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Study reveals Swedes’ perception of media reporting on the coronavirus

Researchers belong to the professional groups that most Swedes trust, when they comment on the coronavirus in the media.

17 Dec 2021

Predicting local surges of COVID-19 hospitalizations in 2022

Researchers have identified simple and easy-to-communicate decision rules to provide early warnings - when a pre-specified threshold of hospital capacity will likely be exceeded within a four or eight week period.

17 Dec 2021

Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 caused by Omicron and Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants in England

Researchers performed a test-negative case-control study to determine the effectiveness of BNT162b2 and ChAdOx1 COVID-19 vaccines against the Omicron and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2.

17 Dec 2021

As hospitals fill up, paramedics spend more time moving patients, less on emergencies

The night after Thanksgiving, a small ambulance service that covers a huge swath of southwestern Colorado got a call that a patient needed an emergency transfer from the hospital in Gunnison to a larger one with an intensive care unit 65 miles away in Montrose.

17 Dec 2021

‘The charges seem crazy’: Hospitals impose a ‘facility fee’ — for a video visit

When Arielle Harrison's 9-year-old needed to see a pediatric specialist at Yale New Haven Health System in June, a telehealth visit seemed like a great option. Since her son wasn't yet eligible to be vaccinated against covid-19, they could connect with the doctor via video and avoid venturing into a germy medical facility.

17 Dec 2021

A Day in the Life of a Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Alexander Marmureanu, a thoracic and cardiovascular surgeon, about his day-to-day role and responsibilities as well as his career highlights.

17 Dec 2021

A Day in the Life of a Neurosurgeon

In this interview, we spoke to Jeffrey H. Oppenheimer, a neurosurgeon, about his day-to-day roles and responsibilities as well as his career highlights.

17 Dec 2021

A Day in the Life of A Clinical Geneticist

In this interview, we spoke to Dr. Julian Barwell, a clinical geneticist, about his day-to-day roles and responsibilities as well as his career highlights.

17 Dec 2021

Investigating SARS-CoV-2 genomics-informed outbreaks using new bioinformatics tools

Researchers have created a tool designed to make as much use of the overwhelming amount of SARS-CoV-2 data as possible.

17 Dec 2021

R-Biopharm receives approval of COVID-19 test in the UK under CTDA legislation

R-Biopharm announces that the company’s RIDA®GENE Flu & SARS-CoV-2 multiplex test (PG6825) has been approved in the UK under the UK Health Security Agency’s Medical Devices (Coronavirus Test Device Approvals) Regulations 2021 (“CTDA”).

17 Dec 2021

Mount Sinai expands resilience training program to people in its surrounding communities

Mount Sinai's Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth (CSRPG) has expanded its resilience training program to people in its surrounding communities through a partnership with faith-based organizations in Harlem, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, all disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

16 Dec 2021

Study: Only few pediatric providers have transportation-related discussions with autistic patients

A collaborative study from the Center for Injury Research and Prevention and the Center for Autism Research (CAR) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia found that only 8% of pediatric healthcare and behavioral service providers feel prepared to assess whether their autistic patients are ready to drive.

16 Dec 2021

Children exposed to maltreatment more likely to show personality traits related to suicidal risk

An article published in the Journal of Clinical Medicine reveals child maltreatment increases some determining risk factors in adolescents' suicidal behaviors.

16 Dec 2021

Study: Pregnant women in areas with worse health disparities are at greater risk of adverse outcomes

Researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center studied outcomes for young women at a county hospital and found that while 97% of them accessed prenatal care, those with greater social needs were associated with adverse outcomes both during pregnancy and during the early weeks of their babies' lives.

16 Dec 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Oh, oh, omicron

This week, the U.S. passed the milestone of 800,000 dead from covid-19, as hospitals are starting to fill following the Thanksgiving holiday and the ominous omicron variant starts to spread rapidly.

16 Dec 2021

Novel technique developed to observe cancer cells’ metastatic potential

When cancer cells metastasize, they morph, becoming missile-shaped in order to penetrate into other tissues throughout the body.

16 Dec 2021

Study suggests convalescent plasma appears safe but does not prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study assesses the safety and efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 convalescent plasma containing high titers of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies as PEP.

16 Dec 2021

Using fungal vaccine to train stem cells and enhance immune response to infections

The research group Immunology of Fungal Infections at the University of Valencia (UV) has investigated a fungal vaccine with which to train stem cells and hematopoietic progenitors (which produce all the cells of the blood and lifelong immune system) to improve the immune response to infections. The work has been published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology.

16 Dec 2021

Study finds high psychological distress among UK nursing and midwifery workforce during COVID-19

Extremely concerning levels of psychological distress are reported in results from a longitudinal study of the UK nursing and midwifery workforce during COVID-19. The findings could help how staff are supported in healthcare services now and in future.

16 Dec 2021

Nursery rhymes can teach the importance of safe play and occupational hazards, says study

Nursery rhymes can teach the importance of safe play and occupational hazards to help both young and old reduce their chances of head injuries, suggests an expert in the Christmas issue of The BMJ.

16 Dec 2021

Hospital News and Research

Study reveals Swedes’ perception of media reporting on the coronavirus

Predicting local surges of COVID-19 hospitalizations in 2022

Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 caused by Omicron and Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants in England

As hospitals fill up, paramedics spend more time moving patients, less on emergencies

‘The charges seem crazy’: Hospitals impose a ‘facility fee’ — for a video visit

A Day in the Life of a Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon

A Day in the Life of a Neurosurgeon

A Day in the Life of A Clinical Geneticist

Investigating SARS-CoV-2 genomics-informed outbreaks using new bioinformatics tools

R-Biopharm receives approval of COVID-19 test in the UK under CTDA legislation

Mount Sinai expands resilience training program to people in its surrounding communities

Study: Only few pediatric providers have transportation-related discussions with autistic patients

Children exposed to maltreatment more likely to show personality traits related to suicidal risk

Study: Pregnant women in areas with worse health disparities are at greater risk of adverse outcomes

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Oh, oh, omicron

Novel technique developed to observe cancer cells’ metastatic potential

Study suggests convalescent plasma appears safe but does not prevent SARS-CoV-2 infection

Using fungal vaccine to train stem cells and enhance immune response to infections

Study finds high psychological distress among UK nursing and midwifery workforce during COVID-19

Nursery rhymes can teach the importance of safe play and occupational hazards, says study

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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