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Multiplex proteomic panel assay for assessment of disease severity and outcome prediction in COVID-19

According to the authors of a new study, multiplex protein panel assay could support clinical decision-making, guide the development of novel treatments, and expand the risk assessment procedures for COVID-19.

7 Dec 2021

Stand Up To Cancer - An Interview with Chris Draft

In this inspiring interview, we speak to former NFL player Chris Draft about lung cancer, and how he has partnered with SU2C to help raise awareness surrounding it.

7 Dec 2021

Physical activity may relate to the adoption of other health-related behaviors

Results from a recent study by University of Jyväskylä, Finland, showed that not only persistent leisure-time physical activity from childhood to adulthood but also an increasing tendency to engage in physical activities after childhood or adolescence associated with other health-related behaviors in adulthood.

7 Dec 2021

When the surges just keep coming: A view from the covid vortex

Dr. Rais Vohra has impeccable timing. He stepped into his role as interim health officer of Fresno County just months before the start of the covid-19 pandemic.

7 Dec 2021

Risk factors for COVID-19 among US healthcare workers

Researchers from the CDC have investigated the risk posed to healthcare workers and which factors are most likely to lead to infection.

7 Dec 2021

AI could help predict the necessity of ICU admission during COVID-19 pandemic

New technology could help doctors make the most of limited resources during the COVID-19 pandemic by identifying patients who require intensive care unit (ICU) treatment.

7 Dec 2021

New test provides a more objective way to assess negative urgency

If you can't stop saying or doing things that you later regret, here's a diagnostic test for you: Researchers at the University of California, Berkeley, have pioneered a way to better determine when acting on one's worst impulses verges on pathological.

6 Dec 2021

Study reveals the effects of cannabis use on oral microbiome and brain health

More and more states are legalizing marijuana, but little is known about how long-term cannabis use affects the microbes in the oral cavity, known as the oral microbiome.

6 Dec 2021

Researchers discover clearest evidence to date of how memories form

In a discovery that could one day benefit people suffering from traumatic brain injury, Alzheimer's disease, and schizophrenia, UT Southwestern researchers have identified the characteristics of more than 100 memory-sensitive neurons that play a central role in how memories are recalled in the brain.

6 Dec 2021

Martin Kemp appears as Father Christmas in a new film to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake

Former soap star and member of Spandau Ballet Martin Kemp has joined the national effort to get people vaccinated - by appearing as Father Christmas in a new film released today (Tuesday 7 December).

6 Dec 2021

New research explores midwives' work situation and environment

Midwives report a considerably worse work environment, from several aspects, than people on the Swedish labor market in general.

6 Dec 2021

Scientists find infection of sustentacular cells in the olfactory epithelium of COVID-19 patients

It is now widely known that COVID-19 is associated with the transient or long-term loss of olfaction (the sense of smell) but the mechanisms remain obscure.

6 Dec 2021

Novel monoclonal antibody could help revolutionize treatment of children with high-risk neuroblastoma

Survival rates increased about 20% for children with high-risk neuroblastoma enrolled in a St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital clinical trial that included a novel monoclonal antibody produced onsite. The findings appeared today in the Journal of Clinical Oncology.

6 Dec 2021

COVID symptom attestation tool for health care workers helps protect patients and co-workers

Any fever or chills? Cough? Shortness of breath? Answering these questions and others has become a familiar part of daily life during the pandemic.

6 Dec 2021

Simple web-based application can save patients from unnecessary, invasive procedures

A new study from The Neuro (Montreal Neurological Institute-Hospital) and eight collaborating international epilepsy centers has developed a simple web-based application clinicians can use to predict which patients will not benefit from an invasive diagnostic work-up, preventing unnecessary, invasive procedures, saving time for patients and the clinical team, and freeing up overburdened health resources.

6 Dec 2021

Hospitalization trends and associated factors for COVID in 2.3 million adults in England

Researchers performed a retrospective cohort study to determine risk factors for hospitalization and mortality rates over time among COVID-19 patients.

6 Dec 2021

Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Metabolic-associated fatty liver disease (MAFLD) is a growing global health challenge and poses a substantial economic burden. A large-scale epidemiologic study in China has identified links between long-term exposure to ambient air pollution and MAFLD.

6 Dec 2021

Using soft X-ray tomography for 3D imaging of cell structures in few minutes

Viral pathogens like the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus change the interior structure of the cells they infect. These changes occur at the level of individual cell components – the organelles – and can provide information on how viral diseases develop.

6 Dec 2021

New analysis finds increase in the rate of underinsured youngsters

In a concerning trend for the health of U.S. children, the rate of underinsured youngsters rose from 30.6% to 34%- an additional 2.4 million kids- from 2016 to 2019, according to an analysis led by University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine researchers.

6 Dec 2021

Youth violence prevention program can be integrated into emergency and primary care settings

Opportunities to reach teens who are at risk for violence and substance use are rare. There may be only a small window of time to prevent often life-threatening violent injuries.

6 Dec 2021

Hospital News and Research

Multiplex proteomic panel assay for assessment of disease severity and outcome prediction in COVID-19

Stand Up To Cancer - An Interview with Chris Draft

Physical activity may relate to the adoption of other health-related behaviors

When the surges just keep coming: A view from the covid vortex

Risk factors for COVID-19 among US healthcare workers

AI could help predict the necessity of ICU admission during COVID-19 pandemic

New test provides a more objective way to assess negative urgency

Study reveals the effects of cannabis use on oral microbiome and brain health

Researchers discover clearest evidence to date of how memories form

Martin Kemp appears as Father Christmas in a new film to increase COVID-19 vaccine uptake

New research explores midwives' work situation and environment

Scientists find infection of sustentacular cells in the olfactory epithelium of COVID-19 patients

Novel monoclonal antibody could help revolutionize treatment of children with high-risk neuroblastoma

COVID symptom attestation tool for health care workers helps protect patients and co-workers

Simple web-based application can save patients from unnecessary, invasive procedures

Hospitalization trends and associated factors for COVID in 2.3 million adults in England

Long-term exposure to air pollution linked to metabolic-associated fatty liver disease

Using soft X-ray tomography for 3D imaging of cell structures in few minutes

New analysis finds increase in the rate of underinsured youngsters

Youth violence prevention program can be integrated into emergency and primary care settings

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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