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At-home, mail-in testing kit can accurately test sperm up to 52 hours after sample collection

Some 15% of couples struggle with infertility. When couples fail to conceive, guidelines recommend both the man and woman undergo a tandem fertility evaluation.

12 Feb 2021

Lessons learnt from the annual influenza season

Australian researchers have come up with two key recommendations from studies of the annual influenza season - one highlighting the benefits of antivirals in reducing repeat hospitalisation, and the other to watch for underlying cardiovascular disease.

12 Feb 2021

People with asthma could be negatively affected by increased disinfectant use in the COVID-19 era

Those with asthma are experiencing less asthma control related to an increase in using household disinfectants -- known asthma triggers -- because of COVID-19, according to a survey co-conducted by University of Illinois Chicago researchers.

12 Feb 2021

International textbook aims to bridge the gap for women and girls in science-related learning

A major new international textbook aims to make sure girls and women have equal access to science-related learning at all stages of their education, in order to build female representation across the board.

12 Feb 2021

Researchers identify protein sequences involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection

In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, it was established that SARS-CoV-2 infects cells by binding to the human protein ACE2, which plays a role in regulating blood pressure.

12 Feb 2021

Study explores impact of surgical delay for renal cell carcinoma during COVID-19 pandemic

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, several elective surgeries for renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, were delayed with unknown impact on outcomes for patients.

12 Feb 2021

Reparations before COVID-19 pandemic could have reduced infections, deaths in the U.S.

Civil rights activists have long called for monetary reparations to the Black descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States as a financial, moral, and ethical form of restitution for the injustices of slavery.

12 Feb 2021

People previously infected with COVID-19 respond strongly to one dose of Pfizer vaccine

Although clinical trial data are encouraging, real-world evidence with regard to the COVID-19 vaccine remains scarce. In particular, response to the vaccine among those previously infected with SARS-CoV-2 is still not completely understood.

12 Feb 2021

Portable suitcase lab for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2

The PCR test is the most accurate tool to identify SARS-CoV-2. However, valid results are often available only after days.

12 Feb 2021

Opioid use during pregnancy can cause long-lasting impairment in the infant's brain

As the number of pregnant women using opioid drugs continues to rise, questions have been raised about the long-term health effects on children exposed to these drugs in the womb.

12 Feb 2021

Non-symptomatic cases contribute to at least 50% of SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study out of the University of Chicago has found that during the initial wave of the COVID-19 outbreak in New York City, only 1 in 5 to 1 in 7 cases of the virus was symptomatic.

11 Feb 2021

Statins shown to reduce COVID-19 severity and lower mortality

Much attention has been focused on ways to reduce the deadly exaggeration of normal inflammatory reactions to this pathogen. A new research paper posted to the medRxiv* preprint server describes the alleviation of hyper-inflammatory phenomena following the administration of statins, drugs more widely known for their use in reducing blood cholesterol levels, to patients with COVID-19.

11 Feb 2021

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on pregnancy in Nordic countries

Population-based studies are essential to gain knowledge of the spread and management of this disease. However, most studies on pregnancy during COVID-19 have not been broadly applicable to Nordic populations, like most current COVID-19 research in general.

11 Feb 2021

Research reveals vital clues for discovery of COVID-19 drugs

Research from the University of Kent, Goethe-University in Frankfurt am Main, and the Philipps-University in Marburg has provided crucial insights into the biological composition of SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19, revealing vital clues for the discovery of antiviral drugs.

11 Feb 2021

Fit of face masks is more important than material to provide best protection against COVID-19

A team of researchers studying the effectiveness of different types of face masks has found that in order to provide the best protection against COVID-19, the fit of a mask is as important, or more important, than the material it is made of.

11 Feb 2021

New SARS-CoV-2 variant found in newborn child with seizures in the United States

Researchers at a hospital in Washington D.C. found a new mutant strain of the virus in a neonatal patient with high viral loads. According to the authors, this strain could be spreading in the United States mid-Atlantic population and needs monitoring.

11 Feb 2021

Scent detection dogs can be used to screen and identify COVID-19-infected individuals

In a recent article in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine, authors gathered previously published research to summarize current thinking on the feasibility and efficacy of using scent detection dogs to screen for the COVID-19 virus.

11 Feb 2021

Self-assessment of face coverings lowers protection against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study demonstrating that personal assessment of whether respirators and face masks fit properly cannot be relied on in efforts to protect against infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

11 Feb 2021

Duration of delirium in critically ill patients predicts mortality and disability

Delirium, a form of acute brain dysfunction, is widespread in critically ill patients in lower resourced hospitals, and the duration of delirium predicted both mortality and disability at six months after discharge, according to a study published in PLOS ONE.

11 Feb 2021

UC San Diego and County of San Diego test early alert system to detect SARS-CoV-2 at schools

In an effort to help schools reduce the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks as they resume in-person instruction, University of California San Diego and the County of San Diego are testing the Safer at School Early Alert system, an evidence-informed program to detect SARS-CoV-2 at schools and child care centers.

11 Feb 2021

covid 19 News and Research

At-home, mail-in testing kit can accurately test sperm up to 52 hours after sample collection

Lessons learnt from the annual influenza season

People with asthma could be negatively affected by increased disinfectant use in the COVID-19 era

International textbook aims to bridge the gap for women and girls in science-related learning

Researchers identify protein sequences involved in SARS-CoV-2 infection

Study explores impact of surgical delay for renal cell carcinoma during COVID-19 pandemic

Reparations before COVID-19 pandemic could have reduced infections, deaths in the U.S.

People previously infected with COVID-19 respond strongly to one dose of Pfizer vaccine

Portable suitcase lab for rapid detection of SARS-CoV-2

Opioid use during pregnancy can cause long-lasting impairment in the infant's brain

Non-symptomatic cases contribute to at least 50% of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Statins shown to reduce COVID-19 severity and lower mortality

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 on pregnancy in Nordic countries

Research reveals vital clues for discovery of COVID-19 drugs

Fit of face masks is more important than material to provide best protection against COVID-19

New SARS-CoV-2 variant found in newborn child with seizures in the United States

Scent detection dogs can be used to screen and identify COVID-19-infected individuals

Self-assessment of face coverings lowers protection against SARS-CoV-2

Duration of delirium in critically ill patients predicts mortality and disability

UC San Diego and County of San Diego test early alert system to detect SARS-CoV-2 at schools

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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