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The safety and efficacy of the nano-based COVID-19 vaccine

A recent study evaluated the safety and efficacy of the GBP510 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

12 Sep 2023

Oxford University study administers first-ever vaccine against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

A University of Oxford study has administered a new vaccine against tick-borne virus Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever (CCHF) to volunteers for the first time.

11 Sep 2023

Annual NHS flu vaccination program for children is getting underway

The annual NHS flu vaccination program for children aged 2 to 3 years, school age children and children over 6 months with certain health conditions is getting underway. Parents will receive invites from next week.

8 Sep 2023

Workers pay the price while Congress and employers debate need for heat regulations

Sometimes the heat makes you vomit, said Carmen Garcia, a farmworker in the San Joaquin Valley of California. She and her husband spent July in the garlic fields, kneeling on the scorched earth as temperatures hovered above 105 degrees.

5 Sep 2023

RSV can be life-threatening for some people: Study

Every year, respiratory syncytial viruses (RSV) cause countless respiratory infections worldwide. For infants, young children and people with preexisting conditions, the virus can be life-threatening.

4 Sep 2023

How far will Montana’s push to remove lead from school drinking water go?

Montana's legislature designated $3.7 million this spring to remove lead from school drinking-water supplies, then the state received $565,000 more on Aug. 1 from the $50 billion federal infrastructure package aiming to improve water systems nationally.

31 Aug 2023

Scientific breakthrough could someday save the lives of children with rhabdomyosarcoma

"Every successful medicine has its origin story. And research like this is the soil from which new drugs are born," says Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory Professor Christopher Vakoc.

28 Aug 2023

Pulsed field ablation safe, effective for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Pulsed field ablation (PFA) is as effective and safe as conventional thermal ablation for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation (AF), according to late breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

28 Aug 2023

Exposure to outdoor cold air reduces the severity of croup symptoms in children, study shows

For the first time, a scientific study shows that exposure to outdoor cold air is beneficial in reducing the severity of croup symptoms in children, particularly when symptoms are moderate.

22 Aug 2023

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms linked to faster treatment, better outcomes

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms is linked with faster life-saving treatment, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2023.

22 Aug 2023

Few firm beliefs and low trust: Americans not sure what’s true in age of health misinformation

Around 3 in 10 Americans still believe ivermectin is an effective treatment for covid. What's more, few place significant trust in any form of news media or official institution to accurately convey information about health topics, from covid treatments and vaccines to reproductive health issues, a new poll from KFF shows.

22 Aug 2023

Common cold coronaviruses may offer pre-existing immunity to COVID-19

Exposure to common cold-causing coronaviruses may contribute to pre-existing immunity to COVID-19, according to a new study involving a Rutgers research scientist.

18 Aug 2023

Study sheds light on how cold temperatures affect appetite

Neuroscientists at Scripps Research have identified brain circuits that make mammals want to eat more when they are exposed to cold temperatures.

16 Aug 2023

Vaping linked to bronchitic symptoms, shortness of breath in young people

Young vapers are at risk of bronchitic symptoms and shortness of breath, even if they, or others around them, smoke cigarettes or cannabis, suggests research published online in the journal Thorax.

16 Aug 2023

Natural bioactive molecules can relieve cold and flu symptoms

Researchers at Applied Biological Laboratories Inc. discovered how natural bioactive molecules can effectively relieve cold and flu symptoms by protecting the mucosal barrier function and reducing inflammation during these infections.

16 Aug 2023

Oncolytic viruses could be used to 'warm up' cold tumors and improve immunotherapy

Equipping cancer-infecting, or oncolytic, viruses with tumor-inhibiting genetic cargo stimulates the immune system and helps immunotherapy to shrink or completely clear aggressive tumors in mice, according to a new study in the Journal of Experimental Medicine led by University of Pittsburgh and UPMC researchers.

14 Aug 2023

Trained scent dogs can more effectively detect COVID-19 infections than RT-PCR tests

It's an idea that has finally gained scientific consensus: Dogs can be a faster, more precise, less expensive -; not to mention friendlier -; method of detecting COVID-19 than even our best current technology.

14 Aug 2023

Proposed rule would make hospital prices even more transparent

"How much is the ice cream?" A simple enough question, featured on a new TV and online advertisement, posed by a man who just wants something cold. A woman behind the counter responds with a smile: "Prices? No, we don't have those anymore. We have estimates."

14 Aug 2023

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

Platelets, or thrombocytes, are specialized cellular fragments that form blood clots when we get scrapes and traumatic injuries. Viral infections, autoimmune disease, and other conditions can cause platelet levels to drop throughout the body, termed thrombocytopenia.

10 Aug 2023

Study assesses capacity of modern menstrual products to better diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding

Researchers used expired human-packed red blood cells to test the maximal capacity of commercially available menstrual products.

10 Aug 2023

Cold News and Research

The safety and efficacy of the nano-based COVID-19 vaccine

Oxford University study administers first-ever vaccine against Crimean-Congo hemorrhagic fever

Annual NHS flu vaccination program for children is getting underway

Workers pay the price while Congress and employers debate need for heat regulations

RSV can be life-threatening for some people: Study

How far will Montana’s push to remove lead from school drinking water go?

Scientific breakthrough could someday save the lives of children with rhabdomyosarcoma

Pulsed field ablation safe, effective for the treatment of paroxysmal atrial fibrillation

Exposure to outdoor cold air reduces the severity of croup symptoms in children, study shows

Recognizing and acting on heart attack symptoms linked to faster treatment, better outcomes

Few firm beliefs and low trust: Americans not sure what’s true in age of health misinformation

Common cold coronaviruses may offer pre-existing immunity to COVID-19

Study sheds light on how cold temperatures affect appetite

Vaping linked to bronchitic symptoms, shortness of breath in young people

Natural bioactive molecules can relieve cold and flu symptoms

Oncolytic viruses could be used to 'warm up' cold tumors and improve immunotherapy

Trained scent dogs can more effectively detect COVID-19 infections than RT-PCR tests

Proposed rule would make hospital prices even more transparent

Adenovirus infection linked to rare blood clotting disorder

Study assesses capacity of modern menstrual products to better diagnose heavy menstrual bleeding

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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