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Infant feeding practices, health and quality of life outcomes during the 2022 infant formula shortage

A recent study published in Nutrients examined infant formula use, difficulties, support resources, and potentially beneficial measures for the future in a sample of US parents.

12 Mar 2024

AI framework can identify and track new and concerning COVID-19 variants

Scientists at The Universities of Manchester and Oxford have developed an AI framework that can identify and track new and concerning COVID-19 variants and could help with other infections in the future.

11 Mar 2024

Why covid patients who could most benefit from paxlovid still aren’t getting it

Evangelical minister Eddie Hyatt believes in the healing power of prayer but "also the medical approach." So on a February evening a week before scheduled prostate surgery, he had his sore throat checked out at an emergency room near his home in Grapevine, Texas.

11 Mar 2024

mRNA vaccines train T cells in waves, study shows

mRNA vaccines developed against the spike glycoprotein of severe acute respiratory syndrome type 2 coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), displayed remarkable efficiency in combating coronavirus 19 (COVID-19).

9 Mar 2024

Veterans' blood pressure control worsened during the pandemic due to disrupted care

A multi-institution team led by researchers at the White River Junction VA Medical Center in Vermont found that Veterans' blood pressure control worsened due to disrupted care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Mar 2024

Man takes 217 COVID vaccines with no ill effects, shows immune boost

A case report of a 62-year-old man receiving 217 SARS-CoV-2 vaccinations over 29 months reveals no adverse effects, increased T-cells, and spike-specific antibodies, providing unique insights into the effects of hyper-vaccination on immune responses.

7 Mar 2024

Understanding long COVID: A call for better diagnosis and treatment

A recent review in Nature Reviews Microbiology summarizes the complex mechanisms, significant impacts, and the urgent need for enhanced diagnostics and treatments for long COVID, affecting over 65 million people globally with diverse, debilitating symptoms and systemic health issues.

7 Mar 2024

The state of the union is … busy

President Joe Biden is working to lay out his health agenda for a second term, even as Congress races to finish its overdue spending bills for the fiscal year that began last October.

7 Mar 2024

COVID-19 booster enhances virus neutralizing antibodies in breast milk, new study reveals

The potential of COVID-19 booster vaccine products (antibodies) passed from mother to offspring through breastmilk.

7 Mar 2024

Medical debt is associated with population health and increased mortality

The association between medical debt and population health outcomes in the US.

7 Mar 2024

Report claims mental health of people in later life has been overshadowed by systemic and interpersonal ageism

A recent Center for Mental Health briefing documents the evidence on the mental health of older people in England and what kind of support they receive.

7 Mar 2024

Smokers' views on e-cigarette harm worsen, matching or exceeding concerns for cigarettes

Perceptions of e-cigarette harm among English smokers have worsened over the past decade, with a significant decline in those seeing e-cigarettes as less harmful than cigarettes.

6 Mar 2024

COVID-19 exposes deep-rooted structural inequities affecting vaccine uptake among ACB groups

The influence of poor vaccination uptake among African, Caribbean, and Black (ACB) communities.

6 Mar 2024

Thinking of switching to Quorn? It could help lower bad cholesterol by 10%

A new Clinical Nutrition study investigated whether a home-based and remotely-delivered dietary intervention containing mycoprotein could influence cholesterol and other biomarkers of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in overweight adults.

6 Mar 2024

Human molecular adaptations to fasting: Insights from proteomic analysis

Researchers investigate systemic proteome adaptations to one week of fasting in humans.

6 Mar 2024

Researchers examine the immune response of a hypervaccinated individual

Researchers at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg and Universitätsklinikum Erlangen have examined a man who has received more than 200 vaccinations against Covid-19. They learned of his case via newspaper reports.

5 Mar 2024

Researchers take important step toward genetic therapy for hereditary conditions

Researchers who work with tiny drug carriers known as lipid nanoparticles have developed a new type of material capable of reaching the lungs and the eyes, an important step toward genetic therapy for hereditary conditions like cystic fibrosis and inherited vision loss.

5 Mar 2024

Coronavirus News and Research

Infant feeding practices, health and quality of life outcomes during the 2022 infant formula shortage

AI framework can identify and track new and concerning COVID-19 variants

Why covid patients who could most benefit from paxlovid still aren’t getting it

mRNA vaccines train T cells in waves, study shows

Veterans' blood pressure control worsened during the pandemic due to disrupted care

Man takes 217 COVID vaccines with no ill effects, shows immune boost

Understanding long COVID: A call for better diagnosis and treatment

The state of the union is … busy

COVID-19 booster enhances virus neutralizing antibodies in breast milk, new study reveals

Medical debt is associated with population health and increased mortality

Report claims mental health of people in later life has been overshadowed by systemic and interpersonal ageism

Smokers' views on e-cigarette harm worsen, matching or exceeding concerns for cigarettes

COVID-19 exposes deep-rooted structural inequities affecting vaccine uptake among ACB groups

Thinking of switching to Quorn? It could help lower bad cholesterol by 10%

Human molecular adaptations to fasting: Insights from proteomic analysis

Researchers examine the immune response of a hypervaccinated individual

Researchers take important step toward genetic therapy for hereditary conditions

COVID-19 linked to long-lasting cognitive deficits, study finds

How long do cognitive and memory dysfunctions persist after SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Latest COVID-19 booster halves risk of moderate or severe disease in adults

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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