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The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

News Medical spoke to Michele Hu, Consultant Neurologist at Oxford University Hospitals and Professor of Clinical Neuroscience at the Nuffield Department of Clinical Neurosciences, University of Oxford, about prodromal Parkinson's and what the future looks like for this neurological disease.

11 Apr 2023

Scientists isolate two antibodies that neutralize all current SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Researchers found antibodies that neutralize all current SARS-CoV-2 variants.

11 Apr 2023

The detrimental effects of excessive carbonated drink consumption on dental health

Researchers evaluated the detrimental effects of excessive consumption of carbonated drinks on dental health.

11 Apr 2023

Food systems and pandemic risks: exploring the connection between zoonotic spillovers and sustainable agriculture

Researchers investigated the link between food systems, zoonotic diseases, and sustainability.

11 Apr 2023

Pandemic prevention and the wildlife trade: a call for governance

Researchers delved deeper into the existing institutional landscape for pandemic prevention.

11 Apr 2023

Study finds human surfactant protein A can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Researchers assess the efficacy of the human surfactant protein A against SARS-CoV-2 infectivity.

10 Apr 2023

Study sheds light on the role of Twitter in combating vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories

A new study published in the Journal of Medical Internet Research on March 31, 2023, sheds light on the role of Twitter in combating vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories.

10 Apr 2023

Researchers use AI and Twitter to create anxiety, depression prediction models

Researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil are using artificial intelligence (AI) and Twitter, one of the world's largest social media platforms, to try to create anxiety and depression prediction models that could in future provide signs of these disorders before clinical diagnosis.

10 Apr 2023

Mild COVID during pregnancy does not affect brain development in infants

Columbia researchers have found that babies born to moms who had mild or asymptomatic COVID during pregnancy are normal, based on results from a comprehensive assessment of brain development.

10 Apr 2023

Study reveals substantial decline in alcohol screening rates during the first COVID-19 surge

New research from Boston Medical Center found that alcohol screening rates dropped substantially during the first COVID-19 surge. Published in Preventive Medicine Reports, the study highlights that during the COVID-19 pandemic, there were increases in unhealthy alcohol consumption and alcohol related morbidity and mortality.

10 Apr 2023

Innovative statewide surveillance system will help reduce the burden of opioid use disorder in Kentucky

University of Kentucky researchers are creating an innovative statewide surveillance system to inform prevention and response efforts aimed at reducing the burden of opioid use disorder in Kentucky.

10 Apr 2023

Antepartum vs. postpartum vaccination: which provides the most protection against SARS-CoV-2 in breastfed infants?

Researchers evaluated the efficacy of transplacental transfer of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 to infants.

10 Apr 2023

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

Researchers described two coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) -infected neonate cases.

10 Apr 2023

A call for a universal definition of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC)

Researchers assessed the published definitions of the post-coronavirus disease 2019 condition.

10 Apr 2023

The distribution and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the Huanan seafood market

Researchers surveyed SARS-CoV-2 at the Huanan seafood market (HSM).

10 Apr 2023

Mistrust in authorities, information linked to lower Covid-19 vaccine uptake among minority groups

Lower Covid-19 vaccine uptake among Black ethnic groups in London compared to White British groups was driven by trust, including mistrust in the vaccine itself and in authorities administering it, according to research led by UCL.

10 Apr 2023

Study highlights the potential long-term neurological effects post-COVID-19

Researchers studied the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in the skull-meninges-brain (SMB) axis.

10 Apr 2023

A comparison of death rates associated with COVID-19 versus influenza during fall-winter 2022-23

Researchers compared the mortality rates associated with COVID-19 with seasonal influenza.

10 Apr 2023

Study develops a novel model that estimates undetected COVID-19 emergence

Researchers developed a model framework to estimate the probability of an undetected epidemic.

10 Apr 2023

COVID mRNA vaccines fall short in eliciting lung resident memory T cells compared to natural infection

Pieren, D. K. J., Kuguel, S. G., Rosado, J., Robles, A. G., Rey-Cano, J., Mancebo, C., Esperalba, J., Falcó, V., Buzón, M. J., & Genescà, M. (2023). Limited induction of polyfunctional lung-resident memory T cells against SARS-CoV-2 by mRNA vaccination compared to infection. Nature Communications, 14(1). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-023-37559-w, https://www.nature.com/articles/s41467-023-37559-w

10 Apr 2023

covid 19 News and Research

The Parkinson's Pandemic: from the importance of early diagnosis to digital solutions

Scientists isolate two antibodies that neutralize all current SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

The detrimental effects of excessive carbonated drink consumption on dental health

Food systems and pandemic risks: exploring the connection between zoonotic spillovers and sustainable agriculture

Pandemic prevention and the wildlife trade: a call for governance

Study finds human surfactant protein A can inhibit SARS-CoV-2 infectivity

Study sheds light on the role of Twitter in combating vaccine misinformation and conspiracy theories

Researchers use AI and Twitter to create anxiety, depression prediction models

Mild COVID during pregnancy does not affect brain development in infants

Study reveals substantial decline in alcohol screening rates during the first COVID-19 surge

Innovative statewide surveillance system will help reduce the burden of opioid use disorder in Kentucky

Antepartum vs. postpartum vaccination: which provides the most protection against SARS-CoV-2 in breastfed infants?

Impact of maternal COVID-19 on neonatal brain development

A call for a universal definition of post-COVID-19 condition (PCC)

The distribution and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in the Huanan seafood market

Mistrust in authorities, information linked to lower Covid-19 vaccine uptake among minority groups

Study highlights the potential long-term neurological effects post-COVID-19

A comparison of death rates associated with COVID-19 versus influenza during fall-winter 2022-23

Study develops a novel model that estimates undetected COVID-19 emergence

COVID mRNA vaccines fall short in eliciting lung resident memory T cells compared to natural infection

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