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Study finds semaglutide provides benefits for patients with obesity phenotype of heart failure and HFpEF

Researchers evaluated the efficacy of semaglutide in patients with the obesity phenotype of heart failure and preserved ejection fraction.

31 Aug 2023

Study suggests sepsis as a considerable burden to public health

A research team at Lund University in Sweden has found that more than four percent of all hospital admissions in southern Sweden are associated with sepsis.

31 Aug 2023

New omicron variants can reinfect people who were infected with earlier variants

The omicron variants of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which have rapidly spread around the world over the past year, latch onto our cells more tightly, invade them more efficiently, and elude many of the antibodies induced by previous infections and vaccines.

30 Aug 2023

Study finds potential HIV cure using existing cancer drug

An existing blood cancer drug has shown promise in killing 'silent' HIV cells and delaying reinfections – a significant pre-clinical discovery that could lead to a future cure for the disease.

30 Aug 2023

Flu and COVID-19 vaccine programs to start earlier than planned in England

This year's autumn flu and COVID-19 vaccine programmes will start earlier than planned in England as a precautionary measure following the identification of a new COVID-19 variant.

30 Aug 2023

Engineered ACE2 decoy shows promise as COVID-19 treatment

Researchers from Japan demonstrated that an engineered angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor, which showed the potential to remarkably reduce the emergence of resistant virus strains, could successfully exert its therapeutic effect in primates, which may open avenues for the application of the technology for the treatment of humans.

30 Aug 2023

Study finds association between high dietary phosphorus and breast cancer

Researchers evaluated associations of breast cancer incidence with different dietary phosphate levels.

30 Aug 2023

Comparative mortality rates of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza in France before and after the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers investigate the contribution of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza to hospitalizations and mortality to inform future vaccination and treatment policies.

30 Aug 2023

How frequent are hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections and what hospital characteristics are associated with rates of hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections?

Researchers investigated the frequency of hospital-onset COVID-19 cases and the hospital characteristics related to hospital-onset infections by SARS-CoV-2 in US.

30 Aug 2023

How did COVID-19 pandemic–related experiences vary by caregiver education level, child life stage, and urban vs. rural residence?

The study aimed to examine the varying experiences of children and caregivers in the United States during coronavirus disease 2019.

30 Aug 2023

A rise in all-cause mortality in China following termination of the Zero COVID Policy

After China abandoned its zero COVID policy in December 2022, a significant surge in excess deaths occurred, totaling an estimated 1.87 million within two months. The figures starkly surpassed China's official estimate of 60,000 COVID-19 deaths, pointing to the potential impact of limited immunity in the population.

29 Aug 2023

West Nile virus surges to highest incidence since 2012

Researchers discuss the surveillance of West Nile virus and other arboviruses in the United States.

29 Aug 2023

Higher dose and shorter treatment of key antibiotic proven to be safe for TB patients

A higher dose and shorter treatment time of a cornerstone tuberculosis (TB) drug has proven to be safe for patients, according to a clinical trial led by researchers at St George's, University of London and results published in NEJM Evidence.

29 Aug 2023

Native American COVID-19 patients more likely to develop severe disease, study finds

A study of COVID-19 patients at a New Mexico hospital finds that the virus hit American Indian patients particularly hard - even though Native American patients had fewer other illnesses or conditions than non-native patients.

29 Aug 2023

AI-powered patient triage platform predicts COVID-19 severity and length of hospitalization

A team of researchers from Yale University and other institutions globally has developed an innovative patient triage platform powered by artificial intelligence (AI) that the researchers say is capable of predicting patient disease severity and length of hospitalization during a viral outbreak.

29 Aug 2023

SGLT2 inhibitors do not reduce 28-day mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Sodium glucose co-transporter-2 (SGLT2) inhibitors do not lead to lower 28-day all-cause mortality compared with usual care or placebo in patients hospitalized with COVID-19, according to late-breaking research presented in a Hot Line session today at ESC Congress 2023.

29 Aug 2023

Disease/Infection News

Study finds semaglutide provides benefits for patients with obesity phenotype of heart failure and HFpEF

Study suggests sepsis as a considerable burden to public health

New omicron variants can reinfect people who were infected with earlier variants

Study finds potential HIV cure using existing cancer drug

Flu and COVID-19 vaccine programs to start earlier than planned in England

Engineered ACE2 decoy shows promise as COVID-19 treatment

Study finds association between high dietary phosphorus and breast cancer

Comparative mortality rates of SARS-CoV-2 and influenza in France before and after the COVID-19 pandemic

How frequent are hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections and what hospital characteristics are associated with rates of hospital-onset SARS-CoV-2 infections?

How did COVID-19 pandemic–related experiences vary by caregiver education level, child life stage, and urban vs. rural residence?

A rise in all-cause mortality in China following termination of the Zero COVID Policy

West Nile virus surges to highest incidence since 2012

Higher dose and shorter treatment of key antibiotic proven to be safe for TB patients

Native American COVID-19 patients more likely to develop severe disease, study finds

AI-powered patient triage platform predicts COVID-19 severity and length of hospitalization

SGLT2 inhibitors do not reduce 28-day mortality in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

An update on the health benefits of olive oil

Non-alcoholic steatohepatitis progression blocked by ginger essential oil

Study finds evidence of SARS-CoV-2 exposure in many patients with postviral syndrome

Study finds that germline-encoded specificities cannot always predict the trajectory of B-cell responses

Reducing polypharmacy through innovative drug formulation technologies

How innovation in dried blood spot testing is transforming neurological disease monitoring

Unlocking live single-cell functional insights

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