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Democracies more likely than autocracies to maintain universal health coverage

Despite widespread recognition that universal health coverage is a political choice, the roles that a country's political system plays in ensuring essential health services and minimizing financial risk remain poorly understood.

2 Aug 2021

Teachers unions could play a key role in helping to prevent COVID-19 spread, study suggests

School districts in Iowa were more likely to adopt COVID-19 mask mandates if they had a strong teachers union, according to a study in the August issue of the journal Health Affairs.

2 Aug 2021

Could novel biosensors facilitate SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drug research?

An intriguing new study presents a novel approach to biosensor-based evaluation of promising drugs that could inhibit the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) via its 3C-like protease (3CLpro), a viral protease.

2 Aug 2021

Scientists develop a potent peptide inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

In a recently published article in the journal Drugs in R&D, scientists have described the development and validation of a 13-amino acid peptide inhibitor of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

2 Aug 2021

Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in post-operative breast cancer surgery outcomes

Breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer among American women and surgery is a primary treatment for these women. Among women receiving surgery, up to 13% will have a post-operative visit to an emergency department, according to recent research.

2 Aug 2021

Research highlights the need to increase mental health, chemical dependency care at U.S. cancer centers

New research in the July 2021 issue of JNCCN-Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network indicates a need to increase substance use and mental health support capabilities at cancer centers across the United States.

2 Aug 2021

Moderate exercise plus cutting 250 calories daily may improve vascular health in older adults with obesity

Cutting just 250 calories a day with moderate exercise reaped bigger rewards than exercise alone for older, obese adults.

2 Aug 2021

Customized, biomedically applicable materials based on tropoelastin for wound care

Customized, biomedically applicable materials based on tropoelastin are being developed in a joint project by Skinomics GmbH from Halle, Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg and the Fraunhofer Institute for Microstructure of Materials and Systems IMWS.

2 Aug 2021

Poor wellbeing of healthcare employees reflects in patient satisfaction

Intensified job demands create serious risks to the wellbeing of employees. In healthcare, employee wellbeing is also reflected in patient satisfaction. Under a heavy workload, even positive challenges such as learning new things are experienced as increased stress.

2 Aug 2021

Study: Working from home increases infant sleep duration

As the world transitions from pandemic lockdowns, pediatric sleep experts have found some pluses of working from home, including more sleep for babies and less daytime drowsiness for parents.

2 Aug 2021

Improving patient monitoring and alarm management strategies in burn intensive care units

The combination of injured skin, specialized medical care and the need to continuously monitor critically ill patients with burn injuries can make alarm management a significant challenge for burn units.

2 Aug 2021

Restoring a sense of belonging: The unsung importance of casual relationships for older adults

In May, Vincent Keenan traveled from Chicago to Charlottesville, Virginia, for a wedding — his first trip out of town since the start of the pandemic.

2 Aug 2021

At urgent care, he got 5 stitches and a big surprise: A plastic surgeon’s bill for $1,040

It was a Sunday morning in late November when Bryan Keller hopped on a bike for a routine ride to pick up his groceries, cruising with ease in a relatively empty New York City.

2 Aug 2021

12,000 square miles without obstetrics? It’s a possibility in West Texas

The message from Big Bend Regional Medical Center was stark: The only hospital in a sparsely populated region of far West Texas notified local physicians last month that because of a nursing shortage its labor and delivery unit needed to temporarily close its doors and that women in labor should instead be sent to the next closest hospital — an hour's drive away.

2 Aug 2021

In-depth sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants crucial in controlling outbreaks

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Dana Crawford about her research efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Aug 2021

Study examined 1,497 full-vaccinated healthcare workers for breakthrough infections

A new study published in The New England Journal of Medicine found that in a very small number of cases, people with breakthrough infections might suffer long-lasting COVID-19 symptoms.

2 Aug 2021

Older adults with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection benefit from two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

The study by researchers from the Ministry of Health, Madrid, Spain, published in the Center of Disease Control and Prevention’s journal Emerging Infectious Diseases, suggests that long-term care facility residents with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection benefit from full vaccination with the Pfizer/BioNTech (BNT162b2) vaccine.

2 Aug 2021

Study connects hyperglycemia and prolonged cloth mask use to COVID-19-associated mucormycosis risk

A new study conducted in India identifies the role of high blood sugar levels in predisposing patients to mucormycosis infection.

1 Aug 2021

FDA's accelerated drug approval process plagued by missing efficacy data and questionable evidence

Since the US Food and Drug Administration established its accelerated approval pathway for drugs in 1992, nearly half of the 253 drugs authorized have not been confirmed as clinically effective, an investigation by The BMJ has found.

31 Jul 2021

Countries with a cultural preference for sons likely to lose another 4.7 million girls by 2030

Countries with a skewed sex ratio at birth, because of a cultural preference for sons, are set to ‘lose’ another 4.7 million girls by 2030 despite a projected fall in excess male births in these countries over the next 20 years, suggests research published in the online journal BMJ Global Health.

31 Jul 2021

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Democracies more likely than autocracies to maintain universal health coverage

Teachers unions could play a key role in helping to prevent COVID-19 spread, study suggests

Could novel biosensors facilitate SARS-CoV-2 antiviral drug research?

Scientists develop a potent peptide inhibitor of SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

Study finds racial and ethnic disparities in post-operative breast cancer surgery outcomes

Research highlights the need to increase mental health, chemical dependency care at U.S. cancer centers

Moderate exercise plus cutting 250 calories daily may improve vascular health in older adults with obesity

Customized, biomedically applicable materials based on tropoelastin for wound care

Poor wellbeing of healthcare employees reflects in patient satisfaction

Study: Working from home increases infant sleep duration

Improving patient monitoring and alarm management strategies in burn intensive care units

Restoring a sense of belonging: The unsung importance of casual relationships for older adults

At urgent care, he got 5 stitches and a big surprise: A plastic surgeon’s bill for $1,040

12,000 square miles without obstetrics? It’s a possibility in West Texas

In-depth sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants crucial in controlling outbreaks

Study examined 1,497 full-vaccinated healthcare workers for breakthrough infections

Older adults with prior SARS-CoV-2 infection benefit from two doses of Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine

Study connects hyperglycemia and prolonged cloth mask use to COVID-19-associated mucormycosis risk

FDA's accelerated drug approval process plagued by missing efficacy data and questionable evidence

Countries with a cultural preference for sons likely to lose another 4.7 million girls by 2030

In-depth sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants crucial in controlling outbreaks

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