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Study explores the waning efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 vaccines

A new study evaluated the waning efficacy of the COVID-19 ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 vaccines over six months following the second dose.

29 Mar 2022

Colorado doubles down on abortion rights as other states — and the high court — reconsider

With the Supreme Court expected to overturn or severely weaken its landmark Roe v. Wade decision, clinics in Colorado are preparing for an increase in the number of out-of-state residents seeking abortions, and lawmakers are cementing abortion access protections in state law.

29 Mar 2022

At a Tennessee crossroads, two pharmacies, a monkey, and millions of pills

It was about 1 a.m. on April 19, 2016, when a burglary alarm sounded at Dale Hollow Pharmacy in Celina, a tiny town in the rolling, wooded hills near the Kentucky border.

29 Mar 2022

SCENTinel 1.1 found to rapidly screen SARS-CoV-2-linked olfactory disorders

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29 Mar 2022

Results of Phase 3 Nanocovax SARS-CoV-2 vaccine trial suggest robust effectiveness

A new study presented the findings of the Phase 3 trial of the Nanocovax coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine.

29 Mar 2022

Virtual reality helps reduce COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy

A new study investigates whether intention for vaccination is increased by a gamified immersive VR experience that shows how community immunity works.

28 Mar 2022

Fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose substantially reduces mortality in the elderly

Researchers determine whether there was any reduction in the death rate in elderly COVID-19 patients following the second booster dose.

28 Mar 2022

Government announces £2.5 million package to improve transport accessibility for disabled people

The government has today (29 March 2022) announced a £2.5 million package to support disabled people travel more confidently on our transport network as it reopens after coronavirus (COVID-19).

28 Mar 2022

Frequency of alcohol use among drinkers increased during early months of the pandemic, study shows

Over the course of the pandemic, anecdotes about soaring alcohol sales have abounded. A new study shows that the frequency of drinking went up among those who used alcohol, even though the overall prevalence of drinking went down.

28 Mar 2022

COVID-19 vaccination continues to protect adults against severe illness and death

COVID-19 vaccination continues to help protect adults against severe illness with COVID-19, including hospitalizations and death, according to two reports released in today's MMWR.

28 Mar 2022

Comprehensive preventive efforts cut the number of catheter infections

Patients with urinary catheters often get infections. But more comprehensive preventive efforts in health care cut the proportion affected in a group of frail elderly patients from 18 to 4 percent, a study led by University of Gothenburg researchers shows.

28 Mar 2022

Dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 viral load in vaccinated and recovered individuals

A new study assessed the dynamics of viral load of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants of concern post-vaccination and previous infection.

28 Mar 2022

Notable; The Future of Intelligent Automation in Healthcare

In this interview, we speak to Pranay Kapadia, CEO and co-founder at Notable, about their technology and its applications within healthcare.

From Notable 28 Mar 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: A fight for the right to help

Americans get sued over medical debt. A lot. And — no surprise — many folks getting sued can't afford lawyers.

28 Mar 2022

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Michael Keasling of Lakewood, Colorado, was an electrician who loved big trucks, fast cars, and Harley-Davidsons. He'd struggled with diabetes since he was a teenager, needing a kidney transplant from his sister to stay alive.

28 Mar 2022

Big pharma is betting on bigger political ambitions from Sen. Tim Scott

Sen. Tim Scott, a rising star in the Republican Party with broad popularity in his home state of South Carolina, is getting showered with drug industry money before facing voters this fall.

28 Mar 2022

Benefits of heterotypic vaccination against variants of SARS-CoV-2

A new study evaluated the antibody responses against the newly emerged SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant upon heterotypic vaccination in animal models.

28 Mar 2022

How malaria drugs could play a part in treating chemotherapy-resistant head and neck cancers

In this interview, we speak to Kirill Kiselyov, Ph.D, and Umamaheswar Duvvuri, M.D, Ph.D, from the University of Pittsburgh, about their latest research into hydroxychloroquine, a drug widely used to prevent and treat malaria, as a potential treatment for head and neck cancers.

28 Mar 2022

Study finds fewer hospital visits for stroke in first year of COVID-19 pandemic

The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw fewer hospital visits for stroke, fewer stroke therapies, more treatment delays and a higher risk of in-hospital deaths in the subsequent COVID-19 waves, according to an Alberta study published in CMAJ.

28 Mar 2022

Study evaluates efficacy of sarilumab in severe/critical COVID-19 patients

Researchers discuss the results of a clinical trial to assess the efficacy and safety of IV sarilumab for the treatment of hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

27 Mar 2022