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Health and Social Care Levy to raise billions for tackling Covid backlogs in the UK

From Wednesday 6 April, the first ever dedicated Health and Social Care Levy will begin to raise billions to help tackle Covid backlogs and reform services in the UK.

2 Apr 2022

Health and Social Care Secretary announces an extension on the cancer call for evidence to April 8

More people can share their experiences and views on how the country can lead the world on cancer care, as the Health and Social Care Secretary announces an extension on the cancer call for evidence to inform an ambitious 10-Year Cancer Plan.

1 Apr 2022

Domestic violence survivor, UK patient stands and walks for the first time in more than eight years

"Deep breaths, April. Deep breaths." April Ballentine nods, steeling herself. As she sits inside the lab of the University of Kentucky's Sports Medicine Research Institute (SMRI), her anticipation stirs up an incredible amount of pure nervousness.

1 Apr 2022

UW Medicine responds to social media posts about specimens of fetuses with anomalies

The following statement is in response to social media posts made by an anti-abortion group that shared photos taken in the Birth Defects and Research Laboratory at the University of Washington.

1 Apr 2022

Study: Black Lives Matter protests have increased interest in anti-racist ideas

Black Lives Matter protests not only brought public attention to incidents of police brutality, such as the killing of George Floyd in 2020, but they also have shifted public discourse and increased interest in anti-racist ideas, according to research led by Indiana University researchers.

1 Apr 2022

Study offers insights into the long-term impacts of weight-loss diets and food insecurity

Could fluctuations in body weight resulting from drastically cutting and increasing calories lead to physiological changes that raise the risk of heart disease or diabetes later in life?

1 Apr 2022

Study investigates messenger ribonucleic acid-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in Denmark

A new study assessed the efficacy of two SARS-CoV-2 vaccines against Omicron infections and disease-related hospitalization in the Denmark population.

1 Apr 2022

Researchers explore a novel method to isolate monoclonal antibodies from COVID-19 convalescents infected with SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers developed a novel high-throughput method to obtain monoclonal antibodies from COVID-19 individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 ancestral strain Wuhan-Hu-1 and the Beta or Gamma variants.

1 Apr 2022

Research shows the negative effects of generous unemployment insurance benefits

Higher unemployment insurance benefits not only lower the likelihood that an unemployed person will become self-employed, but it also extends the length of time before they transition to self-employment, according to new research published in the Strategic Entrepreneurship Journal.

1 Apr 2022

Study explores molecular mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2 infection of macrophages and the induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines

Researchers examined the role of sialic acid-binding immunoglobulin-type lectins-1, a myeloid cell-specific receptor, in facilitating SARS-CoV-2 infection of ACE2-deficient macrophages and its effect on pro-inflammatory cytokine expression.

1 Apr 2022

Study investigates rapid nanopore whole-genome sequencing approach for identifying genetic variants

In a new study, researchers developed a whole-genome sequencing pipeline based on nanopore technology for the rapid identification of genetic variants.

1 Apr 2022

As US nears 1 million covid deaths, one hard-hit county grapples with unthinkable loss

Connie Houtz didn't think covid would be that bad. She'd seen many people in this rural hamlet in central Pennsylvania get infected yet recover within a few days. She did not get vaccinated because she worried about how a new vaccine, developed in record time, might affect her heart condition.

1 Apr 2022

Black students experiencing racism on campus lack mental health support

Three years ago, Lauren Bryant was walking across Appalachian State University's campus with several other Black students when they were verbally assaulted with a racist tirade.

1 Apr 2022

NIH program provides a real-time risk assessment of variants of SARS-CoV-2

Faculty from the Departments of Microbiology, Medicine Genetics and Genomic Sciences, and Pathology and Molecular Cell-Based Medicine at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai play key roles in a National Institutes of Health (NIH) program set up to provide a real-time risk assessment of variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. The program, called SARS-CoV-2 Assessment of Viral Evolution (SAVE) and described in a paper published March 31 in Nature, assesses how the variants might affect transmission, virulence, and resistance to both disease-induced (convalescent) and vaccine-induced immunity.

31 Mar 2022

AI-based model can use ECG images to diagnose multiple heart rhythm and conduction disorders

Researchers at the Yale Cardiovascular Data Science (CarDS) Lab have developed an artificial intelligence (AI)-based model for clinical diagnosis that can use electrocardiogram (ECG) images, regardless of format or layout, to diagnose multiple heart rhythm and conduction disorders.

31 Mar 2022

SCAI releases position statement on best practices for clinical proctoring of new technologies and techniques

Today, the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (SCAI) released an official position statement aimed at providing recommendations to minimize the potential risks involved with medical proctoring. The document, "SCAI Position Statement on Best Practices for Clinical Proctoring of New Technologies and Techniques," was published today in the Journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Angiography & Interventions (JSCAI), the official scientific publication of SCAI.

31 Mar 2022

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Health and Social Care Levy to raise billions for tackling Covid backlogs in the UK

Health and Social Care Secretary announces an extension on the cancer call for evidence to April 8

Domestic violence survivor, UK patient stands and walks for the first time in more than eight years

UW Medicine responds to social media posts about specimens of fetuses with anomalies

Study: Black Lives Matter protests have increased interest in anti-racist ideas

Study offers insights into the long-term impacts of weight-loss diets and food insecurity

Study investigates messenger ribonucleic acid-based SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in Denmark

Researchers explore a novel method to isolate monoclonal antibodies from COVID-19 convalescents infected with SARS-CoV-2 variants

Research shows the negative effects of generous unemployment insurance benefits

Study explores molecular mechanisms underlying SARS-CoV-2 infection of macrophages and the induction of pro-inflammatory cytokines

Study investigates rapid nanopore whole-genome sequencing approach for identifying genetic variants

As US nears 1 million covid deaths, one hard-hit county grapples with unthinkable loss

Black students experiencing racism on campus lack mental health support

NIH program provides a real-time risk assessment of variants of SARS-CoV-2

AI-based model can use ECG images to diagnose multiple heart rhythm and conduction disorders

SCAI releases position statement on best practices for clinical proctoring of new technologies and techniques

UMass Amherst research focuses on the benefits of consuming mushrooms

Potential new approach could make Japanese encephalitis vaccine more affordable

How effective are household cleaning agents against SARS-CoV-2?

Aromatic amines in pets' stool could be a sign of health issues for humans

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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