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Mount Sinai Health System launches new Alopecia Areata Center of Excellence

In an unparalleled effort to deliver outstanding comprehensive care and to employ revolutionary approaches to novel therapeutics around the skin condition alopecia areata, the Mount Sinai Health System has launched the Alopecia Areata Center of Excellence.

21 Mar 2022

CHOP and Penn Medicine join hands to address environmental hazards and protect vulnerable children

Children in the Greater Philadelphia area face a number of environmental threats to their health, including lead poisoning, asthma from air pollution, and exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals.

21 Mar 2022

Pfizer CEO pushes yearly shots for covid. Not so fast, experts say.

When Pfizer CEO Albert Bourla said March 13 that all Americans would need a second booster shot, it struck many covid experts as a self-serving remark without scientific merit. It also set off spasms of doubt over the country's objectives in its fight against the coronavirus.

21 Mar 2022

Money flows into addiction tech, but will it curb soaring opioid overdose deaths?

David Sarabia had already sold two startups by age 26 and was sitting on enough money to never have to work another day in his life.

21 Mar 2022

Housing officers need to be better equipped to deal with hoarders, research says

Housing officers need better training or even specialist anti-hoarding teams to deal with hoarders – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

21 Mar 2022

Vitamin C deficiency associated with cognitive impairment among older hospitalized patients

Cognitive impairment among older hospitalized Australians could be the result of low vitamin C levels, a Flinders University-led study has found, paving the way for a potential treatment.

21 Mar 2022

Expert reveals why brain science should be embraced in Sub-Saharan Africa

Medical conditions that affect the brain and the nerves in the human body — called neurological disorders — contribute greatly to the global burden of diseases, but even more so in low- and middle-income countries.

19 Mar 2022

NYU Long Island School Of Medicine's Class of 2022 discover their "doctor destinies" on Match Day

On Friday, March 18, NYU Long Island School of Medicine held its first Match Day, a ceremony that takes place at medical schools across the nation during which it is revealed where graduating students will fulfill their medical residencies.

18 Mar 2022

New study tracks food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic

In response to the rapid spread of COVID‐19, governments across the globe implemented local lockdowns that led to increased unemployment and disrupted local and international transport routes and supply chains.

18 Mar 2022

NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s graduating students matched into top residency programs

On Friday, March 18, after a two-year hiatus, graduating students at NYU Grossman School of Medicine gathered in person for Match Day 2022 to learn where they would be for the next phase in their medical training.

18 Mar 2022

Covalent protein nanobodies for neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Researchers developed covalent nanobodies to neutralize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 and its variants.

18 Mar 2022

Study evaluates COVID-19 vaccination with recombinant accessory protein-deficient SARS-CoV-2

Researchers assessed the impact of recombinant accessory protein-deficient severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 immunization against SARS-CoV-2 transmission and disease severity.

18 Mar 2022

Digital media can promote safer behavior in authoritarian communities during the pandemic, experts say

Ultra-Orthodox communities in Israel have been more affected by the COVID-19 pandemic than other segments of the Israeli population.

18 Mar 2022

Developing an autonomous robotic platform to improve the quality of sleep

For World Sleep Day, we speak to Alexander Breuss from the Sensory-Motor Systems Lab about their autonomous robotic sleep platform.

18 Mar 2022

World Sleep Day: Diagnosing chronic respiratory diseases from within the bedroom

For World Sleep Day 2022, News-Medical speaks to Max Sieghold, Co-Founder and CFO of Sleepiz, about their technology and its ability to diagnose sleep apnea/

18 Mar 2022

New 'Shared Commitments' set out priority actions across the UK to improve healthcare through genomics

The UK government, Welsh and Scottish Governments and Northern Ireland Assembly have today (Friday 18 march) agreed a series of commitments to improve outcomes for patients through better genomic testing and access to clinical trials.

18 Mar 2022

Urgent action needed to stem the rising trend of obesity in Africa

Urgent measures such as taxes and restrictions on sugary foods and drinks are needed to stem the rising trend of obesity in Africa, the World Health Organization (WHO) has warned.

18 Mar 2022

Study uses social media posts to gauge the emotional impacts of pandemic

The Covid-19 pandemic has been depressing, demoralizing, and stressful for people around the world. But is there any way to measure exactly how bad it has made everyone feel?

17 Mar 2022

Mortality among hospitalized Iranian COVID-19 patients during Alpha and Delta waves

Scientists analyze the death proportion and risk of death among COVID-19 hospitalized patients over time and during different waves of the pandemic.

17 Mar 2022

Study finds extensive harassment of public health officials during first 11 months of the pandemic

A new study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health identified 1,499 unique reports of harassment across local health departments in the U.S. during the first 11 months of the pandemic, from March 2020 to January 2021.

17 Mar 2022

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Mount Sinai Health System launches new Alopecia Areata Center of Excellence

CHOP and Penn Medicine join hands to address environmental hazards and protect vulnerable children

Pfizer CEO pushes yearly shots for covid. Not so fast, experts say.

Money flows into addiction tech, but will it curb soaring opioid overdose deaths?

Housing officers need to be better equipped to deal with hoarders, research says

Vitamin C deficiency associated with cognitive impairment among older hospitalized patients

Expert reveals why brain science should be embraced in Sub-Saharan Africa

NYU Long Island School Of Medicine's Class of 2022 discover their "doctor destinies" on Match Day

New study tracks food insecurity during the COVID-19 pandemic

NYU Grossman School of Medicine’s graduating students matched into top residency programs

Covalent protein nanobodies for neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 and its variants

Study evaluates COVID-19 vaccination with recombinant accessory protein-deficient SARS-CoV-2

Digital media can promote safer behavior in authoritarian communities during the pandemic, experts say

Developing an autonomous robotic platform to improve the quality of sleep

World Sleep Day: Diagnosing chronic respiratory diseases from within the bedroom

New 'Shared Commitments' set out priority actions across the UK to improve healthcare through genomics

Urgent action needed to stem the rising trend of obesity in Africa

Study uses social media posts to gauge the emotional impacts of pandemic

Mortality among hospitalized Iranian COVID-19 patients during Alpha and Delta waves

Study finds extensive harassment of public health officials during first 11 months of the pandemic

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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