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Health authorities must revolutionize testing to deal with future covid-19 prevalence

Dealing with lower covid-19 levels will require improved understanding of what diagnostic tests are best used for. It will also need more accurate tests, but as testing demand will fall, delivering that needs incentive-based support.

23 May 2022

CDC expands eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses

Following today’s meeting of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices’ (ACIP), CDC is expanding eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses to everyone 5 years of age and older.

23 May 2022

Penn Medicine and CHOP announce plans with Costa Rica's CCSS for CAR T research

Penn Medicine and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, who together pioneered the research and development of the world's first personalized cellular therapy for cancer - also known as CAR T cell therapy - have announced plans with Costa Rica's CCSS, or the Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social (Social Security Program), to facilitate CAR T research in Costa Rica.

23 May 2022

Study finds unsafe feeding practices among formula-reliant families due to the pandemic, food shortages

Amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and disruptions in the supply chain of formula, some parents have been forced to make unsafe modifications in the way they feed their formula-fed infants and babies, according to a study co-authored by Denise Diaz Payán, PhD, an assistant professor of health, society and behavior at the UCI Program in Public Health.

23 May 2022

Emergency department plays vital role in investigating the accuracy of COVID-19 diagnostic tests

The Department of Emergency Medicine at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis played a key role in investigating the accuracy of many different types of COVID-19 diagnostic tests administered in real-life conditions.

23 May 2022

CDC scientists partner with Massachusetts Department of Public Health to investigate a monkeypox case

Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are collaborating with the Massachusetts Department of Public Health to investigate a case of monkeypox in a Massachusetts resident who had recently traveled to Canada by private transportation.

23 May 2022

University of Minnesota receives $66 million to establish new antiviral drug discovery center

The University of Minnesota has received $66 million from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases to establish a center to develop antiviral drugs for pandemic-level viruses, including SARS-CoV-2.

23 May 2022

Low GI diet could help heart disease patients control their body weight and waistline

Eating low glycemic index foods promotes a healthier body shape in patients with coronary artery disease, according to a study presented at ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

23 May 2022

Study: Liver transplants from drug overdose donors increased in the pandemic's first year

Liver transplants from drug overdose donors rose significantly in the pandemic's first year, helping keep the number of liver transplants in the U.S. stable despite COVID-19 disruptions, according to a study to be presented at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

23 May 2022

Taste buds can be restrained to enjoy low sodium diet

A taste adaptation intervention lowers salt intake and increases enjoyment of a sodium restricted diet in patients with hypertension, according to a small study presented at ACNAP-EuroHeartCare Congress 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

23 May 2022

Improving Patient Recruitment for Clinical Trial Research

In this interview, we speak to Matt Walz, CEO of Trialbee, about the importance of improving patient recruitment and retention within clinical trials.

From Trialbee 23 May 2022

The new MADD movement: Parents rise up against drug deaths

Life as he knew it ended for Matt Capelouto two days before Christmas in 2019, when he found his 20-year-old daughter, Alexandra, dead in her childhood bedroom in Temecula, California. Rage overtook grief when authorities ruled her death an accident.

23 May 2022

Even safe levels of alcohol consumption may harm the heart

Levels of alcohol consumption currently considered safe by some countries are linked with development of heart failure, according to research presented at Heart Failure 2022, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

22 May 2022

Higher excess mortality found in Massachusetts during Omicron period than the Delta period

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to excess deaths - a higher number of fatalities than would be expected over a given period.

22 May 2022

Online cooking game shows promise for reducing food poisoning in homes

Have you ever fallen ill from food you've eaten? It happens 23 million times every year in Europe. Researchers have investigated what it takes to prevent people from getting sick from the food they prepare and eat at home.

20 May 2022

Research details how white racial extremist views take hold and offers solutions

When a self-described white supremacist murdered 10 people in a racially motivated attack in Buffalo, New York, some questioned his mental health.

20 May 2022

Liver acuity circle allocation policy associated with procurement delays

A national policy change to facilitate the broader sharing of donor livers through "acuity circles" has resulted in procurement delays, according to a researcher at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine.

20 May 2022

Warmer-than-average temperatures erode human sleep, study shows

Most research looking at the impact of climate change on human life has focused on how extreme weather events affect economic and societal health outcomes on a broad scale.

20 May 2022

Expressions of doubt are vital for promoting trust in vaccines, research reveals

Groundbreaking new University of Limerick, Ireland research analyzing global vaccine hesitancy has revealed that expressions of doubt are essential for promoting trust in vaccines.

20 May 2022

G7 health ministers sign landmark pact to make the world better prepared for future pandemics

A landmark pact signed by G7 health ministers in Berlin will help ensure the world is better prepared for future pandemics.

20 May 2022

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Health authorities must revolutionize testing to deal with future covid-19 prevalence

CDC expands eligibility of COVID-19 vaccine booster doses

Penn Medicine and CHOP announce plans with Costa Rica's CCSS for CAR T research

Study finds unsafe feeding practices among formula-reliant families due to the pandemic, food shortages

Emergency department plays vital role in investigating the accuracy of COVID-19 diagnostic tests

CDC scientists partner with Massachusetts Department of Public Health to investigate a monkeypox case

University of Minnesota receives $66 million to establish new antiviral drug discovery center

Low GI diet could help heart disease patients control their body weight and waistline

Study: Liver transplants from drug overdose donors increased in the pandemic's first year

Taste buds can be restrained to enjoy low sodium diet

Improving Patient Recruitment for Clinical Trial Research

The new MADD movement: Parents rise up against drug deaths

Even safe levels of alcohol consumption may harm the heart

Higher excess mortality found in Massachusetts during Omicron period than the Delta period

Online cooking game shows promise for reducing food poisoning in homes

Research details how white racial extremist views take hold and offers solutions

Liver acuity circle allocation policy associated with procurement delays

Warmer-than-average temperatures erode human sleep, study shows

Expressions of doubt are vital for promoting trust in vaccines, research reveals

G7 health ministers sign landmark pact to make the world better prepared for future pandemics

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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