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Neutralization antibodies elevated in nursing home residents after COVID-19 mRNA boosters

Researchers from the United States, in their recent study published on the preprint server medRxiv*, have evaluated the humoral responses to third vaccine dose in nursing home residents and healthcare workers (HCW) and found that that second booster (or third vaccine dose) significantly increased anti-spike, anti-receptor binding domain (RBD), and neutralization titers in almost all nursing home residents and HCW to considerably higher levels than what was attained after the completion of the initial two-dose vaccine series.

8 Dec 2021

WHO welcomes Gavi Alliance Board's historic decision to invest in first malaria vaccine

WHO welcomes the historic decision by the Gavi Alliance Board to invest in the first malaria vaccine programme.

8 Dec 2021

Study reveals trends in binge drinking among older U.S. men and women

Binge drinking has increased in recent years among older U.S. men but not among older women, according to a study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

8 Dec 2021

WHO announces new commitments to accelerate progress on 2025 nutrition targets

COVID-19 and climate change have exacerbated malnutrition in all its forms and threatened the sustainability and resilience of food systems around the world. At the Nutrition for Growth Summit in Tokyo on 7 – 8 December 2021, the World Health Organization has announced six new commitments to accelerate progress on the 2025 nutrition targets which have been pushed even further off course during the pandemic.

8 Dec 2021

Electronic nicotine delivery systems may help some people stop smoking cigarettes

Electronic cigarettes with cigarette-like nicotine delivery may help some people stop smoking cigarettes, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine and Virginia Commonwealth University researchers.

8 Dec 2021

COVID-19 disruptions linked to increase in malaria cases and deaths

New data from the World Health Organization reveal that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted malaria services, leading to a marked increase in cases and deaths.

8 Dec 2021

Thousands of the UK’s most vulnerable people to receive cutting-edge COVID-19 treatments at home

Thousands of the UK's most vulnerable people will be among the first in the world to access life-saving, cutting-edge antiviral and antibody treatments from today, the government has announced.

8 Dec 2021

Early psychosis programs improve clinical and functional outcomes of young people

New research by Orygen, Australia's center of excellence in youth mental health, has shown that early psychosis programs delivered in Australian headspace centers significantly improved the clinical and functional outcomes of young people.

8 Dec 2021

Study explores older individuals' feelings of death anxiety during the pandemic

A recent study in the Journal of Community Psychology explored older individuals' feelings of anxiety related to the possibility of dying during the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Dec 2021

Optimizing the treatment of epilepsy patients

Researchers have devised a new diagnostic model to predict how generalized epilepsy patients will respond to drug treatment.

8 Dec 2021

Post-pandemic, what’s a phone call from your physician worth?

Maybe this has happened to you recently: Your doctor telephoned to check in with you, chatting for 11 to 20 minutes, perhaps answering a question you contacted her office with, or asking how you're responding to a medication change.

8 Dec 2021

Oncology doctors say the build back better act will slash cancer care funding — a skewed argument

“An independent analysis shows that payments for cancer care will be slashed by close to 45% causing cancer clinics to close and massively raising your healthcare costs”

8 Dec 2021

College-in-prison program leads to reduction in recidivism rates across racial groups

A new study sought to determine the effects of a college-in-prison program, the Bard Prison Initiative (BPI). The study found a large and significant reduction in recidivism rates across racial groups among those who participated in the program.

8 Dec 2021

Consuming a diet of pro-inflammatory foods linked to frailty risk in middle-aged and older adults

Results of a study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicate that regularly consuming a diet of pro-inflammatory foods (e.g., those rich in simple carbohydrates or in saturated fats) is associated with increased likelihood of developing frailty in middle-aged and older adults.

8 Dec 2021

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Neutralization antibodies elevated in nursing home residents after COVID-19 mRNA boosters

WHO welcomes Gavi Alliance Board's historic decision to invest in first malaria vaccine

Study reveals trends in binge drinking among older U.S. men and women

WHO announces new commitments to accelerate progress on 2025 nutrition targets

Electronic nicotine delivery systems may help some people stop smoking cigarettes

COVID-19 disruptions linked to increase in malaria cases and deaths

Thousands of the UK’s most vulnerable people to receive cutting-edge COVID-19 treatments at home

Early psychosis programs improve clinical and functional outcomes of young people

Study explores older individuals' feelings of death anxiety during the pandemic

Optimizing the treatment of epilepsy patients

Post-pandemic, what’s a phone call from your physician worth?

Oncology doctors say the build back better act will slash cancer care funding — a skewed argument

College-in-prison program leads to reduction in recidivism rates across racial groups

Consuming a diet of pro-inflammatory foods linked to frailty risk in middle-aged and older adults

Study: Healthcare workers need to understand the impact of shame on HIV patients to improve treatment

Long COVID-19 in frontline workers found to directly impact health service delivery

An assessment of pH-sensitive cationic lipid nanoparticles for drug delivery

Cas12a-based bio-sensor for detecting SARS-CoV-2 mutations

SARS-CoV-2 re-infection from new variant after natural infection

Delays in hospitals' cardiac care services mount during COVID-19 pandemic

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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