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How Fauci and the NIH got ahead of the FDA and CDC in backing boosters

In January — long before the first jabs of covid-19 vaccine were even available to most Americans — scientists working under Dr. Anthony Fauci at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases were already thinking about potential booster shots.

16 Sep 2021

No papers, no care: Disabled migrants seek help through lawsuit, activism

Desperation led José Luis Hernández to ride atop a speeding train through northern Mexico with hopes of reaching the United States 13 years ago.

16 Sep 2021

Reframing the understanding of stress can make a big difference to students' wellbeing, success

Sweaty palms during a job interview. Racing heartbeat before the walk down the aisle. Stomach pains ahead of a final exam. Many of us have experienced a classic stress response in new, unusual, or high-pressure circumstances.

16 Sep 2021

Research aims to improve job search skills among mid-career workers from lower SES families

Mei is a mid-career woman looking for a job. She worked at an international hotel chain after junior college for 14 years and climbed through the ranks to become a housekeeping supervisor.

16 Sep 2021

Grants to promote COVID-19 vaccination among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Patients with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are three times more likely to die from COVID-19 than the general population. Their heightened risk is due to a variety of causes: pre-existing health conditions, such as respiratory problems or obesity; increased likelihood of living in group homes, taking shared transportation, and being exposed to people outside their households; and struggles with safety precautions like mask-wearing or social distancing.

16 Sep 2021

Stricter policy restrictions associated with COVID-19 case reductions, study shows

As more people return to indoor settings for work and school, new research shows stricter policy restrictions on business operations and indoor mask-wearing reduced COVID-19 cases in Ontario during the first and second waves.

16 Sep 2021

NYU Langone completes study designs for NIH research initiative on long-term impact of COVID-19

NYU Langone Health, as the Clinical Science Core for the National Institutes of Health's RECOVER initiative, has, since the announcement of the beginning of its operations on June 10, convened more than 100 researchers from 35 institutions as well as patients to finalize the main study protocols for the adult, pediatric, and autopsy patient groups (cohorts).

15 Sep 2021

New RDCA-DAP program launches to accelerate rare disease treatment innovation

The Rare Disease Cures Accelerator-Data and Analytics Platform initiative officially launched its next phase on Tuesday establishing itself as the leading platform to accelerate rare disease treatment innovation.

15 Sep 2021

NIH awards funding to build a national study population of volunteers on long-term effects of COVID-19

The National Institutes of Health awarded nearly $470 million to build a national study population of diverse research volunteers and support large-scale studies on the long-term effects of COVID-19.

15 Sep 2021

Analysis of the immune landscape in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

A new study includes an analysis of plasma cytokine levels, peripheral blood immune cell composition, and SARS-CoV-2 specific Igs in COVID-19.

15 Sep 2021

For My Lung Health campaign wins 2021 Pharmaceutical Executive APEX Awards

For My Lung Health, the joint American Thoracic Society and American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) campaign, is the winner of this year's Pharmaceutical Executive APEX Awards in the respiratory category.

15 Sep 2021

COVID mRNA vaccines display weakened immune response with age and diminish over time, according to new study

Researchers from Simon Fraser University in Canada decided to investigate the magnitude of immunity in mRNA vaccines for COVID-19.

15 Sep 2021

New CDC data shows a significant rise in number of states with adult obesity prevalence

The number of states in which at least 35% of residents are obese has nearly doubled since 2018 – and disparities persist – according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

15 Sep 2021

Over half of states have rolled back public health powers in pandemic

Republican legislators in more than half of U.S. states, spurred on by voters angry about lockdowns and mask mandates, are taking away the powers state and local officials use to protect the public against infectious diseases.

15 Sep 2021

Biden releases a new plan to combat covid, but experts say there’s still a ways to go

On the campaign trail last year, Joe Biden promised that, if elected president, he would get covid-19 under control. Since assuming office in January, Biden has continued to pledge that his administration would do its best to get Americans vaccinated against covid and allow life to return to some semblance of normal.

15 Sep 2021

Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder die at a rate comparable to heart attack patients

Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder died at a rate comparable to those who suffered heart attacks within a year of hospital discharge, according to a new study from Oregon Health & Science University.

15 Sep 2021

Blood clot risks are high following SARS-CoV-2 infection, not vaccination

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today announced the results of a study into thrombocytopenia (a condition with low platelet counts) and thromboembolic events (blood clots) following vaccination for Covid-19, some of the same events which have led to restricted use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine in a number of countries.

15 Sep 2021

UK Sepsis Trust calls for people to better understand the signs and symptoms of sepsis

This World Sepsis Day, the UK Sepsis Trust is calling for people to better understand the signs and symptoms of sepsis and recognize it as a medical emergency, in order to reduce the risk of death and mitigate against the very real long-term health effects of post-sepsis syndrome.

15 Sep 2021

New tools for improving the quality of aged care in Australia

Respect, support and opportunities for feedback are vital to ensure Australians experience quality aged care, say Flinders University experts.

15 Sep 2021

Study finds substantial decline in physical, cognitive, or psychological health among older people

Up to three quarters of older individuals in Latin America, India and China experienced significant decline in physical, cognitive, or psychological health over a three- to five-year period, according to a study published September 14th in PLOS Medicine by Martin Prince and A. Matthew Prina of King's College London, and colleagues.

14 Sep 2021

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How Fauci and the NIH got ahead of the FDA and CDC in backing boosters

No papers, no care: Disabled migrants seek help through lawsuit, activism

Reframing the understanding of stress can make a big difference to students' wellbeing, success

Research aims to improve job search skills among mid-career workers from lower SES families

Grants to promote COVID-19 vaccination among people with intellectual and developmental disabilities

Stricter policy restrictions associated with COVID-19 case reductions, study shows

NYU Langone completes study designs for NIH research initiative on long-term impact of COVID-19

New RDCA-DAP program launches to accelerate rare disease treatment innovation

NIH awards funding to build a national study population of volunteers on long-term effects of COVID-19

Analysis of the immune landscape in mild-to-moderate COVID-19

For My Lung Health campaign wins 2021 Pharmaceutical Executive APEX Awards

COVID mRNA vaccines display weakened immune response with age and diminish over time, according to new study

New CDC data shows a significant rise in number of states with adult obesity prevalence

Over half of states have rolled back public health powers in pandemic

Biden releases a new plan to combat covid, but experts say there’s still a ways to go

Hospitalized patients with opioid use disorder die at a rate comparable to heart attack patients

Blood clot risks are high following SARS-CoV-2 infection, not vaccination

UK Sepsis Trust calls for people to better understand the signs and symptoms of sepsis

New tools for improving the quality of aged care in Australia

Study finds substantial decline in physical, cognitive, or psychological health among older people

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