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Mortality among people with mental health conditions amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic

The greater number of deaths amongst those with mental health conditions and intellectual disabilities has been amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study based on more than 160,000 patients has revealed.

11 Oct 2021

COVID-19 vaccination rates among minority populations

A new study discusses offers insights into how minority groups can be effectively persuaded to take the currently available COVID-19 vaccines.

10 Oct 2021

Prenatal maternal distress during COVID linked to alterations in infant brain development

A new study discusses the effects of stress during pregnancy in the pandemic on the developing brain of the infant.

10 Oct 2021

Qatari study finds BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness waning 6 months after second dose

The researchers assessed the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19-related hospitalization and deaths.

10 Oct 2021

Dynamic causal modeling for future projection of the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study utilizes dynamic causal modeling to predict the effects of letting SARS-CoV-2 sweep through a largely vaccinated population.

10 Oct 2021

Low risk of severe COVID-19 after first dose of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines in Scotland

Hospital admissions and deaths due to COVID-19 were drastically reduced at two weeks or more from the first dose of either the Pfizer or AstraZeneca vaccine.

10 Oct 2021

Study reveals rising rates of depressive and anxiety disorders due to COVID-19 pandemic

Cases of major depressive disorder and anxiety disorders have increased by more than 25 per cent worldwide, according to a world-first study of the impact of COVID-19 on mental health.

8 Oct 2021

New digital program to improve physical and mental wellbeing of young cancer survivors

A digital program enhancing physical and mental wellbeing for young people adjusting to life after cancer, will be developed by The University of Queensland in partnership with cancer support organisation Canteen.

8 Oct 2021

WHO recommends widespread use of malaria vaccine for children living in regions at risk

The World Health Organization is recommending widespread use of the RTS,S/AS01 (RTS,S) malaria vaccine among children in sub-Saharan Africa and in other regions with moderate to high P. falciparum malaria transmission.

8 Oct 2021

Vaccine clinical trial participants to be offered additional jabs

Vaccine clinical trial participants are to be offered the option to get additional vaccine doses from next week, to ensure they can travel abroad to countries which currently only accept vaccination records with approved for deployment COVID-19 vaccinations.

8 Oct 2021

Majority of family violence-related injuries in youth happen at home

Researchers with Johns Hopkins Children's Center found that more than half of all violence-related injuries in youth treated in the emergency department were due to family violence, including child maltreatment and physical fighting. Most events involved parents or guardians.

8 Oct 2021

Researchers use control systems engineering tools to personalize fitness tracker messages

As the popularity of fitness trackers has increased, so have the opportunities to use such devices to not only track fitness goals but also increase the motivation to meet those goals.

8 Oct 2021

Bariatric surgery rates increased after Medicaid expansion, study shows

Following the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Medicaid expansion, access to bariatric surgery as a treatment for obesity increased by 31% annually for lower-income Medicaid-covered and uninsured white adults age 26 to 64 but not for Hispanic and Black adults, according to research conducted by scientists at Wake Forest School of Medicine.

8 Oct 2021

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Mortality among people with mental health conditions amplified during the COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 vaccination rates among minority populations

Prenatal maternal distress during COVID linked to alterations in infant brain development

Qatari study finds BNT162b2 vaccine effectiveness waning 6 months after second dose

Dynamic causal modeling for future projection of the COVID-19 pandemic

Low risk of severe COVID-19 after first dose of Pfizer and AstraZeneca vaccines in Scotland

Study reveals rising rates of depressive and anxiety disorders due to COVID-19 pandemic

New digital program to improve physical and mental wellbeing of young cancer survivors

WHO recommends widespread use of malaria vaccine for children living in regions at risk

Vaccine clinical trial participants to be offered additional jabs

Majority of family violence-related injuries in youth happen at home

Researchers use control systems engineering tools to personalize fitness tracker messages

Bariatric surgery rates increased after Medicaid expansion, study shows

Severe influenza outbreak expected in the United States after relaxation of COVID control measures

Mental health disorders in adolescents linked to long-term exclusion from education, labor market

New Maternal and Child Health Research Institute launched to improve national health in Singapore

Organ centers to transplant patients: Get a covid shot or move down on waitlist

NY reaches agreement with DOJ over vaccine access for blind people

Covid immunity through infection or vaccination: Are they equal?

Experts address questions on psoriasis patients’ true needs and wellbeing

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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