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Reading, ’rithmetic and resisting covid: The new 3 R’s as kids head back to school

When kids head back to school this fall, for some it will be the first time they've been in a real classroom with other students since the pandemic began.

12 Aug 2021

National academies’ report took pharma-friendly stance after millions in gifts from drugmakers

To several U.S. senators, it looked wasteful, even outrageous. Every year, taxpayers pay for at least $750 million worth of expensive pharmaceuticals that are simply thrown away. Companies ship many of the drugs in "Costco"-size vials, one lawmaker said, that once opened usually cannot be resealed or saved for other patients. Yet pharma gets paid for every drop.

12 Aug 2021

Getting a covid vaccine during pregnancy even more urgent as ICU beds fill up

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is doubling down on its recommendation that people who are pregnant get the covid-19 vaccine, in light of new data underscoring its safety and effectiveness throughout pregnancy.

12 Aug 2021

Apple aims to push more patient data to doctors. But who can gauge its impact on health?

Soon, Apple announced recently, it will enable doctors to monitor health data from their patients' phones and watches between visits, part of the push into health care that Tim Cook, Apple's CEO, has declared will constitute the company's greatest contribution to mankind.

12 Aug 2021

ACR applauds CMS' decision to withdraw the "Most Favored Nation" payment model for Part B drugs

The American College of Rheumatology today applauded the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' decision to withdraw a proposed rule to implement the "Most Favored Nation" payment model for Part B drugs.

11 Aug 2021

New study offers suggestions for keeping classrooms safe during the Covid-19 pandemic

Open windows and a good heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) system are starting points for keeping classrooms safe during the Covid-19 pandemic. But they are not the last word, according to a new study from researchers at MIT.

11 Aug 2021

Ten-fold reduced risk of workplace SARS-CoV-2 infection in seropositive essential workers

A reassuring new study supports the opening of workplaces to seropositive workers in view of the extremely low risk of reinfection observed in this cohort.

11 Aug 2021

Norwegian study on the benefits of COVID vaccination for residents and employees in nursing homes

It is important to understand the vaccine effectiveness (VE) to determine how much protection it offers to the general population. Unfortunately, only a few studies are available that have determined the effect of the COVID-19 vaccine among the residents of LTCFs.

11 Aug 2021

Evaluation of mRNA vaccine responses with a surrogate SARS-CoV-2 viral neutralization assay

In the current study, the authors evaluate several different competitive ELISAs that could be used to measure serum antibodies.

11 Aug 2021

Risk factors for hospitalization among HIV patients infected with SARS-CoV-2

The hospitalization of PWH with COVID-19 is related to host factors such as older age and co-morbidities, rather than due to traditional metrics of HIV.

11 Aug 2021

University of Ottawa announces compulsory vaccination for all students and staff visiting the campus

Today, the University of Ottawa announced that vaccination would be mandatory for all students, faculty, staff, and anyone returning to or visiting campus as of September 7th, 2021.

11 Aug 2021

Study links belief in social Darwinism with dysfunctional psychological characteristics

A new survey study links belief in the concept of social Darwinism with certain dysfunctional psychological characteristics, such as exploitative attitudes towards others, hostility, and low self-esteem.

11 Aug 2021

Socioeconomic privilege and political ideology correlate to racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination

Income, educational attainment, and political ideology all play into racial disparities in vaccination rates that have left African Americans more vulnerable to COVID-19, finds new research from the Center for Health Information and Decision Systems at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

11 Aug 2021

UQ-led telehealth project focuses on easing dementia’s burden on Indigenous Australians

Improving the impact of high dementia rates on Indigenous Australians and communities is the focus of a University of Queensland-led telehealth project with a global track record of success.

11 Aug 2021

CDC gives a food safety alert regarding outbreak of Salmonella infections

A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/enteritidis-06-21/index.html

11 Aug 2021

CDC releases new data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people

CDC has released new data on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people and is recommending all people 12 years of age and older get vaccinated against COVID-19.

11 Aug 2021

New joint statement issued in opposition to cumulative radiation dose limits for patient imaging

When a medical imaging exam provides a clinical benefit, the only risk that should be considered is the exam itself rather than a patient's previous radiation exposure, according to a statement by three scientific groups representing medical physicists, radiologists, and health physicists.

11 Aug 2021

Public favors masks in classrooms but balks at mandating vaccinations for students

As the spread of the delta variant threatens the safety of classrooms, a poll released Wednesday found nearly two-thirds of parents support schools' requiring unvaccinated students age 5 or older and teachers to wear masks.

11 Aug 2021

Novel interactive VR system could make it easier for patients undertaking an MRI

Researchers from King's College London have created a novel interactive VR system to be used by patients when undertaking an MRI.

11 Aug 2021

Self-perceived social standing may be an important factor contributing to cardiovascular health

How U.S. Hispanic/Latino adults perceive their own social standing, relative to the general population may be an important factor contributing to their overall cardiovascular health, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open-access journal of the American Heart Association.

11 Aug 2021

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Reading, ’rithmetic and resisting covid: The new 3 R’s as kids head back to school

National academies’ report took pharma-friendly stance after millions in gifts from drugmakers

Getting a covid vaccine during pregnancy even more urgent as ICU beds fill up

Apple aims to push more patient data to doctors. But who can gauge its impact on health?

ACR applauds CMS' decision to withdraw the "Most Favored Nation" payment model for Part B drugs

New study offers suggestions for keeping classrooms safe during the Covid-19 pandemic

Ten-fold reduced risk of workplace SARS-CoV-2 infection in seropositive essential workers

Norwegian study on the benefits of COVID vaccination for residents and employees in nursing homes

Evaluation of mRNA vaccine responses with a surrogate SARS-CoV-2 viral neutralization assay

Risk factors for hospitalization among HIV patients infected with SARS-CoV-2

University of Ottawa announces compulsory vaccination for all students and staff visiting the campus

Study links belief in social Darwinism with dysfunctional psychological characteristics

Socioeconomic privilege and political ideology correlate to racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination

UQ-led telehealth project focuses on easing dementia’s burden on Indigenous Australians

CDC gives a food safety alert regarding outbreak of Salmonella infections

CDC releases new data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people

New joint statement issued in opposition to cumulative radiation dose limits for patient imaging

Public favors masks in classrooms but balks at mandating vaccinations for students

Novel interactive VR system could make it easier for patients undertaking an MRI

Self-perceived social standing may be an important factor contributing to cardiovascular health

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