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Open talk about negative features of COVID-19 vaccines increases trust

Concerns have been raised about the AstraZeneca and Johnson & Johnson vaccines regarding very rare but potentially fatal side effects related to low blood platelet counts and blood clots. Recently, reports also emerged that the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine may cause a rare yet serious side effect: heart inflammation.

9 Jul 2021

WHO and HRP launch new guideline for screening and treatment of cervical cancer

Too many women worldwide – particularly the poorest women – continue to die from cervical cancer; a disease which is both preventable and treatable.

8 Jul 2021

Kids misusing soft drinks to corrupt SARS-CoV-2 tests

A group of collaborating researchers systematically tested a variety of different soft drinks to determine their ability to create false-positive results.

8 Jul 2021

How women in England faced childbirth in the COVID-19 pandemic

Pregnant women have suffered considerable uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic. Not only were the effects of the virus on the baby unknown, but social restrictions in place threatened their ability to plan their delivery experience or have their birthing partners with them. This is the focus of a new paper, which illustrates the need to provide proper guidance and support to pregnant women during such periods, especially allowing them to feel supported and in control of their childbirth experience.

8 Jul 2021

Do lockdowns exert selection pressure on overdispersion of SARS-CoV-2 variants?

New research recently released on the medRxiv* preprint server describes a mathematical model that has been developed to evaluate competitions between variants that differ in their level of overdispersion (k) and their mean infectiousness.

8 Jul 2021

How do host factors like the lung microbiome aid in SARS‐CoV‐2 infection?

A new article has been published in Cellular and Molecular Lifesciences, which focuses on the connection between host factors and the worsening of the COVID-19. Further, the impact of the virus on the host’s microbiome and secondary infection has also been studied.

8 Jul 2021

Insight into the impact of physical activity on sleep

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Professor Emmanuel Stamatakis about the health problems linked to poor sleep.

8 Jul 2021

Using regular monitoring is most effective in limiting COVID-19 outbreaks in schools

Current methods of limiting the spread of COVID-19 infection in schools are unsuited for controlling outbreaks, with research indicating that regular monitoring measures may be better suited.

8 Jul 2021

Climate directly contributed to changes in body size and indirectly to brain size throughout human evolution

Humans have evolved larger body sizes in colder regions and smaller bodies in warmer regions, with brain size showing little correlation with temperature.

8 Jul 2021

Delta variant surges in Colorado as the bands play on

Dr. Rachel LaCount grasped a metal hoop at a playground and spun in circles with her 7-year-old son, turning the distant mesas of the Colorado National Monument into a red-tinged blur.

8 Jul 2021

Most inmates have had their covid shots — but their guards likely haven’t

When the number of covid-19 cases among inmates in Pennsylvania state prisons last fall topped 1,000 and staff cases hovered in the hundreds, the union representing 11,000 corrections officers began lobbying to get prison staffers to the front of the line for vaccinations.

8 Jul 2021

A family wellness check: California invests in treating parents and children together

When a parent takes an infant to the Children's Health Center in San Francisco for a routine checkup, a pediatrician will check the baby's vitals and ask how the child is doing at home.

8 Jul 2021

Success of COVID-19 lockdowns is much higher in developed countries

Lower awareness of COVID-19, poorer health and economic conditions could reduce the effectiveness of lockdowns in developing countries, according to researchers from The University of Western Australia.

8 Jul 2021

Cast not more effective than a brace for treating broken ankles

Using a cast is not more effective than a brace for treating broken ankles, according to University of Warwick researchers – a conclusion that could hasten the decline of the tradition of signing a cast.

8 Jul 2021

Innovative patient-centered approach to bolster dementia carer support

Support for carers of people living with dementia will be bolstered under a new and innovative patient-centered approach led by Flinders Caring Futures Institute researchers.

8 Jul 2021

Common orthopedic procedures lack high quality evidence, analysis reveals

Most common bone and joint procedures, such hip replacements and shoulder repair surgery, are not backed up by high quality evidence, mainly because of a lack of definitive trials, suggests an analysis of data published by The BMJ today.

8 Jul 2021

Compulsory covid-19 vaccination for care home workers is unnecessary, disproportionate and misguided, experts argue

In The BMJ today, experts argue that mandatory vaccination is “unnecessary, disproportionate, and misguided.”

8 Jul 2021

Organizational readiness found to be main driver for good quality end-of-life care in hospitals

How prepared and engaged a hospital is to provide end-of-life care is pivotal to the quality of care provided, a new Flinders University study has found.

8 Jul 2021

New analysis maps evidence about improving functional ability of older adults at home

A new analysis called an evidence and gap map has mapped what we know about improving the functional ability of older adults living at home or in nursing homes, retirement homes, or other long-term care facilities.

8 Jul 2021

Research reveals recovery of cancer screening tests and associated disparities after first pandemic peak

The numbers of cancer screening tests rebounded sharply in the last quarter of 2020, following a dramatic decline in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, at one large hospital system in the Northeastern United States. These findings were released in a study published in Cancer Cell.

8 Jul 2021

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Open talk about negative features of COVID-19 vaccines increases trust

WHO and HRP launch new guideline for screening and treatment of cervical cancer

Kids misusing soft drinks to corrupt SARS-CoV-2 tests

How women in England faced childbirth in the COVID-19 pandemic

Do lockdowns exert selection pressure on overdispersion of SARS-CoV-2 variants?

How do host factors like the lung microbiome aid in SARS‐CoV‐2 infection?

Insight into the impact of physical activity on sleep

Using regular monitoring is most effective in limiting COVID-19 outbreaks in schools

Climate directly contributed to changes in body size and indirectly to brain size throughout human evolution

Delta variant surges in Colorado as the bands play on

Most inmates have had their covid shots — but their guards likely haven’t

A family wellness check: California invests in treating parents and children together

Success of COVID-19 lockdowns is much higher in developed countries

Cast not more effective than a brace for treating broken ankles

Innovative patient-centered approach to bolster dementia carer support

Common orthopedic procedures lack high quality evidence, analysis reveals

Compulsory covid-19 vaccination for care home workers is unnecessary, disproportionate and misguided, experts argue

Organizational readiness found to be main driver for good quality end-of-life care in hospitals

New analysis maps evidence about improving functional ability of older adults at home

Research reveals recovery of cancer screening tests and associated disparities after first pandemic peak

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