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Medical journal articles published by women have fewer citations than those written by men

While more women are entering the field of academic medicine than ever before, they are less likely to be recognized as experts and leaders; they are less likely to receive prestigious awards, be promoted to full professorships, hold leadership roles, or author original research or commentaries in major journals.

2 Jul 2021

Most states did not use health equity committees to assist with COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning

During the large second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in fall 2020, pulmonologist and critical care provider Juan C. Rojas, MD, reflected on how disproportionately members of minority populations were being affected by the disease.

2 Jul 2021

Salivary markers of oxidative stress during severe COVID-19

An interesting study from researchers at the University of Sharjah, Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, presents evidence that an elevated level of expression of oxidant molecules may be correlated with severe infection and lung injury.

2 Jul 2021

B cell depleting agents can cause altered immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines, suggests study

A new preprint, available on the medRxiv* server, describes altered responses to the use of the highly effective messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna in patients with multiple sclerosis on anti-CD20 (MS-aCD20) monotherapy.

2 Jul 2021

What role did the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant play in India’s devastating second wave?

A detailed report, available on the preprint server medRxiv*, describes the various facets of the second wave that set it apart from the first. The report also contains the findings of an extended SIR model that explored the potential effects of intervention at various time points in the second wave.

2 Jul 2021

The use of flavonoids as antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers in Iran have undertaken a comprehensive review of flavonoids and their antiviral potential against SARS-CoV-2.

2 Jul 2021

Expanding covid-19 symptom list could help improve the UK’s pandemic response

The UK should expand its official list of symptoms for defining covid-19 to prevent cases being missed and help improve the UK’s pandemic response, say experts in The BMJ today.

2 Jul 2021

Unprecedented lobbying effort scores big win for California public health

After more than a decade of fruitless entreaties from public health advocates, Democratic lawmakers have secured a landmark agreement that promises $300 million a year in new state funding to fortify and reimagine California's hollowed-out public health system, a complex network of services shouldered largely by the state's 61 local health departments.

2 Jul 2021

Hospital prices must now be transparent. For many consumers, They’re still anyone’s guess.

A colonoscopy might cost you or your insurer a few hundred dollars — or several thousand, depending on which hospital or insurer you use.

2 Jul 2021

California lawmakers push feds to allow a therapy that pays meth users to abstain

In his multiple attempts to overcome a methamphetamine addiction that ground through two decades of his life, Tyrone Clifford Jr. remembers well the closest he came. "The most success I had," he said, "is when my dealer was in jail."

2 Jul 2021

Replication of SARS-CoV-2 in nasal ciliated cells could provide a new vaccination target

Researchers have found that nasal ciliated cells are targeted at the onset of COVID-19 infection, which may help to establish nasal mucosal immunity.

2 Jul 2021

New immunotherapy treatment for cancer patients is more effective and less dangerous

Cell toxicity during immunotherapy is a major limitation to cancer treatment.

2 Jul 2021

Extreme longevity likely to rise slowly by the end of the 21st century

The number of people who live past the age of 100 has been on the rise for decades, up to nearly half a million people worldwide.

2 Jul 2021

Experts reveal ways of dealing with fear and provide scope for confidence

Terrorism, climate change and now a pandemic - worries and fears shape the everyday lives of many people. The latest issue of the Science Magazine BfR2GO from the German Federal Institute for Risk Assessment (BfR) is dedicated to fear, while at the same time embarking on a search for confidence. Scientists from many spheres have their chance to speak and categorize the concepts in a clear way.

2 Jul 2021

Study explores contemporary attitudes towards wealth transfer taxation in Australia

Cash in on the kids' inheritance and spend up big on the retirement plans - that's the message coming from the University of South Australia as new research reveals that older people are keen to spend their well-earned savings, rather than passing them on to their kids.

2 Jul 2021

Increased agriculture production linked to unhealthy diets and increased emissions

While increased agriculture production has reduced hunger, it is also linked to unhealthy diets and increased emissions that are severely affecting human health, says a study.

2 Jul 2021

Study finds high rates of homelessness among high school students during spring 2019

A new report finds that 509,025 (9.17%) public high school students in 24 states experienced homelessness in spring 2019 -- three times the number recognized by the states' education agencies. This under-recognition creates gaps in funding and services needed by this vulnerable population.

2 Jul 2021

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Medical journal articles published by women have fewer citations than those written by men

Most states did not use health equity committees to assist with COVID-19 vaccine distribution planning

Salivary markers of oxidative stress during severe COVID-19

B cell depleting agents can cause altered immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines, suggests study

What role did the SARS-CoV-2 delta variant play in India’s devastating second wave?

The use of flavonoids as antiviral agents against SARS-CoV-2

Expanding covid-19 symptom list could help improve the UK’s pandemic response

Unprecedented lobbying effort scores big win for California public health

Hospital prices must now be transparent. For many consumers, They’re still anyone’s guess.

California lawmakers push feds to allow a therapy that pays meth users to abstain

Replication of SARS-CoV-2 in nasal ciliated cells could provide a new vaccination target

New immunotherapy treatment for cancer patients is more effective and less dangerous

Extreme longevity likely to rise slowly by the end of the 21st century

Experts reveal ways of dealing with fear and provide scope for confidence

Study explores contemporary attitudes towards wealth transfer taxation in Australia

Increased agriculture production linked to unhealthy diets and increased emissions

Study finds high rates of homelessness among high school students during spring 2019

Is there a link between circadian rhythms and COVID-19 severity?

Mutations in the spike proteins of SARS-CoV-2 select for amino acid changes, increasing protein stability

‘Design thinking’ can be a long-term solution for better aged care

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

PhD researcher at LifeArc

Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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