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Watch: More long covid cases seen in kids

The vast majority of the pandemic’s 4.1 million covid infections in children have been mild. However, doctors are concerned about a growing number of long-haul covid cases and a rare but dangerous inflammatory disease, particularly among Black and Latino children.

26 Jul 2021

ASCCP voices support for 2020 ACS guidelines, recognizes the need to shift to primary HPV screening

Last year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) issued an updated set of guidelines for cervical cancer screening - emphasizing the shift toward screening with primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing.

26 Jul 2021

Insight on strategies for disseminating COVID-19 related practice guidance to dentists

Ruth Lipman, American Dental Association (ADA) Science and Research Institute, Chicago, Ill., U.S., presented the poster "Strategies for Disseminating Guidance to Dentists during the COVID-19 Pandemic" at the virtual 99th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

26 Jul 2021

CD8+ T cells show gene-dependent variation in cross-reactivity to human coronaviruses

A new study discusses how both different responses to the infection itself and to COVID-19 vaccines are likely the result of genetic differences.

25 Jul 2021

Activation of integrins by SARS-CoV-2 may be key to infection

A new study describes the key role of membrane proteins called integrins, which are present in epithelia, in the entry and propagation of SARS-CoV-2.

25 Jul 2021

Study finds unacceptable mental health service shortfalls for children in high-income countries

Most children with a mental health disorder are not receiving services to address their needs--according to a new study from researchers at Simon Fraser University's Children's Health Policy Centre.

23 Jul 2021

Study reflects shortcomings in how the U.S. handles care for people with opioid addiction

As opioid overdose deaths rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, people seeking treatment for opioid addiction had to wait nearly twice as long to begin methadone treatment in the United States than in Canada, a new Yale study has shown.

23 Jul 2021

Research explores the mental health of new parents and importance of social support

New parents often find themselves with negative self-image and feel alienated from support networks, new research has found.

23 Jul 2021

Researchers identify four themes as key contributors to diseases of despair in Pennsylvania

Financial instability, lack of infrastructure, a deteriorating sense of community and family fragmentation are key contributors to diseases of despair in Pennsylvania communities, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Highmark Health researchers.

23 Jul 2021

Better healthcare processes can reduce the risk of delirium among elderly patients

Elderly patients with neurological conditions are significantly more likely to develop delirium shortly after they are hospitalized.

23 Jul 2021

Yale wins USAID award to advance research utilization in Liberia's health sector

Yale University has received a $15 million, five-year U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) award to advance research utilization in Liberia's health sector.

23 Jul 2021

Global economic recovery at risk due to COVID-19 vaccine inequity

New Global Dashboard on COVID-19 Vaccine Equity finds low-income countries would add $38 billion to their GDP forecast for 2021 if they had the same vaccination rate as high-income countries. Global economic recovery at risk if vaccines are not equitably manufactured, scaled up and distributed.

23 Jul 2021

Report highlights global shortfalls to end HIV infections among children and young women

In the final report from the Start Free, Stay Free, AIDS Free initiative, UNAIDS and partners warn that progress towards ending AIDS among children, adolescents and young women has stalled and none of the targets for 2020 were met.

23 Jul 2021

International Paralympic Committee and WHO sign agreement to promote diversity and equity in health, sports

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today signed an agreement to work together to foster diversity and equity through global initiatives promoting health and sport for everybody, everywhere.

23 Jul 2021

Higher net worth at midlife associated with longevity in US adults

One of the keys to a long life may lie in your net worth. In the first wealth and longevity study to incorporate siblings and twin pair data, researchers from Northwestern University analyzed the midlife net worth of adults (mean age 46.7 years) and their mortality rates 24 years later.

23 Jul 2021

New machine learning-based model predicts mortality risk of intensive care unit patients

A research team led by Dr Rosario Delgado from the UAB Department of Mathematics, in collaboration with the Hospital de Mataró, developed a new machine learning-based model that predicts the risk of mortality of intensive care unit patients according to their characteristics.

23 Jul 2021

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Watch: More long covid cases seen in kids

ASCCP voices support for 2020 ACS guidelines, recognizes the need to shift to primary HPV screening

Insight on strategies for disseminating COVID-19 related practice guidance to dentists

CD8+ T cells show gene-dependent variation in cross-reactivity to human coronaviruses

Activation of integrins by SARS-CoV-2 may be key to infection

Study finds unacceptable mental health service shortfalls for children in high-income countries

Study reflects shortcomings in how the U.S. handles care for people with opioid addiction

Research explores the mental health of new parents and importance of social support

Researchers identify four themes as key contributors to diseases of despair in Pennsylvania

Better healthcare processes can reduce the risk of delirium among elderly patients

Yale wins USAID award to advance research utilization in Liberia's health sector

Global economic recovery at risk due to COVID-19 vaccine inequity

Report highlights global shortfalls to end HIV infections among children and young women

International Paralympic Committee and WHO sign agreement to promote diversity and equity in health, sports

Higher net worth at midlife associated with longevity in US adults

New machine learning-based model predicts mortality risk of intensive care unit patients

Researchers discover camelid-derived two nanobodies that target SARS-CoV-2

Researchers use mass spectrometry to study immunogenic SARS-CoV-2 epitopes

Facing headwinds on new Alzheimer’s drug, Biogen launches controversial campaign

Contraception is free to women, except when it’s not

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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