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California and Texas took different routes to vaccination. Who’s ahead?

California and Texas, the country's two most populous states, have taken radically different approaches to the pandemic and the vaccination campaign to end it.

22 Apr 2021

Researchers conduct a SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey of blood donors in New Zealand

New research has been released, which focuses on the transmission and prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 in New Zealand, through a blood donor serosurvey.

22 Apr 2021

Researchers aim to better understand clinical features associated with COVID-19 mortality

To better understand the COVID-19 clinical feaures associated with mortality, an interdisciplinary team of researchers has investigated important factors and their influence on a patient’s death.

22 Apr 2021

World Malaria Day 2021: Finding new approaches to fight malaria

In observation of World Malaria Day, News-Medical interviews renowned malaria expert Professor Maureen Coetzee about the fight against malaria.

22 Apr 2021

National registry needs to be set up for capturing pharma industry payments to clinicians and patient support groups

A national registry to capture all pharma/medical device industry payments and other benefits made to all clinicians, healthcare organizations and patient support groups should be set up as a matter of urgency in the UK, insists an editorial in the Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin (dtb).

22 Apr 2021

Study casts doubt on promotion of 'Heat not Burn' products as less harmful alternative to cigarettes

The impact on lung cells of Heat not Burn products--a hybrid between traditional cigarettes and electronic vaping devices--may be no less harmful than that of conventional cigarettes, suggest the findings of a small comparative study, published online in the journal Thorax.

22 Apr 2021

Study describes “cocktail party effect” in people with hearing loss

Plenty of people struggle to make sense of a multitude of converging voices in a crowded room. Commonly known as the "cocktail party effect," people with hearing loss find it's especially difficult to understand speech in a noisy environment.

22 Apr 2021

Patients with high HIV risk are aware of preventative pill, but few are using it

Cisgender sexual minority men and transgender women are aware of pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), a daily pill for HIV-negative people to prevent HIV infection, but few are currently taking it, according to researchers at Rutgers.

22 Apr 2021

People with multiple sclerosis experience subtle language impairments, study shows

Kessler Foundation researchers showed that people with multiple sclerosis (MS) experience subtle language impairments that standard neuropsychological tests may incorrectly attribute to impaired executive functions.

22 Apr 2021

Experts to present latest research on aging and longevity at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting

Scheibye-Knudsen Lab, University of Copenhagen and Deep Longevity are excited to reveal the speakers for the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting, the largest scientific academic, and industry conference that will transpire on August 31 - September 3, 2021, on-site at the Ceremonial Hall, University of Copenhagen, and online.

22 Apr 2021

Youth with cognitive disabilities have potential to pursue a career in STEM, shows study

A new Portland State study challenges the idea that youth with cognitive disabilities are unable or lack potential to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering and mathematics.

22 Apr 2021

Study: Food banks should be used more consistently to better address food insecurity, health issues

Food banks should be used more consistently rather than only during emergencies to better address food insecurity and related health issues, a joint study by researchers at UT Southwestern Medical Center and economists at the University of Dallas shows.

21 Apr 2021

Listening to music can help older adults sleep better, finds study

A new study published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society has found that listening to music can help older adults sleep better.

21 Apr 2021

Ultrasonically oscillating needles could improve cancer management

The diagnosis of diseases like cancer almost always needs a biopsy - a procedure where a clinician removes a piece of suspect tissue from the body to examine it, typically under a microscope.

21 Apr 2021

Shifts in care due to COVID-19 pandemic likely to drive drug expenditures in 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic heavily influenced spending on prescription drugs in the U.S. in 2020, according to the ASHP's (American Society of Health-System Pharmacists) National Trends in Prescription Drug Expenditures and Projections for 2021.

21 Apr 2021

Study: Women at high risk of breast cancer face financial barriers to care

Women at high risk of breast cancer face cost-associated barriers to care even when they have health insurance, a new study has found.

21 Apr 2021

Researchers reveal urban-rural disparity in U.S. children's oral health

Meaningful legislation addressing health care inequities in the U.S. will require studies examining potential health disparities due to geographic location or economic status.

21 Apr 2021

WHO launches new initiative to halt malaria transmission in 25 more countries by 2025

Ahead of World Malaria Day, marked annually on 25 April, WHO congratulates the growing number of countries that are approaching, and achieving, zero cases of malaria. A new initiative launched today aims to halt transmission of the disease in 25 more countries by 2025.

21 Apr 2021

Interfering RNA nanoparticles could be a potential COVID-19 therapy

Study shows lipid nanoparticle-based siRNA is potent in suppressing severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the causative agent of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – in cells as well as in mice models.

21 Apr 2021

SARS-CoV-1 utilizes ORF3a protein to trigger viral release

Scientists in the USA – from the Johns Hopkins University and the University of Maryland – have recently uncovered the mechanism by which SARS-CoV-1 is released from the infected cells.

21 Apr 2021

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California and Texas took different routes to vaccination. Who’s ahead?

Researchers conduct a SARS-CoV-2 serosurvey of blood donors in New Zealand

Researchers aim to better understand clinical features associated with COVID-19 mortality

World Malaria Day 2021: Finding new approaches to fight malaria

National registry needs to be set up for capturing pharma industry payments to clinicians and patient support groups

Study casts doubt on promotion of 'Heat not Burn' products as less harmful alternative to cigarettes

Study describes “cocktail party effect” in people with hearing loss

Patients with high HIV risk are aware of preventative pill, but few are using it

People with multiple sclerosis experience subtle language impairments, study shows

Experts to present latest research on aging and longevity at the 8th Aging Research & Drug Discovery Meeting

Youth with cognitive disabilities have potential to pursue a career in STEM, shows study

Study: Food banks should be used more consistently to better address food insecurity, health issues

Listening to music can help older adults sleep better, finds study

Ultrasonically oscillating needles could improve cancer management

Shifts in care due to COVID-19 pandemic likely to drive drug expenditures in 2021

Study: Women at high risk of breast cancer face financial barriers to care

Researchers reveal urban-rural disparity in U.S. children's oral health

WHO launches new initiative to halt malaria transmission in 25 more countries by 2025

Interfering RNA nanoparticles could be a potential COVID-19 therapy

SARS-CoV-1 utilizes ORF3a protein to trigger viral release

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