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UCI-led team to address health impacts of adverse childhood experiences using precision medicine

A collaborative team centered in the University of California, Irvine and including Children's Hospital Orange County and Chapman University has been awarded a three-year grant totaling in excess of $2.3 million, to address the health impacts of adverse childhood experiences using precision medicine.

1 Apr 2021

Backed by millions in public and private cash, rapid Covid tests are coming to stores near you

Scientists and lawmakers agree that over-the-counter Covid tests could allow desk workers to settle back into their cubicles and make it easier to reopen schools and travel.

1 Apr 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Planning for round two

Congress is out of session, but that hasn't stopped Democrats from planning their next round of health legislation.

1 Apr 2021

Study discovers new target on SARS-CoV-2 spike for protective antibodies

Researchers at The Scripps Research Institute, USA, have described a potential target for COVID-19 vaccines. Dubbed as CC40.8 bnAb, it exhibited broad reactivity with human beta coronaviruses.

1 Apr 2021

New project aims to improve health, wellness and data literacy skills among youth

A project to increase the health data literacy of youth has received funding through the University of Illinois Extension Collaboration Grant Program. Rachel M. Magee, assistant professor in the School of Information Sciences at Illinois (iSchool), will lead the project, "Health Data Literacy Ambassadors," with iSchool Associate Professors Catherine Blake and Jana Diesner serving as co-investigators.

1 Apr 2021

FDA investigates contributing factors for reported infections from reprocessed urological endoscopes

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration announced it is investigating numerous medical device reports (MDRs) describing patient infections and other possible contamination issues associated with reprocessing urological endoscopes, including cystoscopes, ureteroscopes and cystourethroscopes—devices used to view and access the urinary tract.

1 Apr 2021

New update addresses key issues in the delivery of sleep care using telemedicine

The American Academy of Sleep Medicine recently published an update on the use of telemedicine for the diagnosis and treatment of sleep disorders to reflect lessons learned from the transition to telemedicine during the COVID-19 pandemic and the benefits of continuing to utilize remote care when appropriate.

1 Apr 2021

Can asymptomatic COVID-19 confer long-term immunity?

Researchers examined the antibody responses in symptomatic and asymptomatic individuals recovered from COVID-19 to see if there was a discernable difference in their humoral immune responses and long-term protection from reinfection with SARS-CoV-2.

1 Apr 2021

Glycans influence SARS-CoV-2 spike–ACE2 binding affinity, finds study

A study conducted at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA, and Concordia University, Canada, has explored the impact of different types of glycans on the interaction between SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and human ACE2 receptor.

1 Apr 2021

Could a flavonoid found in common fruit and vegetables combat COVID-19?

Researchers in India have gathered and presented a large body of evidence highlight quercetin – a flavonoid molecule found in many common fruits and vegetables – may be developed into drug therapies used to combat COVID-19.

1 Apr 2021

Study: People eat more the night before a planned exercise session

A study into eating behavior and exercise has found that people increase the amount of food they eat the night before a planned exercise session.

1 Apr 2021

Mobile health tech can help promote behavior changes among older adults with heart disease

Mobile health technology can be beneficial in encouraging lifestyle behavior changes and medication adherence among adults ages 60 and older with existing heart disease, yet more research is needed to determine what methods are the most effective.

1 Apr 2021

People with obesity tend to be more responsive to food marketing, finds study

Obesity rates have increased dramatically in developed countries over the past 40 years -- and many people have assumed that food marketing is at least in part to blame. But are people with obesity really more susceptible to food marketing? And if they are, is that a permanent predisposition, or can it change over time?

1 Apr 2021

Global health leaders call for urgent action to promote adolescent wellbeing

Governments and health leaders across the globe are today calling for urgent action on adolescent wellbeing.

1 Apr 2021

Asymptomatic COVID-19 screening at UK universities is haphazard and messy, say experts

The costly rollout of asymptomatic screening for covid-19 at UK universities has found very few positive cases following its launch in December as part of the Government’s ambitious £100bn Moonshot program, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today.

1 Apr 2021

Analysis finds low adherence to UK's test, trace, and isolate system

Levels of adherence to the UK’s test, trace, and isolate system and understanding of the main symptoms of covid-19 are low, particularly among men, younger age groups, people with a dependent child in the home, key workers, and those experiencing greater financial hardship, finds an analysis of online survey data published by The BMJ today.

1 Apr 2021

Researchers develop a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain trimer vaccine candidate

New research deals with the development of RBD trimer as a potent target for SARS-CoV-2 subunit vaccines. This study revealed the development of a trimeric RBD subunit vaccine candidate that could induce strong humoral and cellular immune responses in nonhuman primates (NHPs), namely, rhesus macaques.

1 Apr 2021

FDA takes action to advance OTC and other screening test development

Following recent U.S. Food and Drug Administration actions to support test development, the FDA took swift action this week to get more tests for screening asymptomatic individuals on the market. Today, the agency authorized several tests for over-the-counter (OTC) use without a prescription when used for serial screening.

1 Apr 2021

New solar-powered water filter could solve the problem of providing off-grid clean water

A new invention that uses sunlight to drive water purification could help solve the problem of providing clean water off the grid.

1 Apr 2021

Evidence-based clinical practice guideline aims to optimize PD-L1 lung tumor testing

The College of American Pathologists (CAP), in collaboration with five other societies, developed a draft evidence-based clinical practice guideline that aims to optimize PD-L1 testing for patients with non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) who are being considered for immunooncology therapy.

1 Apr 2021

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UCI-led team to address health impacts of adverse childhood experiences using precision medicine

Backed by millions in public and private cash, rapid Covid tests are coming to stores near you

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Planning for round two

Study discovers new target on SARS-CoV-2 spike for protective antibodies

New project aims to improve health, wellness and data literacy skills among youth

FDA investigates contributing factors for reported infections from reprocessed urological endoscopes

New update addresses key issues in the delivery of sleep care using telemedicine

Can asymptomatic COVID-19 confer long-term immunity?

Glycans influence SARS-CoV-2 spike–ACE2 binding affinity, finds study

Could a flavonoid found in common fruit and vegetables combat COVID-19?

Study: People eat more the night before a planned exercise session

Mobile health tech can help promote behavior changes among older adults with heart disease

People with obesity tend to be more responsive to food marketing, finds study

Global health leaders call for urgent action to promote adolescent wellbeing

Asymptomatic COVID-19 screening at UK universities is haphazard and messy, say experts

Analysis finds low adherence to UK's test, trace, and isolate system

Researchers develop a recombinant SARS-CoV-2 receptor-binding domain trimer vaccine candidate

FDA takes action to advance OTC and other screening test development

New solar-powered water filter could solve the problem of providing off-grid clean water

Evidence-based clinical practice guideline aims to optimize PD-L1 lung tumor testing

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

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