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No placental damage observed in case study of pregnant women with mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations

New research by a team at Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, USA, suggests that the COVID-19 vaccine does not damage the placenta and may be safe to use during pregnancy.

13 May 2021

Ridiane Denis receives Perkins Award for distinguished service to Boston University

Ridiane Denis, BS, RN, MD, director of clinical research and operations at BU's Clinical & Translational Science Institute, has received a 2021 Perkins Award for distinguished service to the University. Denis is one of three winners of this annual award administered by BU's Faculty Council.

13 May 2021

Rheumatologists develop a set of consensus statements on COVID-19 vaccination

Rheumatologists in Hong Kong joined hands to develop a set of consensus statements on COVID-19 vaccination for local adult patients with autoimmune rheumatic diseases. These timely statements would serve to be a guide for rheumatologists, other specialists, family physicians, specialty nurses, and the public regarding COVID-19 vaccination for patients with rheumatic diseases.

13 May 2021

Johns Hopkins expert addresses the impact of pandemic on surgical innovation pipeline and ecosystem

The COVID-19 pandemic has worked havoc on many aspects of society, health care hardly the least among them. In a new study for the journal Surgical Innovation, Associate Professor Toby Gordon of the Johns Hopkins Carey Business School addresses the ways in which the pandemic, as she writes, has "severely weakened the surgical innovation pipeline and ecosystem."

13 May 2021

Study: Organic-certified meats less likely to be contaminated with pathogenic bacteria

Meat that is certified organic by the U.S. Department of Agriculture is less likely to be contaminated with bacteria that can sicken people, including dangerous, multidrug-resistant organisms, compared to conventionally produced meat, according to a study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

12 May 2021

mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are effective against Indian SARS-CoV-2 variant, says study

A team of scientists recently conducted a study to examine whether natural infection-induced or vaccine-induced neutralizing antibodies are capable of eliminating the risk of recently emerged Indian variant (B.1.617.1) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

12 May 2021

Drexel study finds no strong correlation between park use and the number of COVID-19 cases

Parks played an important role for people seeking respite from the toll of social isolation during the pandemic, and according to new research from Drexel University, they did so without increasing the spread of COVID-19.

12 May 2021

School reopenings in Texas significantly increased COVID-19 cases and deaths, study suggests

Millions of students haven't been in the classroom since March 2020, and it's sparking a national debate. Many teachers, parents and students alike are eager to get back to in-person learning.

12 May 2021

New publication details strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. health insurance system

A landmark work that details the strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. health insurance system, including how it lags behind those of other wealthy countries in measures that include mortality from both preventable and treatable causes, has been published.

12 May 2021

Case study examines prescriptions and healthcare use in non-hospitalized COVID-19 recoverers

In a new study published in The Lancet, a team of researchers examined prescription drug and healthcare use after SARS-CoV-2 infection in those who did not require hospital admission.

12 May 2021

Biden boasts about equitable senior vaccination rate by race without data to back it up

During May 3 remarks on the American Families Plan, President Joe Biden boasted that there was not much disparity in the vaccination rates for white Americans and Americans of color who are at least 65.

12 May 2021

Don’t eat the yellowstone snow: Elite ski resort aims to turn sewage into powder

An exclusive Montana resort wants to turn sewage into snow so that its rich and famous members can ski its slopes in a winter season that's shrinking because of climate change.

12 May 2021

Covid fears keep many Latino kids out of classrooms

For the past year, 13-year-old twins Ariel Jr. and Abraham Osorio have logged on to their online classes from their parents' flower shop. Ariel nestles in a corner among flowers, bows and stuffed animals. Abraham sets up on a small table in the back, where his dad used to work trimming flowers and keeping the books.

12 May 2021

Study: Pink drinks can help people run faster and further compared to clear drinks

A new study led by the Centre for Nutraceuticals in the University of Westminster shows that pink drinks can help to make you run faster and further compared to clear drinks.

12 May 2021

Study reveals genes that cause loss of lung function in active smokers

Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) is a disease caused by cigarette smoking that reduces lung function and causes difficulty breathing. It is the third leading cause of death worldwide. Current treatments for COPD only affect symptoms, not progression. Identifying who is going to get COPD before they get it is key to figuring out how to intercept the disease at an early stage.

12 May 2021

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No placental damage observed in case study of pregnant women with mRNA COVID-19 vaccinations

Ridiane Denis receives Perkins Award for distinguished service to Boston University

Rheumatologists develop a set of consensus statements on COVID-19 vaccination

Johns Hopkins expert addresses the impact of pandemic on surgical innovation pipeline and ecosystem

Study: Organic-certified meats less likely to be contaminated with pathogenic bacteria

mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are effective against Indian SARS-CoV-2 variant, says study

Drexel study finds no strong correlation between park use and the number of COVID-19 cases

School reopenings in Texas significantly increased COVID-19 cases and deaths, study suggests

New publication details strengths and weaknesses of the U.S. health insurance system

Case study examines prescriptions and healthcare use in non-hospitalized COVID-19 recoverers

Biden boasts about equitable senior vaccination rate by race without data to back it up

Don’t eat the yellowstone snow: Elite ski resort aims to turn sewage into powder

Covid fears keep many Latino kids out of classrooms

Study: Pink drinks can help people run faster and further compared to clear drinks

Study reveals genes that cause loss of lung function in active smokers

HIV patients are more likely to die from COVID-19 infection

Inappropriate antibiotic prescribing for upper respiratory tract infections contributes to antibiotic resistance

Study: Some patients faced persistent disparities as orthopedic visits shifted to telemedicine

Investment in primary prevention can reduce rheumatic heart disease in the African Union

Air quality in Spain temporarily improved during first COVID-19 wave, prevented 150 premature deaths

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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