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Wastewater-based epidemiology for COVID-19 monitoring and public health protection at three UK airports

Researchers performed SARS-CoV-2 surveillance in UK airports using wastewater monitoring.

24 Jan 2023

Survey of previously vaccinated US residents finds the most common reasons for not getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers described reasons cited by adults for receiving or not receiving COVID-19 booster vaccines.

24 Jan 2023

Insufficient sleep during the teenage years may increase subsequent risk of multiple sclerosis

Insufficient and disturbed sleep during the teenage years may heighten the subsequent risk of multiple sclerosis (MS), suggests a case-control study published online in the Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery & Psychiatry.

24 Jan 2023

Simple movement sends ripples of activity throughout the brain networks, study finds

Scientists detected simple movement like pushing a button sends ripples of activity throughout networks of neurons spanning across the brain.

24 Jan 2023

Transcriptomic analysis of placental tissue aids in understanding the pathogenic mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy at the cellular level

Researchers explored the pathogenic mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy using digital spatial profiling of placental tissue.

24 Jan 2023

Researchers identify a key host-cell player in COVID-19 infections

Researchers at University of California San Diego and UC Riverside have further elucidated the molecular pathway used by the SARS-CoV-2 virus to infect human lung cells, identifying a key host-cell player that may prove a new and enduring therapeutic target for treating COVID-19.

24 Jan 2023

Promoting the One Health approach could greatly improve human-animal health and environmental integrity

Researchers pursued contemporary evidence of how One Health approaches could improve health security at a global scale against unprecedented health hazards, such as the one posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

24 Jan 2023

Exercising with others offers greater benefits to older people

Exercise is beneficial in obvious ways like getting a leaner and stronger body, yet its benefits can also improve the brain, including in older adults.

24 Jan 2023

Study shows the effectiveness of web-based interventions for promoting weight loss

Being obese and overweight can cause serious chronic diseases, which include type 2 diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular disease, hypertension, sleep apnea, osteoarthritis, and certain types of cancer.

24 Jan 2023

Researchers identify potent pan-sarbecovirus antibodies from non-human primates vaccinated with an AS03 adjuvanted subunit SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of pan-sarbecovirus-neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

24 Jan 2023

Modulating the lipid composition to treat bronchial asthma

Bronchial asthma, a chronic inflammatory disease of the airways that is reversible in certain cases, usually presents with cough, difficulty of breathing, and wheezing.

24 Jan 2023

Analysis of adverse events in older US adults after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination

Researchers evaluated adverse events in older adults after mRNA vaccination for COVID-19.

24 Jan 2023

Epidemiological evidence that Alzheimer's and Parkinson's could be caused by viral infections

A recent study published in the journal Neuron has focussed on assessing the putative associations between viral exposures and neurodegenerative disease (NDD) onset, using real-world biobank scale data.

23 Jan 2023

Study finds high prevalence of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

Recently, scientists sought to address this shortcoming and reviewed the existing literature to understand the indirect impact, on mental health, of strategies that were applied to restrict the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among children and adolescents.

23 Jan 2023

High adherence to procalcitonin-guided antibiotic prescribing guideline may reduce antibiotic use in hospitals

A study published in the journal BMC Infectious Diseases claims that high adherence to procalcitonin-guided antibiotic prescribing guidelines is necessary to reduce antibiotic use in patients with suspected lower respiratory tract infections.

23 Jan 2023

All-cause mortality risk higher among individuals with head injury

Adults who suffered any head injury during a 30-year study period had two times the rate of mortality than those who did not have any head injury, and mortality rates among those with moderate or severe head injuries were nearly three times higher, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania, published today in JAMA Neurology.

23 Jan 2023

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Wastewater-based epidemiology for COVID-19 monitoring and public health protection at three UK airports

Survey of previously vaccinated US residents finds the most common reasons for not getting an updated COVID-19 vaccine

Insufficient sleep during the teenage years may increase subsequent risk of multiple sclerosis

Simple movement sends ripples of activity throughout the brain networks, study finds

Transcriptomic analysis of placental tissue aids in understanding the pathogenic mechanisms of SARS-CoV-2 in pregnancy at the cellular level

Researchers identify a key host-cell player in COVID-19 infections

Promoting the One Health approach could greatly improve human-animal health and environmental integrity

Exercising with others offers greater benefits to older people

Study shows the effectiveness of web-based interventions for promoting weight loss

Researchers identify potent pan-sarbecovirus antibodies from non-human primates vaccinated with an AS03 adjuvanted subunit SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Modulating the lipid composition to treat bronchial asthma

Analysis of adverse events in older US adults after COVID-19 mRNA vaccination

Epidemiological evidence that Alzheimer's and Parkinson's could be caused by viral infections

Study finds high prevalence of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

High adherence to procalcitonin-guided antibiotic prescribing guideline may reduce antibiotic use in hospitals

All-cause mortality risk higher among individuals with head injury

Care management processes for people with chronic conditions increased from 2019 to 2021

Researchers examine the frequency of cost-related underuse of insulin in primary care

Transient gut infection influences hosts’ adaptation to nutrient restriction

Is attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder a useful predictor of internalizing problems?

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

A new method to measure intracellular water in biological systems

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

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