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Proper fit crucial for optimal face mask protection

In a recent article published in the journal Physics of Fluids, researchers explored the influence of perimeter leakage on the effectiveness of face masks.

5 May 2022

Oral Nirmatrelvir's effects on long COVID symptoms

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers at the University of California, San Francisco, examined the cases of three individuals who received nirmatrelvir/ritonavir antiviral therapy at different stages following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

4 May 2022

Study offers provable standards for SARS-CoV-2 UVC disinfection

When the COVID-19 pandemic emerged in early 2020, ultraviolet radiation became one of the go-to methods for preventing the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, along with facemasks, hand sanitizer and social distancing.

4 May 2022

New study helps explain the immune system’s response to skin infections and skin cancers

It is well established that older adults are more susceptible to infection and their immune systems less capable of generating a strong immune response.

4 May 2022

Hypertonic saline solution enhances glymphatic spinal cord delivery of pharmaceutical agents

The glymphatic system enables the flow of cerebrospinal fluid to the brain tissue, particularly during sleep, enabling the fluid to cleanse the tissue and carry accumulated metabolites with it towards the bloodstream during waking hours.

4 May 2022

Women and people of color waited longer in the ER to receive care for chest pain

Women (ages 18 to 55) waited longer to be evaluated for chest pain in the emergency room (ER) and received a less thorough evaluation for a possible heart attack than men in the same age range.

4 May 2022

Researchers identify factors that influence people's vaccine preferences

A study involving hypothetical COVID-19 vaccines suggests that vaccine effectiveness and risk of side effects significantly influence people's preferences for one vaccine over another, and that differences between vaccines may matter less to those who are vaccine hesitant.

4 May 2022

Past cancer history not linked with increased mortality or hospitalization due to COVID-19

Patients diagnosed with cancer more than one year ago and those not receiving active treatment were no more vulnerable to worse COVID-19 outcomes than patients without cancer, according to a new study led by UTHealth Houston.

4 May 2022

Review explores links between paranormal beliefs and cognitive function

In a review of 71 studies that explored links between belief in paranormal phenomena and cognitive function, most of the findings align with the hypothesis that such beliefs are associated with cognitive differences or deficits.

4 May 2022

Study evaluates the associations between predisposing risk factors and heart attack in young women

A new Yale-led study has for the first time identified which risk factors are more likely to trigger a heart attack or acute myocardial infarction (AMI) for men and women 55 years and younger.

4 May 2022

Study supports daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

New research published in JAMA recommends daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD), marking a significant change in how the disease is treated.

4 May 2022

New research examines racism in health care and how to address structural injustice

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named racism as a serious public health threat, and University of Oregon philosopher Camisha Russell's latest research examines racism in health care and offers some ideas about how to address such structural injustice.

4 May 2022

Medical Research News

Proper fit crucial for optimal face mask protection

Oral Nirmatrelvir's effects on long COVID symptoms

Study offers provable standards for SARS-CoV-2 UVC disinfection

New study helps explain the immune system’s response to skin infections and skin cancers

Hypertonic saline solution enhances glymphatic spinal cord delivery of pharmaceutical agents

Women and people of color waited longer in the ER to receive care for chest pain

Researchers identify factors that influence people's vaccine preferences

Past cancer history not linked with increased mortality or hospitalization due to COVID-19

Review explores links between paranormal beliefs and cognitive function

Study evaluates the associations between predisposing risk factors and heart attack in young women

Study supports daily steroid doses for children with Duchenne muscular dystrophy

New research examines racism in health care and how to address structural injustice

Improved screening can benefit women with postpartum depression

People with highest levels of antioxidants less likely to develop dementia, finds study

Genetic risk score has potential to improve prevention of severe knee and hip osteoarthritis

Intensified lifestyle interventions benefit women at highest genetic risk of developing diabetes

Study explores long COVID in adults

Bacteria-mediated oral delivery of viral replicon-based mRNA vaccines

Exploring definitions related to COVID-19 infection and deaths

Improved viral RNA extraction from nasal and throat swab samples

Membrane proteins in focus: Turning high-risk targets into routine workflows

How metabolic phenotyping can detect viral infections in minutes

Directed enzyme evolution and the Nobel Prize: Making enzymes evolve in the lab

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