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Early education books could play an integral role in solidifying gendered perceptions in children

A new study from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Wisconsin-Madison has found children's books may perpetuate gender stereotypes.

24 Dec 2021

Pfizer vaccine associated with lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospitalization in middle-aged adults

New findings suggest that the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccines provide extra protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) than AstraZeneca.

24 Dec 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot may offer better immunity than a two-dose regimen

A new study suggests that the immune response against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is greater with a three-dose regimen than a two-dose regimen.

24 Dec 2021

New study provides a mutational analysis of SARS-CoV-2

A new study investigates mutational waves in structural and non-structural protein evolutions of SARS-CoV-2 to better understand the virus’s evolution and epidemiology.

24 Dec 2021

Children with pre-existing immunity to common cold demonstrate better protection against COVID-19

New data shows that, compared to adults, children infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) preferentially activate pre-existing acquired immunity to prevalent common cold coronaviruses that cross-react with SARS-CoV-2 and protect them from severe disease.

24 Dec 2021

Are our bowel habits written in our DNA?

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Mauro D’Amato about how there could be clues about the regularity of bowel movements within our genes.

24 Dec 2021

Study reveals health impacts of heat waves on people experiencing homelessness

In 2020, amidst a worldwide pandemic, 580,000 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States, marking the fourth consecutive year that homelessness has increased nationwide, according to data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

23 Dec 2021

New program boosts buprenorphine treatment rates for opioid use disorder

A program designed to increase initiation of buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder in the emergency department led to a sixfold increase in its use at three Penn Medicine hospitals, according to new research from the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

23 Dec 2021

Vaccinated kidney transplant recipients not adequately protected against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Kidney transplant recipients tend to mount impaired antibody responses against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants after standard two-dose COVID-19 vaccination, according to new research published in CJASN.

23 Dec 2021

Incarcerated Black individuals experience higher mortality rates, study shows

A new study led by researchers at Boston Medical Center shows that Black individuals who were incarcerated experience higher mortality rates post-incarceration compared to non-Hispanic non-Black individuals who were incarcerated.

23 Dec 2021

Schools account for a small, but important part of young person's mental health

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports in adolescents 11-14 years old, that schools account for a small, but significant part of a young person's mental health.

23 Dec 2021

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sleep behavior, emotional stability of people with previous pathologies

Selene Valero and José Gil, researchers at the Faculty of Psychology and Speech Therapy of the University of Valencia, have studied the changes in sleep behaviour and emotional stability of healthy patients and with previous pathologies before and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Dec 2021

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Early education books could play an integral role in solidifying gendered perceptions in children

Pfizer vaccine associated with lower risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection and hospitalization in middle-aged adults

Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot may offer better immunity than a two-dose regimen

New study provides a mutational analysis of SARS-CoV-2

Children with pre-existing immunity to common cold demonstrate better protection against COVID-19

Are our bowel habits written in our DNA?

Study reveals health impacts of heat waves on people experiencing homelessness

New program boosts buprenorphine treatment rates for opioid use disorder

Vaccinated kidney transplant recipients not adequately protected against emerging SARS-CoV-2 variants

Incarcerated Black individuals experience higher mortality rates, study shows

Schools account for a small, but important part of young person's mental health

Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on sleep behavior, emotional stability of people with previous pathologies

Cryo-EM of Omicron variant reveals antibody evasion by spike-ACE2 complex

Allele-specific RT-qPCR assay to identify SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in wastewater

Children produce a much more robust antibody response to a SARS-CoV-2 infection than 18+

Study may lead to effective strategies for rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis

Omicron has enhanced infectivity that is only weakly neutralized by vaccination or prior infection

Researchers report loss of antibody potency against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and human rhinovirus associated with more severe health outcomes

Cochlear implantation provides benefits for deaf children with autism spectrum disorder

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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

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