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Mental health of undocumented college students worst hit by COVID-19 pandemic

A new study by researchers at Delaware State University and published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 reports that the impact on mental health is disproportionately felt among undocumented immigrants studying in US colleges.

5 Oct 2020

High-quality masks could prevent viral transmission and reduce COVID-19 deaths

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Georgia Institute of Technology studied the effectiveness of wearing high-quality masks and face coverings for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Their study titled, “High-Quality Masks Can Reduce Infections and Deaths in the US,” was released on the preprint server medRxiv.

5 Oct 2020

Individual and socioeconomic factors associated with COVID infection, hospitalization and death

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic is actively spreading across nations, with millions of people affected. In the United States alone, more than 7.45 million people have been infected, and more than 210,000 have died.

5 Oct 2020

Most Australians favourable to a COVID-19 vaccination

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* by scientists at the University of New South Wales aimed to determine the public perfections regarding a future COVID-19 vaccine in Australia. They wanted to know if Australians would get the vaccine if one becomes available.

5 Oct 2020

Two phase II clinical trials suggest potential new treatment options for metastatic cervical cancer

Preliminary results from two independent, phase II clinical trials investigating a new PD-1 (programmed cell death protein 1)-based immune therapy for metastatic cervical cancer suggest potential new treatment options for a disease that currently has limited effective options and disproportionately impacts younger women.

5 Oct 2020

Women, workers of color facing safety risks at high-hazard jobs

When exploring data on Washington workers during the pandemic -- demographics, working conditions, wages and benefits, and risks of exposure to disease -- the authors of a new report found that women hold two-thirds of the jobs in the harshest category of work.

5 Oct 2020

Quality services at healthcare facilities could reduce ‘devastating’ birth injury

The number of women in Uganda suffering from obstetric fistula will continue to rise if they go to local traditional healers because healthcare facilities with trained staff are inaccessible, a study warns.

5 Oct 2020

Sebum changes in COVID-19 patients, for future testing and prognosis

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that sebum lipids change in COVID-19. This could help develop a cheap and straightforward method of non-invasive diagnosis.

5 Oct 2020

Study: Radiotherapy and surgery offer better protection in treating abnormal breast tissue

A major study of women with ductal carcinoma in situ (DCIS) - a breast condition that can become invasive cancer - has shown that surgery to remove the tissue followed by radiotherapy offers better protection compared to surgery alone.

5 Oct 2020

Women with benign breast conditions can undergo surgery without affecting their ability to breastfeed

Young women with benign breast conditions may undergo surgery without jeopardizing their ability to breastfeed later on.

5 Oct 2020

New findings clarify the long-term risks for women with DCIS

5 Oct 2020

Study offers the standard of surgical care for early-stage breast cancer

Among accredited U.S. cancer centers, hospitals serving primarily minority patients are as likely as other hospitals to offer the standard of surgical care for early-stage breast cancer, according to results presented at the virtual American College of Surgeons (ACS) Clinical Congress 2020.

5 Oct 2020

Pregnant women who underwent surgery for complicated appendicitis have significantly better outcomes

Pregnant women who underwent immediate surgery to treat a ruptured or abscessed appendix and their fetuses had significantly better outcomes than those whose condition was managed without an operation.

5 Oct 2020

The implications of COVID-related sexual distancing and clinical service interruption

A recent study conducted in the Atlanta area reveals that coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) related sexual distancing together with clinical service interruption for sexually transmitted diseases can potentially impact the future incidence of human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) and other sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

4 Oct 2020

NPIs reduced SARS-CoV-2 transmission in South Korea

Although some studies examined how public health interventions can help contain COVID-19 outbreaks, not much information was available on public health measures against SARS-CoV-2 transmission, specifically in South Korea.

4 Oct 2020

Researchers receive NCI grant to study role of collagens in breast cancer

An MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher received a $3 million grant from the National Cancer Institute to study how patterns of collagens can serve as biomarkers of breast cancer risk and potentially reveal clues to what might be driving health disparities.

1 Oct 2020

Study shows effects of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer screening

During the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries paused their breast cancer screening programmes. A new study,presented at the 12thEuropean Breast Cancer Conference, suggests that the disruption to screeningcould result in an increase in the proportion of women who die of breast cancer.

1 Oct 2020

Women's Health News

Mental health of undocumented college students worst hit by COVID-19 pandemic

High-quality masks could prevent viral transmission and reduce COVID-19 deaths

Individual and socioeconomic factors associated with COVID infection, hospitalization and death

Most Australians favourable to a COVID-19 vaccination

Two phase II clinical trials suggest potential new treatment options for metastatic cervical cancer

Women, workers of color facing safety risks at high-hazard jobs

Quality services at healthcare facilities could reduce ‘devastating’ birth injury

Sebum changes in COVID-19 patients, for future testing and prognosis

Study: Radiotherapy and surgery offer better protection in treating abnormal breast tissue

Women with benign breast conditions can undergo surgery without affecting their ability to breastfeed

New findings clarify the long-term risks for women with DCIS

Study offers the standard of surgical care for early-stage breast cancer

Pregnant women who underwent surgery for complicated appendicitis have significantly better outcomes

The implications of COVID-related sexual distancing and clinical service interruption

NPIs reduced SARS-CoV-2 transmission in South Korea

Researchers receive NCI grant to study role of collagens in breast cancer

Study shows effects of COVID-19 pandemic on breast cancer screening

Study highlights menstrual management difficulties of people experiencing homelessness

Maternal immune cells could bring SARS-CoV-2 to the placenta

Singaporean study looks at WhatsApp behaviours during COVID-19 pandemic

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