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Children with MIS-C have different antibody responses than adults with COVID-19

A new study published on the preprint medRxiv in July 2020 reveals that children with the condition Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome in Children (MIS-C) have a distinctly different pattern of antibody generation compared to adults with COVID-19 disease.

16 Jul 2020

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 placental infection in mild COVID-19

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in July 2020 reveals evidence of placental infection and hypoxia, despite the lack of serious symptoms in the mother.

16 Jul 2020

Likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 transmission may depend on blood type of spreader and recipient

A modeling study by Dr. Peter Ellis from the University of Kent indicates that ABO incompatibility between infected patients and susceptible individuals may actually decrease the transmissibility of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) by 60% or more. His detailed investigation of such "ABO-interference" can be found on the medRxiv preprint server.

15 Jul 2020

Model suggests U.S. opened up too early as COVID-19 ran wild

A new modeling framework designed to track the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) in the U.S. suggests that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) epidemic was not under control by the end of May - just before containment measures were relaxed.

15 Jul 2020

Study explains why fetuses and newborns are mostly spared by COVID-19

Amid the coronavirus pandemic, it has been previously suggested that the most vulnerable individuals to developing severe coronavirus disease (COVID-19) include the elderly, those with underlying health conditions, and those who have weakened immune systems.

15 Jul 2020

Exposure to flaring at oil and gas production sites linked to higher odds of preterm birth

Researchers from USC and UCLA have found that exposure to flaring -- the burning off of excess natural gas -- at oil and gas production sites is associated with 50% higher odds of preterm birth, compared with no exposure.

15 Jul 2020

Quest Diagnostics Health Trends study: HPV screening less likely to detect cervical cancer than cotesting

A Health Trends study from researchers at Quest Diagnostics and the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center provides new evidence that the HPV screening test is significantly less likely to detect cervical cancer and precancer than cotesting, a method which combines HPV and Pap testing using the same specimen.

15 Jul 2020

Antidepressants and beta-blockers are partly linked to postmenopause weight gain

Abdominal weight gain, which is common during the postmenopause period, is associated with an array of health problems, including diabetes and heart disease.

15 Jul 2020

Analysis of maternal deaths in Mozambique reveals major diagnostic error in most cases

An analysis of a series of maternal deaths in Maputo's central hospital, in Mozambique, reveals a major diagnostic error in almost 40% of the deaths.

14 Jul 2020

HLA-G gene connected to male-to-female ratio at birth, survival of fetuses, and preeclampsia

Preeclampsia is globally a leading cause of illness and deaths among mothers and their babies. This severe pregnancy disorder occurs in up to five percent of all pregnancies.

14 Jul 2020

Cost barriers prevent US women from using their preferred method of contraception

More than one in five women at risk of an unplanned pregnancy in the U.S. would use a different method of contraception if cost were not a factor, says a new study from the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) published in Contraception X.

14 Jul 2020

People with accelerated biological age at increased risk of COVID-19 symptom severity and mortality

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in July 2020 discusses the explanation in terms of the biological aging markers in patients with severe disease, rather than the chronological age.

13 Jul 2020

Patients with high blood sugar at higher risk of COVID-19 complications

The COVID-19 causes severe disease in patients with underlying health conditions, such as diabetes, hypertension, severe lung disease, heart disease, and a weakened immune system.

13 Jul 2020

New guidance published for research on HIV, co-infections in pregnancy

Pregnant women are among those most in need of safe and effective preventives and treatments for HIV and co-infections. Yet because they are commonly excluded from research, they are among the least likely to have robust, timely evidence to inform decisions around the use of medications.

12 Jul 2020

Study documents intrauterine transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

A baby girl in Texas - born prematurely to a mother with COVID-19 - is the strongest evidence to date that intrauterine (in the womb) transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can occur, reports The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, the official journal of The European Society for Paediatric Infectious Diseases.

12 Jul 2020

Innovative system aims to improve predictions of survival indicators in breast cancer patients

Improving the predictions of survival indicators in breast cancer patients through artificial intelligence and probabilistic modeling tools is the goal of ModGraProDep, an innovative system presented in a study published in the journal Artificial Intelligence in Medicine.

11 Jul 2020

Upcoming phase II study to discover personalized therapy for patients at high risk for breast cancer relapse

Indiana University School of Medicine researchers Milan Radovich, PhD, and Bryan Schneider, MD, have discovered that the presence of circulating tumor DNA (ctDNA) and circulating tumor cells (CTCs) in the plasma of women's blood who have undergone chemotherapy prior to surgery for the treatment of stage 1, 2 or 3 triple negative breast cancer are critical indicators for the prediction of disease recurrence and disease-free survival.

10 Jul 2020

What people know and how they behave during COVID-19: Canadian perspective

Now, a new study by researchers in Canada and published on the preprint server medRxiv in July 2020 shows that national news is the primary source of information about the pandemic.

10 Jul 2020

Study of 17 million patients pinpoints COVID-19 mortality risk factors

Now, an analysis of 17 million people in England, the most extensive study of its kind, sheds light on certain factors that can increase a person’s chances of dying from COVID-19, the disease caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

10 Jul 2020

History of childhood abuse and intimate partner violence worsen women's posttraumatic symptoms

A study assessed the interaction of new and old relationship traumas among women three to 18 months after the birth of their child - one of the most challenging periods of their lives.

9 Jul 2020

Women's Health News

Children with MIS-C have different antibody responses than adults with COVID-19

Evidence of SARS-CoV-2 placental infection in mild COVID-19

Likelihood of SARS-CoV-2 transmission may depend on blood type of spreader and recipient

Model suggests U.S. opened up too early as COVID-19 ran wild

Study explains why fetuses and newborns are mostly spared by COVID-19

Exposure to flaring at oil and gas production sites linked to higher odds of preterm birth

Quest Diagnostics Health Trends study: HPV screening less likely to detect cervical cancer than cotesting

Antidepressants and beta-blockers are partly linked to postmenopause weight gain

Analysis of maternal deaths in Mozambique reveals major diagnostic error in most cases

HLA-G gene connected to male-to-female ratio at birth, survival of fetuses, and preeclampsia

Cost barriers prevent US women from using their preferred method of contraception

People with accelerated biological age at increased risk of COVID-19 symptom severity and mortality

Patients with high blood sugar at higher risk of COVID-19 complications

New guidance published for research on HIV, co-infections in pregnancy

Study documents intrauterine transmission of SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

Innovative system aims to improve predictions of survival indicators in breast cancer patients

Upcoming phase II study to discover personalized therapy for patients at high risk for breast cancer relapse

What people know and how they behave during COVID-19: Canadian perspective

Study of 17 million patients pinpoints COVID-19 mortality risk factors

History of childhood abuse and intimate partner violence worsen women's posttraumatic symptoms

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

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