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Inhalable powder could protect lungs and airways from viral invasion

Researchers have developed an inhalable powder that could protect lungs and airways from viral invasion by reinforcing the body's own mucosal layer.

9 Feb 2023

Study finds hospitalized obstetric patients with cardiovascular disease and COVID-19 are more symptomatic

Researchers evaluated the impact of cardiovascular disease on the prognosis of maternal SARS-CoV-2) infections.

9 Feb 2023

Study estimates the associations of global and regional antibiotic use with COVID-19 cases and vaccinations during 2020–2022

Researchers evaluated the association between COVID-19 cases and vaccinations with antibiotic use worldwide during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic between 2020 and 2022.

9 Feb 2023

‘The country is watching’: California homeless crisis looms as Gov. Newsom eyes political future

Driving through the industrial outskirts of Sacramento, a stretch of warehouses, wholesale suppliers, truck centers, and auto repair shops northeast of downtown, it's hard to square California's $18 billion investment in homeless services with the roadside misery.

9 Feb 2023

Can commercial AI-based CAD software improve the detection rate of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs?

Researchers performed a single-center, open-label RCT to investigate whether commercial AI-debased CAD system could improve the detection rate of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs.

9 Feb 2023

Updated advice to prevent healthcare-associated infections focuses on hand hygiene

Five medical organizations are recommending updated best practices for hand hygiene to protect patients and staff in healthcare settings.

8 Feb 2023

A novel nomenclature system for pathogens like SARS-CoV-2

Researchers develop an automated method to define pathogen lineages in phylogenetic trees.

8 Feb 2023

COVID-19 vaccination increases saliva antibody levels after asymptomatic infection

Researchers correlate SARS-CoV-2 load and neutralizing capacity of all saliva immunoglobulins isotypes in asymptomatic individuals.

8 Feb 2023

Study reveals how a subset of lung T regulatory cells protects against deadly pneumococcal disease

A new study by University of Liverpool researchers reveals how resistance to bacteraemic pneumonia is provided by a unique subset of lung T regulatory cells.

8 Feb 2023

COVID-19 more severe than bacterial or viral pneumonia for older ICU patients

New research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society indicates that for older patients in intensive care units (ICUs), COVID-19 is more severe than bacterial or viral pneumonia.

8 Feb 2023

Cellular and humoral responses and the safety of recombinant and inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in chronic kidney disease patients

Researchers investigated the B cell and humoral immune responses elicited against inactivated and recombinant SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and their safety profiles in patients with CKD.

8 Feb 2023

Do individuals with long COVID ever recover fully?

Researchers investigate the sociodemographic factors that contribute to the remission of long COVID.

7 Feb 2023

Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy increases risk of complications for mother and infant

Researchers investigate the obstetric and neonatal outcomes in unvaccinated pregnant females infected with the SARS-CoV-2.

7 Feb 2023

Study characterizes mutations in neuraminidase of human-like H5N1 influenza viruses

A study published in PLOS PATHOGENS describes the prevalence and functions of mutations in neuraminidase enzyme of avian H5N1 influenza viruses that are preferentially selected in human H5N1 influenza viruses.

7 Feb 2023

Decisions by CVS and Optum panicked thousands of their sickest patients

The fear started when a few patients saw their nurses and dietitians posting job searches on LinkedIn.

7 Feb 2023

A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: Fruit bats

More than four dozen Jamaican fruit bats destined for a lab in Bozeman, Montana, are set to become part of an experiment with an ambitious goal: predicting the next global pandemic.

7 Feb 2023

Novel method for comparing whole protein-coding genes between metagenomic data detects an environmental gradient for the microbiota

Researchers from Japan compared phylogenetic trees based on proteomic data of microbiota with dendrograms of environmental factors to determine the role of environmental gradients in establishing microbial communities.

7 Feb 2023

Eliciting a history of vaping in adolescents is key to identifying EVALI cases

The severity of a lung disease associated with e-cigarettes in teens decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitalizations from the disease continued to mount, according to a study of more than three dozen patients by UT Southwestern researchers published in Pediatric Pulmonology.

7 Feb 2023

Multi-country study examines clinical and community antibiotic use during the pandemic

Globally, during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, antibiotics were prescribed to 75 percent of COVID-19 patients despite bacterial coinfection rates averaging less than 10 percent.

6 Feb 2023

9 out of every 10 people hospitalized with the flu have at least one underlying medical condition

Leading health organizations are urging people to get a flu shot if they haven't already done so. Compared to last year's mild flu season, the U.S. has already seen more than three times the number of flu-related deaths.

6 Feb 2023

Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Latest Cold, Flu & Cough News and Research

Inhalable powder could protect lungs and airways from viral invasion

Study finds hospitalized obstetric patients with cardiovascular disease and COVID-19 are more symptomatic

Study estimates the associations of global and regional antibiotic use with COVID-19 cases and vaccinations during 2020–2022

‘The country is watching’: California homeless crisis looms as Gov. Newsom eyes political future

Can commercial AI-based CAD software improve the detection rate of actionable lung nodules on chest radiographs?

Updated advice to prevent healthcare-associated infections focuses on hand hygiene

A novel nomenclature system for pathogens like SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 vaccination increases saliva antibody levels after asymptomatic infection

Study reveals how a subset of lung T regulatory cells protects against deadly pneumococcal disease

COVID-19 more severe than bacterial or viral pneumonia for older ICU patients

Cellular and humoral responses and the safety of recombinant and inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccines in chronic kidney disease patients

Do individuals with long COVID ever recover fully?

Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy increases risk of complications for mother and infant

Study characterizes mutations in neuraminidase of human-like H5N1 influenza viruses

Decisions by CVS and Optum panicked thousands of their sickest patients

A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: Fruit bats

Novel method for comparing whole protein-coding genes between metagenomic data detects an environmental gradient for the microbiota

Eliciting a history of vaping in adolescents is key to identifying EVALI cases

Multi-country study examines clinical and community antibiotic use during the pandemic

9 out of every 10 people hospitalized with the flu have at least one underlying medical condition

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