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Incidence rates and characteristics associated with medically attended COVID-19 episodes among infants younger than 6 months

A recent study estimated the overall incidence rates of medically attended SARS-CoV-2 infection among infants.

9 Jan 2023

Clinically relevant biomarker strategies in drug development

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Dr. Justin Devine and Dr. Nicholas Woudberg about biomarkers, their importance for drug development as well as the potential they have when it comes to machine learning.

9 Jan 2023

What is the long-term cognitive impact of COVID-19, and what are its predictors?

Scientists have described demographic and clinical predictors of cognitive dysfunction and self-perceived cognitive difficulties in COVID-19 survivors one-year after infection.

9 Jan 2023

Is universal coronavirus immunity possible?

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers at Columbia University characterized reciprocal and non-reciprocal T-cell responses against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

8 Jan 2023

Clinical leaders, health experts and ministers convene in Downing Street for NHS Recovery Forum

Clinical leaders, health experts and ministers will convene in Downing Street for an NHS Recovery Forum today (Saturday 7 January).

6 Jan 2023

Study finds older knee replacement designs to be just as effective as newer models

Older knee replacement designs are just as effective as newer models - according to new research from the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and University of East Anglia.

6 Jan 2023

The risk factors and outcomes of ARDS following infection with SARS-CoV-2 in a young adult population

Researchers evaluated the outcomes and identified risk factors associated with the development of ARDS after SARS-CoV-2 infections among young adults.

6 Jan 2023

Cerba Research is officially a member of Hong Kong Bio-Med Innotech Association (HKBMIA)

Cerba Research announces membership of HKBMIA to act as an advisor on speciality testing and routine clinical trials testing to advance research and health while supporting Asia pacific healthcare companies develop new therapeutics.

From Cerba Research 6 Jan 2023

New electrically conductive hydrogel scaffold supports neural cell differentiation

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are a hot topic these days, with companies like Neuralink racing to create devices that connect humans' brains to machines via tiny implanted electrodes.

5 Jan 2023

A gloomy outlook for type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents by 2050

A study published in The Lancet Diabetes and Endocrinology journal estimates the global incidence of type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents using microsimulation models.

5 Jan 2023

NIH launches the Home Test to Treat program to provide free COVID-19 health services in selected communities

The National Institutes of Health, in collaboration with the Administration for Strategic Preparedness and Response (ASPR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, has launched the Home Test to Treat program, an entirely virtual community health intervention that will provide free COVID-19 health services—at-home rapid tests, telehealth sessions and at-home treatments—in selected communities.

5 Jan 2023

Comparison of genetic codes reveals how humans and other mammals lost their hair

Orangutans, mice, and horses are covered with it, but humans aren't. Why we have significantly less body hair than most other mammals has long remained a mystery.

5 Jan 2023

Cilia act as sensors to establish body left-right asymmetry during embryogenesis

Although the human body is externally symmetric across the left-right axis, there are remarkable left-right asymmetries in the shape and positioning of most internal organs including the heart, lungs, liver, stomach, and brain.

5 Jan 2023

FUJIFILM Europe urology solutions demonstrated at ERUS 2022

FUJIFILM Europe exhibited at the annual meeting of the European Association of Urology Robotic Urology Section (ERUS). ERUS22 took place at the Palau de Congressos de Barcelona from the 26th to the 28th of October.

From FUJIFILM Corporation 5 Jan 2023

Estimating the hospital costs associated with two of the most significant antibiotic-resistant organisms in Canada

Researchers assessed the hospital and associated resource costs related to AMR infections in Canada.

5 Jan 2023

How effective is the bivalent mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths?

Researchers examined the effectiveness of the bivalent mRNA vaccine against severe outcomes of COVID-19.

5 Jan 2023

Orbit Discovery and SanegeneBio collaborate to identify targeting peptides for RNAi drugs

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From Orbit Discovery 5 Jan 2023

New dual-action, cancer-killing vaccine tested in an advanced mouse model of glioblastoma

Scientists are harnessing a new way to turn cancer cells into potent, anti-cancer agents. In the latest work from the lab of Khalid Shah, MS, PhD, at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, investigators have developed a new cell therapy approach to eliminate established tumors and induce long-term immunity, training the immune system so that it can prevent cancer from recurring.

4 Jan 2023

Researchers develop new tool to isolate and analyze rare astrocyte regulators

Rare cell types can have an undue influence on human health. Previous research has suggested that a subset of astrocytes - star-shaped cells in the brain and spinal cord - may be responsible for multiple sclerosis (MS), a disease in which the immune system attacks the covering that protects nerves.

4 Jan 2023

Many families with unaffordable employer coverage now eligible for covered California subsidies

If having the family on your employer-sponsored health plan has been a financial hardship, or outright impossible to afford, help may be on the way.

4 Jan 2023

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Incidence rates and characteristics associated with medically attended COVID-19 episodes among infants younger than 6 months

Clinically relevant biomarker strategies in drug development

What is the long-term cognitive impact of COVID-19, and what are its predictors?

Is universal coronavirus immunity possible?

Clinical leaders, health experts and ministers convene in Downing Street for NHS Recovery Forum

Study finds older knee replacement designs to be just as effective as newer models

The risk factors and outcomes of ARDS following infection with SARS-CoV-2 in a young adult population

Cerba Research is officially a member of Hong Kong Bio-Med Innotech Association (HKBMIA)

New electrically conductive hydrogel scaffold supports neural cell differentiation

A gloomy outlook for type 1 diabetes in children and adolescents by 2050

NIH launches the Home Test to Treat program to provide free COVID-19 health services in selected communities

Comparison of genetic codes reveals how humans and other mammals lost their hair

Cilia act as sensors to establish body left-right asymmetry during embryogenesis

FUJIFILM Europe urology solutions demonstrated at ERUS 2022

Estimating the hospital costs associated with two of the most significant antibiotic-resistant organisms in Canada

How effective is the bivalent mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccine in preventing COVID-19 hospitalizations and deaths?

Orbit Discovery and SanegeneBio collaborate to identify targeting peptides for RNAi drugs

New dual-action, cancer-killing vaccine tested in an advanced mouse model of glioblastoma

Researchers develop new tool to isolate and analyze rare astrocyte regulators

Many families with unaffordable employer coverage now eligible for covered California subsidies

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