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Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 Ct values during early infection

A new study tracks the fluctuations in viral load in people recently infected with SARS-CoV-2.

22 Mar 2022

PROCOVAXED: Promoting COVID vaccination in emergency departments

Researchers examine the reasons behind COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy emergency department patients when educated through vaccine messaging platforms.

22 Mar 2022

Burst wave lithotripsy may provide an effective alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones

An innovative technique called burst wave lithotripsy (BWL) may provide an effective, more accessible alternative for non-invasive treatment of kidney stones, according to initial human studies reported in The Journal of Urology, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association

22 Mar 2022

The relative performance of OPS, NPS, and saliva for detecting the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants

Scientists have worked extensively hard to contain the COVID-19 pandemic caused by the rapid transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

22 Mar 2022

Research reveals significant decrease in gastrointestinal infections during first 6 months of the pandemic

The number of reported gastrointestinal infection outbreaks more than halved during the first 6 months of the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK, compared with the previous 5-year average, while lab confirmed cases fell by a third, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

22 Mar 2022

More than a quarter of parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

Amid growing concerns for children's mental health during the pandemic era, more than a quarter of parents say their adolescent-aged child has seen a mental health specialist – with nearly 60 % of those reporting a visit within the past year – a new national poll suggests.

22 Mar 2022

Flo; Much more than a period tracker

In this interview, we speak to Sonia Ponzo, the Director of Science at Flo Health, about their app and how it's revolutionizing the field of women's health.

From Flo Health 22 Mar 2022

Length of stay distributions of hospitalized COVID-19 cases during a mixed Omicron-Delta epidemic in Australia

Researchers determined the hospital stay lengths for COVID-19 patients infected by the Omicron and Delta variants of SARS-CoV-2.

22 Mar 2022

Closed Loop Medicine announces completion of precision medicine clinical trial for patients with high blood pressure

Closed Loop Medicine Ltd announced today that the last patient has completed participation in a clinical trial investigating the Company’s integrated precision care product solution for patients with hypertension.

22 Mar 2022

Family-based behavioral treatment helps improve weight-related outcomes in children

The FABO study showed that delivered at an obesity outpatient clinic, family-based behavioral treatment improved weight-related outcomes significantly more than treatment as usual among children aged 6-18 years with severe obesity.

22 Mar 2022

Saliva tests detect SARS-CoV-2 virus more quickly than nasal swabs

Genetic testing of saliva samples identifies the SARS-CoV-2 virus more quickly than testing of nasal swabs. The research is published March 21 in Microbiology Spectrum, a journal of the American Society for Microbiology.

21 Mar 2022

CHOP and Penn Medicine join hands to address environmental hazards and protect vulnerable children

Children in the Greater Philadelphia area face a number of environmental threats to their health, including lead poisoning, asthma from air pollution, and exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals.

21 Mar 2022

Influence of vitamin D and age on first SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose efficacy

Researchers illustrated that vitamin D status and age influence antibody response following the initial dose of coronavirus disease 2019 vaccination.

21 Mar 2022

Diabetes incidence after infection with COVID-19

Researchers investigated the incidence of diabetes among COVID-19 cases.

21 Mar 2022

Study explores prevalence and symptom trajectory of long COVID

A new study estimated long-term COVID-19, or, long COVID, and the trajectory of disease symptoms in a representative sample in the US.

21 Mar 2022

Sectra signs digital pathology contract with Erasmus MC

International medical imaging IT and cybersecurity company Sectra has signed a digital pathology contract with Erasmus University Medical Center (Erasmus MC) in the Netherlands.

21 Mar 2022

Housing officers need to be better equipped to deal with hoarders, research says

Housing officers need better training or even specialist anti-hoarding teams to deal with hoarders – according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

21 Mar 2022

Sinovac COVID vaccine shows modest efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 infection in children 3 to 5 years

Researchers investigate the efficacy of CoronaVac, COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech, in children aged three to five years.

20 Mar 2022

Expert reveals why brain science should be embraced in Sub-Saharan Africa

Medical conditions that affect the brain and the nerves in the human body — called neurological disorders — contribute greatly to the global burden of diseases, but even more so in low- and middle-income countries.

19 Mar 2022

Study: Targeting astrocytes reduces tau-related brain damage and inflammation in mice

Alzheimer's disease is the most common and best known of the tauopathies, a set of neurodegenerative brain diseases caused by toxic tangles of the protein tau.

18 Mar 2022

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Monitoring SARS-CoV-2 Ct values during early infection

PROCOVAXED: Promoting COVID vaccination in emergency departments

Burst wave lithotripsy may provide an effective alternative for noninvasive treatment of kidney stones

The relative performance of OPS, NPS, and saliva for detecting the Delta and Omicron SARS-CoV-2 variants

Research reveals significant decrease in gastrointestinal infections during first 6 months of the pandemic

More than a quarter of parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

Flo; Much more than a period tracker

Length of stay distributions of hospitalized COVID-19 cases during a mixed Omicron-Delta epidemic in Australia

Closed Loop Medicine announces completion of precision medicine clinical trial for patients with high blood pressure

Family-based behavioral treatment helps improve weight-related outcomes in children

Saliva tests detect SARS-CoV-2 virus more quickly than nasal swabs

CHOP and Penn Medicine join hands to address environmental hazards and protect vulnerable children

Influence of vitamin D and age on first SARS-CoV-2 vaccine dose efficacy

Diabetes incidence after infection with COVID-19

Study explores prevalence and symptom trajectory of long COVID

Sectra signs digital pathology contract with Erasmus MC

Housing officers need to be better equipped to deal with hoarders, research says

Sinovac COVID vaccine shows modest efficacy against SARS-CoV-2 infection in children 3 to 5 years

Expert reveals why brain science should be embraced in Sub-Saharan Africa

Study: Targeting astrocytes reduces tau-related brain damage and inflammation in mice

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