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Researchers highlight the need to address sexual health problems in women with type 1 diabetes

Sexual problems are a well-documented complication of diabetes in men. But research on how women's sexuality is affected by different types of diabetes is very limited, find Swedish researchers in a new publication.

15 Dec 2021

Researchers spot signs of 'pre-resistance' in bacteria for the first time

Scientists have spotted signs of 'pre-resistance' in bacteria for the first time – signs that particular bacteria are likely to become resistant to antibiotics in the future – in a new study led by UCL and Great Ormond Street Hospital researchers.

15 Dec 2021

Factors associated with having data on SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity

Researchers utilized pre-pandemic information from two UK-based observational population studies to investigate predictors of selection into analytic subsamples in observational studies on SARS-CoV-2 infection and on COVID-19 severity.

15 Dec 2021

Novel bioinformatics pipeline for fast and scalable analysis of large viral phylogenies

A team of researchers recently developed a bioinformatics approach to analyze viral phylogenetic clusters.

15 Dec 2021

Impact of exogenous antibody therapy by convalescent plasma against SARS-CoV-2

Researches have been investigating the possibility of using convalescent plasma to help patients recover from COVID-19.

15 Dec 2021

Trajectory of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and immunity examined in new model

Researchers have created a model of looking at the spread of COVID-19 that takes both vaccination rates and rates of loss of immunity into account and can be adjusted as factors change.

15 Dec 2021

Containing a Nipah virus outbreak amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study deals with a single case of Nipah virus that occurred in 2021, with no discoverable chain of transmission, apparently ending with the death of the index patient in Kerala.

15 Dec 2021

New website launched to support people in advance care planning

Research conducted in the Centre for Health and Societyat Aston University has been used to inform the design of a new website to support people in advance care planning.

14 Dec 2021

Increased troponin levels in the blood after surgery can be a sign of heart damage

After being anesthetized and undergoing major surgery, up to one in five patients have increased levels of the protein troponin in their blood. This can be a sign of heart damage.

14 Dec 2021

Parietooccipital fissure contributes to the invasion pattern of posterior medial temporal gliomas

Researchers from four academic neurosurgical centers in Japan found that the parietooccipital fissure, which divides the temporal, occipital, and parietal lobes of the brain, acts as an obstacle that may result in less invasion of posterior medial temporal gliomas toward the occipital lobe.

14 Dec 2021

Survey finds increase in American adults skipping medical care due to cost

Nearly one-third (30%) of Americans skipped needed medical care in the past three months due to cost, the highest reported number since the COVID-19 pandemic began and a threefold increase from March to October, according to the latest survey from the nonprofit, nonpartisan organization West Health and Gallup, the global analytics and advice firm.

14 Dec 2021

Study finds prior infection boosts antibody responses after a single COVID-19 vaccination

In a recent study, researchers evaluated the antibody response in previously infected individuals after a single dose of several COVID-19 vaccines.

14 Dec 2021

Self-collected samples on par with gold standard for detection of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers directly compare the diagnostic sensitivity of self-collected samples.

14 Dec 2021

Temporary suspension of 15-minute observation period after vaccination to accelerate booster program

The 15 minute observation period following a vaccination with Pfizer or Moderna will be temporarily suspended as part of new measures to speed up the booster rollout as part of our emergency response to the rapid spread of the Omicron variant.

14 Dec 2021

WHO and UNICEF warn about the lack of basic water services in health care facilities

Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO and UNICEF.

14 Dec 2021

Evaluating the exclusion of unvaccinated people in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

New study results suggest that the numbers needed to exclude model and baseline infection risk could be key indicators of the drawbacks and benefits of vaccine mandates and vaccine passports.

14 Dec 2021

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in children compared to adults

The current study aimed to explore the rate and risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfections in children.

14 Dec 2021

Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections tracked in large US study

Researchers from Microsoft Corporation, Fred Hutch Cancer Research Center, and the University of Washington recently published a report on the preprint server medRxiv* wherein they studied a de-identified cohort from the United States medical claims records from Change Healthcare to estimate the risk of hospitalization and death, by vaccine type and by previous SARS-CoV2 infection, among SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated individuals.

14 Dec 2021

Phenome study reveals alternate associations with SARS-CoV-2 risk loci

Researchers from the Duke Molecular Physiology Institute have been investigating genetic associations with more severe disease and examining the associations that certain genetic features have with other diseases.

13 Dec 2021

Case report highlights limitations of remote monitoring for early detection of CRM device battery failure

Even after the Food and Drug Administration issued a safety notice and recall, manufacturing defects in certain cardiac rhythm management (CRM) devices led to premature battery depletion that was not picked up by remote monitoring.

13 Dec 2021

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Researchers highlight the need to address sexual health problems in women with type 1 diabetes

Researchers spot signs of 'pre-resistance' in bacteria for the first time

Factors associated with having data on SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19 severity

Novel bioinformatics pipeline for fast and scalable analysis of large viral phylogenies

Impact of exogenous antibody therapy by convalescent plasma against SARS-CoV-2

Trajectory of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and immunity examined in new model

Containing a Nipah virus outbreak amidst the COVID-19 pandemic

New website launched to support people in advance care planning

Increased troponin levels in the blood after surgery can be a sign of heart damage

Parietooccipital fissure contributes to the invasion pattern of posterior medial temporal gliomas

Survey finds increase in American adults skipping medical care due to cost

Study finds prior infection boosts antibody responses after a single COVID-19 vaccination

Self-collected samples on par with gold standard for detection of SARS-CoV-2

Temporary suspension of 15-minute observation period after vaccination to accelerate booster program

WHO and UNICEF warn about the lack of basic water services in health care facilities

Evaluating the exclusion of unvaccinated people in the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Risk of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in children compared to adults

Characteristics of SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections tracked in large US study

Phenome study reveals alternate associations with SARS-CoV-2 risk loci

Case report highlights limitations of remote monitoring for early detection of CRM device battery failure

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