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Researchers receive $9.1 million grant to study resilience in older adults before and during the pandemic

The National Institute on Aging of the National Institutes of Health has awarded researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis a five-year, $9.1 million grant to study resilience in older adults before and during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as the pandemic's cognitive and emotional effects on older adults.

30 Oct 2021

U of U Health scientists lead new studies investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19

University of Utah Health scientists are on the leading edge of a pair of large studies investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19.

30 Oct 2021

Opening schools for in-person learning not linked with increase in COVID-19 case rates

Since March 2020, parents, educators, and politicians have debated whether to send children to school in person during the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 Oct 2021

Researchers explore whether salivary glands infected with SARS-CoV-2 can diminish long-term immunity

University of Utah Health scientists are leading an effort to determine if salivary glands infected with the virus that causes COVID-19 could diminish a person’s long-term immunity to the disease after being immunized or after recovering from the illness.

30 Oct 2021

CDC: Blood lead reference value for children updated

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently updated its blood lead reference value (BLRV) from 5 µg/dL to 3.5 µg/dL in response to the Lead Exposure Prevention and Advisory Committee (LEPAC) recommendation made on May 14, 2021.

30 Oct 2021

CDC launches complementary education campaigns to save more lives from drug overdose

To save more lives from drug overdose, the Centers of Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently launched four complementary education campaigns intended to reach young adults ages 18 - 34 years.

30 Oct 2021

Study: mRNA vaccines associated with more immunity than prior COVID-19 infection

A nationwide study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are associated with significantly more immunity than a prior COVID-19 infection.

29 Oct 2021

BU researchers develop a risk prediction model for breast cancer in Black women

In the United States, Black women are more likely to have breast cancer at earlier ages and with a worse prognosis than white women. Despite this, there is a critical gap in breast cancer risk prediction models for Black women.

29 Oct 2021

Researchers develop eToeholds for safe, effective RNA and cellular therapies

RNAs are best known as the molecules that translate information encoded in genes into proteins with their myriad of activities.

29 Oct 2021

University of Huddersfield and Regional Hospital Wiener Neustadt collaborate for wound management projects

The Institute of Skin Integrity and Infection Prevention at Huddersfield has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Regional Hospital Wiener Neustadt that will create a satellite office of the ISIaIP south of the Austrian capital Vienna.

29 Oct 2021

UKHSA’s Green Book updated to allow flexibility in COVID-19 booster vaccines for vulnerable people

COVID-19 booster vaccines can now be given sooner than six months after their second dose to certain vulnerable people where this makes operational sense, as the UKHSA's Green Book has been updated.

29 Oct 2021

More than seven million of UK's most vulnerable people receive COVID-19 booster jabs

Over seven million of the UK's most vulnerable people have now received their COVID-19 booster jab, the latest figures show today (Friday 29 October 2021).

29 Oct 2021

Neighborhood fast-food environment associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes

An increasing number of studies suggest a link between a neighborhood's built environment and the likelihood that its residents will develop chronic diseases such as heart disease, type 2 diabetes (T2D), and certain types of cancers.

29 Oct 2021

If Congress adds dental coverage to Medicare, should all seniors get it?

William Stork needs a tooth out. That's what the 71-year-old retired truck driver's dentist told him during a recent checkup.

29 Oct 2021

Study finds immunity against SARS-CoV-2 delta variant waned after BNT162b2 vaccine second dose

Researchers from Israel have investigated the possibility that vaccine-induced immunity reduces over time and potential causes and risk factors.

29 Oct 2021

England could be the first to prescribe e-cigarettes to tackle disparities in smoking rates

E-cigarettes could be prescribed on the NHS in England to help people stop smoking tobacco products, as Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid welcomed the latest step forward in the licensing process for manufacturers.

28 Oct 2021

Breakthrough COVID infections in Northeast Italy showing waning vaccine protection

Researchers analyze an outbreak of breakthrough infections in a small nursing home in Northerneastern Italy.

28 Oct 2021

How long does natural or vaccine-induced immunity to COVID last?

Researchers present a comprehensive assessment on SARS-CoV-2 induced immunity.

28 Oct 2021

Importance of boosters after priming with J&J Ad26.COV2.S COVID-19 vaccine

A new study compares healthcare workers who underwent homologous Ad26.COV2.S booster vaccination to those who underwent heterologous boosting.

28 Oct 2021

Experts create deep learning network capable of detecting disease biomarkers with high accuracy

Researchers are developing a deep learning network capable of detecting disease biomarkers with a much higher degree of accuracy.

28 Oct 2021

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Researchers receive $9.1 million grant to study resilience in older adults before and during the pandemic

U of U Health scientists lead new studies investigating the long-term effects of COVID-19

Opening schools for in-person learning not linked with increase in COVID-19 case rates

Researchers explore whether salivary glands infected with SARS-CoV-2 can diminish long-term immunity

CDC: Blood lead reference value for children updated

CDC launches complementary education campaigns to save more lives from drug overdose

Study: mRNA vaccines associated with more immunity than prior COVID-19 infection

BU researchers develop a risk prediction model for breast cancer in Black women

Researchers develop eToeholds for safe, effective RNA and cellular therapies

University of Huddersfield and Regional Hospital Wiener Neustadt collaborate for wound management projects

UKHSA’s Green Book updated to allow flexibility in COVID-19 booster vaccines for vulnerable people

More than seven million of UK's most vulnerable people receive COVID-19 booster jabs

Neighborhood fast-food environment associated with increased risk of type 2 diabetes

If Congress adds dental coverage to Medicare, should all seniors get it?

Study finds immunity against SARS-CoV-2 delta variant waned after BNT162b2 vaccine second dose

England could be the first to prescribe e-cigarettes to tackle disparities in smoking rates

Breakthrough COVID infections in Northeast Italy showing waning vaccine protection

How long does natural or vaccine-induced immunity to COVID last?

Importance of boosters after priming with J&J Ad26.COV2.S COVID-19 vaccine

Experts create deep learning network capable of detecting disease biomarkers with high accuracy

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