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Booster dose of mRNA vaccines found crucial in protecting against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants

A new study shows that Omicron is more infectious than any of the other variants and that booster vaccines, especially mRNA vaccines, are capable of neutralizing Omicron variants of pseudoviruses.

29 Dec 2021

Significant gaps found in nutrition-related care for patients with kidney disease

Dietary and nutritional changes are needed when patients develop kidney disease; however, new research published in CJASN reveals that in many countries, there are significant gaps in care related to the importance of nutrition for maintaining kidney health.

29 Dec 2021

New strategy to create a cheap and rapid COVID-19 test based on isothermal amplification

Russian researchers have developed a strategy to create a cheap and rapid COVID-19 test based on isothermal amplification. According to their publication in Applied Biochemistry and Microbiology, use of this strategy will make it possible to create universal test systems for any of the COVID-19 variants.

29 Dec 2021

Access to basic integrative healthcare services increases breast cancer patient's chance of survival

Breast cancer patients treated at hospitals and health systems that educate patients and provide integrative health services have a better chance of survival compared to those treated at institutions with few of these resources, according to a new study published in the Journal of Oncology.

29 Dec 2021

New study targets the methylation profile of microglia from human brain

In the central nervous system, microglial cells play critical roles in development, aging, brain homeostasis, and pathology. Recent studies have shown variation in the gene-expression profile and phenotype of microglia across brain regions and between different age and disease states.

29 Dec 2021

Redefining the acetabular safe zone to help avoid the risk of dislocation after hip replacement surgery

A study using artificial intelligence to analyze radiographs from thousands of patients after hip replacement surgery redefines the acetabular "safe zone" to help avoid the risk of dislocation, reports The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio in partnership with Wolters Kluwer.

28 Dec 2021

Study helps explain why mRNA vaccines have been successful at preventing severe COVID-19

Washington University in St. Louis student Julian McCall receives a dose of Pfizer's mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine.

24 Dec 2021

Scientists identify a new Achilles' heel of influenza virus

Scientists at Scripps Research, University of Chicago and Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai have identified a new Achilles' heel of influenza virus, making progress in the quest for a universal flu vaccine.

24 Dec 2021

Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot may offer better immunity than a two-dose regimen

A new study suggests that the immune response against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 is greater with a three-dose regimen than a two-dose regimen.

24 Dec 2021

Laws shield hospitals from families who believe loved ones contracted covid as patients

After Amanda Wilson lost her son, Braden, 15, to covid-19 in early 2021, she tried to honor his memory. She put up a lending library box in his name. She plans to give the money she saved for his college education to other teens who love the arts and technology.

24 Dec 2021

Are our bowel habits written in our DNA?

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Mauro D’Amato about how there could be clues about the regularity of bowel movements within our genes.

24 Dec 2021

Schools account for a small, but important part of young person's mental health

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (JAACAP), published by Elsevier, reports in adolescents 11-14 years old, that schools account for a small, but significant part of a young person's mental health.

23 Dec 2021

CDC releases updated guidance for contingency and crisis management in healthcare settings

With the growing number of COVID-19 cases from the Omicron variant, and consistent with current understanding of the disease trajectory, CDC is releasing updated guidance for isolation and quarantine for healthcare workers, decreasing their isolation time after infection with COVID-19.

23 Dec 2021

CDC investigates Listeria outbreaks linked to packaged salads

CDC is currently investigating two separate Listeria outbreaks, both of which are linked to packaged salads. One outbreak is linked to packaged salads produced by Fresh Express.

23 Dec 2021

Researchers report loss of antibody potency against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers find that vaccine-mediated protection against SARS-CoV-2 is significantly reduced against the Omicron variant.

23 Dec 2021

Mapping access to HIV care

In this interview, we speak to Professor Diego Cuadros about his latest research in which he mapped individuals' access to HIV care in Africa.

23 Dec 2021

Record number of Americans sign up for ACA health insurance

A record 13.6 million Americans have signed up for health coverage for 2022 on the Affordable Care Act marketplaces, with nearly a month remaining to enroll in most states, the Biden administration announced Wednesday.

23 Dec 2021

Nursing homes bleed staff as amazon lures low-wage workers with prime packages

The sleek corporate offices of one of Amazon's air freight contractors looms over Villaspring of Erlanger, a stately nursing home perched on a hillside in this Cincinnati suburb.

23 Dec 2021

As patients fell ill with covid inside hospitals, government oversight fell short

One by one, the nurses taking care of actress Judi Evans at Riverside Community Hospital kept calling out sick.

23 Dec 2021

Survey finds acceptable levels of COVID-19 awareness and preparedness among healthcare workers

A survey of healthcare workers in 57 countries found that while overall preparedness for and awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic were at levels deemed acceptable during the first wave, significant differences in these levels were seen across worker groups and countries.

22 Dec 2021

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

Booster dose of mRNA vaccines found crucial in protecting against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants

Significant gaps found in nutrition-related care for patients with kidney disease

New strategy to create a cheap and rapid COVID-19 test based on isothermal amplification

Access to basic integrative healthcare services increases breast cancer patient's chance of survival

New study targets the methylation profile of microglia from human brain

Redefining the acetabular safe zone to help avoid the risk of dislocation after hip replacement surgery

Study helps explain why mRNA vaccines have been successful at preventing severe COVID-19

Scientists identify a new Achilles' heel of influenza virus

Pfizer-BioNTech booster shot may offer better immunity than a two-dose regimen

Laws shield hospitals from families who believe loved ones contracted covid as patients

Are our bowel habits written in our DNA?

Schools account for a small, but important part of young person's mental health

CDC releases updated guidance for contingency and crisis management in healthcare settings

CDC investigates Listeria outbreaks linked to packaged salads

Researchers report loss of antibody potency against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Mapping access to HIV care

Record number of Americans sign up for ACA health insurance

Nursing homes bleed staff as amazon lures low-wage workers with prime packages

As patients fell ill with covid inside hospitals, government oversight fell short

Survey finds acceptable levels of COVID-19 awareness and preparedness among healthcare workers

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