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Study shows how ML algorithms can be improved significantly for medical purposes

Anyone waiting for the results of a medical test knows the anxious question:'Will my life change completely when I know?' And the relief if you test negative.

1 Nov 2021

New Australian study identifies key barriers to COVID-19 testing and vaccination

A new study aimed to bridge the gap in a culturally and linguistically diverse population concerning COVID-19 testing intentions and vaccine willingness.

1 Nov 2021

Do weather and climate determine where COVID-19 occurs?

A new study provides information on the associations between weather parameters and seasonal coronavirus cases.

1 Nov 2021

Lehigh’s undergraduate students receive NIH Award for new sickle cell diagnostic device

Their tickets were booked. Their schedules were set. The students were finally going to test their product on real people. But in July, Sierra Leone's COVID-19 level spiked almost overnight, and Lehigh's Sickle Cell Anemia Diagnostic Device team lost yet another opportunity to conduct fieldwork.

1 Nov 2021

Armed Forces to support health boards across Scotland in the fight against COVID-19

121 Armed Forces personnel will begin training tomorrow ahead of supporting health boards across Scotland, vaccinating members of the public from Thursday as the Covid-19 vaccine program continues.

1 Nov 2021

More than 8 million people in the UK have taken COVID-19 booster vaccinations

Over eight million people have now received their COVID-19 booster jab, the latest figures show today (Monday 1 November 2021), ensuring the protection they've secured from their first two doses is maintained over the winter months.

1 Nov 2021

BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness amongst Italian healthcare workers

A new study has been published in Vaccines that evaluated the effectiveness of Cominarty against documented SARS-CoV-2 infection and symptomatic diseases in the medium to long term.

1 Nov 2021

Pregnant and breastfeeding women's perceptions and concerns about COVID-19 vaccines

Although severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination is one of the most important ways of fighting the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the recommendations for vaccination for pregnant and breastfeeding women are not consistent.

1 Nov 2021

Areas with higher 1968 influenza pandemic mortality have lower COVID-19 deaths

A new study demonstrates the influence of prior infectious outbreaks in a large population on succeeding pandemic outcomes.

31 Oct 2021

Largest real-world study evaluates the effectiveness of third "booster" dose of COVID-19 vaccine

The Clalit Research Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Harvard University, analyzed one of the world's largest integrated health record databases to examine the effectiveness of the third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech BNT162B2 vaccine against the Delta variant of SARS-CoV-2.

30 Oct 2021

World-renowned expert to lead pediatric cardiology division at Washington University School of Medicine

Andrew C. Glatz, MD, an internationally recognized expert in pediatric interventional cardiology, has been selected to lead the Division of Pediatric Cardiology in the Department of Pediatrics at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.

30 Oct 2021

$15 million gift to fund undergraduate programs and graduate student fellowships in life sciences

A decades-long friendship and a shared passion for basic science has inspired a $15 million gift to the Division of Biology & Biomedical Sciences (DBBS) at Washington University in St. Louis to fund undergraduate programs and graduate student fellowships in the life sciences.

30 Oct 2021

Harnessing the genetics of hookworms to develop next generation of PPE for combat troops

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a grant to develop the next generation of personal protective equipment (PPE) for combat troops.

30 Oct 2021

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

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Study shows how ML algorithms can be improved significantly for medical purposes

New Australian study identifies key barriers to COVID-19 testing and vaccination

Do weather and climate determine where COVID-19 occurs?

Lehigh’s undergraduate students receive NIH Award for new sickle cell diagnostic device

Armed Forces to support health boards across Scotland in the fight against COVID-19

More than 8 million people in the UK have taken COVID-19 booster vaccinations

BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness amongst Italian healthcare workers

Pregnant and breastfeeding women's perceptions and concerns about COVID-19 vaccines

Areas with higher 1968 influenza pandemic mortality have lower COVID-19 deaths

Largest real-world study evaluates the effectiveness of third "booster" dose of COVID-19 vaccine

World-renowned expert to lead pediatric cardiology division at Washington University School of Medicine

$15 million gift to fund undergraduate programs and graduate student fellowships in life sciences

Harnessing the genetics of hookworms to develop next generation of PPE for combat troops

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

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Digital pathology and the PathoVerse: A conversation with Dr. Singh

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