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Study evaluates ICU workers' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

A high proportion of staff working in intensive care units during the COVID-19 pandemic have experienced mental health conditions, according to a new study.

21 Jul 2021

Experts develop consensus statement to help improve long-term well-being of people with HIV

Since antiretroviral therapy (ART) for HIV was introduced in 1996, AIDS-related morbidity and mortality has declined significantly.

21 Jul 2021

Doctors have a poor understanding of long COVID in children, report says

The clinical definition of long COVID in children is at present very limited and poorly understood by doctors, according to a new report published today [21 July].

21 Jul 2021

Study associates feelings of discrimination and low status with long COVID-19 symptoms

A recent study, released as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, examines the correlation of these symptoms with the patient’s socioeconomic status (SES) and perception of social discrimination, along with other social factors. The researchers found that the first two factors are associated strongly with long-term symptoms of COVID-19.

21 Jul 2021

How to run a COVID-19 vaccination campaign: lessons from other infectious outbreaks

A new paper, available on the medRxiv* preprint server, presents lessons learned from the implementation of three adult vaccine programs in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Africa and South America.

21 Jul 2021

COVIDcast API: An open repository of real-time COVID-19 indicators

A new preprint available on the medRxiv* server reports the utility of the COVIDcast API, a database of all COVID-19 indicators that are constantly being updated, dating from April 2020.

21 Jul 2021

Analysis: Necessary or not, covid booster shots are probably on the horizon

The drugmaker Pfizer recently announced that vaccinated people are likely to need a booster shot to be effectively protected against new variants of covid-19 and that the company would apply for Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for the shot.

21 Jul 2021

World Brain Day 2021: An interview with Professor Alan Thompson

In commemoration of World Brain Day 2021, News-Medical spoke to renowned neurology expert Professor Alan Thompson about his incredible career in brain research.

21 Jul 2021

UTHSC announces an increase in research grant and contract awards for FY21

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Office of Research announced that annual research grant and contract awards for FY21, which ended June 30, total more than $121 million, a 20.6% increase from last year.

20 Jul 2021

Structural changes in receptor-binding interface may induce immune fitness of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant

Florida International University researchers have investigated the mutation-induced structural changes in the delta variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that could contribute to its immune evasion abilities.

20 Jul 2021

Researchers examine the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in reducing household transmission

A new study has been published on the medRxiv* preprint server, which focuses on the effectiveness of the BNT162b2 vaccine by studying the susceptibility of a vaccinated individual to infection. The researchers have also studied the effect of the vaccine on virus transmission.

20 Jul 2021

COVID-19 vaccination in New York City reduces hospital admissions and deaths

A new study, released as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, shows how the successful rollout of effective COVID-19 vaccines in this metropolis led to the dramatic reduction in the number of cases with moderate to severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and curbed COVID-19-related mortality.

20 Jul 2021

Same-day screening and health education program seeks to reduce disparities of preventable cancers

Evidence shows that early detection and treatment of cancer can significantly improve health outcomes, however women in Mississippi, particularly in underserved populations, experience the worst health outcomes for cervical, breast, and oropharyngeal cancer.

20 Jul 2021

UH researcher receives $2.7 million grant to detect cancer biomarkers in blood by counting exosomes

University of Houston engineering researcher Wei-Chuan Shih has been awarded $2.7 million from the National Institute of Biomedical Imaging and Bioengineering to detect cancer biomarkers in blood by counting exosomes.

20 Jul 2021

Past SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances mRNA vaccine-induced neutralization of variants of concern

Researchers in the United States have conducted a study suggesting that individuals previously infected with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) exhibit better neutralizing activity against variants of concern following vaccination against coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) than previously uninfected vaccinees.

19 Jul 2021

Thai study looks at CoronaVac vaccine vs. natural immunity to SARS-COV-2 variants

A new study evaluates the efficacy of vaccine- and infection-induced antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants.

19 Jul 2021

VBL team receives $100,000 award to track abdominal aortic aneurysms

The Vascular Bioengineering Lab at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering seeks to understand and develop solutions to the causes and effects of disease in tubular tissue and organs.

19 Jul 2021

New project receives NIHR funding to develop personalized rehabilitation program for long Covid patients

A new research project, led by a team from St George's, University of London and Kingston University as well as Cardiff University, has received major funding from the National Institute for Health Research to develop personalized rehabilitation programmes to help patients live well with long Covid.

19 Jul 2021

A novel method developed for producing new antibiotics to combat resistant bacteria

Researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have developed a novel method for producing new antibiotics to combat resistant bacteria.

19 Jul 2021

Biden’s July executive order includes drug pricing provisions. But will they do enough?

President Joe Biden's executive order of July 9 included various steps toward making good on campaign promises to take on pharmaceutical companies by allowing the importation of prescription drugs and curbing the high cost of medicines.

19 Jul 2021

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

Study evaluates ICU workers' mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

Experts develop consensus statement to help improve long-term well-being of people with HIV

Doctors have a poor understanding of long COVID in children, report says

Study associates feelings of discrimination and low status with long COVID-19 symptoms

How to run a COVID-19 vaccination campaign: lessons from other infectious outbreaks

COVIDcast API: An open repository of real-time COVID-19 indicators

Analysis: Necessary or not, covid booster shots are probably on the horizon

World Brain Day 2021: An interview with Professor Alan Thompson

UTHSC announces an increase in research grant and contract awards for FY21

Structural changes in receptor-binding interface may induce immune fitness of SARS-CoV-2 delta variant

Researchers examine the effectiveness of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine in reducing household transmission

COVID-19 vaccination in New York City reduces hospital admissions and deaths

Same-day screening and health education program seeks to reduce disparities of preventable cancers

UH researcher receives $2.7 million grant to detect cancer biomarkers in blood by counting exosomes

Past SARS-CoV-2 infection enhances mRNA vaccine-induced neutralization of variants of concern

Thai study looks at CoronaVac vaccine vs. natural immunity to SARS-COV-2 variants

VBL team receives $100,000 award to track abdominal aortic aneurysms

New project receives NIHR funding to develop personalized rehabilitation program for long Covid patients

A novel method developed for producing new antibiotics to combat resistant bacteria

Biden’s July executive order includes drug pricing provisions. But will they do enough?

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