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New study shares preliminary data on Pfizer vaccine’s effectiveness in Israel

Researchers have shown that by mid-January, the number of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in Israel began to decline with a larger and earlier decrease among older people.

11 Feb 2021

Pediatric dietary mobile game improved children’s short-term food choices

Rates of overweight and obesity in children are rising around the world, with serious long-term consequences for health and health care costs. In prior research, video and mobile games have helped children eat healthier and exercise more.

11 Feb 2021

Minimally-invasive deep aging clocks could improve response to COVID-19 vaccine

Deep Longevity, a fully-owned subsidiary of Regent Pacific (SEHK:0575.HK), specializing in the development and the application of next-generation artificial intelligence (AI) for aging and longevity research, today announced the publication of an article in Lancet Healthy Longevity titled "The potential of rapalogs to enhance resilience against SARS-CoV-2 infection and reduce the severity of COVID-19".

11 Feb 2021

COVID-19 immunity study to enroll college students to test vaccine effectiveness

A University of Arizona Health Sciences study that is examining COVID-19 immunity and re-infection among frontline workers is expanding to include some Arizona college students while broadening its research focus to include COVID-19 vaccination effectiveness.

11 Feb 2021

Innovative collaboration applies state-of-the-art computation to medical care

An innovative partnership at The University of Texas at Austin takes aim at medicine down to the individual level by applying state-of-the-art computation to medical care.

10 Feb 2021

Lung ultrasound helps predict clinical progression of severe COVID-19 patients

Lung ultrasound, considered a simple method for diagnosing lung disease, can also help predict the clinical progression of severe COVID-19 patients, according to a study conducted at the University of São Paulo's Medical School in São Paulo City, Brazil.

10 Feb 2021

Researchers identify top-performing COVID-19 POC tests

After screening more than 1,100 independently assessed, point-of-care COVID-19 tests, researchers at NSF International and Novateur Ventures have identified 5 direct (antigen/RNA) tests for detection of acute infection and 6 indirect (antibody) tests for detection of prior infection that meet the recently published World Health Organization (WHO) "desirable" Target Product Profile (TPP) criteria.

10 Feb 2021

Farmworker camps to urban tent cities: Tailoring vaccine info to where it’s most needed

Kim Wagenaar has been preparing to bring covid-19 vaccines to western North Carolina for months.

10 Feb 2021

Study investigates how people are receiving and interpreting information about coronavirus

Swedish Television (SVT) remains the most common and trustworthy news source about the coronavirus for Swedes. Healthcare professionals are the professional group that Swedes have the most confidence in.

10 Feb 2021

Pediatric trial results show rabies treatment is safe and effective in children

A treatment, known as KEDRAB (Rabies Immune Globulin [Human]), currently used in the prevention of rabies has been demonstrated to be safe and effective for patients age 17 and under.

10 Feb 2021

UCI Health creates new system to deliver monoclonal antibodies in COVID-19 patients

Monoclonal antibodies are showing promise for improving outcomes for COVID-19 patients, but when a hospital is already beyond capacity, administering them can be a challenge.

10 Feb 2021

Fred Hutch researchers predict a 4th wave of SARS-CoV-2

Recently, researchers from France and the USA analyzed the complexities of vaccine implementation during the 3rd wave of SARS-CoV-2 infections and potentially future waves, using a mathematical model calibrated to data from King County, Washington.

9 Feb 2021

Updated spina bifida guidelines cover care across the entire lifespan

Globally, nearly 300,000 babies are born with neural tube defects including spina bifida (SB) each year.

9 Feb 2021

Scalise’s claim that unauthorized immigrants are getting priority for vaccination misses the point

During a Feb. 2 interview on Fox News, Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) claimed President Joe Biden was allowing unauthorized immigrants to move ahead of American citizens to get their covid-19 vaccines.

9 Feb 2021

Smell and taste loss symptoms associated with robust SARS-CoV-2 antibody response in new study

Researchers in Italy report a correlation between the loss of smell and taste and an observed persistence or rise in antibody levels at five months after infection.

9 Feb 2021

Subgenomic RNAs could help identify asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers report the association of subgenomic RNA (sgRNA) production, the structural differences between sgRNA variants, and clinical severity in 81 clinical specimens obtained from both asymptomatic and symptomatic individuals with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

9 Feb 2021

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

New study shares preliminary data on Pfizer vaccine’s effectiveness in Israel

Pediatric dietary mobile game improved children’s short-term food choices

Minimally-invasive deep aging clocks could improve response to COVID-19 vaccine

COVID-19 immunity study to enroll college students to test vaccine effectiveness

Innovative collaboration applies state-of-the-art computation to medical care

Lung ultrasound helps predict clinical progression of severe COVID-19 patients

Researchers identify top-performing COVID-19 POC tests

Farmworker camps to urban tent cities: Tailoring vaccine info to where it’s most needed

Study investigates how people are receiving and interpreting information about coronavirus

Pediatric trial results show rabies treatment is safe and effective in children

UCI Health creates new system to deliver monoclonal antibodies in COVID-19 patients

Fred Hutch researchers predict a 4th wave of SARS-CoV-2

Updated spina bifida guidelines cover care across the entire lifespan

Scalise’s claim that unauthorized immigrants are getting priority for vaccination misses the point

Smell and taste loss symptoms associated with robust SARS-CoV-2 antibody response in new study

Subgenomic RNAs could help identify asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection

Vaccinated mothers may pass on SARS-CoV-2 antibodies to newborns

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