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The ACA marketplace is open again for insurance sign-ups. Here’s what you need to know.

For people who've been without health insurance during the pandemic, relief is in sight.

16 Feb 2021

Women feel less pain when tested by men than by other women, study finds

Big girls don't cry - especially not in front of men. While stereotypes may suggest that women in pain seek attention and sympathy from men, researchers at Murdoch University, Australia found that women report feeling less pain when tested by men than by other women.

16 Feb 2021

Artemisia plant extracts show potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro

A team of scientists from Germany and the USA recently explored the effectiveness of traditional plant medicines in treating SARS-CoV-2 infection.

16 Feb 2021

New tool tracks symptoms, assists healthcare providers to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment

Researchers from Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University School of Medicine have developed and validated a short questionnaire to help patients report symptoms and assist healthcare providers in assessing the severity of symptoms, and in monitoring and adjusting treatment accordingly.

16 Feb 2021

Researchers create new cancer optotheranostics based on photosynthetic bacteria

Cancer is one of the most thought-provoking healthcare problems throughout the world. The development of therapeutic agents with highly selective anti-cancer activities is increasingly attractive due to the lack of tumor selectivity of conventional treatments.

16 Feb 2021

CDC says vaccinated individuals can skip COVID quarantines

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic's global case toll has surpassed 109 million globally. Of these infections, 2.4 million people have already succumbed to the disease. As the pandemic continues to spread, many countries have rolled out vaccinations.

15 Feb 2021

Drinking, smoking, and drug use may increase risk of premature heart disease in young people

Recreational drinking, smoking, and drug use is linked to premature heart disease in young people, particularly younger women, finds research published online in the journal Heart.

15 Feb 2021

Researchers report a new SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in Uganda

An interdisciplinary research team from Uganda and the UK report the emergence and spread of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant of the A lineage with multiple protein changes throughout the viral genome.

15 Feb 2021

Researchers develop protocols for rapid serological surveys of SARS-CoV-2 infection

A new study by researchers from Emory and Yale Universities in the USA discusses a design for quickly launching serological surveys to assess the prevalence of this infection in a given population.

15 Feb 2021

$Big data can help assess risk prediction for osteoporosis, fractures$

Big data can help assess risk prediction for osteoporosis, fractures

Years of suffering and billions of euro in global health care costs, arising from osteoporosis-related bone fractures, could be eliminated using big data to target vulnerable patients, according to researchers at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software.

15 Feb 2021

Can Pfizer and Moderna end the pandemic by sharing their vaccine designs? It’s not that simple

Vaccine makers Pfizer and Moderna earned praise for creating highly effective covid-19 vaccines in record time.

15 Feb 2021

Study: Aspirin should be favored to prevent blood clots in children after complex heart surgery

Aspirin should be favored over warfarin to prevent blood clotting in children who undergo a surgery that replumbs their hearts, according to a new study.

14 Feb 2021

Liquid biopsy can help gauge the effectiveness of therapy for colorectal cancer

A new study from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis demonstrates that a liquid biopsy examining blood or urine can help gauge the effectiveness of therapy for colorectal cancer that has just begun to spread beyond the original tumor.

14 Feb 2021

Study reveals the effects of school closures on SARS-CoV-2 transmission among parents, teachers

Most countries introduced school closures during the spring of 2020 despite substantial uncertainty regarding the effectiveness in containing SARS-CoV-2.

13 Feb 2021

In search of the shot

Too little covid vaccine and too great a demand: That's what KHN readers from around the country detail in their often exasperating quest to snag a shot, although they are often clearly eligible under their local guidelines and priority system.

13 Feb 2021

Mobile phone app may help diagnose Parkinson's disease

Voice samples, motion patterns, and finger movements as the screen is touched — all easily monitored with the possibility to help diagnose Parkinson's disease.

13 Feb 2021

Scientists demonstrate how glue points and sequence alignment information can flag residue SARS-CoV-2 variants

Researchers in the U.S. have demonstrated how dominant energetic landscape mappings or glue points, along with sequence alignment information can potentially identify key residue mutations and spike protein deletions tied with emerging variants.

12 Feb 2021

$1 million funding for Australian-first plan to boost primary care research

An Australian-first plan to boost primary care research and drive improved patient outcomes, has been backed by $1 million in grant funding.

12 Feb 2021

Research could help improve hand hygiene in offices using new 'smart' hand sanitizers

'Smart' hand sanitizers that can provide data on workplace hand hygiene are being trialed across the country, as part of research by the Universities of Sheffield and Leeds into how best to engage people with the latest Covid-19 workplace hand hygiene guidance.

12 Feb 2021

Study explores impact of surgical delay for renal cell carcinoma during COVID-19 pandemic

During the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, several elective surgeries for renal cell carcinoma, the most common type of kidney cancer, were delayed with unknown impact on outcomes for patients.

12 Feb 2021

Healthcare News and Research

Latest Healthcare News and Research

The ACA marketplace is open again for insurance sign-ups. Here’s what you need to know.

Women feel less pain when tested by men than by other women, study finds

Artemisia plant extracts show potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity in vitro

New tool tracks symptoms, assists healthcare providers to evaluate the effectiveness of treatment

Researchers create new cancer optotheranostics based on photosynthetic bacteria

CDC says vaccinated individuals can skip COVID quarantines

Drinking, smoking, and drug use may increase risk of premature heart disease in young people

Researchers report a new SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern in Uganda

Researchers develop protocols for rapid serological surveys of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Big data can help assess risk prediction for osteoporosis, fractures

Can Pfizer and Moderna end the pandemic by sharing their vaccine designs? It’s not that simple

Study: Aspirin should be favored to prevent blood clots in children after complex heart surgery

Liquid biopsy can help gauge the effectiveness of therapy for colorectal cancer

Study reveals the effects of school closures on SARS-CoV-2 transmission among parents, teachers

In search of the shot

Mobile phone app may help diagnose Parkinson's disease

Scientists demonstrate how glue points and sequence alignment information can flag residue SARS-CoV-2 variants

$1 million funding for Australian-first plan to boost primary care research

Research could help improve hand hygiene in offices using new 'smart' hand sanitizers

Study explores impact of surgical delay for renal cell carcinoma during COVID-19 pandemic

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