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UHN gave first COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

University Health Network today gave the first COVID-19 vaccine in Canada. This landmark event signals a potential turning point in the pandemic and underlines the value of science and worldwide cooperation.

14 Dec 2020

Study: First week and a half after leaving hospital may be dangerous for COVID-19 patients

In the first months after their COVID-19 hospital stay, patients face a high risk of ongoing health problems, trips back to the hospital, and death, a growing number of studies has shown.

14 Dec 2020

COVID-19 pandemic impacts retirement homes differently, research shows

Research from McMaster University shows the Ontario retirement homes impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are those with more residents, those connected to a nursing home, owned by large corporations, or offering many on-site services.

14 Dec 2020

Extensive genomic data can improve breast cancer risk assessment

Findings from the FinnGen study encompassing 120,000 women indicate that inherited breast cancer risk should be assessed in an increasingly comprehensive manner.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers test commercial assays to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies six months after infection

Researchers at the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) in France found that people infected with SARS-CoV-2 can develop antibodies that persist for up to six months. After testing commercial assays to detect antibodies, the Wantai antibody assay has a positivity rate of 100%.

14 Dec 2020

COVID-19 vaccination may potentially cut hospitalizations, deaths by 60% in Ontario, Canada

A new study suggests an impact of the COVID-19 vaccine on SARS-CoV-2 attack rate, and hospitalizations, even with no protection against infection.

14 Dec 2020

Less sensitive rapid tests may miss asymptomatic/presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection

The rapid transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2 has posed a significant challenge to COVID-19 containment measures.

14 Dec 2020

Risk factors for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

A recent study adds more evidence to the supposition that willingness to accept the COVID-19 vaccine depends on a variety of factors.

14 Dec 2020

Experts debate how to transform services to improve UK mental health support

New research into the concerns of people with healthcare needs amid COVID-19 were explored, as a panel of industry leaders debated how to transform services to improve UK mental health support, in Connect Health’s latest Change webinar.

14 Dec 2020

Report: COVID-19 has had little positive impact on perceptions of pharmaceutical companies

A report launched today by pharmaceutical company Takeda UK reveals that, despite heightened public and media attention on the industry’s efforts to develop vaccines and treatments, the COVID-19 pandemic has had little positive impact on perceptions of pharmaceutical companies.

14 Dec 2020

Study: Lack of water puts health care workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 infection

Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO and UNICEF.

14 Dec 2020

Digital chest drainage systems could help reduce COVID-19 spread, research shows

Pioneering research, which reveals digital chest drains generate and distribute less aerosol generated particles compared to traditional water seal systems, has been published in the Seminars in Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery journal.

14 Dec 2020

New platform allows travelers from any country to book Covid-19 pre-travel tests

Pure Health, the largest laboratory operator in the GCC, has launched a platform for travelers from any country to book Covid-19 pre-travel tests and get it done from anywhere in the world.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers test the protectiveness of consumer-grade and modified masks against COVID-19

Using a custom-built exposure chamber, UNC School of Medicine and EPA scientists tested consumer-grade masks and improvised face coverings to show how effective they can be at protecting individuals from airborne particles of similar size to those carrying SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

11 Dec 2020

UCLA researchers identify gene that could help predict cervical cancer treatment response

UCLA researchers have identified a potential diagnostic marker that could help predict how likely someone with cervical cancer is to respond to the standard treatment of chemotherapy and radiation.

11 Dec 2020

New AI tool could make breast cancer treatment less expensive and more readily available

Imagine being a doctor and having a precocious resident permanently by your side, giving you brilliant insight into disease and helping you to identify the best treatment path for your patients.

11 Dec 2020

New analysis method could pave the way for important breakthroughs in immunotherapy

In a new study, researchers at Uppsala University have been able to show differences in how Rituximab, a monoclonal antibody drug, interacts with the blood of healthy individuals compared to patients with chronic lymphatic leukemia. This has awakened hopes that this analysis method could pave the way for important breakthroughs in immunotherapy research and treatment.

11 Dec 2020

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Latest Healthcare News and Research

UHN gave first COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

Study: First week and a half after leaving hospital may be dangerous for COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 pandemic impacts retirement homes differently, research shows

Extensive genomic data can improve breast cancer risk assessment

Researchers test commercial assays to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies six months after infection

COVID-19 vaccination may potentially cut hospitalizations, deaths by 60% in Ontario, Canada

Less sensitive rapid tests may miss asymptomatic/presymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection

Risk factors for COVID-19 vaccine acceptance

Experts debate how to transform services to improve UK mental health support

Report: COVID-19 has had little positive impact on perceptions of pharmaceutical companies

Study: Lack of water puts health care workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 infection

Digital chest drainage systems could help reduce COVID-19 spread, research shows

New platform allows travelers from any country to book Covid-19 pre-travel tests

Researchers test the protectiveness of consumer-grade and modified masks against COVID-19

UCLA researchers identify gene that could help predict cervical cancer treatment response

New AI tool could make breast cancer treatment less expensive and more readily available

New analysis method could pave the way for important breakthroughs in immunotherapy

COVID-19 related to high anxiety and depression symptoms among physicians in Bangladesh

Pulmonary rehabilitation may promote recovery in severe COVID-19

AI tool helps clinical labs to rule out COVID-19

Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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Event guide: 3rd Measuring Patient Engagement Summit eBook

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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Unveiling Hidden Potential: Organoids for Disease Modeling in Neuroscience Research

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