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Study offers a cost-benefit analysis of lockdowns implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The U.S. pandemic lockdown in 2020 caused a $2.3 trillion economic downturn and split the nation politically, and now some European nations are locking down again as Omicron surges through the global population.

24 Jan 2022

Study reveals how state laws affect access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

State laws in the US that require medical doctors (MDs) to determine which medications a nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA) can prescribe, and under what conditions, may limit the number of patients who use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), reports a study in The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

22 Jan 2022

Single type of neuron found to be responsible for keeping our legs in lockstep

Walking is the most natural of movements. Without thinking, we put one foot forward and then the next, on and on, propelling us forward. So, if we're not consciously directing this complex interplay of nerves and muscles, what is?

21 Jan 2022

Patient, beware: Some states still pushing ineffective covid antibody treatments

As the omicron variant completes its sweep across the U.S., states with scarce supplies of monoclonal antibody therapies continue to use two treatments that federal health officials warn no longer work against the highly contagious version of the virus that causes covid-19.

21 Jan 2022

Kingston University's social care students given opportunity to support people with dementia

Kingston University has launched a project to give health and social care students the opportunity to develop their skills and knowledge by supporting people living with dementia.

20 Jan 2022

Determining COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among health care workers in Wales

A new study revealed an overall high vaccine uptake and significant vaccine effectiveness of BNT162b2 against COVID-19, among healthcare workers in Wales.

20 Jan 2022

Families complain as states require covid testing for nursing home visits

As covid-19 cases rise again in nursing homes, a few states have begun requiring visitors to present proof that they're not infected before entering facilities, stoking frustration and dismay among family members.

20 Jan 2022

Study reveals the experience of support health care workers from underserved communities during COVID-19

A Rutgers study gives new insight into the experiences and perspectives of Black and Latinx people working in supportive health care roles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Jan 2022

Addition of hormone therapy to radiotherapy treatments improves survival in prostate cancer patients

Prostate cancer is the leading cause of cancer in men worldwide, and radiotherapy is one of the common forms of treatment.

18 Jan 2022

Hospital room surfaces unlikely to be a source of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Hospital rooms where COVID patients were treated had little to no active virus contaminations on surfaces, according to a study at Duke University Hospital that adds to the body of research on how the pandemic respiratory virus is spread.

18 Jan 2022

Parents of children hospitalized in NICU during the pandemic report emotional exhaustion and isolation

Emotional exhaustion, isolation and “nonsensical” visitor and other hospital policies contributed to parents of children hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units feeling less satisfied with care during the early days of COVID-19.

18 Jan 2022

Mental health of intensive care unit staff adversely impacted during COVID-19 pandemic

In a new study, a team of researchers surveyed the prevalence of mental health disorders in intensive care unit workers from England during the COVID-19 pandemic.

17 Jan 2022

Justices block broad worker vaccine requirement, allow health worker mandate to proceed

The Supreme Court on Thursday blocked a key Biden administration covid-19 initiative — putting a stop, for now, to a rule requiring businesses with more than 100 workers to either mandate that employees be vaccinated against covid or wear masks and undergo weekly testing.

13 Jan 2022

Analyzing milk produced after maternal COVID-19 diagnosis for the presence of SARS-CoV-2

A recent paper in the journal Frontiers in Immunology describes the demonstration of mucosal antibodies in breast milk that specifically target the virus.

13 Jan 2022

Exploring healthcare workers' opinions on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in the UK

In a new study, researchers determined healthcare workers' views on mandatory severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccination in the United Kingdom.

13 Jan 2022

Moffitt experts provide insight on the role of B cell immunity in endometrial cancer

Endometrial cancer is the most common cancer of the female reproductive system. Patients who have active immune responses against cancer cells tend to have better outcomes, but much of what is known focuses on only one type of immune cell called T cells.

13 Jan 2022

Vaccine mandate may have little impact on health care staffing levels

The U.S. Supreme Court is weighing challenges to a Biden administration vaccine mandate that requires eligible employees in Medicare or Medicaid-funded facilities to get vaccinated or receive an exemption.

12 Jan 2022

Severity of menopause symptoms linked to a woman's cognitive performance

Menopause is often accompanied by an array of symptoms that can detract from a woman's quality of life. A new study suggests that the severity of some of those symptoms - especially depression and sexual dysfunction - were linked to a woman's cognitive performance.

12 Jan 2022

Danish household study shows COVID vaccinates reduce susceptibility and transmissibility

A new study discusses the effect of vaccines against COVID-19 on the transmissibility and susceptibility of vaccine recipients to SARS-CoV-2.

11 Jan 2022

Novel mechanisms controlling tertiary lymphoid structure formation in tumors revealed

Tertiary lymphoid structures are formations that occur outside of the lymphatic system. They contain immune cells and are similar in structure and function to lymph nodes and other lymphoid structures.

11 Jan 2022

Nursing News and Research

Latest Nursing News and Research

Study offers a cost-benefit analysis of lockdowns implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Study reveals how state laws affect access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Single type of neuron found to be responsible for keeping our legs in lockstep

Patient, beware: Some states still pushing ineffective covid antibody treatments

Kingston University's social care students given opportunity to support people with dementia

Determining COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness among health care workers in Wales

Families complain as states require covid testing for nursing home visits

Study reveals the experience of support health care workers from underserved communities during COVID-19

Addition of hormone therapy to radiotherapy treatments improves survival in prostate cancer patients

Hospital room surfaces unlikely to be a source of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Parents of children hospitalized in NICU during the pandemic report emotional exhaustion and isolation

Mental health of intensive care unit staff adversely impacted during COVID-19 pandemic

Justices block broad worker vaccine requirement, allow health worker mandate to proceed

Analyzing milk produced after maternal COVID-19 diagnosis for the presence of SARS-CoV-2

Exploring healthcare workers' opinions on mandatory COVID-19 vaccination in the UK

Moffitt experts provide insight on the role of B cell immunity in endometrial cancer

Vaccine mandate may have little impact on health care staffing levels

Severity of menopause symptoms linked to a woman's cognitive performance

Danish household study shows COVID vaccinates reduce susceptibility and transmissibility

Novel mechanisms controlling tertiary lymphoid structure formation in tumors revealed

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