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The effect of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine on human semen

Scientists from Italy have recently analyzed the effect of the mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccine on the semen quality of adult men.

3 Jun 2022

Scientists identify a new pneumococcal vaccine candidate

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have identified a new vaccine candidate against pneumococci, bacteria that can cause pneumonia, sepsis, and meningitis.

2 Jun 2022

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

Robin Bolduc isn't the type of person who takes "no" for an answer — particularly when it comes to fixing her husband's wheelchair.

2 Jun 2022

Pneumonia frequency and severity found to be lower in patients with full COVID-19 vaccination

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), evaluating chest CT findings offers an additional approach for demonstrating the efficacy of different COVID-19 vaccines in reducing the impact of a COVID-19 diagnosis.

1 Jun 2022

Investigating incidence and clinical features of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in children and adolescents

Researchers identify symptoms and systematic conditions associated with PASC in children

30 May 2022

Neurological symptoms may persist for over one year in long-COVID patients

Patients who have recovered from COVID-19 are likely to experience persistent neurologic symptoms for a median of 14.8 months following their initial infection.

30 May 2022

Study finds TGF-β2 associated with asymptomatic mild SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

A new study investigated the clinical and obstetric outcomes after SARS-CoV-2 infection in two groups of pregnant women, along with their association with the immunological parameters.

28 May 2022

COVID-19 found to be among the top 10 causes of mortality in children and youth in the United States

Researchers retrieved CDC data for causes of death by age group for 2019 and compared it to the cumulative and annualized COVID-19 mortality between March 2020 and April 2022.

27 May 2022

Risk factors for COVID-19 in patients with hematological malignancies

Researchers investigate the risk factors present in individuals suffering from hematological malignancies and COVID-19.

26 May 2022

Study assesses the safety of breastfeeding during maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers assessed the presence of anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies in human breast milk.

26 May 2022

Researchers focus on how bacterial cells adapt and resist antibiotics

Treatment of severe infections caused by pathogenic bacteria relies on ‘last resort’ antibiotics, but rising resistance by ‘superbugs’ to most clinically approved drugs leaves patients exposed to possible fatalities.

26 May 2022

Using lung ultrasounds in primary care clinics for detecting pneumonia saves time and money

Researchers in Spain conducted a study to compare the diagnostic accuracy of lung ultrasounds (LUS) performed in the primary care setting to chest X-rays (CXR) performed by a radiologist when diagnosing community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

26 May 2022

Study reports on the first instances of in-hospital, household transmission of monkeypox

A new retrospective study of seven patients diagnosed with monkeypox in the UK between 2018 and 2021, suggests that some antiviral medications might have the potential to shorten symptoms and reduce the amount of time a patient is contagious.

24 May 2022

Study reveals the persistence of neurologic symptoms among non-hospitalized COVID-19 "long-haulers"

Most non-hospitalized COVID-19 "long-haulers" at the Northwestern Medicine Neuro COVID-19 Clinic continued to experience symptoms such as brain fog, numbness and tingling, headache, dizziness, blurred vision, tinnitus and fatigue an average of 15 months after disease onset, according to a new study published in Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology.

24 May 2022

Investigation of long-COVID in children with immunodeficiency

A new study focused on evaluating the prevalence of characteristic symptoms of Long COVID in immunodeficient and immunocompetent children.

23 May 2022

Five medical organizations release new guidance for preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia

In the second in series of updates on guidance for infection control in acute-care hospitals, five medical organizations are recommending best practices for preventing hospital-associated pneumonia. Pneumonia is the most common and deadly healthcare-associated infection.

20 May 2022

Pneumonia News and Research

Latest Pneumonia News and Research

The effect of BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccine on human semen

Scientists identify a new pneumococcal vaccine candidate

Despite a first-ever ‘right-to-repair’ law, there’s no easy fix for wheelchair users

Pneumonia frequency and severity found to be lower in patients with full COVID-19 vaccination

Investigating incidence and clinical features of post-acute sequelae of COVID-19 in children and adolescents

Neurological symptoms may persist for over one year in long-COVID patients

Study finds TGF-β2 associated with asymptomatic mild SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy

COVID-19 found to be among the top 10 causes of mortality in children and youth in the United States

Risk factors for COVID-19 in patients with hematological malignancies

Study assesses the safety of breastfeeding during maternal SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers focus on how bacterial cells adapt and resist antibiotics

Using lung ultrasounds in primary care clinics for detecting pneumonia saves time and money

Study reports on the first instances of in-hospital, household transmission of monkeypox

Study reveals the persistence of neurologic symptoms among non-hospitalized COVID-19 "long-haulers"

Investigation of long-COVID in children with immunodeficiency

Five medical organizations release new guidance for preventing hospital-acquired pneumonia

Evaluating serum levels of S100A9 as an inflammatory marker of unfavorable outcomes in patients with COVID-19

The enigma of post-acute infection syndromes

Mice study links dietary cholesterol with exacerbation of influenza

New study reveals the genetic mechanism behind severe staphylococcal infections

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

Pneumonia News and Research

Latest Pneumonia News and Research

How microRNA is transforming science: From discovery to diagnostics

Advancing benzodiazepine detection

The Surgeon-Scientist Pioneering Regenerative Engineering

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