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Study suggests sleep disturbance is associated with dyspnoea, anxiety, and muscle weakness following COVID-19 hospitalization

Researchers used a multi-modal approach to examine the types, prevalence, and relevance of sleep disturbance in individuals hospitalized with COVID-19 and determine associations between dyspnea and sleep disturbance.

19 Dec 2022

CN Bio appoints Dr Paul Brooks as Chief Executive Officer

CN Bio, a leading Organ-on-a-chip Company (OOC) that designs and manufactures single-and multi-organ microphysiological systems (MPS), today announced the appointment of Dr Paul Brooks, formerly the Company’s Chief Business Officer, to the position of CEO with immediate effect. Former CEO, Dr David Hughes, will continue to work with the company in a consultative role within the Company’s Scientific Advisory Board.

From CN Bio 19 Dec 2022

Rise and waning of SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses induced by mRNA vaccine booster in a healthcare worker population

Researchers reported the waning of antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 in the six months following a booster dose of the mRNA COVID-19 vaccine.

19 Dec 2022

Safety and immunogenicity of the Omicron BA.4/BA.5-containing bivalent booster mRNA-1273.222

Researchers evaluated the immunogenicity and safety of the COVID-19 bivalent mRNA vaccine mRNA-1273.222 and tested the neutralizing ability of the two bivalent vaccines — mRNA-1273.222 and mRNA-1273.214 — against the newly emergent Omicron subvariants.

19 Dec 2022

Targeted timing of palliative care can have positive impact on life expectancy for lung cancer patients

Choosing the appropriate timing for specialized palliative care can have a positive impact on life expectancy for patients with small cell lung cancer. This is the result of a recently internationally published study by the Karl Landsteiner University of Health Sciences (KL Krems, Austria). There, the relevant data of 152 patients were evaluated at the Krems University Hospital.

19 Dec 2022

New imaging agent lights the way for surgeons during lung cancer surgery

Surgery, especially surgery to remove cancerous tumors, relies on a range of tools and techniques as well as on the skill of the surgeon.

19 Dec 2022

Survey: Around a quarter of adults in England were obese in 2021

Around a quarter of adults in England were obese in 2021, according to the latest Health Survey for England.

18 Dec 2022

AI-based image analysis software for diagnosis of hip dysplasia can save time, costs

The deployment of an artificial intelligence (AI) based image analysis software for the diagnosis of hip dysplasia can save time and costs without compromising the reliability of the diagnosis.

18 Dec 2022

FDA approves targeted imaging agent for use in lung cancer surgery

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the targeted imaging agent Cytalux (pafolacianine) for use in lung cancer surgery.

18 Dec 2022

Study: Doctors and their family members less likely to comply with prescription drug guidelines

Following established guidelines about prescription drugs would seem to be an obvious course of action, especially for the professionals that do the prescribing.

18 Dec 2022

Study examines Mpox prevention with modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA)

A new Eurosurveillance study investigated the efficacy of the MVA-BN vaccine, which was administered to individuals after exposure to the virus.

18 Dec 2022

An assessment of T cell and antibody immunity against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs and the effect of booster shots

A new study in the journal Vaccines aimed to analyze the long-term kinetics of SARS-CoV-2 specific T cell and humoral responses following primary and booster vaccinations in previously infected individuals.

18 Dec 2022

Recent surge in group A streptococcal infections among children in UK

In an editorial published in the journal New Microbes and New Infections, scientists have highlighted the possible reasons behind a sudden rise in cases of group A streptococcal infections among children in the United Kingdom and other European countries.

18 Dec 2022

Worries about emergency care costs keep older adults from seeking medical attention

Worries about what emergency care might cost them have kept some older adults from seeking medical attention even when they felt they might need it, a new study shows.

16 Dec 2022

Scientists make breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated

Scientists from Trinity College Dublin have made an important breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated. They have just discovered that a key immune alarm protein previously believed to calm down the immune response actually does the opposite.

16 Dec 2022

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Study suggests sleep disturbance is associated with dyspnoea, anxiety, and muscle weakness following COVID-19 hospitalization

CN Bio appoints Dr Paul Brooks as Chief Executive Officer

Rise and waning of SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses induced by mRNA vaccine booster in a healthcare worker population

Safety and immunogenicity of the Omicron BA.4/BA.5-containing bivalent booster mRNA-1273.222

Targeted timing of palliative care can have positive impact on life expectancy for lung cancer patients

New imaging agent lights the way for surgeons during lung cancer surgery

Survey: Around a quarter of adults in England were obese in 2021

AI-based image analysis software for diagnosis of hip dysplasia can save time, costs

FDA approves targeted imaging agent for use in lung cancer surgery

Study: Doctors and their family members less likely to comply with prescription drug guidelines

Study examines Mpox prevention with modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA)

An assessment of T cell and antibody immunity against SARS-CoV-2 VOCs and the effect of booster shots

Recent surge in group A streptococcal infections among children in UK

Worries about emergency care costs keep older adults from seeking medical attention

Scientists make breakthrough in understanding how inflammation is regulated

Origins of the serious cancer-like disease LCH discovered

New electronic patch can monitor biomolecules in deep tissues

Study finds pandemic-associated traumatic stress among mothers

Study uncovers genetic cause of a novel developmental epilepsy syndrome

Research may pave the way for new antibiotics to treat high bacterial density infections

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

How Pulp Fixin Is Turning Paper into High-Performance Sustainable Labware

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