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Family-centered care practices impacted for babies born to mothers with perinatal COVID-19

Most babies born to mothers with COVID-19 were separated after birth resulting in low breastfeeding and skin-to-skin contact rates during the height of the pandemic, according to a new global study.

21 Feb 2023

Students with learning disabilities may benefit from a robot

Engineering researchers at the University of Waterloo are successfully using a robot to help keep children with learning disabilities focused on their work.

21 Feb 2023

The impact of specific comorbidities and overall multimorbidity on the three mechanistically distinct phases of COVID-19

Researchers studied the impact of comorbidities in the three distinct phases of COVID-19.

21 Feb 2023

First fully human ovarian organoids provide insights about female reproductive health and disease

Despite the fact that we all start out as an egg cell in one of our mother's ovaries, these human reproductive organs are surprisingly under-studied.

21 Feb 2023

Ethnic and regional minorities derive at least as much cardiovascular benefit from lipid-lowering therapies

Minority ethnicities and regions derive at least as much cardiovascular benefit from lipid-lowering therapies as majority groups despite being underrepresented in clinical trials, according to a study published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the ESC.

21 Feb 2023

Adverse muscle composition can predict mortality risk in people with fatty liver disease

Obesity and a sedentary lifestyle contribute to an increasing number of people developing fatty liver disease.

21 Feb 2023

AIHW report reveals dementia as the leading cause of disease burden among older Australians

Dementia has overtaken coronary heart disease as the leading cause of disease burden among Australians aged 65 and over.

21 Feb 2023

MHRA authorizes new version of the Moderna ‘bivalent’ Covid vaccine

Authorization has today been granted by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) for a new version of the Moderna 'bivalent' Covid vaccine (Spikevax) that targets both the original strain of SARS-CoV-2 and the Omicron BA.4 and BA.5 sub-variants.

21 Feb 2023

Exploring geographical variations in sperm quality in the continental US

A study published in The World Journal of Men’s Health provides an up-to-date report on the geographical differences in sperm parameters among a group of men residing in six regions of continental US.

21 Feb 2023

Why do politicians weaponize Medicare? Because it works

The Medicare wars are back, and almost no one in Washington is surprised.

21 Feb 2023

Cleanup workers got sick after deepwater horizon oil spill. They want BP to pay.

The oil washed ashore every day, globs of tarlike ooze blighting sugar-white sand beaches. Rodney Boblitt's job was to report it.

21 Feb 2023

A law was meant to free sick or aging inmates. Instead, some are left to die in prison.

Jimmy Dee Stout was serving time on drug charges when he got grim news early last year.

21 Feb 2023

Understanding factors that influence parents' decisions about SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for their children

For parents, the decision to vaccinate their kids against SARS-CoV-2 is complex, influenced by scientific evidence, political and social pressures, and views about individual versus collective benefits of vaccination, according to a new study published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.221401.

21 Feb 2023

Advocacy by student-led GSA clubs could help reduce depression among LGBTQ+ youth

Advocacy by student-led Gender-Sexuality Alliance clubs could help to reduce school-wide disparities in depressive symptoms between LGBTQ+ and heterosexual students, according to a new study.

21 Feb 2023

Research examines antibiotic use during COVID-19 by age

In a research letter published in JAMA Health Forum, researchers evaluated antibiotic prescriptions during severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection-associated health visits in outpatient settings by United States (US) residents aged ≤64 years who have commercial health insurance.

20 Feb 2023

Adipose-targeted delivery of thyroid hormone alleviates hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis

A research team from LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has developed thyroid hormone (TH) - encapsulated nanoparticles modified with adipose-homing peptide, which selectively transport TH to adipose tissues.

20 Feb 2023

How the human gut microbiota is shaped by diet

A new study in the journal Best Practice & Research Clinical Gastroenterology aimed to summarize the impact of specific nutrients as well as diets on the gut microbiota as well as the future perspectives of using diet as a therapeutic microbiome modulator.

20 Feb 2023

Propylene glycol prevents airborne transmission of respiratory viruses

Researchers assess the ability of propylene glycol to inactivate infection caused by respiratory viruses and prevent airborne transmission.

20 Feb 2023

Being, Doing, and Having all work together to support a healthy pregnancy

“Balanced integration of Being, Doing and Having combine to support Deep Health in pregnancy.” This is the basic theme of a new paper on women’s perceptions of what it means to have a healthy pregnancy, integrating several wide-ranging aspects of health and healthcare.

20 Feb 2023

Can social media influencers impact pregnancy and parenting?

A systematic review published in the journal Midwifery describes that social media influencers and bloggers can negatively and positively influence pregnant women and new parents and that the exposure may impact early parenting experiences and decision-making.

20 Feb 2023

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Family-centered care practices impacted for babies born to mothers with perinatal COVID-19

Students with learning disabilities may benefit from a robot

The impact of specific comorbidities and overall multimorbidity on the three mechanistically distinct phases of COVID-19

First fully human ovarian organoids provide insights about female reproductive health and disease

Ethnic and regional minorities derive at least as much cardiovascular benefit from lipid-lowering therapies

Adverse muscle composition can predict mortality risk in people with fatty liver disease

AIHW report reveals dementia as the leading cause of disease burden among older Australians

MHRA authorizes new version of the Moderna ‘bivalent’ Covid vaccine

Exploring geographical variations in sperm quality in the continental US

Why do politicians weaponize Medicare? Because it works

Cleanup workers got sick after deepwater horizon oil spill. They want BP to pay.

A law was meant to free sick or aging inmates. Instead, some are left to die in prison.

Understanding factors that influence parents' decisions about SARS-CoV-2 vaccination for their children

Advocacy by student-led GSA clubs could help reduce depression among LGBTQ+ youth

Research examines antibiotic use during COVID-19 by age

Adipose-targeted delivery of thyroid hormone alleviates hypercholesterolemia and atherosclerosis

How the human gut microbiota is shaped by diet

Propylene glycol prevents airborne transmission of respiratory viruses

Being, Doing, and Having all work together to support a healthy pregnancy

Can social media influencers impact pregnancy and parenting?

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