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Neonatal mice-based model established that allows for the transmission of clinical SARS-CoV-2 isolates

Researchers established a neonatal mice model that enabled SARS-CoV-2 transmission.

7 Oct 2022

The magnitude and duration of the protective effect of prior infection and hybrid immunity against Omicron infection and severe disease

Researchers reviewed the duration and magnitude of the protective effect of previous SARS-CoV-2 infections and hybrid immunity against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern infections and COVID-19 severity.

7 Oct 2022

Study using human and animal-derived cell lines suggests human origin of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers examined the replicative capacity of seven SARS-CoV-2 isolates in 17 cell lines to understand their phenotypic variations and host range.

7 Oct 2022

AI model could be used to enable more effective care for skin cancer patients

The artificial intelligence model could be utilized to enable more effective care for skin cancer patients and could lead to similar breakthroughs in the diagnosis and treatment of other cancers.

7 Oct 2022

Research shows several advantages of bariatric surgery

Individuals with severe obesity often reward themselves with food. Recent research shows that dieting is good for changing eating habits and weight. However, bariatric surgery has several advantages.

7 Oct 2022

COVID‐19 pathology across different tissues

Researchers investigated COVID-19 pathophysiology in multiple tissues, including the lungs, kidneys, heart, and brain, for a deeper understanding of its acute and long‐term symptoms.

7 Oct 2022

Exploring the biomarker profiles in severe COVID-19

In new research, researchers estimated the D-dimer levels and characterized lymphocyte subsets and cytokine profiles in severe coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

7 Oct 2022

Vaccine-induced neutralizing and non-neutralizing antibody activity against SARS-CoV-2

A new study demonstrated that vaccine-induced antibody functions against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) diminish with age.

7 Oct 2022

Landmark clinical trial aims to treat spina bifida before birth

Three babies have been born after receiving the world's first spina bifida treatment combining surgery with stem cells. This was made possible by a landmark clinical trial at UC Davis Health.

7 Oct 2022

New biosensing technology for detecting Alzheimer’s disease in the blood

Researchers from Hokkaido University and Toppan have developed a method to detect build-up of amyloid β in the brain, a characteristic of Alzheimer's disease, from biomarkers in blood samples.

7 Oct 2022

Acute kidney injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

In a new study, researchers examined the phenotypes of acute kidney injury (AKI) in hospitalized coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

7 Oct 2022

Study suggests an immunological benefit of combining previous natural infection with vaccination against COVID-19 using a combination of different vaccine platforms

Researchers explored SARS-CoV-2-targeted immune responses among COVAC1 participants who received a novel saRNA vaccine followed by the mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine BNT162b2 vaccine, with or without prior COVID-19 history.

7 Oct 2022

Successful rollout of vaccine has led to dramatic reduction in long COVID clinic referrals

Referrals to Cambridge's long COVID clinic fell dramatically in the period August 2021 to June 2022, which researchers say is likely due to the successful rollout of the vaccine.

7 Oct 2022

Rescue Biomedical receives SBIR grant to develop opioid overdose detection and response technology

Rescue Biomedical has received a Fast-Track Small Business Innovation Research, or SBIR grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop its technology that detects when a person is overdosing on an opioid and delivers naloxone to reverse the action.

7 Oct 2022

USF researchers test a protein that shows potential as novel therapeutic for ALS patients

Researchers at the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine, located at the University of South Florida, successfully tested a protein that has the potential to aid in the development of a protein-based therapy for patients with ALS, a progressive nervous system disease, also known as Lou Gehrig's disease, that affects nerve cells in the brain and spinal cord.

7 Oct 2022

Simple new symptom-based screening tool detects asthma risk in young children

A team of researchers working with the CHILD Cohort Study (CHILD) has developed a simple new symptom-based screening tool that detects asthma risk in children as young as two years of age.

7 Oct 2022

Study links pancreatic cancer survival outcomes with arrangement of immune cells in tumors

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine have discovered that the organization of different types of immune cells within pancreatic tumors is associated with how well patients with pancreatic cancer respond to treatment and how long they survive.

6 Oct 2022

MSU researchers use big data and AI to identify existing drugs to fight new COVID-19 variants

MSU researchers are using big data and AI to identify current drugs that could be applied to treat new COVID-19 variants.

6 Oct 2022

West Health-Gallup report: 44% of Americans give poor or failing grades to the U.S. healthcare system

Nearly half the country (44%), or about 114 million Americans, give poor (30%) or failing (14%) grades to the U.S. healthcare system, percentages that climb higher and grow even more negative when it comes to affordability and health equity, according to a new report from West Health and Gallup, the polling organization.

6 Oct 2022

mRNA boost offers better protection against COVID-19 in people who received two Coronavac doses

One year after mass vaccination against COVID-19 was launched, inactivated virus vaccines accounted for half of the doses administered worldwide.

6 Oct 2022

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Neonatal mice-based model established that allows for the transmission of clinical SARS-CoV-2 isolates

The magnitude and duration of the protective effect of prior infection and hybrid immunity against Omicron infection and severe disease

Study using human and animal-derived cell lines suggests human origin of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

AI model could be used to enable more effective care for skin cancer patients

Research shows several advantages of bariatric surgery

COVID‐19 pathology across different tissues

Exploring the biomarker profiles in severe COVID-19

Vaccine-induced neutralizing and non-neutralizing antibody activity against SARS-CoV-2

Landmark clinical trial aims to treat spina bifida before birth

New biosensing technology for detecting Alzheimer’s disease in the blood

Acute kidney injury in hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Study suggests an immunological benefit of combining previous natural infection with vaccination against COVID-19 using a combination of different vaccine platforms

Successful rollout of vaccine has led to dramatic reduction in long COVID clinic referrals

Rescue Biomedical receives SBIR grant to develop opioid overdose detection and response technology

USF researchers test a protein that shows potential as novel therapeutic for ALS patients

Simple new symptom-based screening tool detects asthma risk in young children

Study links pancreatic cancer survival outcomes with arrangement of immune cells in tumors

MSU researchers use big data and AI to identify existing drugs to fight new COVID-19 variants

West Health-Gallup report: 44% of Americans give poor or failing grades to the U.S. healthcare system

mRNA boost offers better protection against COVID-19 in people who received two Coronavac doses

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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