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More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, data shows

More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths were preventable, according to 2017-2019 data from Maternal Mortality Review Committees, which are representatives of diverse clinical and non-clinical backgrounds who review the circumstances around pregnancy-related deaths to identify recommendations to prevent future deaths.

20 Sep 2022

Viable monkeypox virus found in nearly all environmental samples from patient's room in first week of infection

In a new study, researchers investigated the presence of viable monkeypox virus (MPXV) in a room occupied by an infected male patient admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Singapore.

20 Sep 2022

Vaccination-induced responses for Omicron subvariant neutralization

Researchers summarized existing data on SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant’s sub-variant (BA.1, BA.1.1, BA.2, BA.2.12.1, BA.3, and BA.4/5) neutralization. They also performed a comparative assessment of cross-neutralizing responses of Omicron subvariants in comparison to the Wuhan-Hu-1 strain (prototype) antigen.

20 Sep 2022

Study: Many cardiovascular emergencies are due to poorly controlled hypertension

The top cardiovascular (CVD) diagnoses from U.S. emergency departments suggest that many cardiovascular emergencies are due to poorly controlled high blood pressure, according to a study of more than 20 million emergency department visits published Sept. 8 in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Sep 2022

Link between type 2 diabetes and UTIs explained

Lower immunity and recurring infections are common in type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now show that the immune system of people with diabetes has lower levels of the antimicrobial peptide psoriasin, which compromises the urinary bladder's cell barrier, increasing the risk of urinary tract infection.

20 Sep 2022

Heart medication may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder

A medication for heart problems and high blood pressure may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder, according to a new study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and their colleagues.

20 Sep 2022

Majority of adolescents are self-conscious about their appearance, new poll suggests

The majority of adolescents and teens are self-conscious about their appearance, a new national poll suggests.

20 Sep 2022

OU researcher may have found a way to reduce the number of TBI surgeries to just one

A battered woman. A wounded warrior. A football player. All from completely different worlds. Yet, all are connected by one thing – traumatic brain injury.

20 Sep 2022

Study suggests healthcare personnel have a low risk of developing monkeypox when exposed to infected patients

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has determined how health care personnel (HCP) are affected when exposed to the monkeypox virus and published their findings in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

20 Sep 2022

Healthcare systems seem may be ill-equipped to handle high co-circulation of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in the coming year

In a new study, researchers conducted a community-based prospective cohort study in Managua, Nicaragua, before the winter season when influenza A (H3N2) cases surge in the Northern Hemisphere.

20 Sep 2022

What is the SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility among United States residents?

In a new study, researchers estimated region-specific basic reproduction number (R0) values for metropolitan statistical areas in the US, based on compartmental modeling with reproduced SARS-CoV-2 surveillance data.

20 Sep 2022

What are the 2-year health outcomes among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in China?

A recent study assessed the dynamic trajectory of COVID-19 symptom burden as well as symptom persistence in those who survived SARS-CoV-2 infection for two years after being discharged from hospitals.

20 Sep 2022

Neutralizing antibody responses, breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections, and symptoms after booster BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccinations

A new study evaluated neutralizing antibody (nAb) responses against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant induced by booster vaccination with Pfizer-BioNTech’s BNT162b2 messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine.

20 Sep 2022

Texas, battling teen pregnancy, recasts sex education standards

J.R. Chester got pregnant the summer before her senior year of high school. A bright student with good grades, she gave birth, graduated, and was pregnant again when she arrived at college that fall.

20 Sep 2022

Clearing pollution helps clear the fog of aging — and may cut the risk of dementia

During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown that air pollution harms older adults' brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn't been clear is whether improving air quality would benefit brain health.

20 Sep 2022

What are the effects of pesticides on neonates' health?

A new study explores the impact of pesticide exposure in neonates, reviewing current literature while evaluating the research methods used in this area.

20 Sep 2022

Clinical practice recommendations provide evidence-based clinical guidelines on the management of erectile dysfunction in Australia

New clinical guidelines from the USANZ and the AChSHM for the RACP could help manage erectile dysfunction better "amid saturation advertising of online men's health platforms."

20 Sep 2022

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More than 80% of pregnancy-related deaths are preventable, data shows

Viable monkeypox virus found in nearly all environmental samples from patient's room in first week of infection

Vaccination-induced responses for Omicron subvariant neutralization

Study: Many cardiovascular emergencies are due to poorly controlled hypertension

Link between type 2 diabetes and UTIs explained

Heart medication may also be effective for treating alcohol use disorder

Majority of adolescents are self-conscious about their appearance, new poll suggests

OU researcher may have found a way to reduce the number of TBI surgeries to just one

Study suggests healthcare personnel have a low risk of developing monkeypox when exposed to infected patients

Healthcare systems seem may be ill-equipped to handle high co-circulation of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in the coming year

What is the SARS-CoV-2 transmissibility among United States residents?

What are the 2-year health outcomes among patients hospitalized for COVID-19 in China?

Neutralizing antibody responses, breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections, and symptoms after booster BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccinations

Texas, battling teen pregnancy, recasts sex education standards

Clearing pollution helps clear the fog of aging — and may cut the risk of dementia

What are the effects of pesticides on neonates' health?

Clinical practice recommendations provide evidence-based clinical guidelines on the management of erectile dysfunction in Australia

Regular fish oil consumption found effective in preventing severe COVID-19 outcomes

New mechanistic insights on the origin of SARS-CoV-2-induced neurological disorders

The potential of nanobody engineering in the development of SARS-CoV-2 antivirals and diagnostic tools

Advancing Menopause Care: Non-Hormonal Treatments for Vasomotor Symptoms

Building quality into drug development for safer, faster medicines

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