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Analysis sheds light on the delay to recognize airborne transmission of the coronavirus

Millions of people have died of coronavirus infection since 2020 because influential institutions took too long to recognize that it is primarily airborne, and a new University of Colorado Boulder-led historical analysis sheds light on the delay.

2 Sep 2022

Clinical trial shows efficacy and safety of belimumab in East Asian adults with lupus nephritis

This prespecified subgroup analysis of East Asian adults who participated in a phase 3 clinical trial of belimumab added to standard therapy vs. placebo added to standard therapy for lupus nephritis shows earlier and more sustained improvement in kidney outcomes with the addition of belimumab.

2 Sep 2022

Omicron BA.2.75 not more resistant to antibodies than the currently dominating BA.5 variant, study suggests

In a recent study, researchers from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden, and others, have characterised the new omicron variant BA.2.75, comparing its ability to evade antibodies against current and previous variants.

2 Sep 2022

Cannabis legalization likely to reduce conventional pharmaceutical sales by billions of dollars

Researchers from California Polytechnic State University and The University of New Mexico find that stock market investors predict cannabis legalization will reduce conventional pharmaceutical sales by billions of dollars.

2 Sep 2022

Study uncovers the evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 at primary stage of massive vaccination

This study uncovers the evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 and epidemiological characteristics of COVID-19 at the primary stage of massive vaccination

2 Sep 2022

Private equity ownership of physician practices may impose measures to squeeze out more profits, research says

New research reveals private equity firms that acquire physician-owned medical practices appear to be imposing measures to squeeze out more profits.

2 Sep 2022

Men with low testosterone may have higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

Men with low testosterone who develop COVID-19 are at elevated risk of becoming seriously ill and ending up in the hospital, according to a study by researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

2 Sep 2022

Animal study brings hope for the use of more donor lungs in future

A large amount of lungs donated cannot be used for transplantation. Researchers at Lund University in Sweden and Skåne University Hospital have conducted an animal study bringing hope that more donor lungs could be used in the future.

2 Sep 2022

Many transgender parents hesitate to label their child's gender identity, research finds

Many transgender parents with children between one-and-a-half and six years of age hesitate to label their child's gender identity, according to new research from a team at Penn State and Guilford College.

2 Sep 2022

Arterial stiffness raises blood pressure in the young population via insulin resistance pathway

In the young population, arterial stiffness, an emerging risk factor for hypertension, indirectly raises blood pressure via an increase in insulin resistance but not via an increase in body fat, a paper published in Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine concludes.

2 Sep 2022

CDC provides latest updates on the number of individuals infected with E. coli O157 outbreak strain

A CDC investigation notice update regarding a multistate outbreak of E. coli O157 infections is now live: https://www.cdc.gov/ecoli/2022/o157h7-08-22/index.html

2 Sep 2022

Ultra-processed food may increase colorectal cancer risk in men

A new study reveals that high consumption of ultra-processed foods might increase the risk of colorectal cancer in men.

2 Sep 2022

How does ACE2 expression in target cells affect neutralization by antibodies to different spike epitopes?

Researchers evaluated how ACE2 expression in target cells impacts neutralization.

2 Sep 2022

What is currently known about immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines and cellular immune responses against SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers summarized existing data on the immunogenicity of COVID-19 vaccines and the humoral and cellular immune responses against SARS-CoV-2.

2 Sep 2022

What is the risk of BA.5 infection among persons with documented infection with past variants?

A recent correspondence discussed a study in which researchers assessed the infection risk for the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 subvariant in vaccinated people exposed to previous SARS-CoV-2 variants.

2 Sep 2022

Researchers study the long-term consequences of Finland’s first vaccine mandate against smallpox

Researchers from University of Turku investigated how the vaccine mandate against the deadly childhood infection smallpox was successful at increasing vaccination coverage in 19th century Finland.

2 Sep 2022

First update of living systematic review provides a comprehensive summary of studies on the risk of experiencing long COVID

Researchers presented findings from the second version of a living systematic review on long COVID.

2 Sep 2022

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Analysis sheds light on the delay to recognize airborne transmission of the coronavirus

Clinical trial shows efficacy and safety of belimumab in East Asian adults with lupus nephritis

Omicron BA.2.75 not more resistant to antibodies than the currently dominating BA.5 variant, study suggests

Cannabis legalization likely to reduce conventional pharmaceutical sales by billions of dollars

Study uncovers the evolutionary dynamics of SARS-CoV-2 at primary stage of massive vaccination

Private equity ownership of physician practices may impose measures to squeeze out more profits, research says

Men with low testosterone may have higher risk of COVID-19 hospitalization

Animal study brings hope for the use of more donor lungs in future

Many transgender parents hesitate to label their child's gender identity, research finds

Arterial stiffness raises blood pressure in the young population via insulin resistance pathway

CDC provides latest updates on the number of individuals infected with E. coli O157 outbreak strain

Ultra-processed food may increase colorectal cancer risk in men

How does ACE2 expression in target cells affect neutralization by antibodies to different spike epitopes?

What is currently known about immune responses to COVID-19 vaccines and cellular immune responses against SARS-CoV-2?

What is the risk of BA.5 infection among persons with documented infection with past variants?

Researchers study the long-term consequences of Finland’s first vaccine mandate against smallpox

First update of living systematic review provides a comprehensive summary of studies on the risk of experiencing long COVID

The origins, breadth, and resolution of autoreactivity in severe COVID-19

The effects of SARS-CoV-2 infection on antibody and B-cell responses to a third dose of mRNA vaccination

Understanding how microglia change their states to adapt to different areas of the brain

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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