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What is the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales among individuals with and without health risk factors?

Researchers assessed carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales (CRE) epidemiology across eight US metropolitan areas between 1 January 2012 and 31 December 2015.

3 Aug 2022

Case series of first 3 monkeypox patients in Massachusetts treated with tecoviromat

A team of US-based scientists has described the therapeutic efficacy of a pan-Orthopoxvirus inhibitor, tecovirimat, in patients with monkeypox infection

3 Aug 2022

What is the association between vision impairment and cognitive outcome?

Researchers examined the association between cognitive outcomes and vision impairment in elderly populations.

3 Aug 2022

Memory B and T cell responses to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein before and after the third BNT162b2 booster

Researchers evaluated memory B and T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 before and after the third dose of the BNT162b2 vaccine.

3 Aug 2022

Less efficient replication of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 in primary nasal epithelium of children

A new study revealed that the replication of the ancestral strain of SARS-CoV-2 is less efficient in nasal epithelial cells (NECs) of children.

3 Aug 2022

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Her bill for a prenatal test felt like a ‘bait-and-switch’ scheme

Can a health care company make enough people mad about its billing practices that its business is hurt? For one genetic testing company, maybe.

3 Aug 2022

They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to an empty field, signaling the mess to come

Three years ago, Mason Lester, a rambunctious toddler, tumbled off his family's porch and broke his wrist. His mother, nine months pregnant, rushed him to a nearby hospital, where she made a confounding discovery: Their health insurance had vanished.

3 Aug 2022

How effective is the recommendation of wearing glasses to protect against SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory virus infection?

Researchers tested the effectiveness of wearing glasses in lowering the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory viral infections in community backdrop.

3 Aug 2022

Researchers assess Alzheimer's disease risk and anti-diabetic drugs

In a new study, researchers assessed the genetic variation among targets of Alzheimer's disease risk and anti-diabetic drugs.

3 Aug 2022

Music festivals embrace overdose reversal drugs, but fentanyl testing kits remain taboo

A 26-year-old was found dead at his campsite during the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival in 2019. The toxicology report linked his death to a grim trend that has only worsened since.

3 Aug 2022

The role of the biochemical features of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human transmission

Researchers evaluated all biochemical changes in SARS-CoV-2 spike protein to explore their evolutionary significance.

3 Aug 2022

DeNovix launches nuclei counting apps for CellDrop Automated Cell Counters

DeNovix Inc, the manufacturer of the award-winning CellDrop Automated Cell Counter, has developed two dedicated nuclei counting apps capable of differentiating isolated nuclei and intact cells from debris.

From DeNovix Inc. 3 Aug 2022

Low neutralization of Omicron BA.5 after four doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

Researchers assessed the neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant after messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccination.

3 Aug 2022

How do the rates of SARS-CoV-2 shedding into exhaled breath aerosol differ between individuals infected by different variants?

A recent article analyzed the SARS-CoV-2 shedding evolution in exhaled breath aerosols.

3 Aug 2022

Are cattle at risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection?

Researchers evaluated antibodies targeting SARS-CoV-2 in cattle from farms in Germany.

3 Aug 2022

The antibody evasion properties of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.2.75

Researchers evaluated all the features, especially the antigenic properties and transmission potential of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-variant BA.2.75.

3 Aug 2022

Study suggests an approach for promoting more equitable interpersonal treatment

Coaching patients to voice their concerns about their medical care and advocate for themselves can offset physicians' racial bias so it doesn't lead to inferior experiences for Black patients, a University of Michigan-led analysis found.

3 Aug 2022

BRAIN Center Phase 2 at the University of Houston receives funds from NSF

On any given day inside the BRAIN Center at the University of Houston, you might encounter visual artists, dancers and musicians, or even paralyzed individuals – all wearing brain caps to teach researchers about what they are thinking, creating or feeling while they move expressively, or try to regain movement.

3 Aug 2022

Study pinpoints a three-pronged approach that makes liver cancer cells stop growing

Liver cancer's rapid growth leads to a vulnerability in its energy-production and cell-building processes that may be potently exploited with a new combination-treatment strategy, according to a study from researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania.

3 Aug 2022

Providers charge more in the Medicare Advantage market by being in network, study finds

Large dialysis chains charge Medicare Advantage plans 27% more for dialysis services compared with what they charge the traditional, fee-for-service Medicare program, according to a new USC analysis.

3 Aug 2022

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What is the prevalence of carbapenem-resistant Enterobacterales among individuals with and without health risk factors?

Case series of first 3 monkeypox patients in Massachusetts treated with tecoviromat

What is the association between vision impairment and cognitive outcome?

Memory B and T cell responses to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein before and after the third BNT162b2 booster

Less efficient replication of ancestral SARS-CoV-2 in primary nasal epithelium of children

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Her bill for a prenatal test felt like a ‘bait-and-switch’ scheme

They lost Medicaid when paperwork was sent to an empty field, signaling the mess to come

How effective is the recommendation of wearing glasses to protect against SARS-CoV-2 and other respiratory virus infection?

Researchers assess Alzheimer's disease risk and anti-diabetic drugs

Music festivals embrace overdose reversal drugs, but fentanyl testing kits remain taboo

The role of the biochemical features of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in human transmission

DeNovix launches nuclei counting apps for CellDrop Automated Cell Counters

Low neutralization of Omicron BA.5 after four doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccine

How do the rates of SARS-CoV-2 shedding into exhaled breath aerosol differ between individuals infected by different variants?

Are cattle at risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection?

The antibody evasion properties of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariant BA.2.75

Study suggests an approach for promoting more equitable interpersonal treatment

BRAIN Center Phase 2 at the University of Houston receives funds from NSF

Study pinpoints a three-pronged approach that makes liver cancer cells stop growing

Providers charge more in the Medicare Advantage market by being in network, study finds

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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