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Is there a difference in the risk of hospital admission between BA.1 and BA.2 cases treated with Sotrovimab?

Researchers compared the risk associated with hospitalization of sotrovimab-treated individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variants.

25 Oct 2022

Did COVID-19 mitigation measures in the United Kingdom impact the transmission of other infectious diseases?

Researchers explored the impact of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic-associated non-pharmaceutical prevention measures on the transmission of 22 infectious diseases in England.

25 Oct 2022

Ivermectin is ineffective in non-severe COVID-19 patients according to new study

A new study evaluated the effect of ivermectin on time to recovery from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) in patients with mild to moderate disease.

25 Oct 2022

Researchers use models developed for COVID-19 predictions to predict and simulate monkeypox transmission and vaccination scenarios

Researchers estimated monkeypox virus transmission and simulated vaccination scenarios using models developed for COVID-19 estimations.

25 Oct 2022

Avian influenza virus introduced from Europe to North America through Iceland

A new study indicated that Iceland was the stepping stone for the translocation of the highly pathogenic avian influenza virus (HPAIV) between North America and Europe.

25 Oct 2022

Study reveals the protective effect of polyphenols on adolescents' cardiovascular health

The consumption of polyphenols in adolescents is associated with a better cardiovascular health, according to a collaborative research study which includes the participation of the University of Barcelona, the Hospital Clínic-IDIBAPS, the Physiopathology of Obesity and Nutrition Networking Biomedical Research Centre (CIBEROBN), the Spanish Cardiovascular Research Network (CIBERCV) and the SHE Foundation.

25 Oct 2022

Researchers design a COVID-19 vaccine construct using hybrid SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and nucleocapsid protein peptides

Researchers designed a COVID-19 vaccine construct using hybrid SARS-CoV-2 S protein (containing SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variant mutations) and N protein peptides that confer T lymphocyte-mediated immune protection.

25 Oct 2022

Reduced noise in the OR can improve postoperative behavior in children

Reducing the level of noise in the operating room (OR) may positively affect a child's behavior, including fewer temper tantrums and more willingness to eat, in the days following surgery and anesthesia, according to research being presented at the ANESTHESIOLOGY® 2022 annual meeting.

25 Oct 2022

Hospitals said they lost money on Medicare patients. Some made millions, a state report finds.

Atrium Health, the largest hospital system in North Carolina, has declared publicly that in 2019 it provided $640 million in services to Medicare patients that were never paid for, by far the largest "community benefit" it provided that year.

25 Oct 2022

Applications of artificial intelligence in COVID-19 clinical response measures

Researchers reviewed existing literature on the use of AI in health care, to characterize the AI applications used in clinical applications during the COVID-19 pandemic, investigate the location, timing, and extent of AI use in healthcare, and examine the U.S. regulatory approval processes.

25 Oct 2022

Designing an Ultrasound Sticker that can Image your Internal Organs

In this interview, we speak to researchers from the Zhao lab at MIT about their new ultrasound sticker that can provide non-invasive imaging of internal organs for up to 48 hours.

25 Oct 2022

The impact of existing and theoretical mutations on SARS-CoV-2 CD8+ T cell targets

Researchers evaluated the effect of mutations in SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern on CD8+ T cell responses.

25 Oct 2022

Discovery could affect the search for new Alzheimer's drugs

Alzheimer's disease is associated with a reduction of insulin receptors in brain microvessels, which may contribute to brain insulin resistance and the formation of amyloid plaques, one of the disease's hallmarks.

25 Oct 2022

Engineered particles of purified sand could be a potential cure for obesity

Engineered particles of purified sand could be the next anti-obesity therapy as new research from the University of South Australia shows that porous silica can prevent fats and carbohydrates from being adsorbed in the body.

25 Oct 2022

Study reveals how SARS-CoV-2 infection of macrophages promotes inflammatory responses

Dysregulation of macrophages during SARS-CoV-2 infection and the over-exuberant production of pro-inflammatory cytokines by these macrophages has been hypothesized to contribute to severity of COVID-19 disease.

25 Oct 2022

Researchers streamline way to manufacture CAR T-cells in just 24 hours

Researchers at University Hospitals (UH) Seidman Cancer Center and a biotech start-up company have developed a streamlined way to manufacture CAR T-cells for immunotherapy treatment in just 24 hours – an improvement over the team's previous benchmark of eight days and commercial suppliers that typically take three weeks.

25 Oct 2022

Medical News

Is there a difference in the risk of hospital admission between BA.1 and BA.2 cases treated with Sotrovimab?

Did COVID-19 mitigation measures in the United Kingdom impact the transmission of other infectious diseases?

Ivermectin is ineffective in non-severe COVID-19 patients according to new study

Researchers use models developed for COVID-19 predictions to predict and simulate monkeypox transmission and vaccination scenarios

Avian influenza virus introduced from Europe to North America through Iceland

Study reveals the protective effect of polyphenols on adolescents' cardiovascular health

Researchers design a COVID-19 vaccine construct using hybrid SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and nucleocapsid protein peptides

Reduced noise in the OR can improve postoperative behavior in children

Hospitals said they lost money on Medicare patients. Some made millions, a state report finds.

Applications of artificial intelligence in COVID-19 clinical response measures

Designing an Ultrasound Sticker that can Image your Internal Organs

The impact of existing and theoretical mutations on SARS-CoV-2 CD8+ T cell targets

Discovery could affect the search for new Alzheimer's drugs

Engineered particles of purified sand could be a potential cure for obesity

Study reveals how SARS-CoV-2 infection of macrophages promotes inflammatory responses

Researchers streamline way to manufacture CAR T-cells in just 24 hours

Many children live in homes with leftover prescription medications, poll suggests

Study finds an increase in the proportion of adults in England diagnosed with inflammatory arthritis

Study sheds light on the effect of anxiety disorders on vaccine hesitancy

Single-earner families may experience more depressive symptoms than parents in dual-earner families

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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