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The effectiveness of tixagevimab/cilgavimab for prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe disease among immunocompromised patients

A recent article assessed the potency of tixagevimab/cilgavimab in averting SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated immunocompromised people.

31 May 2022

Researchers show how electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve in inflammation promotes healing

The nervous system is known to communicate with the immune system and regulate inflammation in the body. Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden now show how electrical activation of a specific nerve can promote healing in acute inflammation.

31 May 2022

The effect of CMV serostatus on humoral and cellular measures of vaccine responses after 2 and 3 doses of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines in older adults

Researchers evaluated the impact of CMV seropositivity on humoral and cellular immune responses generated after double and/or triple mRNA vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 among the elderly.

31 May 2022

Study evaluates protection conferred by prior infection and vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant within the California state prison system

A recent study evaluated the protection conferred by mRNA vaccines and prior infection against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

31 May 2022

Can COVID-19 pass from mothers to newborns?

Researchers from the Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón have been investigating the spread of the disease from pregnant women to newborns.

31 May 2022

New digital tool provides effective support for the treatment of pediatric obesity

A mobile app that shows a child's weight development in real-time for children with obesity provides greater weight loss compared to conventional care.

31 May 2022

New discovery could pave the way for more effective cancer immunotherapy

A type of white blood cell previously known only as a helper in the immune system appears also to be the instigator of the body's defenses against cancerous tumors.

31 May 2022

The pineapple-derived jacalin-related lectin as a potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 agent

Scientists demonstrated that the pineapple-derived jacalin-related lectin (AcmJRL/AnLec) could be an anti-SARS-CoV-2 agent.

31 May 2022

More than 4 out of 10 adults in Australia have difficulty in understanding medicine instructions

More than 4 out of 10 adults in Australia are not able to read and understand important information about their medicines. Jo Medlin, President of the Council for Adult Literacy emphasised the importance of considering health literacy in her keynote presentation at today’s National Medicine Symposium.

31 May 2022

Virtual event hosted by NPS MedicineWise focuses on improving health literacy

The burden of health literacy is commonly placed on consumers, however, it is also the responsibility of the healthcare sector – health professionals, service providers and health organisations to reduce the complexity of the healthcare system.

31 May 2022

Innovative Augmented Reality Joint Scanner unveiled at Westmead Children's Hospital to support young people with hemophilia

An Australian-designed, first-of-its-kind Augmented Reality technology has been unveiled today at The Children’s Hospital at Westmead (CHW). The technology will enable young people living with Hemophilia to view the potentially irreversible impact of disabling joint disease.

31 May 2022

IRSF’s clinical trial committee launched to support pharmaceutical companies developing Rett syndrome treatments

The International Rett Syndrome Foundation (IRSF) announced today that its Clinical Trial Committee (CTC) has launched, having completed its first protocol review, and is available as a resource to drug developers and pharmaceutical companies planning clinical trials to treat and cure Rett syndrome.

31 May 2022

EKF launches middleware connectivity solution for POC analyzers and data management

New EKF Link flexible, open solution can be securely interfaced to any vendor’s POC analyzers.

From EKF Diagnostics 31 May 2022

The immunogenicity and safety of the adjuvanted recombinant protein vaccine Sanofi/GSK-D614 or -B.1.351 administered as a heterologous booster dose

Researchers assessed the safety and immunogenicity of SARS-CoV-2 booster vaccines.

31 May 2022

Effectiveness of copper nanoparticle-based spray coating against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers demonstrate how copper NPs can potentially be incorporated into filters, PPE, facemasks, and clothing to effectively inactivate SARS-CoV-2.

31 May 2022

Politics and pandemic fatigue doom California’s covid vaccine mandates

In January, progressive California Democrats vowed to adopt the toughest covid vaccine requirements in the country. Their proposals would have required most Californians to get the shots to go to school or work — without allowing exemptions to get out of them.

31 May 2022

Her first colonoscopy cost her $0. Her second cost $2,185. Why?

Elizabeth Melville and her husband are gradually hiking all 48 mountain peaks that top 4,000 feet in New Hampshire.

31 May 2022

Got long covid? Medical expertise is vital, and seniors should prepare to go slow

Older adults who have survived covid-19 are more likely than younger patients to have persistent symptoms such as fatigue, breathlessness, muscle aches, heart palpitations, headaches, joint pain, and difficulty with memory and concentration — problems linked to long covid.

31 May 2022

HIV research enables knowledge transfer for improved COVID-19 response

Global virology and immunology networks that were originally developed for HIV vaccine research were rapidly adapted to study COVID-19.

31 May 2022

SARS-CoV-2 evolutionary trends provide insights into its adaptive process to human hosts

The loss of genome heterogeneity in CoVs leads to high viral fitness variants that adapt to the human host.

31 May 2022

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The effectiveness of tixagevimab/cilgavimab for prevention of SARS-CoV-2 infection and severe disease among immunocompromised patients

Researchers show how electrical stimulation of the vagus nerve in inflammation promotes healing

The effect of CMV serostatus on humoral and cellular measures of vaccine responses after 2 and 3 doses of SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines in older adults

Study evaluates protection conferred by prior infection and vaccination against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant within the California state prison system

Can COVID-19 pass from mothers to newborns?

New digital tool provides effective support for the treatment of pediatric obesity

New discovery could pave the way for more effective cancer immunotherapy

The pineapple-derived jacalin-related lectin as a potential anti-SARS-CoV-2 agent

More than 4 out of 10 adults in Australia have difficulty in understanding medicine instructions

Virtual event hosted by NPS MedicineWise focuses on improving health literacy

Innovative Augmented Reality Joint Scanner unveiled at Westmead Children's Hospital to support young people with hemophilia

IRSF’s clinical trial committee launched to support pharmaceutical companies developing Rett syndrome treatments

EKF launches middleware connectivity solution for POC analyzers and data management

The immunogenicity and safety of the adjuvanted recombinant protein vaccine Sanofi/GSK-D614 or -B.1.351 administered as a heterologous booster dose

Effectiveness of copper nanoparticle-based spray coating against SARS-CoV-2

Politics and pandemic fatigue doom California’s covid vaccine mandates

Her first colonoscopy cost her $0. Her second cost $2,185. Why?

Got long covid? Medical expertise is vital, and seniors should prepare to go slow

HIV research enables knowledge transfer for improved COVID-19 response

SARS-CoV-2 evolutionary trends provide insights into its adaptive process to human hosts

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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