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Impact of COVID-19 measures on the future transmission of respiratory syncytial virus

A new study discussed the impact of COVID-19 measures on the future transmission of the respiratory syncytial virus in South Africa.

17 Mar 2022

The safety and immunogenicity of NVSI-06-08 as a heterologous booster dose in adults previously vaccinated with BBIBP-CorV

Researchers assessed the safety profile and immunogenicity of a heterologous NVSI-06-08 boost against SARS-CoV-2 variants in individuals doubly vaccinated with the inactivated vaccine BBIBP-CorV.

17 Mar 2022

Frail and older males more vulnerable to COVID-19 than females

Researchers evaluated the association of biological sex, frailty, and age with the vaccine-elicited immunity against SARS-CoV-2.

17 Mar 2022

COVID-19-related hospitalizations in children below 18 years with influenza-associated hospitalizations

A recent study compared COVID-19-related hospitalizations in children below 18 years with influenza-associated hospitalizations.

17 Mar 2022

Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 severity in the elderly

Researchers assessed vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection in elderly patients before and after the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern.

17 Mar 2022

Study suggests expanding vaccination to children aged 5-11 would provide benefits to the US population

Researchers evaluated the impact of immunizing five-11-year-old children against SARS-CoV-2 on COVID-19 burden and resilience to new variants in the United States.

17 Mar 2022

Evidence of lower COVID-19 severity in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection compared to Delta infection

Researchers compared COVID-19 severity among hospitalized patients infected with the SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron variants in Norway.

17 Mar 2022

Study explores profiles of COVID-19 vaccines across different countries

A new study analyzed the amplitude, time, and adverse events associated with COVID-19 vaccines across different countries.

17 Mar 2022

Evidence of COVID-19 impacts on glycated hemoglobin levels in a real-world clinical cohort

Researchers established the impact of SARS-CoV-2 infection on glycated hemoglobin levels, type 2 diabetes risk, and diabetic ketoacidosis through data from the large real-world clinical cohort.

17 Mar 2022

Relationship between people’s subjective beliefs about risks and their private protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers evaluated the relationship between risk perception and personal protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic.

17 Mar 2022

Siemens Healthineers launches Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) Test in the U.S.

The Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) Test from Siemens Healthineers is now available in the United States, providing broad clinical access to the minimally invasive prognostic tool.

From Siemens Healthineers Laboratory Diagnostics 17 Mar 2022

Behavioral psychedelics: Fostering changes in habits, behaviors to improve health and resilience

Despite their reputation as illicit drugs, psychedelics may find new, legitimate roles in treatment for anxiety, depression, stress disorders, addiction, and other mental and behavioral health problems.

16 Mar 2022

Brain-wide association studies need thousands of people to achieve higher reproducibility

As brain scans have become more detailed and informative in recent decades, neuroimaging has seemed to promise a way for doctors and scientists to "see" what's going wrong inside the brains of people with mental illnesses or neurological conditions.

16 Mar 2022

No excess mortality observed in long-term care residents who survived acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers evaluate the mortality rate in long-term care facilities after patients had recovered from acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.

16 Mar 2022

The effects of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies on pregnant and postpartum women

Researchers examine the safety and efficacy of mAbs in pregnant and postpartum women with COVID-19.

16 Mar 2022

Antimicrobial resistance in COVID-19

Researchers discuss the impact of this extensive use of antibiotics on the rise of antimicrobial resistance.

16 Mar 2022

Wastewater monitoring reveals emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in Alberta

Researchers utilize variant-specific RT-qPCR assays to monitor wastewater to monitor the prevalence of the Omicron and Delta variants.

16 Mar 2022

Accurate detection of D-dimer for pulmonary embolism among ER patients with suspected COVID-19

Researchers evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of an age-adjusted D-dimer strategy to predict PE diagnosis in patients with confirmed or suspected COVID-19.

16 Mar 2022

Study highlights the economic burden of excessive sugar consumption in Canada

Imagine if the real cost to society of the food you buy at the grocery store was built right into each product's price. Everything with added sugar would cost a whole lot more, according to University of Alberta researchers in a new study in The Canadian Journal of Public Health.

16 Mar 2022

Positive oral CT contrast found to be better at detecting malignant deposits in intraabdominal nonsolid organs

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), the selection of oral contrast agent and optimization of bowel preparation for oncologic CT could help avoid potentially severe clinical consequences of missed malignant deposits.

16 Mar 2022

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Impact of COVID-19 measures on the future transmission of respiratory syncytial virus

The safety and immunogenicity of NVSI-06-08 as a heterologous booster dose in adults previously vaccinated with BBIBP-CorV

Frail and older males more vulnerable to COVID-19 than females

COVID-19-related hospitalizations in children below 18 years with influenza-associated hospitalizations

Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 severity in the elderly

Study suggests expanding vaccination to children aged 5-11 would provide benefits to the US population

Evidence of lower COVID-19 severity in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron infection compared to Delta infection

Study explores profiles of COVID-19 vaccines across different countries

Evidence of COVID-19 impacts on glycated hemoglobin levels in a real-world clinical cohort

Relationship between people’s subjective beliefs about risks and their private protective behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic

Siemens Healthineers launches Enhanced Liver Fibrosis (ELF) Test in the U.S.

Behavioral psychedelics: Fostering changes in habits, behaviors to improve health and resilience

Brain-wide association studies need thousands of people to achieve higher reproducibility

No excess mortality observed in long-term care residents who survived acute SARS-CoV-2 infection

The effects of anti-SARS-CoV-2 monoclonal antibodies on pregnant and postpartum women

Antimicrobial resistance in COVID-19

Wastewater monitoring reveals emergence and spread of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron in Alberta

Accurate detection of D-dimer for pulmonary embolism among ER patients with suspected COVID-19

Study highlights the economic burden of excessive sugar consumption in Canada

Positive oral CT contrast found to be better at detecting malignant deposits in intraabdominal nonsolid organs

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