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Pregnant women at increased risk of COVID-19 severity

Researchers assessed the severity of SARS-CoV-2 infections during pregnancy in Ontario, Canada.

11 Jul 2022

How can we define early COVID-19 reinfections?

In a new study, researchers investigated coronavirus disease 2019 reinfections.

11 Jul 2022

Researchers identify substantial lack of racial and ethnic data in studies of rare genetic disorder

In a review of published research papers, investigators from the Johns Hopkins Medicine Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia Center have identified a substantial lack of racial and ethnic data that may be negatively impacting the treatment and diagnosis of this rare disorder in diverse patients.

11 Jul 2022

Kangaroo care enhances the bonding between fathers and their infants

An Australian study examining how dads bond with their premature newborns in a neonatal clinic shows the immense power of skin-to-skin contact between father and infant in the initial weeks of life.

11 Jul 2022

People underestimate how much others might appreciate an attempt to connect

People consistently underestimate how much others in their social circle might appreciate an unexpected phone call, text or email just to say hello, and the more surprising the connection, the greater the appreciation, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

11 Jul 2022

How does the belief that vaccination will end the COVID-19 pandemic relate to vaccination intent?

Researchers explored the intent and belief in COVID-19 vaccination in the Netherlands.

11 Jul 2022

Study reveals sex-based differences in the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in the US

Researchers investigated sex-based differences among COVID-19 patients in the United States.

11 Jul 2022

What is the effectiveness of the fourth dose mRNA vaccination against the Omicron variant?

Researchers evaluated the efficacy of the fourth vaccine dose against COVID-19.

11 Jul 2022

Medi-Cal’s reliance on prisoners to make cheaper eyeglasses proves shortsighted

To dodge hefty costs for eyewear, California's health insurance program for low-income people, Medi-Cal, has an innovative strategy: It contracts exclusively with the state's prisons, and inmates make glasses for its beneficiaries.

11 Jul 2022

A 63-year-old transgender woman is caught in Montana’s birth certificate dispute

At 10 years old, Susan Howard knew she was a girl, even though her birth certificate said otherwise. It wasn’t until last year, at age 62, that the Montana resident came to terms with being transgender.

11 Jul 2022

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein downregulates ACE2 expression

In a new study, researchers observed the downregulation of ACE2 by SARS-CoV-2.

11 Jul 2022

Study assesses the potential of plant secondary metabolites as potential anti-COVID-19 agents

A new study has focused on identifying plant secondary metabolites (PSM) having a higher affinity for S-RBD of SARS-CoV-2.

11 Jul 2022

The interplay of family history and genome-wide polygenic risk scores across 24 common diseases

A new study has investigated the interplay of FH and genome-wide PRS

11 Jul 2022

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health and wellbeing, key determinants of health, and health inequities

A new study investigated the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health, the important health determinants, and disparities resulting from such effects.

11 Jul 2022

Early detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants via wastewater sequencing uncovers cryptic transmission

In a recent study published in the Nature journal, researchers assessed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) transmission using wastewater sequencing.

11 Jul 2022

Experimental model reveals possible causes and treatments for long-COVID

In a recent study published in the journal Science Translational Medicine, researchers characterized long-term pulmonary consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) mouse-adapted strain (MA10) infection in BALB/c laboratory mice.

11 Jul 2022

New data on duration of protection afforded by natural SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated the immune protection against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) natural reinfection.

11 Jul 2022

Immune response after mild COVID

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers in Germany assessed the immunity elicited by a mild severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

10 Jul 2022

Study highlights need to prioritize immunocompromised COVID patients

In a recent Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) published on the United States Center for Disease Control and Prevention (US-CDC) website, researchers evaluated whether severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)-infected immunocompromised individuals are at a higher risk of intensive care unit (ICU) admission and death.

10 Jul 2022

Artificial Intelligence-based smartphone app for characterizing stool form

In a recent study published in the American Journal of Gastroenterology, researchers at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the United States evaluated an artificial intelligence (AI)-based smartphone application (app) trained to assess a patient's stool characteristics.

10 Jul 2022

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Pregnant women at increased risk of COVID-19 severity

How can we define early COVID-19 reinfections?

Researchers identify substantial lack of racial and ethnic data in studies of rare genetic disorder

Kangaroo care enhances the bonding between fathers and their infants

People underestimate how much others might appreciate an attempt to connect

How does the belief that vaccination will end the COVID-19 pandemic relate to vaccination intent?

Study reveals sex-based differences in the clinical outcomes of COVID-19 in the US

What is the effectiveness of the fourth dose mRNA vaccination against the Omicron variant?

Medi-Cal’s reliance on prisoners to make cheaper eyeglasses proves shortsighted

A 63-year-old transgender woman is caught in Montana’s birth certificate dispute

SARS-CoV-2 spike protein downregulates ACE2 expression

Study assesses the potential of plant secondary metabolites as potential anti-COVID-19 agents

The interplay of family history and genome-wide polygenic risk scores across 24 common diseases

How the COVID-19 pandemic affected mental health and wellbeing, key determinants of health, and health inequities

Early detection of SARS-CoV-2 variants via wastewater sequencing uncovers cryptic transmission

Experimental model reveals possible causes and treatments for long-COVID

New data on duration of protection afforded by natural SARS-CoV-2 infection

Immune response after mild COVID

Study highlights need to prioritize immunocompromised COVID patients

Artificial Intelligence-based smartphone app for characterizing stool form

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Single-cell proteomics: Revealing proteome diversity from cellular heterogeneity to non-canonical biology

Improving healthcare sustainability through carbon data

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