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COVID test-to-return may help shorten time away from school

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, a test-to-return approach for students in isolation is explored for its utility in sorting out students who can safely return to school without jeopardizing others, from those with a high viral load.

17 Feb 2022

Covid-19 linked with an increased risk of mental health disorders, study finds

A study published by The BMJ today finds that covid-19 is associated with an increased risk of mental health disorders, including anxiety, depression, substance use, and sleep disorders, up to one year after initial infection.

17 Feb 2022

Study to evaluate efficacy of higher dose of ivermectin for treating mild-to-moderate COVID-19

A study led by the Duke Clinical Research Institute (DCRI) in partnership with Vanderbilt University has expanded its testing platform to evaluate ivermectin at a higher dose for a longer period of time.

17 Feb 2022

Study finds 'substantial decrease' in people's mental wellbeing since the start of the pandemic

People in the UK have experienced a "substantial decrease" in mental wellbeing since the start of the Covid pandemic - according to new research from the University of East Anglia and University of York.

17 Feb 2022

New insights could help long-term care facilities enhance infection prevention and control measures

Findings from a study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control provide new insights that could help long-term care facilities assess the cleanliness of high-touch surfaces, and thereby enhance infection prevention and control measures designed to prevent serious diarrheal diseases and deaths among their residents.

17 Feb 2022

Dual access veno-arterial approach increases mortality rate for babies in respiratory failure put on ECMO

The current trend of using two cannulas to place most newborns in respiratory failure on life-sustaining ECMO, one in the right internal jugular vein and a second in the right common carotid artery, rather than a single cannula in the right internal jugular, increases mortality rates for these babies, investigators report.

17 Feb 2022

How accurate are rapid antigen COVID tests?

A new study updates the state of knowledge about antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT) in the diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

17 Feb 2022

Trial of early antiviral therapy for COVID-19 shows no significant benefit

A new preprint research paper examines the efficacy of using three antivirals in various combinations in early infection with the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

17 Feb 2022

Ensitrelvir, a novel SARS-CoV-2 antiviral

S-217622 reduces the viral load and help alleviate the severity of SARS-CoV-2 in infected hamsters.

17 Feb 2022

Faster transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in households compared to Alpha

Researchers assess how fast the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Delta variants transmit from transmission data in a household study.

17 Feb 2022

Experiences of postpartum women who delivered an infant during the early pandemic

The pandemic upended much about traditional medical care delivery, and obstetrics is no exception.

17 Feb 2022

New finding may aid in development of vaccines against future animal-to-human viral diseases

A future vaccine providing protection against a wide range of coronaviruses that jump from their original animal hosts to humans - including SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19 - may be possible, say Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers, based on findings from their recent study.

17 Feb 2022

Study shows link between oral microbiome and naturally occurring alveolar bone loss

It is becoming increasingly clear that the human microbiome – the collection of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live on and within us – significantly contributes to our health.

17 Feb 2022

New mutation may define a high-risk subtype of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

A new mutation was identified in 9 percent of relapsed cases of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia (AML) that may define a new subtype of the disease.

17 Feb 2022

COVID-19 survivors more likely to suffer from mental health problems

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its third year, countless people have experienced varying degrees of uncertainty, isolation and mental health challenges.

17 Feb 2022

Messenger RNA can be used at low doses to regenerate bone without side effects

Although fractures normally heal, bone will not regenerate under several circumstances. When bone does not regenerate, major clinical problems could result, including amputation.

17 Feb 2022

MRI screenings may reduce breast-cancer mortality in women with 3 pathogenic gene variants

Annual MRI screenings starting at ages 30 to 35 may reduce breast-cancer mortality by more than 50% among women who carry certain genetic changes in three genes, according to a comparative modeling analysis to be published Feb. 17, 2022, in JAMA Oncology.

17 Feb 2022

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COVID test-to-return may help shorten time away from school

Covid-19 linked with an increased risk of mental health disorders, study finds

Study to evaluate efficacy of higher dose of ivermectin for treating mild-to-moderate COVID-19

Study finds 'substantial decrease' in people's mental wellbeing since the start of the pandemic

New insights could help long-term care facilities enhance infection prevention and control measures

Dual access veno-arterial approach increases mortality rate for babies in respiratory failure put on ECMO

How accurate are rapid antigen COVID tests?

Trial of early antiviral therapy for COVID-19 shows no significant benefit

Ensitrelvir, a novel SARS-CoV-2 antiviral

Faster transmission of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant in households compared to Alpha

Experiences of postpartum women who delivered an infant during the early pandemic

New finding may aid in development of vaccines against future animal-to-human viral diseases

Study shows link between oral microbiome and naturally occurring alveolar bone loss

New mutation may define a high-risk subtype of pediatric acute myeloid leukemia

COVID-19 survivors more likely to suffer from mental health problems

Messenger RNA can be used at low doses to regenerate bone without side effects

MRI screenings may reduce breast-cancer mortality in women with 3 pathogenic gene variants

2022 adult immunization schedule released by ACIP

Limited availability of healthy food options can contribute to poor health outcomes

$9.8 million NIH grant drives nationwide effort to unravel the complexities of long COVID

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