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Study shows link between language status and health outcomes during COVID-19 hospitalizations

The language status of patients hospitalized for COVID-19 may significantly impact health outcomes during their admission, as non-English speaking individuals were found to have 35 percent greater odds of dying or requiring intensive care unit (ICU) support during the earliest phase of the pandemic compared to English-speaking patients, according to a study by Mass General Brigham (MGB).

6 Apr 2022

Study captures the immune effect of COVID-19 vaccine in patients with multiple myeloma

Most immunocompromised people with a blood cancer called multiple myeloma benefited from a third dose of COVID-19 vaccines, a promising sign after it was shown that two doses tended to not be sufficient for them.

6 Apr 2022

Virtual reality psychological therapy shown to work well for patients with mental health problems

In a landmark development, psychological therapy has been automated in virtual reality. With the user guided by a virtual coach, there is no need for a real-life therapist, meaning the treatment can reach many more patients.

6 Apr 2022

Study explores incidence of cardiac impairment a year after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Researchers used cardiac magnetic resonance to show the one-year trajectory of cardiac impairment in long coronavirus disease patients.

6 Apr 2022

Adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy and how protective measures affect their quality of life

Researchers have conducted a qualitative study of adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy as well as evaluated how COVID-19 has affected their lives.

6 Apr 2022

Evaluating clinical and economic impact of varying COVID-19 booster effectiveness in the US

Researchers used an economic model to project the differences in the clinical and economic impact of mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 booster vaccines among the adult population of the US.

6 Apr 2022

SEACells: an algorithm for identifying metacells

A new study has presented single-cell aggregation of cell-states (SEACells), a graph-based algorithm for identifying metacells.

6 Apr 2022

Investigating high rate of Omicron sublineage breakthrough infections in triple vaccinated healthcare workers

Researchers identified breakthrough infections by Omicron sublineages BA.1, BA.1.1, and BA.2 in triple-vaccinated healthcare workers of Sweden.

6 Apr 2022

Insights into the pathophysiology of NeuroCOVID

A new study describes the neurological features of COVID-19, both short- and long-term.

6 Apr 2022

Researchers explore the link between immunoglobulins and blood profile in severe SARS-CoV-2 patients

A new study illustrated the association of immunoglobulins with blood characteristics in COVID-19 patients.

6 Apr 2022

SARS-CoV-2 transmission from human to free-roaming dogs during a severe COVID-19 outbreak in the Amazonian Region of Ecuador

A new study shows how free-roaming village dogs in an Ecuadorian village within the Amazon jungle have been infected with the virus, presumably by the human hosts.

6 Apr 2022

Self-assembling SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-directed nanoparticle vaccines

A new preprint study depicted the generation of self-assembling coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) nanoparticle vaccines.

6 Apr 2022

The association of lipid levels with the risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, disease severity, and mortality

A recent study conducted by a team of international scientists has highlighted that individuals with high serum levels of high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol are less susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

6 Apr 2022

Study evaluates the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in urine samples collected during the COVID-19 pandemic

A study published analyzed the presence of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in urine samples of the infected patients.

6 Apr 2022

Researchers identify novel SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant strain in Europe

A new study presented the rapid profiling of a SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant sequence from Europe.

6 Apr 2022

New calorie labeling legislation comes into force to tackle rising obesity levels

New rules requiring calorie information to be displayed on menus and food labels come into force today (Wednesday April 6 2022).

6 Apr 2022

Study highlights immune escape mutations in viral N-terminal domain supersite of SARS-CoV-2 spike variants

Researchers characterized SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) isolates extracted from the samples of two individuals infected with the virus in Peru (ΔN25) and Brazil (ΔN135) in January 2021.

6 Apr 2022

Study shows circular RNA vaccine provides robust protection against SARS-CoV-2 in mice and rhesus macaques

Researchers investigated the effectiveness of a circRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 and its Delta and Omicron variants, which elicited significant antibody and T-cell responses in mice and rhesus macaques.

6 Apr 2022

Paternal use of diabetes drug associated with genital birth defects in boys

Boys were more likely to be born with genital birth defects if their fathers took the commonly prescribed diabetes drug metformin in the three months before conception, according to a new study by Stanford Medicine investigators and their collaborators in Denmark.

6 Apr 2022

Two-mom families have higher rates of birth complications

Mothers with partners who also identified as mothers had substantially higher rates of adverse pregnancy and birth outcomes, including life-threatening complications such as postpartum hemorrhage, than mothers with partners who identified as fathers, according to a study of nearly 1.5 million births in California.

6 Apr 2022

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Study shows link between language status and health outcomes during COVID-19 hospitalizations

Study captures the immune effect of COVID-19 vaccine in patients with multiple myeloma

Virtual reality psychological therapy shown to work well for patients with mental health problems

Study explores incidence of cardiac impairment a year after SARS-CoV-2 infection

Adolescents’ pandemic-related health literacy and how protective measures affect their quality of life

Evaluating clinical and economic impact of varying COVID-19 booster effectiveness in the US

SEACells: an algorithm for identifying metacells

Investigating high rate of Omicron sublineage breakthrough infections in triple vaccinated healthcare workers

Insights into the pathophysiology of NeuroCOVID

Researchers explore the link between immunoglobulins and blood profile in severe SARS-CoV-2 patients

SARS-CoV-2 transmission from human to free-roaming dogs during a severe COVID-19 outbreak in the Amazonian Region of Ecuador

Self-assembling SARS-CoV-2 spike protein-directed nanoparticle vaccines

The association of lipid levels with the risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, disease severity, and mortality

Study evaluates the presence of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein in urine samples collected during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers identify novel SARS-CoV-2 Delta-Omicron recombinant strain in Europe

New calorie labeling legislation comes into force to tackle rising obesity levels

Study highlights immune escape mutations in viral N-terminal domain supersite of SARS-CoV-2 spike variants

Study shows circular RNA vaccine provides robust protection against SARS-CoV-2 in mice and rhesus macaques

Paternal use of diabetes drug associated with genital birth defects in boys

Two-mom families have higher rates of birth complications

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