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UIC researchers projected to receive $22 million to study long COVID-19

A team of University of Illinois Chicago researchers is projected to receive approximately $22 million from the National Institutes of Health over four years to research long COVID-19.

31 Mar 2022

Novaplex real-time PCR assays can reliably, rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2 in patient samples

A new study has found that the Novaplex SARS-CoV-2 Variant I, II, and IV real-time PCR assays (from Seegene Technology) can reliably detect SARS-CoV-2 in patient samples and identify known variants of interest and concern.

31 Mar 2022

Additional boosters recommended for certain individuals at higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

Data continue to show the importance of vaccination and booster doses to protect individuals both from infection and severe outcomes of COVID-19.

31 Mar 2022

U of M receives two NIH grants to research children's cardiovascular health

The University of Minnesota received two National Institutes of Health grants, totaling more than $6.5 million, to research cardiovascular health among a diverse population of children.

31 Mar 2022

Yale researchers identify accelerated genetic aging in breast tissue adjacent to tumors

An analysis by Yale Cancer Center researchers identified accelerated genetic aging in breast tissue adjacent to breast cancer tumors.

31 Mar 2022

New project launched to explore how GI microbiota may contribute to neurodegeneration

Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a type of dementia that affects memory, thinking and behavior. According to the Alzheimer's Association, an estimated 6.2 million Americans are living with this progressive neurologic disorder, and it is the sixth-leading cause of death in the U.S.

31 Mar 2022

Cannabis use during pregnancy may be linked with negative health outcomes in children

Cannabis use among pregnant women is on the rise and may be associated with negative health outcomes in children, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism.

31 Mar 2022

Waiver will continue to be applied for COVID-19 antiviral medicines and therapeutic treatments

We are pleased to announce that the arrangements that were made for the purposes of regulation 13 of the National Health Service (Charges for Drugs and Appliances) Regulations 2015, for antiviral medicines to be supplied for free to patients who have tested positive for COVID-19 and who are eligible to receive antiviral treatments for COVID-19 via Covid Medicines Delivery Units (CMDUs), will be extended until 31st March 2023.

31 Mar 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Funding for the next pandemic

President Joe Biden released his budget proposal for 2023 this week, and it calls for a nearly 27% increase in funding for the Department of Health and Human Services.

31 Mar 2022

Researchers develop a fast, inexpensive microfluidic chip for sperm sorting

The female genital tract can be a hostile environment for conception. Out of about 100 million sperm, only a few hundred make it to the fallopian tubes.

31 Mar 2022

Large-scale comparative study of cancer trends in China and the USA

Cancer is currently the most common cause of death in most developed countries around the world. In the USA, comprehensive progress in cancer research, prevention, and care has resulted in reduced rates of cancer since the 1990s, indicating that these strategies could also benefit other countries, such as China, where the cancer burden is steadily increasing.

31 Mar 2022

NIH-sponsored trial of second COVID-19 booster shots begins enrolling adult participants

A Phase 2 clinical trial evaluating various additional COVID-19 booster shots has begun enrolling adult participants in the United States.

31 Mar 2022

GE-led team uses ultrasound to prevent or reverse Type-2 diabetes in preclinical models

Are we moving closer to the day when diabetes is no longer monitored and managed with blood sugar tests, insulin injections and drug treatments? A GE Research-led team, which includes The Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, UCLA Samueli School of Engineering, Yale School of Medicine, and Albany Medical College, has demonstrated the ability to prevent or reverse the onset of diabetes in studies of three different preclinical model systems.

31 Mar 2022

'Stroke-heart syndrome' may put stroke survivors at higher risk for future cardiovascular events

People who survive an ischemic stroke are much more likely to develop major heart complications during the first month after their stroke, and, as a result, they also have an increased risk of death, heart attack or another stroke within five years, compared to people who don't develop heart problems soon after a stroke, according to new research published today in Stroke, the peer-reviewed, flagship journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

31 Mar 2022

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UIC researchers projected to receive $22 million to study long COVID-19

Novaplex real-time PCR assays can reliably, rapidly detect SARS-CoV-2 in patient samples

Additional boosters recommended for certain individuals at higher risk of severe COVID-19 outcomes

U of M receives two NIH grants to research children's cardiovascular health

Yale researchers identify accelerated genetic aging in breast tissue adjacent to tumors

New project launched to explore how GI microbiota may contribute to neurodegeneration

Cannabis use during pregnancy may be linked with negative health outcomes in children

Waiver will continue to be applied for COVID-19 antiviral medicines and therapeutic treatments

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Funding for the next pandemic

Researchers develop a fast, inexpensive microfluidic chip for sperm sorting

Large-scale comparative study of cancer trends in China and the USA

NIH-sponsored trial of second COVID-19 booster shots begins enrolling adult participants

GE-led team uses ultrasound to prevent or reverse Type-2 diabetes in preclinical models

'Stroke-heart syndrome' may put stroke survivors at higher risk for future cardiovascular events

Poorly understood brain region may play a key role in how we experience pain

Scientists explore impact of SARS-CoV-2 natural immunity on vaccine-induced immunity

Risk of breakthrough infections by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants in fully vaccinated adults

Johns Hopkins researchers explore the link between psychedelics and consciousness

Studies provide a pathway to better understand the return of consciousness after TBI

Higher doses of anti-seizure drugs may be necessary to maintain seizure control in pregnant women

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

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