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Impact of media dissemination on the use of fluvoxamine against COVID-19

In a new study, researchers examined the changes in the total number of fluvoxamine tablets that were dispensed across retail pharmacies in the U.S.

31 Jan 2022

Study finds how a change in cell environment triggers autism with genetic vulnerability

People with autism spectrum disorders all have characteristic behavioral difficulties. Nevertheless, the important heterogeneity of their symptoms remains one of the major questions for scientists and physicians.

31 Jan 2022

Accurate prediction of COVID-19 outbreaks using location data from mobile devices

Researchers at the Yale School of Public Health were able to accurately predict outbreaks of COVID-19 in Connecticut municipalities using anonymous location information from mobile devices, according to a new study published in Science Advances.

31 Jan 2022

Men twice as likely as women to fall victim to online sex blackmailing during pandemic

During the pandemic men were twice as likely as women to fall victim to online extortionists threatening to publish explicit photos, videos, and information about them.

31 Jan 2022

New AI technology could help reduce malnutrition in long-term care homes

New technology could help reduce malnutrition and improve overall health in long-term care homes by automatically recording and tracking how much food residents consume.

31 Jan 2022

Study finds adults with disabilities have worse outcomes when hospitalized with COVID-19

Adults with disabilities have worse outcomes when hospitalized with COVID-19 than patients without disabilities, including longer hospital stays and increased risk of readmission, found new research in CMAJ

31 Jan 2022

Evaluating clinical outcomes and viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron infections

The current study showed a marked decrease in disease severity with Omicron compared to the Delta variant.

31 Jan 2022

COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected medical care for individuals who self-harm

In a new study, researchers found that people were less likely to seek medical help for self-harm and suicidal behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic.

31 Jan 2022

Estimating the impending endemic seasonality of SARS-CoV-2 in global population centers

A new study uses long-term data on the incidence of circulating coronaviruses and estimates the endemic seasonality of SARS-CoV-2 in global population centers.

31 Jan 2022

Advantech’s Intelligent Ward and Telehealth Solutions Achieve HIPAA and GDPR Certification

Advantech is pleased to announce that its iWard and iTeleMed solutions have achieved Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act certification in the U.S.

From Advantech 31 Jan 2022

Nucleocapsid antigen found to be a sensitive biomarker for acute COVID-19 infection

In a new study, researchers found that nucleocapsid antigen in the blood (antigenemia) is a sensitive and specific biomarker for acute coronavirus disease 2019 infection.

31 Jan 2022

Prion-like domains in SARS-CoV-2 RBD and ACE2 play important functional roles in viral adhesion and entry

Scientists have recently detected and analyzed viral PrDs in the S protein of SARS-CoV-2, which are the novel regulators of virion assembly.

31 Jan 2022

Bedfont Scientific Ltd receives FDA clearance for NObreath® FeNO monitor

UK, med-tech company, Bedfont Scientific Ltd., is celebrating a brighter 2022 as the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) cleared its NObreath FeNO monitor for use in monitoring airway inflammation.

31 Jan 2022

Protection provided to children through parental vaccination with the BNT162b2 vaccine

In a new study published in Science, scientists estimated the protection provided to children by means of parental vaccination with the BNT162b2 vaccine.

31 Jan 2022

Patient-reported impact of having surgery delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers recently published a study to address this knowledge gap and understand the scope of the personal impact on patients and their daily lives due to delayed surgeries.

31 Jan 2022

Vaccine hypersensitivity in children

A new paper published in Pediatric Allergy and Immunity provides a useful overview of such reactions in relation to pediatric vaccines.

31 Jan 2022

Binding and conformational properties of the SARS-CoV spike protein and hACE2 complex

A new paper in the journal Molecules describes this in molecular terms, comparing SARS-CoV-2 with an earlier highly pathogenic coronavirus, SARS-CoV.

31 Jan 2022

Patients undergoing neurosurgical operations with concomitant COVID-19 infection have higher rates of perioperative complications

This unique paper compares neurosurgical patients with COVID-19 for perioperative complications to those without COVID-19.

31 Jan 2022

A substrate envelope approach to examine drug resistance potential of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro

A team of scientists from the United States has recently defined the substrate envelop of the main protease of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server while awaiting peer review.

31 Jan 2022

Vaccine-induced immunological memory is similar for Omicron and Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new study by Norwegian researchers suggests that vaccine-induced immunological memory and the activation of recall responses in the body yields similar coverage for Omicron and Delta variants of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The paper is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server while it undergoes peer review.

31 Jan 2022

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Impact of media dissemination on the use of fluvoxamine against COVID-19

Study finds how a change in cell environment triggers autism with genetic vulnerability

Accurate prediction of COVID-19 outbreaks using location data from mobile devices

Men twice as likely as women to fall victim to online sex blackmailing during pandemic

New AI technology could help reduce malnutrition in long-term care homes

Study finds adults with disabilities have worse outcomes when hospitalized with COVID-19

Evaluating clinical outcomes and viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Omicron infections

COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected medical care for individuals who self-harm

Estimating the impending endemic seasonality of SARS-CoV-2 in global population centers

Advantech’s Intelligent Ward and Telehealth Solutions Achieve HIPAA and GDPR Certification

Nucleocapsid antigen found to be a sensitive biomarker for acute COVID-19 infection

Prion-like domains in SARS-CoV-2 RBD and ACE2 play important functional roles in viral adhesion and entry

Bedfont Scientific Ltd receives FDA clearance for NObreath® FeNO monitor

Protection provided to children through parental vaccination with the BNT162b2 vaccine

Patient-reported impact of having surgery delayed during the COVID-19 pandemic

Vaccine hypersensitivity in children

Binding and conformational properties of the SARS-CoV spike protein and hACE2 complex

Patients undergoing neurosurgical operations with concomitant COVID-19 infection have higher rates of perioperative complications

A substrate envelope approach to examine drug resistance potential of SARS-CoV-2 Mpro

Vaccine-induced immunological memory is similar for Omicron and Delta SARS-CoV-2 variants

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