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Observational study reveals continuing inequality in COVID-19 mortality in England and Wales

Recently, the same group of researchers refined their earlier analysis by using new data sets to determine deaths due to COVID-19 instead of including deaths involving COVID-19 in small areas. This study has been posted to the medRxiv* preprint server.

31 Jan 2022

Study highlights importance of immunizing and boosting PAD syndromes patients with SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines

A new study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server has evaluated the effect of mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccination and boosting strategy on serum antibody responses in PAD patients against the original SARS-CoV-2 strain and circulating variants.

31 Jan 2022

Fusion oncogenes associated with more invasive pediatric thyroid cancers, study says

Fusion oncogenes, such as RET- and NTRK-gene fusions, are associated with more invasive pediatric thyroid cancers, correlating with the highest risk of metastases and a lower likelihood of achieving remission one year after initial therapy, according to a new study by researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP).

31 Jan 2022

Preliminary study assesses durability of NAb titers against Omicron after mRNA-1273 booster

Researchers from Moderna, the developers of one key vaccine, have been investigating its ability to protect against the Omicron variant.

31 Jan 2022

Vaccination as a condition of deployment for health, social care staff revisited as Omicron replaces Delta

Regulations making vaccines a condition of deployment for health and social care staff are set to be revoked, subject to public consultation and parliamentary approval, the Health and Social Care Secretary has announced.

31 Jan 2022

Growth factor can powerfully counter the harmful effects of inflammatory bowel disease

A growth factor protein produced by rare immune cells in the intestine can protect against the effects of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), according to a new discovery from Weill Cornell Medicine researchers.

31 Jan 2022

BA.2 sublineage of Omicron shows increased immune evasion and transmission

Recently, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have been investigating the spread of two sublineages of the Omicron variant among Danish households.

31 Jan 2022

Open-label placebo shows promise as therapy for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

Pain-predominant disorders of gut-brain interaction (DGBIs) in children - such as functional abdominal pain (FAP) and irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) - can lead to disabling symptoms, poor quality of life and high use of health care resources.

31 Jan 2022

Researchers examine unintentional drug overdose mortality in Years of Life Lost among adolescents

In a first-ever study, researchers at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine examined the unintentional drug overdose mortality in Years of Life Lost among adolescents and young people in the United States.

31 Jan 2022

Response to COVID-19 vaccine booster in seronegative kidney transplant recipients

Modification of vaccination strategies is needed to improve the immune response to SARS-CoV-2 vaccination in kidney transplant recipients (KTRs).

31 Jan 2022

Improving prognosis conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones

Conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones about possible lasting impairment can be traumatic, but there's also potential for them to be therapeutic, according to research from The University of Queensland.

31 Jan 2022

Placental ACE2 shedding may block SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

While COVID-19 disease significantly impacts many pregnant women, the rates of transmission from mother to baby in pregnancy are very low.

31 Jan 2022

New approach to make RNA vaccines easier to swallow

Like most vaccines, RNA vaccines have to be injected, which can be an obstacle for people who fear needles. Now, a team of MIT researchers has developed a way to deliver RNA in a capsule that can be swallowed, which they hope could help make people more receptive to them.

31 Jan 2022

Study finds high rates of depression and anxiety in expectant mums during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a spike in depression and anxiety in expectant mums, a new study by the University of Essex has revealed.

31 Jan 2022

People using COVID home test kits may misinterpret the implications of test results, study shows

A new study by researchers at Dartmouth, Carnegie Mellon University, the University of Pittsburgh, and the Lisa Schwartz Foundation for Truth in Medicine, published this week in JAMA Internal Medicine, shows that people using COVID home test kits may fail to self-quarantine or may quarantine unnecessarily because they misinterpret the implications of test results.

31 Jan 2022

Combined strategy suppresses the growth of deadly brain tumor

Short bursts of radiation therapy dramatically enhanced the efficiency of targeting glioblastomas with natural nanoparticle-based immunotherapy, thus suppressing growth of the deadly tumor, inducing anti-tumor immunity and prolonging survival in animal models, a research team at Massachusetts General Hospital has discovered.

31 Jan 2022

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Observational study reveals continuing inequality in COVID-19 mortality in England and Wales

Study highlights importance of immunizing and boosting PAD syndromes patients with SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccines

Fusion oncogenes associated with more invasive pediatric thyroid cancers, study says

Preliminary study assesses durability of NAb titers against Omicron after mRNA-1273 booster

Vaccination as a condition of deployment for health, social care staff revisited as Omicron replaces Delta

Growth factor can powerfully counter the harmful effects of inflammatory bowel disease

BA.2 sublineage of Omicron shows increased immune evasion and transmission

Open-label placebo shows promise as therapy for disorders of gut-brain interaction in children

Researchers examine unintentional drug overdose mortality in Years of Life Lost among adolescents

Response to COVID-19 vaccine booster in seronegative kidney transplant recipients

Improving prognosis conversations with stroke survivors and their loved ones

Placental ACE2 shedding may block SARS-CoV-2 transmission to babies during pregnancy

New approach to make RNA vaccines easier to swallow

Study finds high rates of depression and anxiety in expectant mums during COVID-19 pandemic

People using COVID home test kits may misinterpret the implications of test results, study shows

Combined strategy suppresses the growth of deadly brain tumor

New toolkit helps practitioners to deliver effective remote assessments for people with physical impairments

MCL1 regulates neuronal autophagy, cell survival in Alzheimer's disease

Study finds limited evidence for IL-1 blockers in treating COVID-19

Drugs derived from activated protein C may limit ischemia and reperfusion injury, study suggests

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