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Higher olive oil intake may reduce the risk of premature death

People who consume higher amounts of olive oil may lower their risk of premature death overall and from specific causes including cardiovascular disease, cancer, and neurodegenerative disease, compared to people who never or almost never consume olive oil, according to a new study led by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

13 Jan 2022

New advertising campaign encourages young people to get COVID-19 booster jabs

A new advertising campaign to encourage 18 to 34 year olds to get their vital COVID-19 booster jabs has launched as uptake among young people is lower than other age groups.

13 Jan 2022

COVID-19 vaccination breakthrough infections in a real-world setting

Researchers describe the pattern and characteristics of infections after COVID-19 vaccination.

13 Jan 2022

Intervention combining education and workflow improves screenings for geriatric conditions

Falls and dementia are some of the most common syndromes affecting the health of older adults, but many primary care physicians are not specifically trained to screen for them.

13 Jan 2022

Research could advance the understanding of links between heart disease and dementia

Heart disease can directly cause brain dysfunction early on which could lead to dementia and can treble the amount of an Alzheimer's protein in the brain, say scientists.

13 Jan 2022

Specific immunoresponse to SARS-CoV-2 in cats and dogs housed with COVID-19 patients

Researchers conducted a detailed epitope mapping of Np and developed an experimental double antigen-based ELISA.

13 Jan 2022

Study advances the understanding of lymphatic vessels serving the heart

Scientists at the UNC School of Medicine led a study to advance the understanding of lymphatic vessels, which transport lymph, a clear fluid containing important molecules, immune cells and fluid, away from organs and tissues and back to the bloodstream.

13 Jan 2022

Researchers implement and evaluate an educational intervention for prostate cancer

Prostate cancer is the second deadliest cancer in men in the United States. The incidence of prostate cancer in Black men is nearly 60% greater than the incidence in white men.

13 Jan 2022

Feeling low in social status linked to worse health outcomes for new mothers

When it comes to the link between socioeconomic status and health, perception can be as important as reality. A study published by the American Psychological Association finds that new mothers who see themselves as lower on the socioeconomic ladder have worse health outcomes one year after their child's birth than new mothers who see themselves as higher status.

13 Jan 2022

Insignificant homology of SARS-CoV-2 spike sequences to myocarditis-associated antigens

Researchers determine whether sequences within SARS-CoV-2 could lead to an immune response to autoantigens associated with autoimmune myocarditis.

13 Jan 2022

Virus-like particles as delivery vehicles for gene-editing

Scientists deliver gene-editing proteins through the use of engineered virus-like particles, which mediated efficient base editing both in vitro and in vivo.

13 Jan 2022

Hollow fiber membranes efficiently remove synthetic SARS-CoV-2 from the air

Researchers re-design HFM filters for removing/deactivating viral aerosols.

13 Jan 2022

Researchers identify gene variant that protects against severe COVID-19

An international metastudy led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden has identified a specific gene variant that protects against severe COVID-19 infection.

13 Jan 2022

Experts debate the medicinal licensing of e-cigarettes

As the UK announces support for medicinal licensing of electronic cigarettes, experts debate the issue in The BMJ.

13 Jan 2022

Analysis of COVID vaccine breakthrough infections in highly vaccinated Israel

Researchers evaluated and modeled age-structured cases of SARS-CoV-2 infection, SARS-CoV-2 vaccination coverage, and breakthrough infections.

13 Jan 2022

Assessing how autoantibodies in COVID-19 correlate with anti-viral humoral responses

Researchers screen several systemic autoantibodies to assess their association with the severity of COVID-19.

13 Jan 2022

Flu vaccines can be lifesaving for children, study shows

A new CDC study published in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases (CID) shows that flu vaccination protected children against serious flu illness even when they were infected with a flu virus that was antigenically different from the vaccine virus.

13 Jan 2022

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Higher olive oil intake may reduce the risk of premature death

New advertising campaign encourages young people to get COVID-19 booster jabs

COVID-19 vaccination breakthrough infections in a real-world setting

Intervention combining education and workflow improves screenings for geriatric conditions

Research could advance the understanding of links between heart disease and dementia

Specific immunoresponse to SARS-CoV-2 in cats and dogs housed with COVID-19 patients

Study advances the understanding of lymphatic vessels serving the heart

Researchers implement and evaluate an educational intervention for prostate cancer

Feeling low in social status linked to worse health outcomes for new mothers

Insignificant homology of SARS-CoV-2 spike sequences to myocarditis-associated antigens

Virus-like particles as delivery vehicles for gene-editing

Hollow fiber membranes efficiently remove synthetic SARS-CoV-2 from the air

Researchers identify gene variant that protects against severe COVID-19

Experts debate the medicinal licensing of e-cigarettes

Analysis of COVID vaccine breakthrough infections in highly vaccinated Israel

Assessing how autoantibodies in COVID-19 correlate with anti-viral humoral responses

Flu vaccines can be lifesaving for children, study shows

People with COVID-19 can end self-isolation after 5 days following 2 consecutive negative LFD tests

Study confirms waning immunity in adolescents following two doses of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines

FAU receives $1.3 million NIH grant for automated HIV self-testing assay

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AI-powered analytics and experimental validation

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