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Tricuspid-valve repair during mitral-valve surgery may benefit some patients

An international study of more than 400 adults concludes that people who undergo mitral valve surgery (between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart) and also have less than severe leakage of the tricuspid valve (a section of the heart that directs blood from the right atrium to the ventricle) may benefit from having both valves repaired at the same time.

16 Nov 2021

COVID-19 booster shot extremely beneficial for most cancer patients

Most cancer patients who had no measurable immune response after being fully vaccinated for COVID-19 were helped by a third vaccine dose, according to a new study by investigators at the Montefiore Einstein Cancer Center.

16 Nov 2021

New research finds disturbing lack of crucial blood cancer medication

New research in the November 2021 issue of JNCCN - Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network finds fewer than one-third of hospitals had immediate availability of a crucial blood cancer medication called all-trans retinoic acid (ATRA).

16 Nov 2021

Enhanced recovery programs improve oncologic surgical care

The increased focus on helping surgical oncology patients recover from surgery sooner and more completely has implications beyond the operating room.

16 Nov 2021

Air filtration device removes almost all traces of airborne SARS-CoV-2

When a team of doctors, scientists and engineers at Addenbrooke's Hospital and the University of Cambridge placed an air filtration machine in COVID-19 wards, they found that it removed almost all traces of airborne SARS-CoV-2.

16 Nov 2021

Unprecedented manufacturing strategy provides a template for equitable supply of vaccines

Today, as AstraZeneca reports 2 billion doses of the COVID-19 vaccine released for supply University of Oxford scientists explain how it has been possible to produce so much of the vaccine in less than a year, and the unprecedented strategy used to improve international equity of access.

16 Nov 2021

Wealthier nations should pay COVID-19 vaccine tax to ensure equitable distribution of jabs

Wealthier nations should pay a COVID-19 vaccine tax as part of the price they pay to manufacturers, to ensure a fairer distribution of the jab to poorer nations, argues a political scientist in the Journal of Medical Ethics.

16 Nov 2021

Study: Covid-19 vaccine-elicited immune cells persist six months after vaccination

A recent study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers provides evidence that CD4+ T lymphocytes — immune system cells also known as helper T cells — produced by people who received either of the two available messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines for COVID-19 persist six months after vaccination at only slightly reduced levels from two weeks after vaccination and are at significantly higher levels than for those who are unvaccinated.

16 Nov 2021

Drug improved cardiac structure and function in patients with early-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Valsartan, an angiotensin II receptor blocker drug, delayed disease progression and improved cardiac structure and function in patients with early-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy, according to results from a recent clinical trial published in Nature Medicine.

16 Nov 2021

Two genetic risk variants in Black individuals may exacerbate sepsis and COVID-19 severity

Two genetic risk variants that are carried by nearly 40 percent of Black individuals may exacerbate the severity of both sepsis and COVID-19, a team of researchers from the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine have found.

16 Nov 2021

Elderly residents of long-term care facilities benefit from booster vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

A recent study investigates whether markers of cellular and humoral immunity differ between adults over 75 and a control group six months after vaccination.

16 Nov 2021

A therapeutic interfering particle for SARS-CoV-2

Researchers report their attempt to engineer TIPs that can conditionally replicate with SARS-CoV-2, inhibit viral replication 10–100 fold, and exhibit R0>1.

16 Nov 2021

Discovery of new receptor that interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike, suppresses infection

Researchers recently conducted a study to identify host factors affecting cellular interactions of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

16 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 replicates in human placenta with release of infectious viral particles

The current study analyzed the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 at the human maternal-fetal interface by using an advanced ex vivo model.

16 Nov 2021

Lesser sodium and higher potassium intake associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk

Lower sodium consumption and higher potassium intake is linked with lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in most people, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

16 Nov 2021

More than 13 million people in the UK received COVID-19 booster jabs

More than 13 million life-saving booster jabs have been given across the UK, marking another significant milestone in the phenomenal COVID-19 vaccination programme.

16 Nov 2021

Quarantine and tracing rules are all over the map for students

At this point in the pandemic, most parents are familiar with “covid notification” letters. But the letters' instruction on whether your kid must quarantine or not varies wildly from school to school.

16 Nov 2021

Missouri’s thin dental safety net stretched amid Medicaid expansion

At the Access Family Care clinics in southwestern Missouri, the next available nonemergency dental appointment is next summer. Northwest Health Services, headquartered in St. Joseph, is booked through May. The wait is a little shorter at CareSTL Health in St. Louis — around six weeks.

16 Nov 2021

As big pharma and hospitals battle over drug discounts, patients miss out on millions in benefits

In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic slammed rural America, the president of a small Kansas hospital sat down on a Friday afternoon and wrote the president of the United States to plead for help.

16 Nov 2021

Modeling the role of antivirals in suppressing the COVID-19 pandemic

A new study used an agent-based mathematical model to evaluate potential population impact on the widespread use of antiviral treatment for reducing viral load and hospitalization risk.

16 Nov 2021

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Tricuspid-valve repair during mitral-valve surgery may benefit some patients

COVID-19 booster shot extremely beneficial for most cancer patients

New research finds disturbing lack of crucial blood cancer medication

Enhanced recovery programs improve oncologic surgical care

Air filtration device removes almost all traces of airborne SARS-CoV-2

Unprecedented manufacturing strategy provides a template for equitable supply of vaccines

Wealthier nations should pay COVID-19 vaccine tax to ensure equitable distribution of jabs

Study: Covid-19 vaccine-elicited immune cells persist six months after vaccination

Drug improved cardiac structure and function in patients with early-stage hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Two genetic risk variants in Black individuals may exacerbate sepsis and COVID-19 severity

Elderly residents of long-term care facilities benefit from booster vaccines against SARS-CoV-2

A therapeutic interfering particle for SARS-CoV-2

Discovery of new receptor that interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike, suppresses infection

SARS-CoV-2 replicates in human placenta with release of infectious viral particles

Lesser sodium and higher potassium intake associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk

More than 13 million people in the UK received COVID-19 booster jabs

Quarantine and tracing rules are all over the map for students

Missouri’s thin dental safety net stretched amid Medicaid expansion

As big pharma and hospitals battle over drug discounts, patients miss out on millions in benefits

Modeling the role of antivirals in suppressing the COVID-19 pandemic

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