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Emergency funding increased by £30 million to support arts, culture and heritage sectors during the pandemic

An additional £30 million in emergency funding has been made available through the Culture Recovery Fund to support museums, cinemas, theaters and heritage organizations with the impact of the Omicron variant this winter.

23 Dec 2021

Allele-specific RT-qPCR assay to identify SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in wastewater

Researchers develop a new allele-specific RT-qPCR to detect the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in wastewater.

23 Dec 2021

CDC investigates Listeria outbreaks linked to packaged salads

CDC is currently investigating two separate Listeria outbreaks, both of which are linked to packaged salads. One outbreak is linked to packaged salads produced by Fresh Express.

23 Dec 2021

Children produce a much more robust antibody response to a SARS-CoV-2 infection than 18+

Scientists compared receptor binding domain antibodies and SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in children and adults.

23 Dec 2021

Study may lead to effective strategies for rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis

HSE academics joined researchers from the Turner Scientific Research Institute for Children's Orthopaedics to study how the brains of children with arthrogryposis control elbow flexion after muscle transplantation.

23 Dec 2021

Omicron has enhanced infectivity that is only weakly neutralized by vaccination or prior infection

Scientists used virus-like particles and found that Omicron showed increased infectivity, relative to the B.1 and B.1.1 strains, which was similar to the Delta variant.

23 Dec 2021

Researchers report loss of antibody potency against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Researchers find that vaccine-mediated protection against SARS-CoV-2 is significantly reduced against the Omicron variant.

23 Dec 2021

Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and human rhinovirus associated with more severe health outcomes

Researchers discuss the incidence and effect of coinfections with SARS-CoV-2 and human rhinovirus.

23 Dec 2021

Cochlear implantation provides benefits for deaf children with autism spectrum disorder

Restoring hearing through cochlear implantation for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can help them understand spoken language and enhance social interactions, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago.

23 Dec 2021

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein may help prevent or treat periodontal disease

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein prevented bone loss from periodontal (gum) disease in mice, according to research led by scientists at the National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research, part of the National Institutes of Health.

23 Dec 2021

Fiber-rich diet may help some melanoma patients to respond to immunotherapy

A diet rich in fiber may help some people being treated for melanoma respond to immunotherapy treatment by influencing the gut microbiome, according to a new study led by researchers at the Center for Cancer Research at the National Cancer Institute, part of the National Institutes of Health, and the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.

23 Dec 2021

Spatiotemporal patterns of Delta variant progression and its associated health interventions

In a new study, researchers adopted a prospective space-time scan method to conduct spatiotemporal analysis at the district level in the seven selected countries in SEA from June 2021 to October 2021.

23 Dec 2021

Impact of the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Southern Africa

A new study has focused on the genomic profile and early transmission dynamics of Omicron. This study revealed the dominance of the Omicron variant in regions with high levels of population immunity.

23 Dec 2021

Study finds abrupt decline in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older American adults

A new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease found an abrupt decline in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among American adults aged 65 and older compared to the same age group a decade earlier.

23 Dec 2021

Exploring why children have milder COVID-19 infections compared to adults

A new study has revealed that an activated pre-exposure innate interferon response in airways together with significantly reduced systemic interferon-stimulated populations are associated with relatively milder severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection in children.

23 Dec 2021

Armed Forces members to support the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

An extra 184 Armed Forces members have been made available to support the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust (WAST), to increase the resilience of emergency responders during the winter period.

23 Dec 2021

Over 4 million doses of University of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine donated by UK to Bangladesh

The UK donated over 4 million doses of the University of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine, made by Oxford Bio-medica in Oxford and packaged in Wrexham, North Wales, to Bangladesh through the COVAX vaccine sharing mechanism.

23 Dec 2021

Exploring immunity and severe disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A new study describes the findings of a seroprevalence survey intended to establish the infection rates and the incidence of severe COVID-19 through December 15, 2021, in Gauteng, a crowded province that compresses a quarter of the country’s people into less than 2% of its area.

23 Dec 2021

Pain science education can help people to recover from chronic pain

Outwit, outplay, outlast. Just like the motto on television show Survivor, a three-pronged approach to learning about pain could improve the lives of people experiencing chronic pain, according to new research from the University of South Australia.

23 Dec 2021

Assessing the clinical severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A recent preprint examines the proportion of Omicron infection and the risk of severe disease with this variant of SARS-CoV-2.

23 Dec 2021

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Emergency funding increased by £30 million to support arts, culture and heritage sectors during the pandemic

Allele-specific RT-qPCR assay to identify SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in wastewater

CDC investigates Listeria outbreaks linked to packaged salads

Children produce a much more robust antibody response to a SARS-CoV-2 infection than 18+

Study may lead to effective strategies for rehabilitation of children with arthrogryposis

Omicron has enhanced infectivity that is only weakly neutralized by vaccination or prior infection

Researchers report loss of antibody potency against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and human rhinovirus associated with more severe health outcomes

Cochlear implantation provides benefits for deaf children with autism spectrum disorder

Blocking function of a blood-clotting protein may help prevent or treat periodontal disease

Fiber-rich diet may help some melanoma patients to respond to immunotherapy

Spatiotemporal patterns of Delta variant progression and its associated health interventions

Impact of the rapid spread of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in Southern Africa

Study finds abrupt decline in the prevalence of cognitive impairment among older American adults

Exploring why children have milder COVID-19 infections compared to adults

Armed Forces members to support the Welsh Ambulance Service NHS Trust

Over 4 million doses of University of Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine donated by UK to Bangladesh

Exploring immunity and severe disease caused by the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Pain science education can help people to recover from chronic pain

Assessing the clinical severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

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