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Study finds rising rates of smoking and vaping among teenagers in Ireland

For the first time in 25 years, rates of smoking among teenage boys in Ireland are increasing, according to a study published in ERJ Open Research.

20 Sep 2021

Smartphone-based augmented reality app helps tackle the fear of spiders

Researchers from the University of Basel have developed an augmented reality app for smartphones in order to help people reduce their fear of spiders.

20 Sep 2021

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections vary with age and geographical location

In this study, surveillance data were used to investigate how asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections vary by age and geographic location.

20 Sep 2021

Systematic review focuses on women's health associated with menopausal hormone therapy

Treatment with estrogen in menopause is both good and bad for women's health. The picture is complex and the scientific evidence sometimes scanty or only moderately solid, a study shows. University of Gothenburg researchers took part.

20 Sep 2021

What impact has SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.519 had on Mexico City?

The current study reports the effective reproduction number of B.1.1.519 and presents its geographical origin based on phylogenetic analysis.

20 Sep 2021

I got a ‘mild’ breakthrough case. Here’s what I wish I’d known.

The test results that hot day in early August shouldn’t have surprised me — all the symptoms were there. A few days earlier, fatigue had enveloped me like a weighted blanket. I chalked it up to my weekend of travel. Next, a headache clamped down on the back of my skull.

20 Sep 2021

Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough to face the delta variant?

In recent months, some European airlines have banned the use of cloth face coverings to control the spread of the coronavirus during air travel, instead favoring surgical masks — sometimes referred to as medical or disposable — and N95 respirators.

20 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 antibody models describe differences between the kinetics of different antibodies

Researchers have created kinetic models of IgG and IgM anti-SARS-CoV-2 antibodies over 13.5 months following infection to understand long-lasting immunity better.

20 Sep 2021

EIT Health highlights the urgent need for harnessing data and AI to fight against Alzheimer’s disease

To coincide with World Alzheimer’s Month, EIT Health, an EU-backed network of best-in-class health innovators, has highlighted the urgent need to focus on implementing bolder approaches to the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease post-pandemic.

20 Sep 2021

Novel spike NTD mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant associated with increased viral loads and immune evasion

Researchers from the University of Southern California investigated mutations in the N-terminal and RBD domains of the spike protein.

20 Sep 2021

Medical staff with a history of allergy suffered adverse reactions to BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine

Scientists have addressed the gap in the research regarding the adverse reactions to the COVID-19 vaccine among individuals with allergies.

20 Sep 2021

First dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (BNT162b2) reduced platelet polyP levels in young females

In a recent study, scientists have tested the hypothesis that indicates the role of polyP in the COVID-19 mRNA vaccine-induced immune responses.

20 Sep 2021

New surgical mask with an intelligent fabric can instantaneously deactivate SARS-COV-2 virus

The intelligent fabric of these masks has been created by a team of researchers from the San Alberto Magno Traslational Centre (CITSAM-UCV), led by professor Ángel Serrano.

20 Sep 2021

COVID-19 vaccine-related allergies are rare, typically mild and treatable, finds study

Allergic reactions to the new mRNA-based COVID-19 vaccines are rare, typically mild and treatable, and they should not deter people from becoming vaccinated, according to research from the Stanford University School of Medicine.

20 Sep 2021

Many cancer survivors continue to suffer long-term burdensome symptoms, study shows

Previous standards of cancer follow-up care and support may no longer meet current needs as improvements in screening practices, early diagnosis and treatment of cancer have put long-term survival beyond five years following diagnosis within reach for more than half of patients in Europe.

20 Sep 2021

Research on SARS-CoV-2 and dendritic cells may explain why virus is so virulent

In a recent study released on the bioRxiv* preprint server, the researchers suggest that an aberrant inflammatory reaction associated with COVID-19 could be a result of escape from direct sensing by toll-like receptors (TLRs). Moreover, the researchers indicate that this phenomenon might underlie the lack of efficient immunity to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) early during infection.

20 Sep 2021

Myocarditis risk from mRNA COVID vaccines re-evaluated in Canadian study (Research Now Withdrawn)

Scientists from the University of Ottawa, Canada, have recently estimated the prevalence of myocarditis/pericarditis in individuals recently immunized with mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. The analysis reveals a prevalence of 10 myopericarditis cases for every 10,000 vaccine doses. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

20 Sep 2021

New QCovid tool helps identify vaccinated groups at highest risk of Covid-19 hospitalization and death

Researchers from the University of Oxford have today reported on findings on the vaccinated people who are at greatest risk from severe Covid-19 leading to hospitalization or death from 14 days post the second dose vaccination, when substantial immunity should be expected.

20 Sep 2021

Immunotherapy treatment may be appropriate for patients with earlier stages of melanoma

An immunotherapy called pembrolizumab reduced cancer recurrence after surgery in patients with stage IIb and IIc melanoma, according to the results of an international, randomized phase III clinical trial led by UPMC Hillman Cancer Center.

20 Sep 2021

Study quantifies the life-years lost to cancer among transplant recipients

People who have received organ transplants face an elevated risk of developing cancer, primarily due to immunosuppression from medications to prevent organ rejection, as well as underlying medical conditions.

20 Sep 2021

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Study finds rising rates of smoking and vaping among teenagers in Ireland

Smartphone-based augmented reality app helps tackle the fear of spiders

Asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections vary with age and geographical location

Systematic review focuses on women's health associated with menopausal hormone therapy

What impact has SARS-CoV-2 variant B.1.1.519 had on Mexico City?

I got a ‘mild’ breakthrough case. Here’s what I wish I’d known.

Ask KHN-Politifact: Is my cloth mask good enough to face the delta variant?

SARS-CoV-2 antibody models describe differences between the kinetics of different antibodies

EIT Health highlights the urgent need for harnessing data and AI to fight against Alzheimer’s disease

Novel spike NTD mutations in SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant associated with increased viral loads and immune evasion

Medical staff with a history of allergy suffered adverse reactions to BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine

First dose of COVID-19 mRNA vaccine (BNT162b2) reduced platelet polyP levels in young females

New surgical mask with an intelligent fabric can instantaneously deactivate SARS-COV-2 virus

COVID-19 vaccine-related allergies are rare, typically mild and treatable, finds study

Many cancer survivors continue to suffer long-term burdensome symptoms, study shows

Research on SARS-CoV-2 and dendritic cells may explain why virus is so virulent

Myocarditis risk from mRNA COVID vaccines re-evaluated in Canadian study (Research Now Withdrawn)

New QCovid tool helps identify vaccinated groups at highest risk of Covid-19 hospitalization and death

Immunotherapy treatment may be appropriate for patients with earlier stages of melanoma

Study quantifies the life-years lost to cancer among transplant recipients

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