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Eosinophils play a role in the battle against cancer metastases, study finds

A new study at Tel Aviv University found that eosinophils - a type of white blood cells - are recruited to the battle against cancer metastases in the lungs.

13 Sep 2021

Newly developed antibody may be used to treat muscular dystrophy

Northwestern Medicine scientists have developed an antibody that they believe can be used to treat muscular dystrophy, findings that were published in Science Translational Medicine.

13 Sep 2021

Active management strategy helps women with early, nonviable pregnancies of unknown location

Women with early, nonviable pregnancies of unknown location who were given an active management strategy had more successful pregnancy resolutions than those given an expectant management strategy, according to a recent clinical trial published in JAMA.

13 Sep 2021

NHS Test and Trace had critical impact on reducing COVID-19 transmission, new model finds

NHS Test and Trace had a significant impact on driving down levels of COVID-19 transmission between June 2020 to April 2021, new modelling published today shows.

13 Sep 2021

UK to lead a new network to take global action on sugar and calorie reduction

The UK has been chosen by the World Health Organization to lead a new Sugar and Calorie Reduction Network to take global action on sugar and calorie reduction.

13 Sep 2021

Could heat treatment be used to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 in vehicles?

A recent study investigated if heat inactivation treatment was a viable form of sanitization for high-touch materials commonly located on public and private transport vehicles.

13 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 may have consequences to host cells beyond evoking an immune response

A recent study examined the ability of SARS-CoV-2 to impact DNA damage response and telomere stability in Vero E6 cells.

13 Sep 2021

The comparative effectiveness of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

A study investigated the comparative efficacy of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2.

13 Sep 2021

An oral COVID-19 vaccine induces mucosal and protective immunity

Researchers have collaborated to resolve the aforementioned problems associated with injection vaccines to create a thermostable vaccine that can be taken orally.

13 Sep 2021

Health care unions defending Newsom from recall will want single-payer payback

Should Gavin Newsom survive the Republican-driven attempt to oust him from office, the Democratic governor will face the prospect of paying back supporters who coalesced behind him.

13 Sep 2021

Georgia eyes new Medicaid contract. But how is the state managing managed care?

Just before Frank Berry left his job as head of Georgia's Medicaid agency this summer, he said the state "will be looking for the best bang for the buck" in its upcoming contract with private insurers to cover the state's most vulnerable.

13 Sep 2021

The rate of vaccine-induced heart inflammation in children

In a paper uploaded to the preprint server medRxiv*, a risk-benefit analysis was undertaken utilizing data collected from VAERS relating to adolescents having received an mRNA vaccine before June 18th 2021.

13 Sep 2021

Australia's response to COVID-19 pandemic

In a recent paper, Australia's response to the COVID-19 pandemic is described, identifying the factors that contributed most to the countries success.

13 Sep 2021

Pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder is underutilized in Sweden, finds study

Only a minority of Swedes with alcohol use disorders are prescribed alcohol medication, a situation that has remained largely unchanged in the country since the mid-2000.

13 Sep 2021

Study finds 24% higher prostate cancer risk among rescue/recovery workers after World Trade Center attacks

The risk of prostate cancer was 24% higher among 9/11 rescue and recovery workers after the attacks on the World Trade Center in 2001, with the highest risk among the earliest responders, finds research published online in the journal Occupational & Environmental Medicine.

13 Sep 2021

Low-dose CT lung cancer screening linked to reduction in lung cancer mortality

Low-dose CT lung cancer screening is associated with a 16 percent relative reduction in lung cancer mortality, when compared against a non-LDCT control arm, according to research presented by Professor John Field and the United Kingdom Cancer Screening Trial (UKLS) Team today at the IASLC 2021 World Conference on Lung Cancer. The research will be published in the Lancet Regional Health-Europe.

13 Sep 2021

Discovery of diverse sarbecovirus broadly neutralizing antibodies from SARS-CoV-2 “infected-vaccinated” humans

Scientists were inspired by the robust serum nAb responses in people who recovered from natural SARS-CoV-2 infection and were later vaccinated using mRNA vaccine. They isolated and characterized bnAbs from two COVID-19 convalescent donors who were recently vaccinated. These isolated bnAbs were found to be highly potent against sarbecoviruses. This research is available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

13 Sep 2021

Research suggests current smokers not at excess risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Now, a new study published on the bioRxiv* preprint server investigates this relationship further and suggests that current smoking is not associated with a higher incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infection.

13 Sep 2021

As COVID restrictions were removed, Texas saw an increase in seasonal respiratory virus infections

Like many US states, Texas introduced many different measures to reduce the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), such as masking, social distancing, and the closure of public services and businesses likely to aid the spread of disease.

13 Sep 2021

Complement factor C1q may play a role in the secondary effects of mild traumatic brain injury

After mild traumatic brain injury (TBI), a molecule called complement factor C1q may play a role in the secondary effects of brain injury, such as sleep disruption, epileptic activity, and inflammation, according to a new study in mice.

13 Sep 2021

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Eosinophils play a role in the battle against cancer metastases, study finds

Newly developed antibody may be used to treat muscular dystrophy

Active management strategy helps women with early, nonviable pregnancies of unknown location

NHS Test and Trace had critical impact on reducing COVID-19 transmission, new model finds

UK to lead a new network to take global action on sugar and calorie reduction

Could heat treatment be used to inactivate SARS-CoV-2 in vehicles?

SARS-CoV-2 may have consequences to host cells beyond evoking an immune response

The comparative effectiveness of neutralizing monoclonal antibodies against SARS-CoV-2

An oral COVID-19 vaccine induces mucosal and protective immunity

Health care unions defending Newsom from recall will want single-payer payback

Georgia eyes new Medicaid contract. But how is the state managing managed care?

The rate of vaccine-induced heart inflammation in children

Australia's response to COVID-19 pandemic

Pharmacotherapy for alcohol use disorder is underutilized in Sweden, finds study

Study finds 24% higher prostate cancer risk among rescue/recovery workers after World Trade Center attacks

Low-dose CT lung cancer screening linked to reduction in lung cancer mortality

Discovery of diverse sarbecovirus broadly neutralizing antibodies from SARS-CoV-2 “infected-vaccinated” humans

Research suggests current smokers not at excess risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

As COVID restrictions were removed, Texas saw an increase in seasonal respiratory virus infections

Complement factor C1q may play a role in the secondary effects of mild traumatic brain injury

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