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Characteristics of vaccine breakthroughs in fully vaccinated individuals in France with delta variant

In a recent observational study, scientists have described the characteristics of VBIs in fully vaccinated individuals in France.

13 Dec 2021

Study offers new hope for large B-cell lymphoma patients

Of the 18,000 people diagnosed with large B-cell lymphoma each year, only half will be successfully treated with chemotherapy. The 9,000 remaining patients typically have poor outcomes, with only 25% responding to additional, higher-intensity chemotherapy, followed by a stem cell transplant.

13 Dec 2021

Drug combination without chemotherapy can be effective in treating older patients with Ph+ ALL

The combination of dasatinib, blinatumomab, and prednisone can be effective in treating older patients with Philadelphia chromosome-positive (Ph+) acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) who are not good candidates for intensive chemotherapy treatment.

13 Dec 2021

NCCN publishes new guidelines to help cervical cancer patients become more informed about care

The National Comprehensive Cancer Network has published new NCCN Guidelines for Patients: Cervical Cancer to help people with cervical cancer become more informed, suggest what conversations to have with their doctor, and be active decision makers in their treatment.

13 Dec 2021

New England research on population immunity and SARS-CoV-2

A new study discusses a model-based reconstruction of SARS-CoV-2 attack rate and population-immunity curves for three New England states.

13 Dec 2021

Digital interventions may help meet the growing demand for psychological treatment

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on mental health across the globe. Depression is predicted to be the leading cause of lost life years due to illness by 2030.

13 Dec 2021

Iota-carrageenan inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs

Scientists have recently reported the efficacy of carrageenan against both the SARS-CoV-2 original strain as well as the Alpha, Beta, Gamma, and Delta VOCs.

13 Dec 2021

Novel assay using finger-prick samples provides COVID-19 vaccine efficacy data

Researchers estimate vaccine efficacy over a period post-vaccination using quantitative antibody assay on finger-prick blood samples.

13 Dec 2021

Exercise 'sweet spot' reverses cognitive decline in aging mice

University of Queensland researchers have discovered an exercise 'sweet spot' that reverses the cognitive decline in aging mice, paving the way for human studies.

13 Dec 2021

Calling the global community to tackle current infodemic related to COVID-19

Please join us by signing the Call for Action - a global movement to promote access to health information and to mitigate harm from health misinformation among online and offline communities.

13 Dec 2021

Financial hardship exceedingly common among pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S.

Pregnancy and the year after delivery is a critical period for health care access for birthing individuals and babies.

13 Dec 2021

People with HIV more likely to develop heart failure, study finds

People with HIV are at higher risk of developing heart failure than people without HIV, a new study found.

13 Dec 2021

Using cannabis alongside other drugs may lead to harmful drug-drug interactions

Using cannabis alongside other drugs may come with a significant risk of harmful drug-drug interactions, new research by scientists at Washington State University suggests.

13 Dec 2021

Surgery rates in U.S. hospitals bounced back to normal after initial COVID-19 shutdown

Stanford Medicine researchers found that after the March 2020 COVID-19 shutdown, nonurgent surgery rates dropped, but within months they bounced back and remained at pre-pandemic levels, even as coronavirus infections peaked during the fall and winter of 2020.

13 Dec 2021

Adults with pathogenic copy number variants more likely to have poorer health, study suggests

Adults with specific genetic causes of mental health and other brain disorders had significantly higher rates of chronic disease and twice as many annual emergency room visits when compared to a control group without these genetic conditions, a Geisinger study found.

13 Dec 2021

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Characteristics of vaccine breakthroughs in fully vaccinated individuals in France with delta variant

Study offers new hope for large B-cell lymphoma patients

Drug combination without chemotherapy can be effective in treating older patients with Ph+ ALL

NCCN publishes new guidelines to help cervical cancer patients become more informed about care

New England research on population immunity and SARS-CoV-2

Digital interventions may help meet the growing demand for psychological treatment

Iota-carrageenan inhibits replication of SARS-CoV-2 VOCs

Novel assay using finger-prick samples provides COVID-19 vaccine efficacy data

Exercise 'sweet spot' reverses cognitive decline in aging mice

Calling the global community to tackle current infodemic related to COVID-19

Financial hardship exceedingly common among pregnant and postpartum women in the U.S.

People with HIV more likely to develop heart failure, study finds

Using cannabis alongside other drugs may lead to harmful drug-drug interactions

Surgery rates in U.S. hospitals bounced back to normal after initial COVID-19 shutdown

Adults with pathogenic copy number variants more likely to have poorer health, study suggests

New bed tower at Duke University Hospital provides world class space for pediatric care

NHS COVID Pass rolled out to fully vaccinated 12-15 year olds for international travel

WHO and St. Jude announce plans to improve children's access to cancer medicines

New technology could help determine COVID-19 patients at risk for micro thrombosis-related issues

Glycans strengthen interaction between viral spike proteins and ACE2 receptors on host cells

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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