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How do Australians inform themselves about the COVID-19 pandemic?

A recent study in Australia indicates that public health communication is far from being the main source of information regarding the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

3 Aug 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Delta AY.1 variant show similar Covaxin-induced neutralization

A new study from India suggests that the Indian-made Covaxin whole-virus inactivated vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 retains significant efficacy against the newer delta variants of the virus.

3 Aug 2021

Purifying selection drives time-dependency of short-term mutation rates in SARS-CoV-2 and pH1N1 influenza

A new paper, available on the medRxiv* preprint server, indicates the adaptation undergone by the SARS-CoV-2 molecular genome and the pH1N1 influenza pandemic strain during the first year of their spread, separately. Using statistical and phylogenetic skills, the researchers present a picture of the emergence, rates of change, and of growth, of these two viruses as time passes.

3 Aug 2021

Analysis: Keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects

In the most comprehensive analysis yet of ketogenic (keto) diets, a review in Frontiers in Nutrition finds keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects.

3 Aug 2021

Hormone-resistant prostate, breast cancers added to clinical trial of experimental DNA therapy

The Republic of Belarus Ministry of Health has approved expanding the ongoing clinical trial of CureLab Oncology's Elenagen, an experimental DNA therapy, to include two new arms: 1) hormone-resistant breast cancer; and 2) hormone-resistant metastatic prostate cancer.

3 Aug 2021

Strategies to reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection risk from bioaerosol exposure during dental procedures

Limiting infection transmission is central to the safety of all in dentistry, particularly during the current SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, yet many dental procedures unavoidably generate aerosols.

3 Aug 2021

Researchers discover potential biomarker for lung disease in scleroderma patients

Researchers have discovered a protein that may predict disease severity for a lung condition that often proves fatal to patients with scleroderma.

3 Aug 2021

What is the potential of microphysiological systems in COVID-19 research?

In a recently published review article in the journal Drug Discovery Today, scientists have described the utility of human-based microphysiological systems MPSs in understanding the pathophysiology of SARS-CoV-2 infection and developing effective therapeutic interventions. Moreover, they have described the establishment of a global working group to synchronize recent developments around MPSs and COVID-19 research.

3 Aug 2021

Research group identifies 15 novel biomarkers linked to late-onset dementias

A study by an international research group identified 15 novel biomarkers that are linked to late-onset dementias. These biomarkers are proteins, which predict cognitive decline and subsequent increased risk of dementia already 20 years before the disease onset.

3 Aug 2021

Poll: Reduced activity during the pandemic may have increased older adults' fall risk

The COVID-19 pandemic may have increased older adults' risk of falling and injuring themselves, due to changes in physical activity, conditioning and mobility, a new national poll suggests.

3 Aug 2021

Study conducts systematic review of the pre- and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Researchers at Oxford University, UK, have conducted a systematic review of the available studies to address the role of presymptomatic and asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

3 Aug 2021

New breath test to tailor the dosage of drugs administered to epileptic patients

Epilepsy affects some 50 million people worldwide and pharmaceutical treatment of the disease is a tightrope walk, as the dose must be tailored precisely to the individual patient: "Slightly too little and it isn't effective. Slightly too much and it becomes toxic," explains Professor Pablo Sinues.

3 Aug 2021

Study examines efficacy Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine among USAF Academy Cadets

A new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server has estimated the effectiveness of vaccines in preventing COVID-19 as a function of time since vaccination.

3 Aug 2021

A health care giant sold off dozens of hospitals — but continued suing patients

Tennova Healthcare-Lebanon doesn’t exist anymore as a hospital. But it still sued Hope Cantwell.

3 Aug 2021

Long drives, air travel, exhausting waits: What abortion requires in the South

Just a quick walk through the parking lot of Choices-Memphis Center for Reproductive Health in this legendary music mecca speaks volumes about access to abortion in the American South.

3 Aug 2021

New moms latched on to remote breastfeeding help. Will demand wane as pandemic fades?

Madison Cano knew she wanted to breastfeed her son, Theo. But breastfeeding was painful for her. The skin on her breasts was chafed and blistered last July when she returned home from the hospital. And Theo sometimes screamed during feedings.

3 Aug 2021

Unvaccinated and vaccinated have similar viral load in communities high in SARS-CoV-2 delta

The findings reveal that vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals exhibit similar viral loads following delta infection and that vaccine breakthrough cases have the potential to transmit infection to others. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

3 Aug 2021

National Qatari study shows vaccination reduces risk of spreading SARS-CoV-2 infection

A team of scientists from Qatar and the United States has recently studied the viral transmission potential of individuals with primary severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, reinfection, or vaccine breakthrough infection.

2 Aug 2021

Democracies more likely than autocracies to maintain universal health coverage

Despite widespread recognition that universal health coverage is a political choice, the roles that a country's political system plays in ensuring essential health services and minimizing financial risk remain poorly understood.

2 Aug 2021

CDC scientists model the most efficient physical barrier against SARS-CoV-2 for worker protection

Size doesn’t matter — when it comes to physical barriers in the workplace. A new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) study found larger barriers were not statistically better than smaller physical barriers in protecting against severe acute respiratory syndrome 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

2 Aug 2021

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How do Australians inform themselves about the COVID-19 pandemic?

SARS-CoV-2 Delta and Delta AY.1 variant show similar Covaxin-induced neutralization

Purifying selection drives time-dependency of short-term mutation rates in SARS-CoV-2 and pH1N1 influenza

Analysis: Keto diets place pregnant women and kidney disease patients at risk of adverse health effects

Hormone-resistant prostate, breast cancers added to clinical trial of experimental DNA therapy

Strategies to reduce SARS-CoV-2 infection risk from bioaerosol exposure during dental procedures

Researchers discover potential biomarker for lung disease in scleroderma patients

What is the potential of microphysiological systems in COVID-19 research?

Research group identifies 15 novel biomarkers linked to late-onset dementias

Poll: Reduced activity during the pandemic may have increased older adults' fall risk

Study conducts systematic review of the pre- and asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 transmission

New breath test to tailor the dosage of drugs administered to epileptic patients

Study examines efficacy Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine among USAF Academy Cadets

A health care giant sold off dozens of hospitals — but continued suing patients

Long drives, air travel, exhausting waits: What abortion requires in the South

New moms latched on to remote breastfeeding help. Will demand wane as pandemic fades?

Unvaccinated and vaccinated have similar viral load in communities high in SARS-CoV-2 delta

National Qatari study shows vaccination reduces risk of spreading SARS-CoV-2 infection

Democracies more likely than autocracies to maintain universal health coverage

CDC scientists model the most efficient physical barrier against SARS-CoV-2 for worker protection

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

The importance of ketones from a clinical and medical perspective

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