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COVIDcast API: An open repository of real-time COVID-19 indicators

A new preprint available on the medRxiv* server reports the utility of the COVIDcast API, a database of all COVID-19 indicators that are constantly being updated, dating from April 2020.

21 Jul 2021

The delta variant thrives in a state of political and public health discord

The day after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson finished his bicentennial bus tour to drum up tourism to the state in mid-July, Chicago issued a travel advisory warning about visiting Missouri.

21 Jul 2021

Analysis: Necessary or not, covid booster shots are probably on the horizon

The drugmaker Pfizer recently announced that vaccinated people are likely to need a booster shot to be effectively protected against new variants of covid-19 and that the company would apply for Food and Drug Administration emergency use authorization for the shot.

21 Jul 2021

World Brain Day 2021: An interview with Professor Alan Thompson

In commemoration of World Brain Day 2021, News-Medical spoke to renowned neurology expert Professor Alan Thompson about his incredible career in brain research.

21 Jul 2021

Study looks into COVID-19 partial school closures and mental health problems among students

A new study published in JCPP Advances has compared the wellbeing of UK students who remained at home for schooling during the first lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic with those who accessed school in person.

21 Jul 2021

Knowledge and support from primary care services can improve women's health during menopause

More knowledge and individual support from primary care services can alleviate women's menopausal problems, a University of Gothenburg thesis shows.

21 Jul 2021

$Cognitive decline linked with bone loss and increased fracture risk in women$

Cognitive decline linked with bone loss and increased fracture risk in women

New research published in the Journal of Bone and Mineral Research has found that cognitive decline is linked with accelerated bone loss and an increased fracture risk in women.

21 Jul 2021

Study shows strong relationship between women's heart health and pregnancy outcomes

A study of more than 18 million pregnancies has shown a strong and graded relationship between women's heart health and pregnancy outcomes.

21 Jul 2021

Study explores COVID-19 transmission risk during school bus transportation

Although in-school transmission of COVID-19 among K-12 students is low when safeguards are in place, the risk of acquiring COVID-19 during school bus transportation is unclear. A study published in the Journal of School Health reports on the bus transport experience of an independent school in Virginia.

21 Jul 2021

Protein markers in chronic lymphocytic leukemia may help determine patients' prognoses

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in the Western world. New research published in the Journal of Leukocyte Biology reveals that certain protein markers may indicate which patients have stable forms of CLL and which have more aggressive types.

21 Jul 2021

$Cognitive decline increases future fracture risk in women$

Cognitive decline increases future fracture risk in women

Researchers led by the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have discovered a link between cognitive decline and a faster rate of bone loss, and found that cognitive decline over five years increased future fracture risk in women. The association between cognitive decline and bone loss was weaker in men.

21 Jul 2021

Less than half of the consumers find allergy information on food labels to be clear

When researchers evaluated consumers' understanding of allergy information on food labels, less than half of individuals found the information to be clear.

21 Jul 2021

Human coronaviruses need organic materials to transfer efficiently between surfaces

This study, published in the journal Viruses, indicated that human coronaviruses do not transfer effectively from contaminated hands to contact surfaces without the presence of any organic material.

21 Jul 2021

Human tissue xenografts in murine models for the study of SARS-CoV-2

Severe COVID-19 is associated with massive dysregulation of the host immune response, resulting in inflammation and the condition known as a cytokine storm. For the most part, however, the virus is barely noticeable or only mild among the young and healthy, suggesting that the route and intensity of an immune response could determine the severity of the disease.

20 Jul 2021

Scientists explore susceptibility of different animals to SARS-CoV-2 infection

A team of researchers at the Institute of Infectious Diseases (IFIK) at the University of Bern and the Institute of Virology and Immunology (IVI) has utilized a unique collection of advanced cell culture models of cells lining the airways from various domesticated and wildlife animals. This way, the team can determine which animals are susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

20 Jul 2021

Reusable N95 masks could offer reduction in waste and cost, study shows

Since the Covid-19 pandemic began last year, face masks and other personal protective equipment have become essential for health care workers. Disposable N95 masks have been in especially high demand to help prevent the spread of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19.

20 Jul 2021

Potent nasal vaccine protects non-human primates from SARS-CoV-2

A team of US-based scientists has recently demonstrated the efficacy of a live attenuated, recombinant coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine candidate currently under phase I clinical trial as a single-dose intranasal vaccine.

20 Jul 2021

UTHSC announces an increase in research grant and contract awards for FY21

The University of Tennessee Health Science Center's Office of Research announced that annual research grant and contract awards for FY21, which ended June 30, total more than $121 million, a 20.6% increase from last year.

20 Jul 2021

EWG study recommends stringent health-based standards for radiation exposure from wireless devices

A peer-reviewed study by the Environmental Working Group recommends stringent health-based exposure standards for both children and adults for radiofrequency radiation emitted from wireless devices. EWG's children's guideline is the first of its kind and fills a gap left by federal regulators.

20 Jul 2021

Study of COVID-19 shutdowns in the U.S. reveals pronounced disparities in air pollution

A new study of COVID-19 shutdowns in the United States reveals pronounced disparities in air pollution -- with disenfranchised, minority neighborhoods still experiencing more exposure to a harmful air pollutant compared to wealthier, white communities.

20 Jul 2021

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COVIDcast API: An open repository of real-time COVID-19 indicators

The delta variant thrives in a state of political and public health discord

Analysis: Necessary or not, covid booster shots are probably on the horizon

World Brain Day 2021: An interview with Professor Alan Thompson

Study looks into COVID-19 partial school closures and mental health problems among students

Knowledge and support from primary care services can improve women's health during menopause

Cognitive decline linked with bone loss and increased fracture risk in women

Study shows strong relationship between women's heart health and pregnancy outcomes

Study explores COVID-19 transmission risk during school bus transportation

Protein markers in chronic lymphocytic leukemia may help determine patients' prognoses

Cognitive decline increases future fracture risk in women

Less than half of the consumers find allergy information on food labels to be clear

Human coronaviruses need organic materials to transfer efficiently between surfaces

Human tissue xenografts in murine models for the study of SARS-CoV-2

Scientists explore susceptibility of different animals to SARS-CoV-2 infection

Reusable N95 masks could offer reduction in waste and cost, study shows

Potent nasal vaccine protects non-human primates from SARS-CoV-2

UTHSC announces an increase in research grant and contract awards for FY21

EWG study recommends stringent health-based standards for radiation exposure from wireless devices

Study of COVID-19 shutdowns in the U.S. reveals pronounced disparities in air pollution

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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