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Immunogenicity of mRNA vaccine against emerging strains of SARS-CoV-2 in immunocompromised patients

A study measured neutralization of SARS-CoV-2 and vaccine responses in immunocompromised patients with systemic inflammatory diseases.

11 Aug 2021

Researchers quantify left-over COVID vaccine in used Pfizer-BioNTech vials

A new observational study, published on medRxiv* preprint server, has evaluated the unused residual Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine in vials. Bainbridge Prepares (BP), an organization consisting of community medical and non-medical volunteers, supported the research.

11 Aug 2021

Norwegian study on the benefits of COVID vaccination for residents and employees in nursing homes

It is important to understand the vaccine effectiveness (VE) to determine how much protection it offers to the general population. Unfortunately, only a few studies are available that have determined the effect of the COVID-19 vaccine among the residents of LTCFs.

11 Aug 2021

Evaluation of mRNA vaccine responses with a surrogate SARS-CoV-2 viral neutralization assay

In the current study, the authors evaluate several different competitive ELISAs that could be used to measure serum antibodies.

11 Aug 2021

Risk factors for hospitalization among HIV patients infected with SARS-CoV-2

The hospitalization of PWH with COVID-19 is related to host factors such as older age and co-morbidities, rather than due to traditional metrics of HIV.

11 Aug 2021

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases

A recent study discusses the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients with SARDs who were previously vaccinated against SARS-CoV-2.

11 Aug 2021

University of Ottawa announces compulsory vaccination for all students and staff visiting the campus

Today, the University of Ottawa announced that vaccination would be mandatory for all students, faculty, staff, and anyone returning to or visiting campus as of September 7th, 2021.

11 Aug 2021

Understanding hypoxia-induced gene expression variations in aggressive type of pancreatic cancer

Cancer cells have evolved a myriad of mechanisms that support their uncontrolled growth. In case of solid tissue tumors, the tumor microenvironment, which consists of extracellular components and conditions surrounding the tumor, is crucial in deciding the fate of the cancer cells.

11 Aug 2021

UC Davis epidemiologist turns to colleagues for cancer care

Brad Pollock knows a lot about cancer. In addition to his appointments as chair of the UC Davis Public Health Sciences Department and associate dean for public health sciences, Pollock is an expert in cancer epidemiology, including the study of what causes cancer, how it spreads and cancer prevention.

11 Aug 2021

Researchers aim to identify gene-lifestyle interactions that contribute to cardiometabolic disease risk

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis have received a four-year, $8.8 million grant to ramp up research aimed at unraveling how an individual's risks of cardiometabolic diseases, such as heart disease and Type 2 diabetes, are influenced by the interaction of specific genes with demographic and lifestyle factors.

11 Aug 2021

Deep learning model can classify intracranial tumors using a single 3D MRI scan

A team of researchers at Washington University School of Medicine have developed a deep learning model that is capable of classifying a brain tumor as one of six common types using a single 3D MRI scan, according to a study published in Radiology: Artificial Intelligence.

11 Aug 2021

Study links belief in social Darwinism with dysfunctional psychological characteristics

A new survey study links belief in the concept of social Darwinism with certain dysfunctional psychological characteristics, such as exploitative attitudes towards others, hostility, and low self-esteem.

11 Aug 2021

Socioeconomic privilege and political ideology correlate to racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination

Income, educational attainment, and political ideology all play into racial disparities in vaccination rates that have left African Americans more vulnerable to COVID-19, finds new research from the Center for Health Information and Decision Systems at the University of Maryland's Robert H. Smith School of Business.

11 Aug 2021

Defective process in the development of RBCs may trigger lupus

The autoimmune disease lupus may be triggered by a defective process in the development of red blood cells (RBCs), according to a study led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine.

11 Aug 2021

UQ-led telehealth project focuses on easing dementia’s burden on Indigenous Australians

Improving the impact of high dementia rates on Indigenous Australians and communities is the focus of a University of Queensland-led telehealth project with a global track record of success.

11 Aug 2021

CDC gives a food safety alert regarding outbreak of Salmonella infections

A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella Enteritidis infections has been posted: https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/enteritidis-06-21/index.html

11 Aug 2021

CDC releases new data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people

CDC has released new data on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people and is recommending all people 12 years of age and older get vaccinated against COVID-19.

11 Aug 2021

New joint statement issued in opposition to cumulative radiation dose limits for patient imaging

When a medical imaging exam provides a clinical benefit, the only risk that should be considered is the exam itself rather than a patient's previous radiation exposure, according to a statement by three scientific groups representing medical physicists, radiologists, and health physicists.

11 Aug 2021

One type of cardiac assist device presents greater stroke risk for patients, finds study

According to the American Heart Association (AHA), about 10 percent of the more than 6 million Americans living with heart failure have the advanced form of the disease — where conventional heart therapies and symptom management strategies are no longer effective.

11 Aug 2021

COVID-19 vaccine likely protects people living with HIV, study shows

A Johns Hopkins Medicine research team has shown that people living with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) are likely to be protected against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, if they are fully vaccinated.

11 Aug 2021

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Immunogenicity of mRNA vaccine against emerging strains of SARS-CoV-2 in immunocompromised patients

Researchers quantify left-over COVID vaccine in used Pfizer-BioNTech vials

Norwegian study on the benefits of COVID vaccination for residents and employees in nursing homes

Evaluation of mRNA vaccine responses with a surrogate SARS-CoV-2 viral neutralization assay

Risk factors for hospitalization among HIV patients infected with SARS-CoV-2

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections in patients with systemic rheumatic diseases

University of Ottawa announces compulsory vaccination for all students and staff visiting the campus

Understanding hypoxia-induced gene expression variations in aggressive type of pancreatic cancer

UC Davis epidemiologist turns to colleagues for cancer care

Researchers aim to identify gene-lifestyle interactions that contribute to cardiometabolic disease risk

Deep learning model can classify intracranial tumors using a single 3D MRI scan

Study links belief in social Darwinism with dysfunctional psychological characteristics

Socioeconomic privilege and political ideology correlate to racial disparities in COVID-19 vaccination

Defective process in the development of RBCs may trigger lupus

UQ-led telehealth project focuses on easing dementia’s burden on Indigenous Australians

CDC gives a food safety alert regarding outbreak of Salmonella infections

CDC releases new data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people

New joint statement issued in opposition to cumulative radiation dose limits for patient imaging

One type of cardiac assist device presents greater stroke risk for patients, finds study

COVID-19 vaccine likely protects people living with HIV, study shows

Voltammetry and machine learning for real-time neurotransmitter detection

How real-time off-gas analysis improves fermentation process control

Advancing Drug Safety Assessment With AI, Predictive Modeling, and Human-Relevant Data

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