Medical News

RSS

Tobacco smoke exposure in utero and during early childhood can affect children's lung function

Environmental tobacco smoke exposure in utero and during early childhood - especially secondhand smoke - is associated with decreased childhood lung function, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International Conference.

20 May 2021

New panel launched to address the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases

International organizations have come together to launch a new One Health High-Level Expert Panel to improve understanding of how diseases with the potential to trigger pandemics, emerge and spread.

20 May 2021

How is COVID-19 changing hunting patterns during lockdown in India?

To examine the real impact of COVID-19 lockdown on wildlife hunting across India, a team of researchers conducted a study from March-May 2020. Using media reports and online interviews with wildlife researchers, enforcement staff and NGO employees, the research team explored the change in hunting patterns and the socio-economic and institutional factors underlying these changes.

20 May 2021

About two-fifths of Medicare beneficiaries with COPD have limited access to pulmonary rehabilitation services

Approximately two-fifths of Medicare beneficiaries with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) have limited access to pulmonary rehabilitation services due to their distance from rehab centers, according to research presented at the ATS 2021 International Conference.

20 May 2021

Blocking ABCB10 protein in liver cells protects against high blood sugar, fatty liver disease

A new multi-institution study led by a team of researchers at the David Geffen School of Medicine demonstrated that blocking a protein called ABCB10 in liver cells protects against high blood sugar and fatty liver disease in obese mice.

20 May 2021

Mistrust in local, national governments is slowing down child vaccination progress in Africa

Mistrust in local and national governments is slowing down child vaccination progress in Africa, which has half of the world's unvaccinated and undervaccinated children, a study shows.

20 May 2021

Does cross-immunity exist between SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.28 and P.1 variants?

A team of researchers recently cross-tested severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies to assess their neutralization activity against different variants. The team recently released their findings as a preprint on the medRxiv* server.

20 May 2021

SARS-CoV-2 variant spread study in France shows B.1.351/V2 variant outgrowing B.1.1.7/V1 variant

A recent study by researchers in France has compared the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) variants of concern. The team found a significant transmission advantage of V2 (from lineage B.1.351) over V1 (from lineage B.1.1.7). A pre-print version of the research paper is available on the medRxiv* server.

20 May 2021

Stark racial disparities persist in vaccinations, state-level CDC data shows

Black Americans’ covid-19 vaccination rates are still lagging months into the nation's campaign, while Hispanics are closing the gap and Native Americans show the highest rates overall, according to federal data obtained by KHN.

20 May 2021

Seed money: Black entrepreneurs hope pandemic gardening boom will grow healthier eating

Ietef Vita had planned to spend most of 2020 on the road, promoting "Biomimicz," the album the rapper had released on his #plantbasedrecords label in January.

20 May 2021

Despite pandemic, Newsom declines to boost local public health budgets — again

In spite of a pandemic that has killed about 62,000 Californians — more than enough to pack Dodger Stadium — Gov. Gavin Newsom has again declined to boost the budgets of the state's underfunded and understaffed local public health departments.

20 May 2021

Could graphene oxide nanosheets be an effective SARS-CoV-2 antiviral in PPE?

A new study has been published in Small, which has combined in silico and in vitro analysis to examine if graphene oxide (GO) sheets have an inhibitory effect against SARS‐CoV‐2 surface proteins.

20 May 2021

Bettersize Announces the Release of Powder Characteristics Guidebook

As powder products become more complex, the need for detailed testing is becoming increasingly urgent. In May 2021, Bettersize raised the bar again with the release of a new guidebook on powder characteristics.

From Bettersize Instruments 20 May 2021

A SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate based on B.1.351 spike trimer shows broad neutralizing capability

Researchers tested the vaccine candidate in mice with up to three doses and found it produces high levels of antibodies against both SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern and the original virus strain.

20 May 2021

Two new SARS-like coronaviruses described in Russian horseshoe bats

Horseshoe bats (Rhinolophus sp.) are known reservoirs of zoonotic coronaviruses (CoVs). Over the last twenty years, viruses thought to have originated from these bats have given rise to two severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) epidemic outbreaks in humans: SARS-CoV-1 in 2002/2003, which was limited mostly to Asia, and the currently globally circulating SARS-CoV-2, first identified in December 2019.

20 May 2021

Tokyo sees rapid rise of SARS-CoV-2 R.1 lineage

A new research paper posted to the preprint server medRxiv* reports the rise of a new lineage in Tokyo, Japan, bearing a combination of two biologically important mutations.

20 May 2021

Are COVID-19-related complications in children explained by abnormal immune responses?

A common theme in reports on COVID-19 around the world has been the large number of children who have not been infected or shown signs of disease. However, though the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) causes less acute infection in this age group, it is associated with a severe immune-mediated multisystemic illness called multisystem inflammatory syndrome in children (MIS-C).

20 May 2021

Study examines the effectiveness of using virtual reality to train healthcare providers in empathy

Research has shown empathy gives healthcare workers the ability to provide appropriate supports and make fewer mistakes. This helps increase patient satisfaction and enhance patient outcomes, resulting in better overall care.

20 May 2021

Early treatment may prevent clotting in COVID-19 vaccine-related thrombocytopenia

Now, a new report in the Journal of Thrombosis and Hemostasis reveals that timely diagnosis and treatment of this condition may prevent further morbidity and mortality, and enable the vaccine to be used widely with confidence.

20 May 2021

Extensive cancer research data to be presented at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting

Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, a leader in cutting-edge clinical trials and health outcomes analyses and a designated Comprehensive Cancer Center by the National Cancer Institute, together with RWJBarnabas Health, today announced that data from its cancer clinical research program will be presented at the 2021 American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) Annual Meeting, to be held virtually from June 4-8.

20 May 2021

Medical News

Tobacco smoke exposure in utero and during early childhood can affect children's lung function

New panel launched to address the emergence and spread of zoonotic diseases

How is COVID-19 changing hunting patterns during lockdown in India?

About two-fifths of Medicare beneficiaries with COPD have limited access to pulmonary rehabilitation services

Blocking ABCB10 protein in liver cells protects against high blood sugar, fatty liver disease

Mistrust in local, national governments is slowing down child vaccination progress in Africa

Does cross-immunity exist between SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.28 and P.1 variants?

SARS-CoV-2 variant spread study in France shows B.1.351/V2 variant outgrowing B.1.1.7/V1 variant

Stark racial disparities persist in vaccinations, state-level CDC data shows

Seed money: Black entrepreneurs hope pandemic gardening boom will grow healthier eating

Despite pandemic, Newsom declines to boost local public health budgets — again

Could graphene oxide nanosheets be an effective SARS-CoV-2 antiviral in PPE?

Bettersize Announces the Release of Powder Characteristics Guidebook

A SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate based on B.1.351 spike trimer shows broad neutralizing capability

Two new SARS-like coronaviruses described in Russian horseshoe bats

Tokyo sees rapid rise of SARS-CoV-2 R.1 lineage

Are COVID-19-related complications in children explained by abnormal immune responses?

Study examines the effectiveness of using virtual reality to train healthcare providers in empathy

Early treatment may prevent clotting in COVID-19 vaccine-related thrombocytopenia

Extensive cancer research data to be presented at the 2021 ASCO Annual Meeting

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

Latest News