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Researchers find possible cause for SARS-CoV-2 reactive T cells in uninfected individuals

The current pandemic of COVID-19 is caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) -2, leading to severe pneumonia, acute respiratory distress syndrome, and death in a sizable minority of cases. However, the most significant number are asymptomatic or have only mild infection from which they rapidly recover.

2 Jul 2020

More evidence on vitamin D deficiency and death rates from COVID-19

Physicians at the Complete Med Care clinic in Dallas, Texas, have conducted a study showing that the prevalence of severe vitamin D deficiency is strongly correlated with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mortality rate in European countries.

2 Jul 2020

Exploring the usefulness of social media in Radiology

Bradley Spieler, MD, Vice Chairman of Radiology Research at LSU Health New Orleans School of Medicine, is the lead author of a Radiology Research Alliance paper examining the usefulness of social media in Radiology.

2 Jul 2020

New COVID-19 Kidney / Transplant Listening & Resource Center launched

The Transplant Research and Education Center, housed at the Terasaki Research Institute for Biomedical Innovation (TIBI), launched the COVID-19 Kidney / Transplant Listening & Resource Center on June 17, 2020.

2 Jul 2020

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shows promise - virus neutralizing antibodies achieved

In a recent medRxiv* paper, a research group from the U.S. and Germany showed a robust immunogenic response and a promising safety profile of the novel BNT162b1 RNA-based vaccine against coronavirus disease (COVID-19) – actively encouraging its accelerated clinical development and potential rapid production.

2 Jul 2020

Study shows connection between timing of SNAP benefits and childhood injuries

A new study published recently in "BMC Pediatrics" shows a connection between the time of the month when low-income families receive their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits and the number of emergency room visits due to injuries to children from those families.

2 Jul 2020

Tiny balls of minerals are better vehicles for promising mRNA-based therapy

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have developed a safer and more efficient way to deliver a promising new method for treating cancer and liver disorders and for vaccination -- including a COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Therapeutics that has advanced to clinical trials with humans.

2 Jul 2020

Common chemotherapy drug may be less effective in overweight, obese breast cancer patients

Breast cancer patients who are overweight or obese might benefit less from treatment with docetaxel, a common chemotherapy drug, than lean patients.

2 Jul 2020

New platform prioritizes synergistic drug combinations against SARS-CoV-2

Researchers in the U.S. have used a new web-based platform to help identify synergistic and antagonistic drug combinations and their underlying mechanisms of action in the context of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

2 Jul 2020

Innovative health care service delivery model addresses challenges faced by Latino farmworkers

A University of California, Riverside, study that sought to determine barriers to health care among Spanish-speaking Latino farmworkers in rural communities has devised an innovative health care service delivery model that addresses many challenges these communities face.

2 Jul 2020

Tele-med.ai: New information resource launched by Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine

Russia celebrates Medical Worker Day on the third Sunday of June. This year, most holidays are being held online, and the Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine celebrated its professional holiday online too.

2 Jul 2020

Study links prenatal cannabis use with risk of sleep problems in children

Use marijuana while pregnant, and your child is more likely to suffer sleep problems as much as a decade later, according to a new University of Colorado Boulder study of nearly 12,000 youth.

2 Jul 2020

Controlled human infection models as a strategy to accelerate SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development

Infecting some volunteers with COVID-19 may provide valuable insights for future rounds of vaccine testing, but would require very strict controls, argues a group of infectious disease experts in the New England Journal of Medicine.

2 Jul 2020

Ceftolozane/tazobactam combo broadens the range of antibiotic therapy, but shows no hint of added benefit

The combination of ceftolozane with tazobactam broadens the range of antibiotic therapy in adults with severe infections of the lungs, the urinary tract, the renal pelvis and the abdominal cavity.

2 Jul 2020

Crowdsourced data could help provide real-time representation of food deserts

New research from The University of Texas at Dallas suggests food deserts might be more prevalent in the U.S. than the numbers reported in government estimates.

2 Jul 2020

Incarceration and police discrimination may worsen health of Black sexual minority men

Incarceration and police discrimination may contribute to HIV, depression and anxiety among Black gay, bisexual and other sexual minority men, according to a Rutgers led study.

2 Jul 2020

Study examines links between religion and alloparental support

"Be fruitful and multiply" says the Bible, and worldwide religious people tend to have more children than their secular counterparts.

2 Jul 2020

Cleveland's anchor institutions receive NIH funding to recruit minority Ph.D. students

At a time when the national conversation is focused on narrowing the gap of racial equity, two of Cleveland's anchor institutions have been awarded grant funding that will help them turn words into action.

2 Jul 2020

Study provides possible explanations for silent hypoxemia in COVID-19 patients

A new research study provides possible explanations for COVID-19 patients who present with extremely low, otherwise life-threatening levels of oxygen, but no signs of dyspnea (difficulty breathing).

2 Jul 2020

Remote specimen collection robot eliminates contact between medical personnel and patients

The Korea Institute of Machinery & Materials under the Ministry of Science and ICT developed a remote specimen collection robot that eliminates direct contact between medical personnel and patients.

2 Jul 2020

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Researchers find possible cause for SARS-CoV-2 reactive T cells in uninfected individuals

More evidence on vitamin D deficiency and death rates from COVID-19

Exploring the usefulness of social media in Radiology

New COVID-19 Kidney / Transplant Listening & Resource Center launched

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine shows promise - virus neutralizing antibodies achieved

Study shows connection between timing of SNAP benefits and childhood injuries

Tiny balls of minerals are better vehicles for promising mRNA-based therapy

Common chemotherapy drug may be less effective in overweight, obese breast cancer patients

New platform prioritizes synergistic drug combinations against SARS-CoV-2

Innovative health care service delivery model addresses challenges faced by Latino farmworkers

Tele-med.ai: New information resource launched by Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine

Study links prenatal cannabis use with risk of sleep problems in children

Controlled human infection models as a strategy to accelerate SARS-CoV-2 vaccine development

Ceftolozane/tazobactam combo broadens the range of antibiotic therapy, but shows no hint of added benefit

Crowdsourced data could help provide real-time representation of food deserts

Incarceration and police discrimination may worsen health of Black sexual minority men

Study examines links between religion and alloparental support

Cleveland's anchor institutions receive NIH funding to recruit minority Ph.D. students

Study provides possible explanations for silent hypoxemia in COVID-19 patients

Remote specimen collection robot eliminates contact between medical personnel and patients

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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