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Sentinel cards found to be effective for indoor SARS-CoV-2 monitoring
In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, a team of researchers used sentinel cards for severe acute respiratory syndrome...
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Vaccine-induced immunity and prior infection effective in reducing COVID severity in reinfections
A recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server and under consideration for inclusion in the journal Scientific Reports assessed the...
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COVID-19 severity does not differ by trimester, study says
Research shows that pregnant people who contract COVID-19 are at increased risk of severe complications, including hospitalization, ventilation,...
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Study finds increased vaccine breakthrough, less hospitalization rates and disease severity in omicron patients
Within only three weeks after the omicron variant was first identified among Houston Methodist patients, this variant rapidly took over and became...
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Using interdisciplinary approach to beat cancer
European Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST) World Cancer Day aims at raising awareness of cancer and to encourage its prevention,...
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Researchers investigate how discontinuing the multiple sclerosis drug affects expectant mothers
MS relapses of clinical relevance are known to occur in up to 80 per cent of patients within four to seven months of stopping natalizumab. It is...
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Older people at highest risk of death are least likely to receive effective COVID-19 treatment
People over age 65 at the highest risk for severe COVID-19 have often been the least likely to receive monoclonal antibodies (mAbs)—a highly...
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Most online prostate cancer content lacks Black and Latinx representation, study reports
Despite their higher risks of advanced prostate cancer, Black and Latinx men are under-represented on websites and in online videos providing...
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Researchers develop new potential method for treating Alzheimer's disease
Researchers at the faculty have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) method to help them identify potential new medicines for Alzheimer's. The...
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ESMO reiterates commitment to support "Close the care gap" campaign on World Cancer Day
ESMO, the leading professional organization for medical oncology, is joining the global community on the occasion of this year's World Cancer Day...
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Nurses play a critical role in reducing health misinformation
On July 15, 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an urgent plea for all Americans to take part in slowing a serious threat to public health. He...
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Government announces two significant independent reviews to tackle health disparities
Plans to enable people across the country to live longer, healthier lives are moving forward with the government's announcement of leads for two...
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Study reveals peripheral blood biomarkers able to predict COVID-19 clinical outcomes in ICU admission
A new study involved the development of an immunological biomarker screen that upon ICU admission can predict the length of ICU stay or death.
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The impact of the strict 112-day lockdown in Melbourne, Australia
Scientists recently evaluated the impact of 112-day strict lockdown implemented in Melbourne, Australia, to control the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.
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Exploring human milk oligosaccharides as a method of COVID-19 prevention
New research was conducted to ascertain whether antiviral and immunomodulatory activities of human milk oligosaccharides can be efficacious in the...
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Taking steps to prevent heart attack may help slow cognitive decline
Preventing heart attacks may help slow cognitive decline, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's...
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Sample management of Covid-19 Cryobox tube racks
Ziath reports on the widespread adoption of its DataPaq™ Cube rack reader in Covid-19 testing labs for tracking of sample tubes cryogenically...
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Study finds no strong evidence to suggest vaccination improves symptoms of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome
In this study, researchers found no evidence of a strong effect of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on the symptoms associated with PACS over time.
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Researchers explore sex disparities in COVID-19 outcomes
A new article presented the first longitudinal study of COVID-19 sex disparities across the United States.
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Neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants induced by homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccination
In this study, scientists focused on identifying tentative cut-offs for large-scale evaluations of immune protection against SARS-CoV-2 and its...
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Aerobic exercise can be a remedy for relieving dry, itchy eyes
A team led by researchers from the University of Waterloo discovered that a significant increase in tear secretion and tear film stability after...
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Multimorbidity at middle-age linked to higher risk of dementia later in life
Having two or more chronic conditions (known as multimorbidity) in middle age is associated with an increased risk of dementia later in life, finds...
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Researchers explore SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in a school community in Switzerland
In a new study, researchers evaluated SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in children, parents, and school personnel of cantonal districts of Zurich,...
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Rapid antigen test for SARS-CoV-2 shows lower sensitivity
In a new study, researchers assessed a rapid antigen (Ag) test for SARS-CoV-2.
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Safety and immunogenicity of high-dose quadrivalent influenza vaccine and mRNA-1273 vaccine booster in older adults
A new study has determined the safety and immunogenicity after concomitant administration of QIV-HD and a third dose of the mRNA-1273 vaccine among...