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Insights into the relationship between COVID-19 and mental health

Researchers investigated the causal consequences and genetic mechanisms that link the results of SARS-CoV-2 to anxiety disorders.

1 Aug 2023

Smoking, physical inactivity, and other lifestyle factors increase the risk of multimorbidity

Researchers examine a wide range of lifestyle variables in the context of multimorbidity of chronic non-communicable illnesses.

31 Jul 2023

Bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of early death, particularly from external causes

People with bipolar disorder-; characterized by extreme mood swings-;are 6 times more likely to die before their time from external causes, such as accidents, violence, and suicide, than those without the condition, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Mental Health.

18 Jul 2023

American Heart Association calls for more research on e-cigarettes

Research increasingly reveals health risks of e-cigarette use, and more studies are needed about the long-term impact e-cigarettes may have on the heart and lungs, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association published today in the Association's flagship journal Circulation.

17 Jul 2023

Neighborhood environment can increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, study reveals

The range of COVID-19 symptoms varies-;some feel a mild cold, others are hospitalized, while others perish. Many studies have linked the severity of COVID-19 symptoms with an individual's biological factors, but less is known about the impact of non-biological factors, such as the environment in which people live.

14 Jul 2023

Precision livestock technologies offer earlier diagnosis of calf-killing bovine respiratory disease

Monitoring dairy calves with precision technologies based on the "internet of things," or IoT, leads to the earlier diagnosis of calf-killing bovine respiratory disease, according to a new study.

14 Jul 2023

Empowering healthcare with AI: LungDiag NLP system transforms respiratory disease diagnosis

An artificial intelligence (AI) -based diagnostic system, LungDiag, to diagnose respiratory diseases.

14 Jul 2023

Moderna provides an update on regulatory submissions for RSV vaccine candidate, mRNA-1345

Moderna, Inc., a biotechnology company pioneering messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics and vaccines, today provided an update on regulatory submissions for mRNA-1345, a vaccine for the prevention of RSV-associated lower respiratory tract disease (RSV-LRTD) and acute respiratory disease (ARD) in adults aged 60 years or older.

10 Jul 2023

Microbial exposure during infancy contributes immune system development

The research paper explores the role of early life environmental factors and the human microbiome in the development of atopy and asthma. It highlights the potential impact of exposures on immune function and provides insights into microbial mediators of chronic inflammatory diseases in childhood.

29 Jun 2023

Living near green spaces linked to lower mortality risk from non-communicable diseases

Adequate exposure to residential greenspace may reduce mortality risk associated with non-communicable diseases.

25 Jun 2023

Prevalence study uncovers rising threat: enterovirus D68 and acute flaccid myelitis link

Study evaluated the changes in the transmission of EV-D68 in England inferred from seroprevalence data.

23 Jun 2023

Investigating the incidences and risks of rotavirus-associated extraintestinal complications in hospitalized children under 5

Researchers studied extraintestinal complications of rotavirus infections in children below the age of five.

16 Jun 2023

Study reveals factors impacting pertussis antibody half-lives in infants, sheds light on preterm infants' resilience

Researchers compared two methods of half-life estimation to evaluate the half-life of maternal antibodies.

9 Jun 2023

Scientists investigate how immune system's T cells could fight many coronaviruses at once

Scientists at La Jolla Institute for Immunology (LJI) are investigating how the immune system's T cells react to a wide variety of coronaviruses, ranging from SARS to common cold coronaviruses.

1 Jun 2023

Impact of healthy diet and exercise, and their interplay, on the risk of non-communicable diseases throughout a lifespan

Researchers discussed the impact of lifestyle and modifiable behaviors such as exercise and diet.

1 Jun 2023

Spike in childhood human metapneumovirus infections in Western Australia linked to reduced COVID-19 measures

Researchers investigated the prevalence of human metapneumovirus through 2020 considering the implementation of NPIs due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

31 May 2023

Research finds fever to be the most common non-respiratory feature of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Fever was found to be the most common non-respiratory feature of infection with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to research published at the ATS 2023 International Conference.

23 May 2023

Both vaccine strain and adjuvant selection are critical elements for improving the breadth of protective immunity against enterovirus D68

Researchers demonstrated the production of cross-clade neutralizing antibodies in response to EV-D68.

19 May 2023

Owlstone Medical Wins Contract from U.S. Department of Defense to Develop Handheld Breath Biopsy Device for Early Infectious Disease Detection

Owlstone Medical, the global leader in Breath Biopsy® for applications in early disease detection and precision medicine, today announced that it had won an award from the U.S. Defense Innovation Unit for ‘Exhaled Breath Diagnostics’.

From Owlstone Medical Ltd 17 May 2023

Childhood abuse could be associated with increased risk of adult premature death

Physical and sexual abuse in childhood and adolescence could be associated with a greater risk of adult premature death (before age 70), finds research published by The BMJ today.

4 May 2023

Respiratory Disease News and Research

Insights into the relationship between COVID-19 and mental health

Smoking, physical inactivity, and other lifestyle factors increase the risk of multimorbidity

Bipolar disorder associated with increased risk of early death, particularly from external causes

American Heart Association calls for more research on e-cigarettes

Neighborhood environment can increase risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, study reveals

Precision livestock technologies offer earlier diagnosis of calf-killing bovine respiratory disease

Empowering healthcare with AI: LungDiag NLP system transforms respiratory disease diagnosis

Moderna provides an update on regulatory submissions for RSV vaccine candidate, mRNA-1345

Microbial exposure during infancy contributes immune system development

Living near green spaces linked to lower mortality risk from non-communicable diseases

Prevalence study uncovers rising threat: enterovirus D68 and acute flaccid myelitis link

Investigating the incidences and risks of rotavirus-associated extraintestinal complications in hospitalized children under 5

Study reveals factors impacting pertussis antibody half-lives in infants, sheds light on preterm infants' resilience

Scientists investigate how immune system's T cells could fight many coronaviruses at once

Impact of healthy diet and exercise, and their interplay, on the risk of non-communicable diseases throughout a lifespan

Spike in childhood human metapneumovirus infections in Western Australia linked to reduced COVID-19 measures

Research finds fever to be the most common non-respiratory feature of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Both vaccine strain and adjuvant selection are critical elements for improving the breadth of protective immunity against enterovirus D68

Owlstone Medical Wins Contract from U.S. Department of Defense to Develop Handheld Breath Biopsy Device for Early Infectious Disease Detection

Childhood abuse could be associated with increased risk of adult premature death

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