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Glucokinase activator AZD1656 shows potential benefit for diabetics with moderate to severe COVID-19

A new study examines the potential benefit of the glucokinase activator molecule AZD1656 in the ARCADIA trial.

23 Aug 2022

Updated guidelines on the Valneva SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

The WHO provides interim guidelines for the use of the Valneva vaccine.

23 Aug 2022

Lack of sleep leads to withdrawal of willingness to help other people

Humans help each other -; it's one of the foundations of civilized society. But a new study by scientists at the University of California, Berkeley, reveals that a lack of sleep blunts this fundamental human attribute, with real-world consequences.

23 Aug 2022

Analysis finds link between regular physical activity and lower risk of COVID-19 severity

Regular physical activity is linked to a lower risk of COVID-19 infection and severity, including hospital admission and death, finds a pooled data analysis of the available evidence, published online in the British Journal of Sports Medicine.

23 Aug 2022

Association between infant intestinal microbiome and respiratory diseases of childhood

In a new study, researchers performed a systematic review to assess the association between the composition of infant gut microbiota and childhood respiratory disorders.

23 Aug 2022

Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

Researchers described the Marburg virus (MARV) July 2022 outbreak in Ghana and efforts globally to curtail MARV transmission.

23 Aug 2022

What are the effects of anti-spike antibody levels on SARS-CoV-2 infection risk?

In a new study, researchers investigated the effect of anti-spike antibody levels on the risk of infection with SARS-CoV-2.

23 Aug 2022

Study shows urban-rural differences in hypertension prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries

A meta-analysis comparing differences in the prevalence of hypertension between urban and rural areas in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) concludes that the prevalence of hypertension increased between 1990 and 2020 in both urban and rural areas, but with a more pronounced trend in rural areas.

22 Aug 2022

A practical guide for monkeypox diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Researchers provide an overview of the monkeypox infection in light of the current COVID-19 pandemic.

22 Aug 2022

Study reveals safety of COVID mRNA vaccines for patients with heart failure

COVID mRNA vaccines are associated with a decreased risk of death in patients with heart failure, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

22 Aug 2022

First two years of the COVID-19 pandemic caused excess deaths in the United States

In a new study, researchers used seasonal autoregressive integrated moving averages to estimate excess mortality, defined as the difference between the number of observed and expected deaths, in the US.

22 Aug 2022

Serious health events rare in children after COVID-19 vaccine booster, says CDC study

Researchers published the effects of a homologous booster dose of the BNT162b2 COVID-19 vaccine in children aged five to 11 years.

22 Aug 2022

How effective are nanotechnology-based vaccines, drugs, and antibodies to combat variants of SARS-CoV-2?

Researchers explored how effectively nanotechnology-based novel and potential vaccines, drugs, and monoclonal antibodies could combat the current and yet to emerge SARS-CoV-2 variants.

22 Aug 2022

How do different social settings impact super-spreading event formation and onward transmission generation?

Researchers analyzed the influence of nightlife environments in sustained COVID-19 transmission.

22 Aug 2022

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

A recent study examines the potential effects of tobacco use on COVID-19.

21 Aug 2022

Day-of-injury blood tests predict which TBI patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability

A study finds that blood tests taken the day of a traumatic brain injury can predict which patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability, allowing clinicians to make decisions earlier on possible treatment of TBI.

19 Aug 2022

Exploring a paralytic poliomyelitis case in an unvaccinated person

Researchers investigated the public health response to a paralytic poliomyelitis case in an unvaccinated person.

19 Aug 2022

SARS-CoV-2 prime and booster vaccinations found to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes

Researchers evaluated the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) prime vaccination and booster vaccination during pregnancy on maternal and fetal health outcomes.

19 Aug 2022

COVID-19 pandemic has increased pregnancy complications and maternal death during delivery

Researchers investigate whether pregnancy-related complications and obstetric outcomes changed significantly during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Aug 2022

What is the association between COVID-19 and thrombotic events?

In a new study, researchers assessed the association of COVID-19 and influenza with thrombotic events among patients.

18 Aug 2022

Mortality News and Research

Glucokinase activator AZD1656 shows potential benefit for diabetics with moderate to severe COVID-19

Updated guidelines on the Valneva SARS-CoV-2 vaccine

Lack of sleep leads to withdrawal of willingness to help other people

Analysis finds link between regular physical activity and lower risk of COVID-19 severity

Association between infant intestinal microbiome and respiratory diseases of childhood

Overview of Marburg virus outbreak in Ghana

What are the effects of anti-spike antibody levels on SARS-CoV-2 infection risk?

Study shows urban-rural differences in hypertension prevalence in low-income and middle-income countries

A practical guide for monkeypox diagnosis, prevention and treatment

Study reveals safety of COVID mRNA vaccines for patients with heart failure

First two years of the COVID-19 pandemic caused excess deaths in the United States

Serious health events rare in children after COVID-19 vaccine booster, says CDC study

How effective are nanotechnology-based vaccines, drugs, and antibodies to combat variants of SARS-CoV-2?

How do different social settings impact super-spreading event formation and onward transmission generation?

Smoking and the risk of contracting SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19

Day-of-injury blood tests predict which TBI patients are likely to die or survive with severe disability

Exploring a paralytic poliomyelitis case in an unvaccinated person

SARS-CoV-2 prime and booster vaccinations found to improve pregnancy and birth outcomes

COVID-19 pandemic has increased pregnancy complications and maternal death during delivery

What is the association between COVID-19 and thrombotic events?

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