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STOP-COVID19 trial: Brensocatib did not improve clinical status of patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Brensocatib did not improve the clinical status of patients hospitalized with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection in the double-blind randomized, placebo-controlled STOP-COVID19 multicenter clinical trial, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference.

18 May 2022

Treatment with imatinib results in lower mortality rates for patients with severe COVID-19

Patients with severe COVID-19 who were given imatinib had lower mortality rates at 90-day follow-up, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference.

18 May 2022

Triple BNT162b2 vaccination found to establish long-term T lymphocyte immunity among MDS and CLL patients

In a new study, researchers evaluated the BNT162b2 coronavirus disease 2019 mRNA vaccine (antigen)-specific immune response among myeloid dysplastic syndrome and chronic lymphocytic leukemia patients.

18 May 2022

Maternity Disparities Taskforce focuses on supporting women’s health before and during pregnancy

Minister for Women's Health Minister Maria Caulfield and Chief Midwifery Officer Professor Jacqueline Dunkley-Bent co-chaired the second meeting of the Maternity Disparities Taskforce this week (Monday 16 May 2022).

18 May 2022

Gestational diabetes mellitus in overweight and obese pregnant women may increase COVID-19 severity

Researchers reported that gestational diabetes mellitus and obesity were associated with severe COVID-19.

18 May 2022

Can remote healthcare interventions mitigate psychological impact of COVID-19 restrictions in older people?

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* pre-print server, researchers evaluated whether a remotely delivered healthcare intervention could help reduce depression and loneliness in elderly with long-term conditions (LTCs) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

17 May 2022

Impact of cannabidiol on cellular innate immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 genes

A new study published in the journal Life Sciences has focused on examining the effects of ORF8 and ORF10 genes and SARS-CoV-2 Membrane (M) protein on apoptosis.

17 May 2022

Patients with COVID-19 pneumonitis and moderate to severe ARDS treated with sildenafil

A new study published in the British Journal of Anaesthesia aimed to determine whether sildenafil could improve gaseous exchange in patients with COVID-19 ARDS with pulmonary hypertension, RV dysfunction, or both.

17 May 2022

Less invasive procedure for common heart condition just as effective as conventional open-heart surgery

A study led by researchers at the National Institute for Health and Care Research Leicester Biomedical Research Centre has shown that a less invasive heart procedure for a common condition is just as effective as conventional open-heart surgery.

17 May 2022

Alcohol use disorder mortality rates surged during the pandemic, study finds

Deaths involving alcohol use disorder increased dramatically during the pandemic, according to a new study by Cedars-Sinai investigators.

17 May 2022

Study finds delayed follow-up care for 47% of patients at high risk for lung cancer

The first study to look at follow-up for patients deemed at high risk for lung cancer after CT screening found that 47 percent delayed follow-up care, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference.

17 May 2022

Exploring mutational energetics and the role of arginine blockers in COVID-19 treatments

A new study aimed to describe the roles of certain specific mutations in SARS-CoV-2 strains, with respect to their ability to conformationally stabilize S-protein structure resulting in enhanced receptor-binding domain ACE2 binding.

17 May 2022

Small cell lung cancer subtypes respond differently to chemotherapeutics and targeted drugs

Small cell lung cancer (SCLC) is a malignant disease associated with a particularly high mortality rate. According to a new multicenter study led by MedUni Vienna and conducted in collaboration with researchers from the Czech Republic, Hungary, Slovenia, Sweden and the United States, SCLC can be divided into several subgroups in terms of clinical behavior.

17 May 2022

Hormone replacement therapy associated with reduction in mortality from COVID-19

A new paper in Family Practice, published by Oxford University Press, indicates that receiving hormone replacement therapy within six months of a recorded diagnosis of COVID-19 was associated with a reduction in mortality from the disease.

17 May 2022

CDC reports increase in mesothelioma deaths among women

In a recent study published in the CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, researchers analyzed the incidence of malignant mesothelioma mortality in females in the US.

17 May 2022

Black children have the highest risk of both PICU admission and mortality, study finds

Hospitalized children covered by Medicaid who reside in the poorest neighborhoods are at increased risk of being admitted to the hospital's Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) and of dying while there, according to research published at the ATS 2022 international conference.

16 May 2022

Study suggests the seasonal H1N1 flu virus may be a direct descendant of the 1918 influenza strain that caused a global flu pandemic

A new study published in Nature Communications implemented recent advances in nucleic acid recovery to sequence one complete and two partial 1918 influenza virus genomes from specimens sampled in Berlin and Munich.

16 May 2022

Robotic surgery reduces readmissions, benefits patients' overall recovery

A new study, published in JAMA, has found that robotic surgery reduces the chance of readmission by half (52 per cent), and revealed a "striking" four-fold (77 per cent) reduction in prevalence of blood clots (deep vein thrombus and pulmonary emboli) - a significant cause of health decline and morbidity - when compared to patients who had open surgery.

15 May 2022

Antibiotics disrupt the immune system in the gut leading to fungal infection

Patients prescribed antibiotics in hospital are more likely to get fungal infections because of disruption to the immune system in the gut, according to a new study from the University of Birmingham and National Institutes of Health.

13 May 2022

Adolescent and young adult leukemia survivors have reduced long-term survival compared to peers without cancer

Researchers at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center have discovered that adolescent and young adult (AYA) cancer survivors of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and acute myeloid leukemia (AML) have reduced long-term survival rates compared to their peers without cancer.

13 May 2022

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STOP-COVID19 trial: Brensocatib did not improve clinical status of patients with severe SARS-CoV-2 infection

Treatment with imatinib results in lower mortality rates for patients with severe COVID-19

Triple BNT162b2 vaccination found to establish long-term T lymphocyte immunity among MDS and CLL patients

Maternity Disparities Taskforce focuses on supporting women’s health before and during pregnancy

Gestational diabetes mellitus in overweight and obese pregnant women may increase COVID-19 severity

Can remote healthcare interventions mitigate psychological impact of COVID-19 restrictions in older people?

Impact of cannabidiol on cellular innate immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 genes

Patients with COVID-19 pneumonitis and moderate to severe ARDS treated with sildenafil

Less invasive procedure for common heart condition just as effective as conventional open-heart surgery

Alcohol use disorder mortality rates surged during the pandemic, study finds

Study finds delayed follow-up care for 47% of patients at high risk for lung cancer

Exploring mutational energetics and the role of arginine blockers in COVID-19 treatments

Small cell lung cancer subtypes respond differently to chemotherapeutics and targeted drugs

Hormone replacement therapy associated with reduction in mortality from COVID-19

CDC reports increase in mesothelioma deaths among women

Black children have the highest risk of both PICU admission and mortality, study finds

Study suggests the seasonal H1N1 flu virus may be a direct descendant of the 1918 influenza strain that caused a global flu pandemic

Robotic surgery reduces readmissions, benefits patients' overall recovery

Antibiotics disrupt the immune system in the gut leading to fungal infection

Adolescent and young adult leukemia survivors have reduced long-term survival compared to peers without cancer

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