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mRNA booster vaccination found to protect aged mice against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

A new study examined the protective effect of the mRNA booster vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in 21-month-old mice.

26 Apr 2022

Free fatty acid-binding pocket found to be preserved across spike proteins of beta coronaviruses

Researchers assessed the binding pocket of linoleic acid, an essential free-fatty acid in the receptor-binding domains of the spike protein of beta-coronaviruses.

26 Apr 2022

Calcium supplements may increase risk of death in older people with aortic valve stenosis

Calcium supplements, frequently given to older people to lessen the risk of brittle bones (osteoporosis) and fractures, are linked to a heightened risk of death among those with aortic valve stenosis, a progressive and potentially fatal condition, finds research published online in the journal Heart.

26 Apr 2022

Effectiveness of CoronaVac, AZD1222, and BNT162b2 vaccine boosters

The researchers assessed the efficacy of homologous and heterologous booster doses of SARS-CoV-2 vaccines.

26 Apr 2022

The potency of halicin against the main protease of SARS-CoV-2

A new paper published in Current Research in Chemical Biology discusses the potential of a molecule called halicin against SARS-CoV-2.

26 Apr 2022

Study shows combined benefit of three public health interventions for preventing invasive cancers

A new study published in Frontiers in Aging found that a combination of high-dose vitamin D, omega-3s, and a simple home strength exercise program (SHEP) showed a cumulative reduction by 61% in cancer risk in healthy adults aged 70 or older.

25 Apr 2022

Odyssean malaria remains a rare event but has potential serious implications

Malaria is mainly a travel-associated infection in Belgium where between 2016 and 2019, 327 to 420 cases were reported annually by the National Reference Laboratory. Local transmission is only sporadically reported.

25 Apr 2022

Treating COVID-19 using monoclonal antibodies during pregnancy

Researchers assessed the efficiency efficacy and safety of monoclonal antibodies for treating SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy.

25 Apr 2022

Physicians are uneasy as Colorado collects providers’ diversity data

Shaunti Meyer, a certified nurse-midwife and medical director at STRIDE Community Health Center in Colorado, doesn't usually disclose her sexual orientation to patients. But at times it feels appropriate.

25 Apr 2022

Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 infection and related hospitalization

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against COVID-19 infections and related hospitalizations.

25 Apr 2022

World Malaria Day 2022: How the knockdown of P. falciparum RAP01 and RAP21 proteins could lead to novel antimalarial therapeutics

As part of World Malaria Day 2022, we interview Karine Le Roch PH.D., about her latest research into how novel antimalarial therapeutic strategies could be on the horizon, after identifying two proteins that are critical to the survival of the malaria parasite, Plasmodium falciparum.

25 Apr 2022

World Immunization Week 2022: Striving for a Long Life for All with the International Vaccine Institute

As part of World Immunization Week 2022, News Medical speaks to the International Vaccine Institute about their fight against vaccine inequity, as well as what a “Long Life for All” means to them.

25 Apr 2022

Prior COVID-19 protects against subsequent infections

In a recent study published in the Journal of American Medical Association (JAMA), researchers evaluated the duration and level of protection conferred by a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) infection among non-vaccinated subjects.

25 Apr 2022

Disparities in major leg amputation and mortality for patients with diabetic foot ulcers

A new study published in JAMA Network Open aimed to identify how intersectionality among race, ethnicity, rurality, and neighborhood disadvantage can result in high risks of major leg amputations and death among Medicare beneficiaries who were hospitalized with diabetic foot ulcers.

24 Apr 2022

Research identifies the third day of hospitalization as a tipping point in progression of COVID-19 pneumonia

New research being presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Lisbon, Portugal, (23-26 April), has identified the third day of hospitalization as a tipping point in the progression of disease among symptomatic patients admitted for COVID-19 pneumonia.

23 Apr 2022

Study examines changes in postpartum insurance coverage in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic

It's been the case for decades -; high numbers of U.S. women who give birth lose or face changes to their health insurance afterward. And those with Medicaid benefits are most likely to lose coverage, because pregnancy-related Medicaid ends after 60 days postpartum, and eligibility for parents is much more restrictive.

22 Apr 2022

Mortality News and Research

mRNA booster vaccination found to protect aged mice against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2

Free fatty acid-binding pocket found to be preserved across spike proteins of beta coronaviruses

Calcium supplements may increase risk of death in older people with aortic valve stenosis

Effectiveness of CoronaVac, AZD1222, and BNT162b2 vaccine boosters

The potency of halicin against the main protease of SARS-CoV-2

Study shows combined benefit of three public health interventions for preventing invasive cancers

Odyssean malaria remains a rare event but has potential serious implications

Treating COVID-19 using monoclonal antibodies during pregnancy

Physicians are uneasy as Colorado collects providers’ diversity data

Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 infection and related hospitalization

World Malaria Day 2022: How the knockdown of P. falciparum RAP01 and RAP21 proteins could lead to novel antimalarial therapeutics

World Immunization Week 2022: Striving for a Long Life for All with the International Vaccine Institute

Prior COVID-19 protects against subsequent infections

Disparities in major leg amputation and mortality for patients with diabetic foot ulcers

Research identifies the third day of hospitalization as a tipping point in progression of COVID-19 pneumonia

Study examines changes in postpartum insurance coverage in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic

Incidence of venous thromboembolism following COVID-19 vaccination

Interleukin-6 levels predict early withdrawal of COVID-19 patients from mechanical ventilation

Antibody escape in SARS-CoV-2 Omicron spike protein

Study demonstrates that a low-dose, bivalent, unmodified mRNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 is highly efficacious

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