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Study shows benefits of Medicaid expansion for patients diagnosed with de novo stage 4 breast cancer

A new study led by Susan G. Komen® Scholars indicates that patients diagnosed with de novo stage 4 breast cancer – also called metastatic breast cancer– had improved survival rates and decreased mortality rates when those patients had access to care.

10 Apr 2022

Cancer risk and related mortality significantly higher among patients with kidney disease

Patients with kidney disease may have an increased risk of cancer and may be more likely to die from cancer.

8 Apr 2022

Study reveals rapid increases in urban exposure to air pollutants hazardous to health

The international team of scientists aimed to address data gaps in air quality for 46* future megacities in Africa, Asia and the Middle East using space-based observations from instruments onboard NASA and European Space Agency (ESA) satellites for 2005 to 2018.

8 Apr 2022

Nanomedicine for treating life-threatening brain tumors

Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (Director General: Prof. Kazunori Kataoka) has announced that Dr. Sabina Quader et al. published a review article focusing on the recent nanomedicines for brain cancers on Advanced Drug Delivery Review in this March.

8 Apr 2022

New laws let visitors see loved ones in health care facilities, even in an outbreak

Jean White’s mother has dementia and moved into a memory care facility near Tampa, Florida, just as coronavirus lockdowns began in spring 2020. For months, the family wasn’t allowed to go inside to visit.

8 Apr 2022

NHLBI researchers support multiple programs to address pregnancy-related health disparities

During Black Maternal Health Week, April 11-17, and in preparation for Women's Health Month in May, researchers are raising awareness about pregnancy-related complications that disproportionately affect Black people.

7 Apr 2022

New ML models show high accuracy in predicting complications after abdominal hernia repair

Machine learning (ML) models developed by surgeons at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston have shown a high level of accuracy in predicting which types of patients are most likely to have a hernia recurrence or other complications.

7 Apr 2022

Study suggests blunted serological responses not responsible for COVID-19 mortality

A new study investigated serological profiling to determine the antibody responses in critically ill COVID-19 positive and negative patients.

7 Apr 2022

Efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 hyperimmune globulin in treatment of severely immunocompromised hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Researchers conducted a controlled, double-blinded Phase III trial to evaluate the efficacy of SARS-CoV-2) hyperimmune globulin in immunocompromised hospitalized COVID-19 patients.

7 Apr 2022

Sotrovimab found to prevent hospitalization and mortality in COVID-19 outpatients

Researchers tested the efficacy of sotrovimab in non-hospitalized patients with SARS-CoV-2 infection.

7 Apr 2022

Insights into the pathogenesis of the previous and circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice

A recent article presented the diverse pathogenesis of SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern in a humanized mouse model.

7 Apr 2022

Study finds vaccines effectively reduce deaths from COVID-19 but not the prevalence of infections

Researchers in Australia have investigated COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness on the prevalence and mortality of the Delta variant.

7 Apr 2022

Patient outcomes after influenza, RSV, or SARS-CoV-2 hospitalization

A recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server investigated the elements that predicted all-cause mortality among individuals hospitalized due to influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), or severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

7 Apr 2022

Using a pulse oximeter did not save more lives or prevent hospitalization in COVID Watch program

Using a pulse oximeter to measure oxygen levels is no better than just regularly asking patients with COVID-19 if they are short of breath, according to new research at the Perelman School of Medicine of the University of Pennsylvania.

6 Apr 2022

Evaluating clinical and economic impact of varying COVID-19 booster effectiveness in the US

Researchers used an economic model to project the differences in the clinical and economic impact of mRNA-1273 and BNT162b2 booster vaccines among the adult population of the US.

6 Apr 2022

The association of lipid levels with the risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, disease severity, and mortality

A recent study conducted by a team of international scientists has highlighted that individuals with high serum levels of high-density lipoprotein-cholesterol are less susceptible to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

6 Apr 2022

Using structured gaussian processing algorithm for spatiotemporal prediction of COVID-19 pandemic in the US

Researchers identified spatial/geographical features associated with increased COVID-19 cases and death counts in the US across different temporal phases of the pandemic.

6 Apr 2022

Examining hypomagnesemia in critically ill patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Francesca Di Mario, about hypomagnesemia in critically ill patients suffering from acute kidney injuries and discusses how Nova Biomedical instruments are utilized in her work.

From Nova Biomedical 6 Apr 2022

New study finds community acquired drug-resistant UTIs to be more deadly

A new study led by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, has found the spread of drug-resistant bacteria in the community is increasing the risk of death for common infections such as urinary tract infections (UTIs), which affect around one in two women and one in 20 men in their lifetime.

6 Apr 2022

Study says duplilumab reduces mortality from COVID-19

A recent report posted to the medRxiv* preprint server assessed the efficacy of dupilumab in blocking the IL-13 signaling pathway and its efficacy in reducing the COVID-19 associated mortality.

5 Apr 2022

Mortality News and Research

Study shows benefits of Medicaid expansion for patients diagnosed with de novo stage 4 breast cancer

Cancer risk and related mortality significantly higher among patients with kidney disease

Study reveals rapid increases in urban exposure to air pollutants hazardous to health

Nanomedicine for treating life-threatening brain tumors

New laws let visitors see loved ones in health care facilities, even in an outbreak

NHLBI researchers support multiple programs to address pregnancy-related health disparities

New ML models show high accuracy in predicting complications after abdominal hernia repair

Study suggests blunted serological responses not responsible for COVID-19 mortality

Efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 hyperimmune globulin in treatment of severely immunocompromised hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Sotrovimab found to prevent hospitalization and mortality in COVID-19 outpatients

Insights into the pathogenesis of the previous and circulating SARS-CoV-2 variants in mice

Study finds vaccines effectively reduce deaths from COVID-19 but not the prevalence of infections

Patient outcomes after influenza, RSV, or SARS-CoV-2 hospitalization

Using a pulse oximeter did not save more lives or prevent hospitalization in COVID Watch program

Evaluating clinical and economic impact of varying COVID-19 booster effectiveness in the US

The association of lipid levels with the risk of COVID-19 infection, hospitalization, disease severity, and mortality

Using structured gaussian processing algorithm for spatiotemporal prediction of COVID-19 pandemic in the US

Examining hypomagnesemia in critically ill patients with Acute Kidney Injury (AKI)

New study finds community acquired drug-resistant UTIs to be more deadly

Study says duplilumab reduces mortality from COVID-19

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