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How has the COVID pandemic affected neurodevelopmental in infants?

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers investigated the association between neurodevelopmental impairment in infants and factors such as gestational exposure to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2 and birth and development during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

1 Nov 2022

Study provides a broader picture of consumer dining behavior during COVID-19 pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic was marked by uncertainty. As public places slowly began reopening, people had to grapple with the risk they were willing to take for activities like in-person shopping or eating at a restaurant.

1 Nov 2022

COVID-19 positive hearts may be safe for transplantation

A recent study soon to be presented at the American Heart Association (AHA) Scientific Sessions 2022* suggests that hearts from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)-positive (COVID-19+) donors may be safe for transplantation.

1 Nov 2022

Exploring trends in SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentrations in wastewater

In a new study, researchers characterized trends of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) RNA levels in wastewater.

1 Nov 2022

Progress and challenges in the development of mRNA vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus

New research discussed the structure and life cycle of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), the current research on the treatment and prevention of RSV infections, and the advancements in RSV mRNA vaccine technology after the surge in vaccine research during the COVID-19 pandemic.

1 Nov 2022

New analysis on the risk for myocarditis or pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

A comprehensive review and meta-analysis of published research confirm that young adults (40 years old and younger) have a slightly elevated risk for myocarditis or pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination.

1 Nov 2022

SARS-CoV-2 can disrupt normal mix of gut bacteria to increase risk for other infections

Infection with the pandemic virus, SARS-CoV-2, can reduce the number of bacterial species in a patient's gut, with the lesser diversity creating space for dangerous microbes to thrive, a new study finds.

1 Nov 2022

Exploring viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 and BA.2 sublineages

In a new study, researchers compared the viral loads of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.5 and BA.2 sublineages.

1 Nov 2022

New approach increases the likelihood of detecting antiphospholipid syndrome

The Geneva University Hospitals, the University of Geneva and their spin-off Endotelix have created the best possible target molecule for the antibodies responsible for antiphospholipid syndrome.

1 Nov 2022

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptome atlas of COVID-19 livers

Researchers performed single-nucleus RNA sequencing (snRNA-seq) and spatial transcriptomic profiling of livers from deceased coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

1 Nov 2022

Rockefeller Foundation announces $3 million in new funding for Global.health

The Rockefeller Foundation has announced $3 million in new funding for Global.health (G.h) - a first-of-its-kind, open-source platform for scientific pandemic data.

1 Nov 2022

WHO’s TAG-VE group present the most recent evidence on Omicron sublineages BQ.1 and XBB

WHO’s TAG-VE group presented the most recent evidence on Omicron evolution and genetic diversity.

1 Nov 2022

This open enrollment season, look out for health insurance that seems too good to be true

It took nearly a year for Kelly Macauley to realize the health plan she bought while shopping for insurance coverage last October was not, in fact, insurance.

1 Nov 2022

Medicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but 2,300 facilities are still penalized

The federal government has eased its annual punishments for hospitals with higher-than-expected readmission rates in an acknowledgment of the upheaval the covid-19 pandemic has caused, resulting in the lightest penalties since 2014.

1 Nov 2022

Novel computational method maps the architecture of human tissues in unprecedented detail

Weill Cornell Medicine researchers have developed a computational method to map the architecture of human tissues in unprecedented detail. Their approach promises to accelerate studies on organ-scale cellular interactions and could enable powerful new diagnostic strategies for a wide range of diseases.

1 Nov 2022

Researchers take a cue from viruses to make glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

In the tough war against glioblastoma, scientists are taking a cue from viruses on how to make the aggressive cancer more vulnerable to treatment.

1 Nov 2022

Cohort study determines how often COVID-19 symptoms recurred

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with colleagues from the ACTIV-2 trial, part of the U.S. government's response to COVID-19, investigated whether symptoms of COVID-19 recurred following a two-day symptom-free period in persons who did not receive any treatment for the disease.

1 Nov 2022

covid 19 News and Research

How has the COVID pandemic affected neurodevelopmental in infants?

Study provides a broader picture of consumer dining behavior during COVID-19 pandemic

COVID-19 positive hearts may be safe for transplantation

Exploring trends in SARS-CoV-2 RNA concentrations in wastewater

Progress and challenges in the development of mRNA vaccines against respiratory syncytial virus

New analysis on the risk for myocarditis or pericarditis after mRNA COVID-19 vaccination

SARS-CoV-2 can disrupt normal mix of gut bacteria to increase risk for other infections

Exploring viral loads of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.5 and BA.2 sublineages

New approach increases the likelihood of detecting antiphospholipid syndrome

Single-nucleus RNA sequencing and spatial transcriptome atlas of COVID-19 livers

Rockefeller Foundation announces $3 million in new funding for Global.health

WHO’s TAG-VE group present the most recent evidence on Omicron sublineages BQ.1 and XBB

This open enrollment season, look out for health insurance that seems too good to be true

Medicare fines for high hospital readmissions drop, but 2,300 facilities are still penalized

Novel computational method maps the architecture of human tissues in unprecedented detail

Researchers take a cue from viruses to make glioblastoma more vulnerable to treatment

Cohort study determines how often COVID-19 symptoms recurred

Experts analyze the physical activity and health of children prior to COVID-19

People who had COVID-19 are more vulnerable to developing neurological symptoms

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