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Associations of cardioprotective medications with COVID-19 outcomes

Researchers evaluated COVID-19 outcomes in patients taking four types of cardioprotective medicines.

14 Oct 2022

Innovative approaches needed to improve flu vaccine effectiveness, experts say

While influenza has taken a backseat to COVID-19 over the last 2.5 years, flu season is here again and, with a significant reduction in social distancing, masking and other COVID-prevention measures, we’ll likely see many more cases of the flu this year, experts say.

14 Oct 2022

SARS-CoV-2 causes neuronal damage and inflammation within a week of infection in rhesus macaques

SARS-CoV-2, the COVID-19 virus, caused significant neuron damage and inflammation within a week of infection in rhesus macaque monkeys, according to a new study.

14 Oct 2022

Researchers receive £9.8m to tackle the rising challenge of non-communicable diseases in West Africa

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine are teaming up with the Ghana College of Physicians and Surgeons to tackle the rising challenge of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in West Africa.

14 Oct 2022

HIV patients with moderate immune suppression at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection

People with HIV who have moderate immune suppression appear to be at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection after vaccination, according to a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

13 Oct 2022

Sewage monitoring method detects hepatitis virus in wastewater samples

Researchers in Sweden have created a method that now makes it possible to monitor sewage for a virus that has is believed to be linked to hepatitis outbreaks worldwide.

13 Oct 2022

‘Massive global failure’ led to COVID-19 deaths and reversal of UN goals, report says

Global failures on multiple levels led to a “staggering death toll” from COVID-19 and the reversal of advances made towards UN development goals, a report by the Lancet’s Commission on the pandemic says.

13 Oct 2022

Individuals who experienced personal harm from Covid-19 pandemic more likely to advocate for equality

The COVID-19 pandemic exposed and exacerbated vast inequalities in the U.S. Lower-income families experienced greater health risks, more job loss and economic insecurity, and greater declines in psychological well-being -; the effects of which will be felt for years to come.

13 Oct 2022

Survey: Majority of physicians favor using telehealth for delivering opioid use disorder treatment

A survey of more than 1,000 registered physicians who used telehealth services to treat patients with opioid-use disorder during COVID-19 found that an overwhelming majority favor making telehealth a permanent part of their practice.

13 Oct 2022

Myocarditis induced by COVID-19 infection is substantially greater than the risk posed by vaccines

The risk of developing myocarditis -; or inflammation of the heart muscle -; is seven times higher with a COVID-19 infection than with the COVID-19 vaccine, according to a recent study by Penn State College of Medicine scientists.

13 Oct 2022

Novel testing method could simplify widespread tuberculosis screening

Tuberculosis can be tough to detect. Diagnosis usually requires coughing up a sputum sample from the lungs, which can be unpleasant, impractical, and even hazardous.

13 Oct 2022

New malaria vaccine rollout planned in 2023

Researchers say they plan to roll out a new malaria vaccine next year after tests on children in West Africa found it to be up to 80 per cent effective.

13 Oct 2022

Poll shows high interest, uneven use of direct-to-consumer medical tests

Kitchen counters and bathroom sinks across America turned into miniature medical testing labs over the past year, as millions of people swabbed their noses and found out in minutes if they had COVID-19.

13 Oct 2022

New findings highlight the need for strategies to mitigate widening disparities in mortality rates

New findings by the American Cancer Society (ACS) showed disparities in mortality rates by educational attainment as a measure of socio-economic status considerably increased in 2020 compared to prior years.

13 Oct 2022

Study finds memory B cell clones harbor the capacity to adopt multiple and functionally different fates in COVID-19 patients

Researchers examined single clones of SARS-CoV-2-specific memory B cells to understand their adaptability and fate.

13 Oct 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Associations of cardioprotective medications with COVID-19 outcomes

Innovative approaches needed to improve flu vaccine effectiveness, experts say

SARS-CoV-2 causes neuronal damage and inflammation within a week of infection in rhesus macaques

Researchers receive £9.8m to tackle the rising challenge of non-communicable diseases in West Africa

HIV patients with moderate immune suppression at greater risk of severe COVID-19 "breakthrough" infection

Sewage monitoring method detects hepatitis virus in wastewater samples

‘Massive global failure’ led to COVID-19 deaths and reversal of UN goals, report says

Individuals who experienced personal harm from Covid-19 pandemic more likely to advocate for equality

Survey: Majority of physicians favor using telehealth for delivering opioid use disorder treatment

Myocarditis induced by COVID-19 infection is substantially greater than the risk posed by vaccines

Novel testing method could simplify widespread tuberculosis screening

New malaria vaccine rollout planned in 2023

Poll shows high interest, uneven use of direct-to-consumer medical tests

New findings highlight the need for strategies to mitigate widening disparities in mortality rates

Study finds memory B cell clones harbor the capacity to adopt multiple and functionally different fates in COVID-19 patients

Motif-based SARS-CoV-2 protein-human protein interactions as potential antiviral target sites

Researchers develop an HERV-enveloped recombinant baculoviral DNA vaccine against SARS-CoV-2

Evaluating SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests using saliva specimen

What is the association between interferon genes and complement regulatory protein expressions in SARS-CoV-2 infections?

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