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Black patients with systemic sclerosis may experience poorer outcomes more often than others

New research presented this week at ACR Convergence, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, shows that Black people living with systemic sclerosis may have more severe disease and worse prognosis than patients in other racial or ethnic groups, and these worrying disparities may be driven by several socioeconomic factors.

2 Nov 2021

Deaths from smoking-related cancers expected to increase in China over the next 20 years

Deaths from smoking-related cancers in China are expected to rise by almost 50% over the next two decades, finds research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

2 Nov 2021

End-stage renal disease negatively impacts COVID-19 vaccine response

Researchers perform a systematic review of people with end-stage kidney disease receiving SARS-CoV-2 vaccines to assess their immunogenicity rates.

2 Nov 2021

The impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on digestive health

The UEG Public Affairs Committee has published a position paper to educate policymakers, patients, healthcare professionals, and the general public about the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on digestive health.

2 Nov 2021

Understanding the current medical landscape of prostate cancer

In this interview, News-Medical talks to Dr. Simon Chowdhury and Laetitia Guilloux about the current state of prostate cancer, it's prevalence, treatment options and its future.

From Janssen Pharmaceuticals 2 Nov 2021

Evidence antibodies targeting HCoV-OC43 are robustly boosted in response to SARS-CoV-2 but not vaccination

The magnitude of cross-reactive antibodies correlated well with responses to the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein and the S2 subdomain.

1 Nov 2021

Lehigh’s undergraduate students receive NIH Award for new sickle cell diagnostic device

Their tickets were booked. Their schedules were set. The students were finally going to test their product on real people. But in July, Sierra Leone's COVID-19 level spiked almost overnight, and Lehigh's Sickle Cell Anemia Diagnostic Device team lost yet another opportunity to conduct fieldwork.

1 Nov 2021

Curcumin, a bioactive component of turmeric, effectively neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

The researchers investigated the neutralizing activity of turmeric root extract, curcumin-containing capsules, and pure curcumin against SARS-CoV-2.

1 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 introduction events in Québec, Canada

Researchers from McGill University have been investigating the number of introduction events in Quebec.

1 Nov 2021

Identification of novel nanobodies to specifically target SARS-CoV-2 replication protein

Researchers have recently identified two nanobodies that show specific binding against a SARS-CoV-2 replication protein.

1 Nov 2021

Structural and molecular contributions to understanding antibody recognition of pathogenic viruses

A new review discusses how molecular and structural biology have contributed to our understanding of antibody recognition of HIV-1, SARS-CoV-2, and Zika.

1 Nov 2021

Study finds inhaled microspheres reduce SARS-CoV-2 infective effectiveness

A new study develops an inhaled microfluidic microsphere with a genetically engineered membrane from the ACE2 receptor-overexpressing cells and macrophages.

1 Nov 2021

The effect of mass vaccination on COVID-19 mortality in Israel

A team of scientists from Israel and the USA has recently examined the efficacy of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination in reducing the death risk among people aged 70 years and above. They observe that despite government-imparted relaxation on non-pharmaceutical control measures, the vaccine saved more lives than expected by individual-level vaccine efficacy.

1 Nov 2021

Alteration in gut microbiome may lead to hyperinflammation in severe COVID-19

A team of international scientists has recently identified a distinct set of proinflammatory mediators and metabolites associated with the fatal consequences of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. Moreover, they have established a link between gut microbiome alteration and hyper-inflammatory response in patients with severe COVID-19. The study is currently available on the bioRxiv* preprint server.

1 Nov 2021

Study shows COVID vaccination highly protective against death, especially for older age groups

Researchers from the UK used EAVE II, an individual-level, national surveillance system, to determine the frequency of COVID-19-related fatalities among fully vaccinated individuals and to define the clinical and demographic characteristics of COVID-19 deaths in fully vaccinated individuals since the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination program in Scotland.

1 Nov 2021

Mortality News and Research

Black patients with systemic sclerosis may experience poorer outcomes more often than others

Deaths from smoking-related cancers expected to increase in China over the next 20 years

End-stage renal disease negatively impacts COVID-19 vaccine response

The impacts of the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic on digestive health

Understanding the current medical landscape of prostate cancer

Evidence antibodies targeting HCoV-OC43 are robustly boosted in response to SARS-CoV-2 but not vaccination

Lehigh’s undergraduate students receive NIH Award for new sickle cell diagnostic device

Curcumin, a bioactive component of turmeric, effectively neutralizes SARS-CoV-2 in vitro

SARS-CoV-2 introduction events in Québec, Canada

Identification of novel nanobodies to specifically target SARS-CoV-2 replication protein

Structural and molecular contributions to understanding antibody recognition of pathogenic viruses

Study finds inhaled microspheres reduce SARS-CoV-2 infective effectiveness

The effect of mass vaccination on COVID-19 mortality in Israel

Alteration in gut microbiome may lead to hyperinflammation in severe COVID-19

Study shows COVID vaccination highly protective against death, especially for older age groups

Areas with higher 1968 influenza pandemic mortality have lower COVID-19 deaths

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 variants on the COVID-19 epidemic in South Africa

The ability of natural flavonoids to inhibit SARS-CoV-2

Opening schools for in-person learning not linked with increase in COVID-19 case rates

Research reveals how people's personal values impact their attitudes to COVID-19 restrictive policies

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

Exploring the G:Box and for high-quality imaging

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