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Researchers show the effectiveness of incorporating virtual driving assessment system into driver's licensing process

Researchers from Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and the University of Pennsylvania's Annenberg Public Policy Center have demonstrated the feasibility of incorporating a virtual driving assessment system into the driver's licensing process in Ohio.

6 Oct 2020

Deeper grief correlates with an overarching decline in quality of life, shows study

How will you cope with the death of your mother or spouse? Their death may disturb your concentration, causing accidents or lowering your productivity. Some bereaved cannot sleep, and others cannot get out of bed.

6 Oct 2020

Research indicates increased breast cancer mortality in African American and Black survivors

Although breast cancer does not discriminate between race or gender, research suggests that there is increased breast cancer mortality and poorer health-related quality of life in female African American and Black survivors of the disease.

6 Oct 2020

Survival probabilities are higher in patients who underwent complex pancreatic surgery

For certain surgical procedures, can a correlation be shown between the volume of services provided per hospital and the quality of treatment results?

6 Oct 2020

Less than 10% of US adults have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

A new study by researchers at Stanford University and Ascend Clinical Laboratory and published in the journal The Lancet in September 2020 reports the prevalence of antibodies to the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus in a dialysis patient population in the US.

5 Oct 2020

Mental health of undocumented college students worst hit by COVID-19 pandemic

A new study by researchers at Delaware State University and published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 reports that the impact on mental health is disproportionately felt among undocumented immigrants studying in US colleges.

5 Oct 2020

Study fails to establish independent risk factors for SARS-COV-2 infection in HIV patients

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to spread worldwide, a new study published in the International Journal of Infectious Diseases in September 2020 reports that people with HIV infection are not at greater risk of COVID-19 compared to the general population.

5 Oct 2020

High-quality masks could prevent viral transmission and reduce COVID-19 deaths

Researchers from North Carolina State University and Georgia Institute of Technology studied the effectiveness of wearing high-quality masks and face coverings for the prevention of SARS-CoV-2 transmission. Their study titled, “High-Quality Masks Can Reduce Infections and Deaths in the US,” was released on the preprint server medRxiv.

5 Oct 2020

Trial examines prehospital administration of blood-clotting agent in severely injured trauma patients

Severely injured trauma patients who received a blood-clotting drug before arriving at the hospital had a better chance of surviving than those who didn't, according to new research from the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine.

5 Oct 2020

Sebum changes in COVID-19 patients, for future testing and prognosis

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that sebum lipids change in COVID-19. This could help develop a cheap and straightforward method of non-invasive diagnosis.

5 Oct 2020

Pregnant women who underwent surgery for complicated appendicitis have significantly better outcomes

Pregnant women who underwent immediate surgery to treat a ruptured or abscessed appendix and their fetuses had significantly better outcomes than those whose condition was managed without an operation.

5 Oct 2020

Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses in patients with aggressive hematological malignancies

Patients with hematological malignancy (PHM), also infected with COVID-19, were investigated for SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses while undergoing systemic anti-cancer therapy. While no obvious correlation is found between the serological results and the hematological diagnosis and the treatment, the immune response is similar to the severity of COVID-19 infection observed in the general population.

4 Oct 2020

Parkinson's disease is an independent risk factor for dying from COVID-19, study suggests

A new study of approximately 80,000 patients shows that people with Parkinson's disease (PD) have a 30% higher risk of dying from COVID-19 than people without the neurodegenerative condition.

1 Oct 2020

PATH wins grant to develop oral treatment option for soil-transmitted helminth infections

PATH announced today they received a grant from Japan's Global Health Innovative Technology Fund to develop a new oral treatment option for soil-transmitted helminth infections.

1 Oct 2020

New AGA report details effectiveness and safety of fecal microbiota transplantation

Today, the American Gastroenterological Association released the first results from the NIH-funded AGA Fecal Microbiota Transplantation National Registry, the largest real-world study on the safety and effectiveness of FMT.

1 Oct 2020

Sleep apnea treatment can lower daytime resting heart rates in patients with prediabetes

A new study found that continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) treatment at night can lower daytime resting heart rates in patients with prediabetes who have obstructive sleep apnea, reducing their risk of cardiovascular disease.

1 Oct 2020

New commitments from governments and organizations support a unified approach to end pandemic

New commitments from governments, international organizations and the private sector support unified approach to end pandemic, backing a response of unprecedented scale, scope and speed-;through the Access to COVID-19 Tools Accelerator-;as pandemic claims more than 1 million lives

1 Oct 2020

Mortality News and Research

Researchers show the effectiveness of incorporating virtual driving assessment system into driver's licensing process

Deeper grief correlates with an overarching decline in quality of life, shows study

Research indicates increased breast cancer mortality in African American and Black survivors

Survival probabilities are higher in patients who underwent complex pancreatic surgery

Less than 10% of US adults have SARS-CoV-2 antibodies

Mental health of undocumented college students worst hit by COVID-19 pandemic

Study fails to establish independent risk factors for SARS-COV-2 infection in HIV patients

High-quality masks could prevent viral transmission and reduce COVID-19 deaths

Trial examines prehospital administration of blood-clotting agent in severely injured trauma patients

Sebum changes in COVID-19 patients, for future testing and prognosis

Pregnant women who underwent surgery for complicated appendicitis have significantly better outcomes

Investigation of SARS-CoV-2 antibody responses in patients with aggressive hematological malignancies

Parkinson's disease is an independent risk factor for dying from COVID-19, study suggests

PATH wins grant to develop oral treatment option for soil-transmitted helminth infections

New AGA report details effectiveness and safety of fecal microbiota transplantation

Sleep apnea treatment can lower daytime resting heart rates in patients with prediabetes

New commitments from governments and organizations support a unified approach to end pandemic

Immunotherapy drug improves survival over standard chemotherapy for lung cancer patients

Children are active transmitters of COVID-19, shows study

Study reveals factors that increase risk of hospitalization and death in HIV patients diagnosed with COVID-19

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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