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Study reveals how the creativity of people evolved during the first COVID-19 lockdown

Covid-19 took us by surprise and the exceptional situation of the first lockdown required great capacities of adaptation, in particular for our brain.

11 May 2022

The 'Big Three' could benefit from the phenomenal strides in vaccine technology

Three historically neglected diseases - the 'Big Three', namely tuberculosis, malaria and HIV/AIDS- could be set to benefit from the phenomenal strides that have occurred in vaccine technology in the 2020s.

11 May 2022

Women support home-use of abortion pills and telemedical model of care

Women who had an abortion in Britain during the pandemic support the continuation of permissions for home-use of both abortion pills and a telemedical model of care - otherwise known as "Pills by Post", according to new research published in BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health.

11 May 2022

Assessment of England's medication prescribing safety during COVID pandemic

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the prescribing safety of high-risk medications on a national scale in England.

11 May 2022

Deep learning reveals genetic determinants of COVID-19-associated mortality

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers applied deep learning methods and identified genetic variants linked to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2)-caused mortality.

11 May 2022

COVID-19 and cerebral blood flow

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on cerebral blood flow in infected patients.

10 May 2022

Growing long-COVID health care burden

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the long coronavirus disease (COVID) health care burden in Ontario, Canada.

10 May 2022

Pandemic lockdowns have increased women’s water burden

Demand for household water increased by as much as a third during pandemic lockdowns, forcing girls and women to spend more time searching for water for families without access to running water, analysis shows.

10 May 2022

Study investigates antibody-mediated response against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on antibody-mediated immunity.

10 May 2022

Decoy ACE2 nanoparticles block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells

In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers reported that nanoparticles could prevent severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) cell entry.

10 May 2022

COVID-19 severity has a stronger influence on prevention practices, study shows

It is daunting to think that there could be another pandemic in this lifetime. Understanding and documenting behavioral aspects during the COVID-19 pandemic will help to better prepare society for the next one.

10 May 2022

Culturally and linguistically diverse older adults may struggle to keep up with COVID-19 alerts

Migrants, refugees and Australians born with culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) backgrounds may have difficulty keeping up with constant changes in COVID-19 public health alerts, a new study has found.

10 May 2022

UCLouvain discovery could counter SARS-CoV-2 virus independently of the mutations

Despite the effectiveness of vaccination campaigns worldwide, the threat posed by Covid-19 still exists. First of all, a new SARS-CoV-2 variant could very well emerge that may not respond to current vaccines.

10 May 2022

Hybrid school, working from home associated with worse parental mental health during the pandemic

While having a child attend a private school or school with above-average instructional quality was associated with better mental health of parents during the COVID-19 pandemic, hybrid school was associated with worse parental mental health, as was working from home, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

10 May 2022

"Serenity Lounges" reduce stress, anxiety and burnout among nurses, study shows

A new Cedars-Sinai study shows that "Serenity Lounges"–break rooms equipped with massage chairs and other relaxation tools–reduced feelings of stress, anxiety and burnout among nurses.

10 May 2022

Researchers warn against national strategies for a "new normal" of life with COVID-19

Researchers are warning U.S. leaders and health officials against national strategies for a "new normal" of life with COVID-19.

10 May 2022

Narcissism affects an individual's willingness to comply with COVID-19 mitigations

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have encouraged mitigation strategies like masking and vaccination to help reduce the spread of the virus.

10 May 2022

Lifesaving drug for opioid use disorder underutilized

Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and Saint Louis University found that less than half of Americans who received treatment for opioid use disorder over a five-year period were offered a potentially lifesaving medication.

10 May 2022

Exploring simultaneous and sequential COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Researchers developed novel lipid nanoparticle (LNP)-based messenger ribonucleic acid vaccine formulations against three pathogenic coronaviruses.

10 May 2022

Evasion of COVID-19 vaccine-medicated mucosal immunity by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

Researchers depicted the evasion of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant to mucosal immunity in SARS-CoV-2 vaccine recipients.

10 May 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Study reveals how the creativity of people evolved during the first COVID-19 lockdown

The 'Big Three' could benefit from the phenomenal strides in vaccine technology

Women support home-use of abortion pills and telemedical model of care

Assessment of England's medication prescribing safety during COVID pandemic

Deep learning reveals genetic determinants of COVID-19-associated mortality

COVID-19 and cerebral blood flow

Growing long-COVID health care burden

Pandemic lockdowns have increased women’s water burden

Study investigates antibody-mediated response against different SARS-CoV-2 variants

Decoy ACE2 nanoparticles block the entry of SARS-CoV-2 into cells

COVID-19 severity has a stronger influence on prevention practices, study shows

Culturally and linguistically diverse older adults may struggle to keep up with COVID-19 alerts

UCLouvain discovery could counter SARS-CoV-2 virus independently of the mutations

Hybrid school, working from home associated with worse parental mental health during the pandemic

"Serenity Lounges" reduce stress, anxiety and burnout among nurses, study shows

Researchers warn against national strategies for a "new normal" of life with COVID-19

Narcissism affects an individual's willingness to comply with COVID-19 mitigations

Lifesaving drug for opioid use disorder underutilized

Exploring simultaneous and sequential COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Evasion of COVID-19 vaccine-medicated mucosal immunity by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron

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