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New blood test can detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy than current methods

Researchers at the University of East Anglia have helped develop a new blood test to detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy than current methods.

8 Feb 2023

Study provides "nuanced insights into individuals' access to health services during the pandemic

A national study on access to healthcare visits, medicine/medical equipment and community resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, shows disparities related to sociodemographic characteristics, like race, gender, and age.

8 Feb 2023

Application of polymer-enhanced vaccines against viruses- and bacteria-related infectious diseases

Infectious diseases are severe public health events that threaten global health. Prophylactic vaccines have been considered as the most effective strategy to train the immune system to recognize and clear pathogenic infections.

7 Feb 2023

Study shows activation of pulmonary macrophages by SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein

In a recent study published in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences, researchers investigated the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) spike (S) glycoprotein on human lung macrophage (HLM) activation and angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) and transmembrane serine protease 2 (TMPRSS2) expression in human lung macrophages.

7 Feb 2023

Multi-country study examines clinical and community antibiotic use during the pandemic

Globally, during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, antibiotics were prescribed to 75 percent of COVID-19 patients despite bacterial coinfection rates averaging less than 10 percent.

6 Feb 2023

Cancer-causing viruses use a human protein to evade the innate immune response

The viruses Kaposi sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) and Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) have been linked to several cancers.

6 Feb 2023

Adherence to healthy lifestyle linked to lower risk of long COVID

Women who followed most aspects of a healthy lifestyle, including healthy body weight, not smoking, regular exercise, adequate sleep, high quality diet, and moderate alcohol consumption, had about half the risk of long COVID compared with women without any healthy lifestyle factors, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

6 Feb 2023

AAHI awarded a $9.9 million project to develop prototype intranasal bivalent influenza RNA vaccine candidate

The Access to Advanced Health Institute announced today that it has been awarded a project agreement worth up to $9.9 million through the Medical CBRN Defense Consortium Other Transaction Authority to develop a prototype intranasal bivalent influenza RNA vaccine candidate based on AAHI's self-amplifying RNA (saRNA) platform that targets both pandemic A(H5N1) and A(H7N9) influenza virus pathogens.

6 Feb 2023

Researchers discover a new hexameric structure of the RepB protein and how it binds to DNA

In all living organisms, DNA replication is essential to ensure the genetic fidelity of the next generation. However, bacteria can also transfer genetic information horizontally to other bacteria.

3 Feb 2023

What is the effect of sex on the clinical characteristics and prognosis of COVID-19 patients?

Researchers evaluated COVID-19 management based on sex differences.

3 Feb 2023

Experts urge UK children's comic the Beano to change its policy of promoting junk foods

Many of the comic's online quizzes revolve around food high in fat, salt and sugar. Experts call it "incredibly irresponsible" and want the company to change its policy.

2 Feb 2023

Rutgers researcher maps dengue fever hotspots in Mexico

As many as one in five dengue fever deaths in the Americas occur in Mexico, and the rate of the disease's severity has been increasing for decades, according to the World Health Organization.

2 Feb 2023

What were the effects of prolonged personal protective equipment use during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Researchers explored the physical and stress-related psychological effects of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on healthcare workers.

2 Feb 2023

Analysis of rebound virus suggests two separate reservoirs of latent HIV in patients

When people living with HIV take antiviral therapy (ART), their viral loads are driven so low that a standard blood test cannot detect the virus.

1 Feb 2023

Importance of Global Pandemic Predictions for Future Outbreaks; How prepared are we?

In this interview, we speak to Ron Gutman, Co-CEO and Co-Founder of Intrivo, about the importance of global pandemic predictions for future outbreaks.

30 Jan 2023

Is there an association between parental education level and the risk of malnutrition among children?

Researchers assessed the correlation between parental education level and the risk of malnutrition among children and parents.

27 Jan 2023

New spray can have a dual impact in the fight against antibiotic resistance

The World Health Organization ranks antibiotic resistance as one of the top ten threats to global health. There is therefore a great need for new solutions to tackle resistant bacteria and reduce the use of antibiotics.

26 Jan 2023

Proximity to residential green space linked with higher birth weight

There is scientific evidence that maternal exposure to natural environments supports healthy fetal growth. However, study results up to date had been heterogeneous across regions and there is very little research on the effects of blue spaces such as rivers, the sea or lakes.

24 Jan 2023

Promoting the One Health approach could greatly improve human-animal health and environmental integrity

Researchers pursued contemporary evidence of how One Health approaches could improve health security at a global scale against unprecedented health hazards, such as the one posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

24 Jan 2023

Study finds high prevalence of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

Recently, scientists sought to address this shortcoming and reviewed the existing literature to understand the indirect impact, on mental health, of strategies that were applied to restrict the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among children and adolescents.

23 Jan 2023

Global Health News and Research

New blood test can detect prostate cancer with greater accuracy than current methods

Study provides "nuanced insights into individuals' access to health services during the pandemic

Application of polymer-enhanced vaccines against viruses- and bacteria-related infectious diseases

Study shows activation of pulmonary macrophages by SARS-CoV-2 spike glycoprotein

Multi-country study examines clinical and community antibiotic use during the pandemic

Cancer-causing viruses use a human protein to evade the innate immune response

Adherence to healthy lifestyle linked to lower risk of long COVID

AAHI awarded a $9.9 million project to develop prototype intranasal bivalent influenza RNA vaccine candidate

Researchers discover a new hexameric structure of the RepB protein and how it binds to DNA

What is the effect of sex on the clinical characteristics and prognosis of COVID-19 patients?

Experts urge UK children's comic the Beano to change its policy of promoting junk foods

Rutgers researcher maps dengue fever hotspots in Mexico

What were the effects of prolonged personal protective equipment use during the COVID-19 pandemic?

Analysis of rebound virus suggests two separate reservoirs of latent HIV in patients

Importance of Global Pandemic Predictions for Future Outbreaks; How prepared are we?

Is there an association between parental education level and the risk of malnutrition among children?

New spray can have a dual impact in the fight against antibiotic resistance

Proximity to residential green space linked with higher birth weight

Promoting the One Health approach could greatly improve human-animal health and environmental integrity

Study finds high prevalence of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

How can microdialysis benefit drug development

Global and Local Efforts to Take Action Against Hepatitis

Addressing Important Cardiac Biology Questions with Shotgun Top-Down Proteomics

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