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Telehealth may be a supplement, not a replacement to in-person health-care visits

With the pandemic, there has been a rise in the use of virtual appointments for patients seeking health care. A new study by Tufts researchers, however, suggests that for many older and chronically ill patients, telehealth appointments may be most effective when they augment in-person health-care visits rather than fully replace them.

3 Feb 2022

Simple screening method could reduce the occurrence of lung diseases

Deaths from common lung diseases are on the rise in Sub-Saharan Africa but a simple screening method could significantly reduce their occurrence in the region, a study says.

3 Feb 2022

CDC report underscores the need to address social determinants that contribute to HIV disparities in the U.S.

Despite overall progress in reducing HIV transmission in the United States, HIV continues to affect some groups more than others due to longstanding and ingrained barriers.

3 Feb 2022

Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine given regulatory approval By MHRA

Nuvaxovid, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Novavax, has today been given regulatory approval by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

3 Feb 2022

Innate and adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 in convalescent children and adults

In a new study, researchers explored the systemic immune responses during the acute and convalescent phases of SARS-CoV-2 in children and adults with the same disease severity.

3 Feb 2022

Studying the efficacy of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster dose

In a new study, a team of researchers assessed the efficacy of booster doses of Ad26.COV2.S (Jansen) SARS-CoV-2 vaccine.

3 Feb 2022

UVA Health receives federal grant to expand the program for battling burnout among healthcare providers

UVA Health has received $2.14 million in federal support to expand its nationally lauded program that is battling burnout among healthcare providers and helping them cope with the exhaustion caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

3 Feb 2022

Relationship between SARS-CoV-2 neurotropism and Alzheimer's disease

In a new study, researchers evaluated the neurotropism of SARS-CoV-2 and its impact on COVID-19 patients with and without neurological disorders like Alzheimer's disease.

3 Feb 2022

Study reveals peripheral blood biomarkers able to predict COVID-19 clinical outcomes in ICU admission

A new study involved the development of an immunological biomarker screen that upon ICU admission can predict the length of ICU stay or death.

3 Feb 2022

The impact of the strict 112-day lockdown in Melbourne, Australia

Scientists recently evaluated the impact of 112-day strict lockdown implemented in Melbourne, Australia, to control the transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

3 Feb 2022

Spice could play a key role in reducing salt intake among seniors

Montero, M.L., et al. (2022) Saltiness perception in white sauce formulations as tested in older adults. Food Quality and Preference. doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2022.104529.

3 Feb 2022

Exploring human milk oligosaccharides as a method of COVID-19 prevention

New research was conducted to ascertain whether antiviral and immunomodulatory activities of human milk oligosaccharides can be efficacious in the prevention and treatment against COVID-19.

3 Feb 2022

Sample management of Covid-19 Cryobox tube racks

Ziath reports on the widespread adoption of its DataPaq™ Cube rack reader in Covid-19 testing labs for tracking of sample tubes cryogenically stored in cryoboxes.

3 Feb 2022

Study finds no strong evidence to suggest vaccination improves symptoms of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

In this study, researchers found no evidence of a strong effect of SARS-CoV-2 vaccination on the symptoms associated with PACS over time.

3 Feb 2022

Researchers explore sex disparities in COVID-19 outcomes

A new article presented the first longitudinal study of COVID-19 sex disparities across the United States.

3 Feb 2022

Neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants induced by homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccination

In this study, scientists focused on identifying tentative cut-offs for large-scale evaluations of immune protection against SARS-CoV-2 and its variants.

3 Feb 2022

Study finds pediatric acute upper airway infection cases have increased during the Omicron variant surge

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study to determine if pediatric acute upper airway infection was more common during the surge of the Omicron strain of SARS-CoV-2 in the US.

3 Feb 2022

Protocol for a systematic review to evaluate the role of viral cultures for assessing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers presented the protocol for a systematic review assessing viral cultures for airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2.

3 Feb 2022

Study describes the first three days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in an ALI model of proximal airway epithelium

Researchers evaluated the initial three days of SARS-CoV-2 infection via scRNAseq dataset in humanized in vitro model.

3 Feb 2022

Evaluating vaccine effectiveness and determining differences across demographic and clinical risk factors of COVID-19

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines against the manifestations of SARS-CoV-2 symptoms across different cohorts.

3 Feb 2022

covid 19 News and Research

Telehealth may be a supplement, not a replacement to in-person health-care visits

Simple screening method could reduce the occurrence of lung diseases

CDC report underscores the need to address social determinants that contribute to HIV disparities in the U.S.

Nuvaxovid COVID-19 vaccine given regulatory approval By MHRA

Innate and adaptive immune responses to SARS-CoV-2 in convalescent children and adults

Studying the efficacy of a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster dose

UVA Health receives federal grant to expand the program for battling burnout among healthcare providers

Relationship between SARS-CoV-2 neurotropism and Alzheimer's disease

Study reveals peripheral blood biomarkers able to predict COVID-19 clinical outcomes in ICU admission

The impact of the strict 112-day lockdown in Melbourne, Australia

Spice could play a key role in reducing salt intake among seniors

Exploring human milk oligosaccharides as a method of COVID-19 prevention

Sample management of Covid-19 Cryobox tube racks

Study finds no strong evidence to suggest vaccination improves symptoms of post-acute COVID-19 syndrome

Researchers explore sex disparities in COVID-19 outcomes

Neutralizing antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants induced by homologous and heterologous COVID-19 booster vaccination

Study finds pediatric acute upper airway infection cases have increased during the Omicron variant surge

Protocol for a systematic review to evaluate the role of viral cultures for assessing airborne transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Study describes the first three days of SARS-CoV-2 infection in an ALI model of proximal airway epithelium

Evaluating vaccine effectiveness and determining differences across demographic and clinical risk factors of 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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