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Role of cardiac MRI for assessing myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents

According to ARRS' American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR), radiologists need to be cognizant of the association between coronavirus disease (COVID-19) mRNA vaccination and myocarditis, as well as the role of cardiac MRI for assessing suspected myocarditis postvaccination.

30 Oct 2021

Prompt procurement and rapid pace of vaccination likely to have a greater impact than vaccine efficacy

For low- and middle-income countries, a COVID-19 vaccination program built on prompt procurement, effective on-the-ground distribution, and a rapid pace of vaccination (the total number of doses given daily) is likely to have a greater public health impact than one focused on relatively small differences in vaccine efficacy, according to a study led by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital.

30 Oct 2021

Researchers appeal for thoughtful regulation of infectious disease research

COVID-19 has killed close to 5 million people worldwide, and the crisis has given rise to uncertainties about both the origins of the virus and how to respond to future pandemics.

30 Oct 2021

Consortium of Louisiana's research institutions to investigate the mysteries of "long COVID"

A consortium of Louisiana's leading biomedical research institutions, headed by the Pennington Biomedical Research Center, partnered with LSU and Tulane Health Science Centers in New Orleans, will investigate the mysteries of "long COVID" under a National Institutes of Health award.

29 Oct 2021

Study: mRNA vaccines associated with more immunity than prior COVID-19 infection

A nationwide study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention shows that mRNA COVID-19 vaccines are associated with significantly more immunity than a prior COVID-19 infection.

29 Oct 2021

New evidence that SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect the inner ear

Many Covid-19 patients have reported symptoms affecting the ears, including hearing loss and tinnitus. Dizziness and balance problems can also occur, suggesting that the SARS-CoV-2 virus may be able to infect the inner ear.

29 Oct 2021

Johns Hopkins Children's Center brings Halloween to pediatric patients

Johns Hopkins Children's Center brought Halloween to pediatric patients today with its annual celebration.

29 Oct 2021

Researchers develop eToeholds for safe, effective RNA and cellular therapies

RNAs are best known as the molecules that translate information encoded in genes into proteins with their myriad of activities.

29 Oct 2021

Study highlights the factors that cause occupational burnout syndrome in professional drivers

Occupational burnout syndrome may lead to an increase in collisions involving professional drivers and injuries in the workplace.

29 Oct 2021

Environmental and social factors associated with higher rates of pediatric pneumonia

A new study led by researchers in the Louisiana State University Superfund Research Program demonstrates that children who are exposed to a certain type of environmental air pollution are more likely to contract community acquired pneumonia, or CAP, and to be hospitalized for longer periods of time.

29 Oct 2021

UKHSA’s Green Book updated to allow flexibility in COVID-19 booster vaccines for vulnerable people

COVID-19 booster vaccines can now be given sooner than six months after their second dose to certain vulnerable people where this makes operational sense, as the UKHSA's Green Book has been updated.

29 Oct 2021

More than seven million of UK's most vulnerable people receive COVID-19 booster jabs

Over seven million of the UK's most vulnerable people have now received their COVID-19 booster jab, the latest figures show today (Friday 29 October 2021).

29 Oct 2021

UCLA research identifies several factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy among people of color in L.A

New UCLA research identifies several factors influencing how people of color in Los Angeles County are making decisions about COVID-19 vaccination.

29 Oct 2021

Study focuses on the high hepatitis C rates in pregnant people

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection can lead to long-term health problems including liver damage, liver failure, cirrhosis, liver cancer and even death. These outcomes are especially dangerous for pregnant people and their babies.

29 Oct 2021

Individuals who purchased firearms during the surge period exhibit a higher risk for suicidal thoughts

People who purchased firearms during the 2020–2021 purchasing surge – particularly first-time buyers – were more likely to have thoughts of suicide, according to a Rutgers study.

29 Oct 2021

£66 million funding to provide safe and warm accommodation for rough sleepers over winter

Rough sleepers will be helped into safe and warm accommodation and treatment services for drug and alcohol dependency this winter, supported by an extra £66 million the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced today (29 October 2021).

29 Oct 2021

covid 19 News and Research

Role of cardiac MRI for assessing myocarditis after COVID-19 vaccination in adolescents

Prompt procurement and rapid pace of vaccination likely to have a greater impact than vaccine efficacy

Researchers appeal for thoughtful regulation of infectious disease research

Consortium of Louisiana's research institutions to investigate the mysteries of "long COVID"

Study: mRNA vaccines associated with more immunity than prior COVID-19 infection

New evidence that SARS-CoV-2 virus can infect the inner ear

Johns Hopkins Children's Center brings Halloween to pediatric patients

Researchers develop eToeholds for safe, effective RNA and cellular therapies

Study highlights the factors that cause occupational burnout syndrome in professional drivers

Environmental and social factors associated with higher rates of pediatric pneumonia

UKHSA’s Green Book updated to allow flexibility in COVID-19 booster vaccines for vulnerable people

More than seven million of UK's most vulnerable people receive COVID-19 booster jabs

UCLA research identifies several factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy among people of color in L.A

Study focuses on the high hepatitis C rates in pregnant people

Individuals who purchased firearms during the surge period exhibit a higher risk for suicidal thoughts

£66 million funding to provide safe and warm accommodation for rough sleepers over winter

UK Government opens a new COVID testing center in Renfrew

If Congress adds dental coverage to Medicare, should all seniors get it?

ERs are swamped with seriously ill patients, although many don’t have covid

Perceived invincibility as an individual-level factor capable of threatening COVID-19 suppression

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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