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New WHO report highlights the scale and impact of COVID-19 waste problem

Tens of thousands of tonnes of extra medical waste from the response to the COVID-19 pandemic has put tremendous strain on health care waste management systems around the world, threatening human and environmental health and exposing a dire need to improve waste management practices, according to a new WHO report.

1 Feb 2022

Population Council receives $11 million to develop non-hormonal MPT ring for preventing unintended pregnancy, STIs

The Population Council's Center for Biomedical Research has been awarded an $11 million P50 Clinical Research Center Grant from the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute for Child Health and Development of the National Institute of Health.

29 Jan 2022

Magnetic nanoparticles for SARS-CoV-2 and other virus detection systems

Researchers discuss the contributions that have been provided by magnetic nanoparticles for the molecular diagnosis of human viruses.

28 Jan 2022

Exploring receptor-blocking conserved non-neutralizing antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 therapy

In a new study, researchers hypothesized and developed broad-spectrum SARS-CoV-2 inhibitors, ReconnAbs, by modifying the existing non-neutralizing antibodies targeted towards the highly conserved epitopes of the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) protein combined with a receptor-blocking component.

28 Jan 2022

New trial tests the effectiveness of hyperimmune immunoglobulin for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

This scanning electron microscope image shows SARS-CoV-2 (round gold particles) emerging from the surface of a cell cultured in the lab. SARS-CoV-2, also known as 2019-nCoV, is the virus that causes COVID-19.NIAID

28 Jan 2022

Researchers receive $3.7 million to identify reasons for higher rates of cancers, other diseases in HIV patients

About 1.2 million people with HIV in the United States live relatively normal lives with uncompromised immune systems and the virus medically controlled.

27 Jan 2022

SARS-CoV-2 virus may be shed for much longer periods by some infected patients, study shows

In a 38-year-old man who manifested mild symptoms of COVID-19 for 20 days, the novel coronavirus continued to be detected in his organism and to undergo mutations for 232 days.

27 Jan 2022

Effects of multi-nutrient supplementation on COVID-19 severity in elderly patients

In a new study, researchers analyzed the effects of multi-nutrient supplementation on SARS-CoV-2 vaccine efficacy and the overall improvement of respiratory and muscle function in elderly COVID-19 patients.

27 Jan 2022

T-cell apoptosis linked to poor prognosis among COVID-19 patients

Researchers assess the probability of T-cell apoptosis in patients with severe COVID-19 who were admitted to the hospital.

26 Jan 2022

Study suggests synthetic SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein coated lipid vesicles are an effective vaccine candidate

In a new study, a team of researchers developed a vaccine candidate with the SARS-CoV-2 spike (S) glycoprotein coated onto lipid vesicles which resembles virus-like particles.

26 Jan 2022

Male clients of sex workers more likely to be living with HIV compared to other men

Twenty years' worth of surveys suggest that nearly one in ten sexually active men in 35 countries in sub-Saharan Africa have been clients of sex workers, and these men are about 50 percent more likely to be living with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).

25 Jan 2022

New condom could increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections

A condom designed to increase sexual pleasure has the potential to increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections, a new study suggests.

25 Jan 2022

One in five young sexual minority men and transgender women may engage in transactional sex

About a fifth of young sexual minority males and transgender females are estimated to be engaging in transactional, or survival sex, according to results of a new survey study by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

25 Jan 2022

Development of synthetic molecules that can bridge T cells with SARS-CoV-2 infected cells

Scientists have recently used synthetic biology to design primary human CD8 T cells to express Spike protein-specific chimeric antigen receptors (ACE2 CAR or anti-Spike CAR).

25 Jan 2022

Study opens the door to a new approach to attacking herpesviruses

A new study published this week in mBio, an open access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, has opened the door to a new approach to attacking herpesviruses.

25 Jan 2022

Study finds a sharp dip in access to care for poorer Americans during the pandemic

Americans' use of common outpatient health services dipped sharply at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, then rebounded to near-normal levels by the end of 2020, only to decline again during the second surge in January–February 2021, according to a new UCLA-led study.

24 Jan 2022

Novel SARS-CoV-2 mutations reported in chronic HIV patients

A new study describes the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants in three immunocompromised patients.

23 Jan 2022

Researchers call for tailored public health messaging about COVID-19 vaccination for HIV patients

While most people living with HIV have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, younger and Black individuals are hesitant to get vaccinated and have lower vaccination rates, according to a new study by Rutgers researchers.

22 Jan 2022

Study reveals how state laws affect access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

State laws in the US that require medical doctors (MDs) to determine which medications a nurse practitioner (NP) or physician assistant (PA) can prescribe, and under what conditions, may limit the number of patients who use HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), reports a study in The Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care.

22 Jan 2022

Antimicrobial resistance causes more deaths than HIV and malaria

Antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections resulted in more than 1.2 million deaths worldwide in 2019, exceeding the number caused by HIV/AIDS and malaria, says a study spanning 204 countries and territories.

22 Jan 2022

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New WHO report highlights the scale and impact of COVID-19 waste problem

Population Council receives $11 million to develop non-hormonal MPT ring for preventing unintended pregnancy, STIs

Magnetic nanoparticles for SARS-CoV-2 and other virus detection systems

Exploring receptor-blocking conserved non-neutralizing antibodies for SARS-CoV-2 therapy

New trial tests the effectiveness of hyperimmune immunoglobulin for hospitalized COVID-19 patients

Researchers receive $3.7 million to identify reasons for higher rates of cancers, other diseases in HIV patients

SARS-CoV-2 virus may be shed for much longer periods by some infected patients, study shows

Effects of multi-nutrient supplementation on COVID-19 severity in elderly patients

T-cell apoptosis linked to poor prognosis among COVID-19 patients

Study suggests synthetic SARS-CoV-2 S glycoprotein coated lipid vesicles are an effective vaccine candidate

Male clients of sex workers more likely to be living with HIV compared to other men

New condom could increase protected sex and decrease sexually transmitted infections

One in five young sexual minority men and transgender women may engage in transactional sex

Development of synthetic molecules that can bridge T cells with SARS-CoV-2 infected cells

Study opens the door to a new approach to attacking herpesviruses

Study finds a sharp dip in access to care for poorer Americans during the pandemic

Novel SARS-CoV-2 mutations reported in chronic HIV patients

Researchers call for tailored public health messaging about COVID-19 vaccination for HIV patients

Study reveals how state laws affect access to HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis

Antimicrobial resistance causes more deaths than HIV and malaria

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