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Study detects the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in semen along with low sperm count

A new study reported findings of semen analysis from a prospective COVID-19 cohort study.

15 Oct 2021

NIH RADx initiative announces $77.7 million to develop new rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

The NIH Rapid Acceleration of Diagnostics (RADx) initiative announced today that it has issued contract awards totaling $77.7 million to develop and manufacture 12 new rapid diagnostic tests for SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

15 Oct 2021

Lateral flow tests are more accurate at detecting Covid-19 than previously reported

Lateral flow tests are more accurate than previously reported and cannot be compared directly to how PCR tests work, finds a new paper led by UCL researchers.

15 Oct 2021

Connection to nature during the pandemic linked with children's wellbeing

Children from less affluent backgrounds are likely to have found COVID-19 lockdowns more challenging to their mental health because they experienced a lower connection with nature than their wealthier peers, a new study suggests.

15 Oct 2021

Scientists testify the importance of timely influenza vaccination

With flu season approaching in the United States, new research from an international team of scientists testifies to the importance of timely vaccination

15 Oct 2021

Nasal photodisinfection therapy for COVID-19 patients may reduce the severity of lower tract respiratory disease

Research on the efficacy of nasal photodisinfection therapy for treating asymptomatic and early stage COVID-19 patients has found that it may reduce the severity of lower tract respiratory disease.

15 Oct 2021

Research highlights the urgent need to improve stroke care for First Nations Australians

Research highlights more must be done to improve stroke care for First Nations People, with current outcomes failing to meet national standards.

15 Oct 2021

Policymakers may need to focus on increasing telehealth use by rural older adults, analysis suggests

About one in six doctor's office visits by older Americans no longer takes place in an actual doctor's office, but rather online or over the phone, a new analysis of telehealth visits billed to Medicare in the past two years finds.

15 Oct 2021

New trial shows vaginal laser therapy treatments may not work at all

This laser is supposed to rejuvenate vaginal tissue. But scientists say it’s no better than a placebo.

15 Oct 2021

Severe COVID-19 pneumonia patients with high ferritin show better outcomes after steroid treatment

During the entire pandemic, physicians treating patients with severe Covid-19 pneumonia continuously looked for hints and signs on what may enable patients to have better outcomes.

15 Oct 2021

Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England can take a cheaper lateral flow test

Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England from countries not on the red list can take a lateral flow test on or before day 2 of their arrival from October 24, rather than PCR tests - cutting the cost of tests in time for travelers returning from half term breaks.

14 Oct 2021

SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Delhi highlights challenge of reaching herd immunity against Delta

The severe outbreak of COVID-19 in Delhi, India, in 2021 showed not only that the Delta variant of SARS-CoV2 is extremely transmissible but that it can infect individuals previously infected by a different variant of the coronavirus, say a team of international scientists writing in Science.

14 Oct 2021

Uppsala Health Summit focuses on pathways to lifelong mental wellbeing

Increasing mental ill health is one of the most urgent public health challenges in the world. The global meeting Uppsala Health Summit, to be held online on 18-21 October, will discuss which preventive measures societies should deploy to better address this troubling trend.

14 Oct 2021

covid 19 News and Research

Study detects the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in semen along with low sperm count

NIH RADx initiative announces $77.7 million to develop new rapid COVID-19 diagnostic tests

Lateral flow tests are more accurate at detecting Covid-19 than previously reported

Connection to nature during the pandemic linked with children's wellbeing

Scientists testify the importance of timely influenza vaccination

Nasal photodisinfection therapy for COVID-19 patients may reduce the severity of lower tract respiratory disease

Research highlights the urgent need to improve stroke care for First Nations Australians

Policymakers may need to focus on increasing telehealth use by rural older adults, analysis suggests

New trial shows vaginal laser therapy treatments may not work at all

Severe COVID-19 pneumonia patients with high ferritin show better outcomes after steroid treatment

Eligible fully vaccinated passengers arriving in England can take a cheaper lateral flow test

SARS-CoV-2 outbreak in Delhi highlights challenge of reaching herd immunity against Delta

Uppsala Health Summit focuses on pathways to lifelong mental wellbeing

Race Disparity Unit wins a Research Excellence Award from ONS

Covid testing, turnaround times are still uneven this far into pandemic

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The politics of vaccine mandates

Study of the impact of school openings on the spread of COVID-19 in the US

Study reveals a highly effective COVID-19 screening system utilizing a live cell-based assay

SARS-CoV-2 induces tissue immune memory

COVID-19 immunity in family members reduces risk of infection by 45-97%

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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