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Genome-wide CRISPR screening used to identify factors essential for SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans

In a methodologically trailblazing paper published in the journal Nature Genetics, a team of Belgian scientists uncovered an assembly of coronavirus host factors that may be exploited to develop drugs against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), but also potentially forthcoming zoonotic coronaviruses.

14 Mar 2021

U.S. Congress has clear opportunity to supercharge global health R&D, shows report

The U.S. Congress and Biden-Harris administration have a clear opportunity to supercharge global health research and development (R&D) in the wake of a pandemic that has revealed both the sector's chronic neglect and amazing potential.

12 Mar 2021

Tailored approach is required to fight antibiotic resistance

The global battle against antibiotic resistance can only succeed if local contexts are taken into account. "A tailored approach is needed in each country," says Heiman Wertheim of Radboud university medical center. "There is no "one-size-fits-all' solution."

12 Mar 2021

High obesity rates in Southern states magnify Covid threat

In January, as Mississippi health officials planned for their incoming shipments of covid-19 vaccine, they assessed the state's most vulnerable: health care workers, of course, and elderly people in nursing homes.

11 Mar 2021

Slowdown in global warming linked to lower incidence of malaria in the Ethiopian highlands

The slowdown in global warming that was observed at the end of last century was reflected by a decrease in malaria transmission in the Ethiopian highlands, according to a study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health, an institution supported by "la Caixa" Foundation, and the University of Chicago.

10 Mar 2021

New technology may expand health inequalities worldwide

Rich countries get vaccines first. People with high status or a lot of money are healthier and live longer. New technology could increase the disparities.

10 Mar 2021

What childhood vaccine rates can, and can’t, teach us about Covid vaccines

Polls show Americans are increasingly interested in getting vaccinated against Covid-19, but such surveys are largely national, leaving a big question: When the vaccines become available to the general public, will enough people get it in your county, city or neighborhood to keep your community safe?

10 Mar 2021

Unique curved barrier can protect people from air pollution

A unique curved barrier has been designed by researchers at Imperial College London, who publish new findings in the peer-reviewed journal Cities & Health on how the structure can protect people from the damaging effects of air pollution.

10 Mar 2021

Home delivery of HIV medicines could increase ART adherence, viral suppression

Home delivery of HIV medicines in South Africa significantly increased viral suppression compared to those who received clinical care, according to a study by researchers at the University of Washington School of Medicine.

10 Mar 2021

Scientists study seven human coronavirus envelope proteins using topology prediction and molecular modeling

A new study by researchers at the University of the Western Cape aimed to determine why some coronaviruses are more virulent than others. The team speculates that the increased flexibility of the PDZ-binding motif (PBM) of SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, and SARS22 CoV-2 to be more flexible than the PBM of hCoVs 229E, NL63, OC43, and HKU1.

9 Mar 2021

Inflammation linked to intensity of tobacco smoking among HIV-positive people

Inflammation in the body has been linked to the intensity of tobacco smoking among people with HIV, according to a team of University of Massachusetts Amherst researchers.

8 Mar 2021

Biden’s criticism of Trump team’s vaccine contracts is a stretch

During a March 2 news conference on the covid-19 pandemic, President Joe Biden claimed that former President Donald Trump's administration did not ensure there would be enough vaccines for the American public.

8 Mar 2021

Despite modest progress, maternal and child undernutrition remains a key health concern

The Lancet today published the latest Series on Maternal and Child Undernutrition Progress, including three new papers that build upon findings from the previous 2008 and 2013 Series, which established an evidence-based global agenda for tackling undernutrition over the past decade.

8 Mar 2021

People with vision impairment have higher risk of all-cause mortality

The global population is aging, and so are their eyes. In fact, the number of people with vision impairment and blindness is expected to more than double over the next 30 years.

5 Mar 2021

Study: Grandmothers can play a key role in newborn care

Grandmothers can play a critical role in the care of newborn babies but are often excluded from national and international policies on neonatal care, says a new analysis.

5 Mar 2021

Unstable initiation by young people to working life is linked with poorer mental health

A new study reveals that a precarious, unstable initiation by young people to working life is associated with poorer future mental health.

5 Mar 2021

Coronavirus deranges the immune system in complex and deadly ways

There's a reason soldiers go through basic training before heading into combat: Without careful instruction, green recruits armed with powerful weapons could be as dangerous to one another as to the enemy.

4 Mar 2021

Researchers call for more awareness relating to delayed skin reactions to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

As the speed and scale of vaccinations against the SARS-CoV-2 virus ramps up globally, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) are calling for greater awareness and communication around a delayed injection-site reaction that can occur in some patients who have received the Moderna mRNA-1273 vaccine.

3 Mar 2021

Time to implement measures preventing future viral zoonoses

Now, researchers at the University of Silesia in Katowice and the Poznan University of Medical Sciences in Poland recommend measures to prevent future zoonotic outbreaks. They emphasized the importance of viral surveillance and research on new viral strains as primary strategies to combat these infections.

28 Feb 2021

Mandatory public health measures to combat COVID-19 are more effective, says study

In a new study, researchers at Lundberg Health Advocates and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health in the U.S. compared mandatory and voluntary implementations of shelter-in-place policies. They assessed their respective bearings on COVID-19 mortality, equity, and economic outcomes.

26 Feb 2021

Global Health News and Research

Genome-wide CRISPR screening used to identify factors essential for SARS-CoV-2 infection in humans

U.S. Congress has clear opportunity to supercharge global health R&D, shows report

Tailored approach is required to fight antibiotic resistance

High obesity rates in Southern states magnify Covid threat

Slowdown in global warming linked to lower incidence of malaria in the Ethiopian highlands

New technology may expand health inequalities worldwide

What childhood vaccine rates can, and can’t, teach us about Covid vaccines

Unique curved barrier can protect people from air pollution

Home delivery of HIV medicines could increase ART adherence, viral suppression

Scientists study seven human coronavirus envelope proteins using topology prediction and molecular modeling

Inflammation linked to intensity of tobacco smoking among HIV-positive people

Biden’s criticism of Trump team’s vaccine contracts is a stretch

Despite modest progress, maternal and child undernutrition remains a key health concern

People with vision impairment have higher risk of all-cause mortality

Study: Grandmothers can play a key role in newborn care

Unstable initiation by young people to working life is linked with poorer mental health

Coronavirus deranges the immune system in complex and deadly ways

Researchers call for more awareness relating to delayed skin reactions to Moderna COVID-19 vaccine

Time to implement measures preventing future viral zoonoses

Mandatory public health measures to combat COVID-19 are more effective, says study

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