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Chest CT findings and pulmonary function in COVID-19 patients

In a recent study published in the Radiology journal, researchers performed the longitudinal evaluation of chest computerized tomography (CT) findings along with pulmonary function in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients.

16 Feb 2023

After recovering from mild to moderate COVID-19, asthma control deteriorates

In a recent study published in the Respiratory Research journal, researchers in Hong Kong assessed the deterioration of asthma control in patients recovering from mild to moderate coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

16 Feb 2023

How well are people with diabetes being supported?

A recent study published in the journal Patient Education and Counseling aimed to determine the mismatch between the actual support received and the desired level for diabetic patients. The study also evaluated this mismatch's impact on patients' health outcomes.

16 Feb 2023

Adults who received COVID-19 vaccines reported short-term reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms

A recent study on Swedish adults explored the prevalence of mental health symptoms before and after immunization with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines. The study is published in the journal PLOS ONE.

16 Feb 2023

Nut consumption and its impact on human and environmental health

Researchers examine the impacts of nut consumption on human health and the environment.

16 Feb 2023

Poor maternal diet during pregnancy increases risk of early childhood fatty liver in offspring

Researchers investigate the association between the quality of the maternal diet during pregnancy and hepatic fat in the offspring during early childhood.

16 Feb 2023

A new trial to assess if butyrate can prevent colon cancer

Researchers discuss a new clinical trial that will determine the efficacy of butyrate administration in preventing colon cancer.

16 Feb 2023

U.S. not prepared for future spread of animal-borne or zoonotic diseases, analysis reveals

The United States, the largest importer of wildlife in the world, is not prepared for future spread of animal-borne, or zoonotic, diseases due to gaps among governmental agencies designed to combat these threats, concludes a new analysis by researchers at Harvard Law School and New York University.

16 Feb 2023

Variations in long COVID symptoms and diagnostic experiences among racial, ethnic groups

Black and Hispanic Americans appear to experience more symptoms and health problems related to long COVID, a lay term that captures an array of symptoms and health problems, than white people, but are not as likely to be diagnosed with the condition, according to new research funded by the National Institutes of Health.

16 Feb 2023

Study finds potential racial and ethnic disparities in long COVID symptoms

Black and Hispanic patients were more likely than white patients to develop a wide array of lasting symptoms and conditions after a COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a new study led by Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian investigators.

16 Feb 2023

Genetic features of the immune system linked to a person's ability to resist new COVID-19 variants

An international team including researchers from the HSE University Faculty of Biology and Biotechnology has found a link between certain genetic features of the immune system and one's ability to effectively resist new waves of COVID-19.

16 Feb 2023

HIV prevention model in Zambian prisons may be extended to other criminal justice facilities

A recent study performed in Zambia by University of Maryland School of Medicine's Institute of Human Virology researchers found that high uptake of HIV preventative medicine, known as pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP), is possible in prison populations with adequate resources and support from the criminal justice health system.

16 Feb 2023

Disease/Infection News

Chest CT findings and pulmonary function in COVID-19 patients

After recovering from mild to moderate COVID-19, asthma control deteriorates

How well are people with diabetes being supported?

Adults who received COVID-19 vaccines reported short-term reductions in depressive and anxiety symptoms

Nut consumption and its impact on human and environmental health

Poor maternal diet during pregnancy increases risk of early childhood fatty liver in offspring

A new trial to assess if butyrate can prevent colon cancer

U.S. not prepared for future spread of animal-borne or zoonotic diseases, analysis reveals

Variations in long COVID symptoms and diagnostic experiences among racial, ethnic groups

Study finds potential racial and ethnic disparities in long COVID symptoms

Genetic features of the immune system linked to a person's ability to resist new COVID-19 variants

HIV prevention model in Zambian prisons may be extended to other criminal justice facilities

Nirmatrelvir–ritonavir found to lower COVID-19 severity outcomes

Report of a case of severe tick-borne encephalitis in a pregnant woman

Cohort study examines the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 rebound in patients on oral antivirals

As covid grabbed the world’s attention, Texas’ efforts to control TB slipped

Death of a zoo hippopotamus underscores the species’ susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2

Study shows synergistic effects of vaccination and behavioral changes against monkeypox

Smoking and vaping may put healthy young people at risk of severe COVID

Study highlights the interconnectedness of autoimmunity and cancer

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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