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After a previous BA.1 infection, Omicron BA.4/5 infection is more likely than BA.2

In a recent study published in the journal Eurosurveillance, researchers investigated whether prior severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection and/or coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccination protected against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant of concern (VOC) BA.4/5 sub-VOC or BA.2 sub-VOC infections.

19 Feb 2023

How effective has the bivalent booster COVID vaccination been?

In a recent study published in the journal Eurosurveillance, researchers estimated the effectiveness of bivalent messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA) vaccines targeting the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron BA.1 subvariant and the original Wuhan-Hu1 strain against Omicron infections in the vaccinated population of the Netherlands between 26 September and 19 December 2022.

19 Feb 2023

Research looks to determine prevalence of organ impairment in long-COVID patients

In a recent study published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, researchers assessed the association of long coronavirus disease (COVID) with multiple organ dysfunction.

16 Feb 2023

An oral and on-demand male contraceptive

Researchers identify a soluble adenylyl cyclase (sAC) inhibitor that has the potential to be used as an on-demand oral contraceptive for men.

16 Feb 2023

Long-COVID associated with a greater likelihood of unemployment

In a recent study published in the journal JAMA Network Open, researchers assessed the unemployment rates among individuals who developed post–coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) condition (PCC) or long COVID after an acute severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection to determine the functional and neurocognitive impairment levels associated with long COVID.

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

How does alcohol affect blood pressure?

Drinking is part of human society worldwide. However, alcohol consumption has been strongly linked to human diseases, including dementia, liver cirrhosis, and neurological conditions. A recent research paper examined whether drinking was related to hypertension, the root factor in morbidity and mortality caused by cardiovascular disease (CVD).

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

Study indicates that ultra-processed foods are linked to depression

The current paper, published in the journal Nutrients, looks at UPFs in relation to depressive symptoms in a group of younger Italian adults.

14 Feb 2023

Fibromyalgia may occur post-COVID

Researchers investigate the incidence of fibromyalgia among individuals hospitalized due to SARS-CoV-2 infection.

14 Feb 2023

Night shift work may make offshore petroleum workers more susceptible to aggressive prostate cancer

Many employees in the offshore sector work night shifts. This may make them more susceptible to aggressive prostate cancer than if they only worked during the day.

14 Feb 2023

Study could lead to a safe, on-demand and reversible oral contraceptive for men

In a mouse study, researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health have identified a potential non-hormonal contraceptive that men could take shortly before sexual activity and have fertility restored the next day.

14 Feb 2023

Enhanced prediction of prostate cancer recurrence using machine learning model

Predicting the course of prostate cancer is challenging because only a fraction of prostate cancer patients experience recurrence after radical prostatectomy or radiation therapy.

14 Feb 2023

Do nuts help with type 2 diabetes?

Type 2 diabetes is a metabolic disorder that affects one in ten people worldwide. There has been an alarming increase of 16% in the global prevalence of type 2 diabetes over the past two years.

13 Feb 2023

Type 1 diabetes complications may be improved by short, frequent activity breaks

In a review article published in the Canadian Journal of Diabetes, scientists have discussed the application and significance of decreasing sedentary behavior at frequent intervals in managing type 1 diabetes.

13 Feb 2023

Over 50% of cancer patients report long COVID symptoms after recovering from COVID-19

Tesearchers investigate the persistent symptoms experienced by cancer patients who previously recovered from COVID-19.

13 Feb 2023

Similar autoantibody profiles in long COVID and fully recovered individuals

Researchers evaluate autoreactive antibody profiles after SARS-CoV-2 infection.

13 Feb 2023

Researchers uncover the cellular basis for sex-specific differences in COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 has had a huge global impact since the initial outbreak in 2019. Men and women show different responses to this disease, with men having a higher risk from infection.

13 Feb 2023

Vaccine efficacy and booster dose combinations among 18.9 million adults in the early phase of Omicron

A new study in the journal Clinical Infectious Diseases aimed to determine the relative vaccine effectiveness (rVE) in three different recipient cohorts, those who received the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine followed by Ad26.COV2.S booster, those who received the Ad26.COV2.S vaccine followed by an mRNA booster, and those who received two doses of an mRNA vaccine followed by an mRNA booster.

12 Feb 2023

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After a previous BA.1 infection, Omicron BA.4/5 infection is more likely than BA.2

How effective has the bivalent booster COVID vaccination been?

Research looks to determine prevalence of organ impairment in long-COVID patients

An oral and on-demand male contraceptive

Long-COVID associated with a greater likelihood of unemployment

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

How well are people with diabetes being supported?

How does alcohol affect blood pressure?

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

Study indicates that ultra-processed foods are linked to depression

Fibromyalgia may occur post-COVID

Night shift work may make offshore petroleum workers more susceptible to aggressive prostate cancer

Study could lead to a safe, on-demand and reversible oral contraceptive for men

Enhanced prediction of prostate cancer recurrence using machine learning model

Do nuts help with type 2 diabetes?

Type 1 diabetes complications may be improved by short, frequent activity breaks

Over 50% of cancer patients report long COVID symptoms after recovering from COVID-19

Similar autoantibody profiles in long COVID and fully recovered individuals

Researchers uncover the cellular basis for sex-specific differences in COVID-19 patients

Vaccine efficacy and booster dose combinations among 18.9 million adults in the early phase of Omicron

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