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Research finds increases in 'pandemic brain' after COVID-19 lockdowns

Chances are, the COVID-19 pandemic has affected your health — even if you have never been infected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). According to new research from Harvard Medical School, the stress of isolation from lockdown and stay-at-home measures is making people sick.

29 Sep 2021

The effectiveness of mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine in reducing severe COVID-19: Evidence from Germany

A new study discusses the epidemiology of the outbreak in German nursing homes and the preventive measures undertaken.

28 Sep 2021

Risk factors associated with in-school transmission of SARS-CoV-2

As schools resume in the United States and COVID-19 cases amongst children begin to rise, a new study published on the medRxiv* preprint server has highlighted the risk factors for in-school transmission of COVID-19. They also provide evidential support for the layered prevention strategies in schools settings.

28 Sep 2021

Breast radiation after lumpectomy decreases incidence of ipsilateral breast recurrence for 'low risk' DCIS

A long-term follow up analysis of the NRG-RTOG 9804 randomized trial has shown that breast radiation following lumpectomy significantly reduces incidence of ipsilateral breast recurrence (IBR) for "low risk" DCIS.

27 Sep 2021

Mayo Clinic internist advocates a comprehensive approach to breast cancer prevention

A commentary by Mayo Clinic Cancer Center researchers published in the Journal of Clinical Oncology Practice suggests that advances in breast cancer prevention research have resulted in new and innovative opportunities to modify breast cancer risk and potentially reduce breast cancer incidence and mortality.

27 Sep 2021

Study finds increase in cannabis use by pregnant women during the pandemic

A Kaiser Permanente analysis of more than 100,000 pregnancies in Northern California finds a 25% increase in the rate of cannabis use early in pregnancy after the pandemic began in spring 2020.

27 Sep 2021

Women with type 2 diabetes and CVD less likely to reach treatment targets than men, study finds

Women with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease (CVD), or at high risk of developing CVD, are less likely to reach recommended treatment targets than men, according to an international study involving almost 10,000 patients with type 2 diabetes, being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD), held online this year (27 Sept-1 Oct). Nevertheless, women were less likely to experience adverse CVD outcomes apart from a stroke.

27 Sep 2021

mRNA COVID vaccines prove effective in the elderly

Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) proved extremely difficult to control once it entered a country – while there were a few success stories such as New Zealand, most countries ended up resorting to lengthy and economically painful lockdowns, among other restriction measures.

27 Sep 2021

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections 18-fold lower than rate of infections among unvaccinated

In a recent study, researchers conducted a pilot study to assess the prevalence and features of VBTs through the use of sequencing and case data.

26 Sep 2021

Study to determine the characteristics and outcome of patients hospitalized with COVID-19

The study summarized the clinical presentation and demographic features of patients who were hospitalized with COVID-19.

26 Sep 2021

Vaccine hesitancy and vaccination passports – a Japanese study

A new study from Keio University, Japan, provides an evaluation of the effectiveness of relaxing public interactions following vaccination against COVID-19.

26 Sep 2021

Survivors of domestic violence and abuse more likely to contract COVID-19

Women with general practitioner (GP) recorded exposure to domestic abuse or violence were at an increased risk of contracting COVID-19 during the first two waves of the pandemic in the UK, finds a new study led by the University of Birmingham.

25 Sep 2021

University of Helsinki-led breast cancer research project receives US Department of Defense grant

University of Helsinki led research project that partners with the University of California, San Francisco, was awarded a Breast Cancer Research Program Breakthrough grant from the US Department of Defense.

24 Sep 2021

Central obesity associated with poor outcomes for Black breast cancer survivors

Findings from a recent population based cohort study show that Black women diagnosed with breast cancer who also have central obesity, which means excess body fat in the abdominal area, were more likely to die from breast cancer or any other cause than similar women who didn't have central obesity.

24 Sep 2021

Trained computer program can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer

A computer program trained to see patterns among thousands of breast ultrasound images can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer, a new study shows.

24 Sep 2021

Human milk antibodies elicited by vaccination show reduced activity against SARS-CoV-2 VoCs

In a study recently published on the medRxiv* preprint server, scientists from Singapore have assessed the levels of IgA-specific anti-severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) antibodies in the breast milk of women recently immunized with the second dose of an mRNA-based coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine.

24 Sep 2021

Women's Health News

Research finds increases in 'pandemic brain' after COVID-19 lockdowns

The effectiveness of mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine in reducing severe COVID-19: Evidence from Germany

Risk factors associated with in-school transmission of SARS-CoV-2

Breast radiation after lumpectomy decreases incidence of ipsilateral breast recurrence for 'low risk' DCIS

Mayo Clinic internist advocates a comprehensive approach to breast cancer prevention

Study finds increase in cannabis use by pregnant women during the pandemic

Women with type 2 diabetes and CVD less likely to reach treatment targets than men, study finds

mRNA COVID vaccines prove effective in the elderly

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 breakthrough infections 18-fold lower than rate of infections among unvaccinated

Study to determine the characteristics and outcome of patients hospitalized with COVID-19

Vaccine hesitancy and vaccination passports – a Japanese study

Survivors of domestic violence and abuse more likely to contract COVID-19

University of Helsinki-led breast cancer research project receives US Department of Defense grant

Central obesity associated with poor outcomes for Black breast cancer survivors

Trained computer program can aid physicians in accurately diagnosing breast cancer

Human milk antibodies elicited by vaccination show reduced activity against SARS-CoV-2 VoCs

New guidelines for improving maternal cardiovascular health before, during and after pregnancy

Hopkins Medicine selected to explore the impacts of COVID-19 vaccination on menstruation

COVID-19 vaccination and lactation

Diabetes drug may help to prolong pregnancy in women with preterm pre-eclampsia

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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