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Norwegian study on the benefits of COVID vaccination for residents and employees in nursing homes

It is important to understand the vaccine effectiveness (VE) to determine how much protection it offers to the general population. Unfortunately, only a few studies are available that have determined the effect of the COVID-19 vaccine among the residents of LTCFs.

11 Aug 2021

CDC releases new data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people

CDC has released new data on the safety of the COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people and is recommending all people 12 years of age and older get vaccinated against COVID-19.

11 Aug 2021

MS Australia partners again with Jean Hailes to spotlight multiple sclerosis and women’s health

Multiple sclerosis affects around three times as many women as men and is commonly diagnosed between the ages of 20 and 40 years, when many women are focusing on career and family planning.

11 Aug 2021

Analysis finds stable or decreasing trends in cervical cancer incidence and mortality

A recent trend analysis indicates that cervical cancer incidence and mortality rates have remained stable or are dropping in most countries across the globe.

11 Aug 2021

Knowing genetic risk for breast cancer leads to fewer regrets

Women who found out their genetic risk for breast cancer had fewer regrets than those who opted not to find out.

11 Aug 2021

In Australia, high vaccine hesitancy among most vulnerable to COVID-19

World Health Organization (WHO) guidelines indicate the optimal timing of vaccination among specific groups based on the probability of infection and transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), e.g., health care workers providing direct care or acute disease and death (e.g., older people, organ transplant recipients).

11 Aug 2021

COVID-19 vaccines offer better protection than natural immunity alone

Now, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that among people who were previously infected with SARS-CoV-2, those who were still unvaccinated are more likely to be reinfected than those fully vaccinated after prior infection.

11 Aug 2021

Green spaces, especially forest, reduce COVID-19 incidence, study says

An intriguing new study reveals that the closer you are to green spaces, especially forests, the less likely you are to be infected with SARS-CoV-2.

10 Aug 2021

High alcohol consumption increases risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, finds US student study

A new study finds that heavy alcohol drinking is associated with an increase in the number of COVID-19 cases among American college students.

10 Aug 2021

Mount Sinai awarded more than $4 million to evaluate anal cancer screening in high-risk women

The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has been awarded a grant of more than $4 million by the National Cancer Institute for a large-scale study to evaluate anal cancer screening in high-risk women who have been previously diagnosed with human papillomavirus (HPV) infection.

10 Aug 2021

Study reveals link between COVID-19 infection in pregnancy and preterm birth

Individuals who contract COVID-19 while pregnant face a higher risk of having a very preterm birth, as well as any preterm birth, according to a large study led by researchers at UC San Francisco.

10 Aug 2021

New estimate of total immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in Texas

According to researchers in Texas, a lack of appropriate testing in the US has led to an underestimation of seroprevalence in the U.S., thus making it difficult to estimate population immunity to SARS-CoV-2 or vaccination.

10 Aug 2021

Women underrepresented in cardiovascular clinical trials despite guidelines and legal requirements

Women remain underrepresented in cardiovascular clinical trials despite guidelines and legal requirements developed almost 30 years ago to ensure broader inclusivity, according to a report from the American College of Cardiology Cardiovascular Disease in Women Committee published today in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

9 Aug 2021

Expert panel recommends standardized criteria to define placental SARS-CoV-2 infection

A panel of experts convened by the National Institutes of Health has recommended standardized criteria to define infection of the placenta with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.

9 Aug 2021

MRI texture features can predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer

Oncotarget published "MRI texture features from tumor core and margin in the prediction of response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with locally advanced breast cancer" which reported that the authors investigated whether pre-treatment T2-weighted magnetic resonance imaging can be used to predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in breast cancer.

6 Aug 2021

Scientists use AI to identify new biomarkers for breast cancer

Scientists at Case Western Reserve University have used Artificial Intelligence (AI) to identify new biomarkers for breast cancer that can predict whether the cancer will return after treatment-;and which can be identified from routinely acquired tissue biopsy samples of early-stage breast cancer.

6 Aug 2021

King Edward VII’s new approach reduces damaging side effects of breast cancer surgeries

Independent charitable hospital King Edward VII’s, based in Harley Street Medical Area, is incorporating two new innovations to combat some of the damaging long-term side effects of breast cancer surgeries.

6 Aug 2021

Review highlights barriers to recruiting women into cardiovascular trials and offers solutions

Women must be equally represented in heart disease research to ensure that treatment recommendations meet their specific health needs, according to a report published today in European Heart Journal, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology (ESC).

6 Aug 2021

Postpartum sleep deprivation associated with accelerated biological aging

When new mothers complain that all those sleepless nights caring for their newborns are taking years off their life, they just might be right, UCLA research published this summer in the journal Sleep Health suggests.

5 Aug 2021

E-cigarette use during pregnancy poses health risk for offspring all the way into adulthood

The use of e-cigarettes (vaping) during pregnancy poses a significant health risk for the offspring, impairing blood vessel function even into adulthood, according to a new study by researchers at West Virginia University's School of Medicine.

5 Aug 2021

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Norwegian study on the benefits of COVID vaccination for residents and employees in nursing homes

CDC releases new data on the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in pregnant people

MS Australia partners again with Jean Hailes to spotlight multiple sclerosis and women’s health

Analysis finds stable or decreasing trends in cervical cancer incidence and mortality

Knowing genetic risk for breast cancer leads to fewer regrets

In Australia, high vaccine hesitancy among most vulnerable to COVID-19

COVID-19 vaccines offer better protection than natural immunity alone

Green spaces, especially forest, reduce COVID-19 incidence, study says

High alcohol consumption increases risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection, finds US student study

Mount Sinai awarded more than $4 million to evaluate anal cancer screening in high-risk women

Study reveals link between COVID-19 infection in pregnancy and preterm birth

New estimate of total immunity to SARS-CoV-2 in Texas

Women underrepresented in cardiovascular clinical trials despite guidelines and legal requirements

Expert panel recommends standardized criteria to define placental SARS-CoV-2 infection

MRI texture features can predict response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy in patients with breast cancer

Scientists use AI to identify new biomarkers for breast cancer

King Edward VII’s new approach reduces damaging side effects of breast cancer surgeries

Review highlights barriers to recruiting women into cardiovascular trials and offers solutions

Postpartum sleep deprivation associated with accelerated biological aging

E-cigarette use during pregnancy poses health risk for offspring all the way into adulthood

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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