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Nurses' Extraordinary Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 16:00:18 EST

A new book, Nurses' Extraordinary Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic: There was Something in the Air, offers a poignant and firsthand account of the challenges and triumphs faced by nurses during the most devastating pandemic of our generation.

Association for Molecular Pathology Publishes Joint Consensus Report on SARS-CoV-2 Genomic Surveillance for Hospitals and Public Health Laboratories

Association for Molecular Pathology — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 10:20:53 EST

The Association for Molecular Pathology published a joint consensus report with the Association of Public Health Laboratories that reviews and summarizes standard concepts and best practices for next-generation sequencing methods for SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance.

UC San Diego Health Study Sheds Light on Nurse Suicide Rates During COVID-19 Pandemic

UC San Diego Health — Wed, 13 Nov 2024 09:55:09 EST

First-Ever Randomized Clinical Trial Uses Telehealth for Suicide Prevention

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 11:00:00 EST

Brief cognitive behavioral therapy for suicide prevention - when delivered remotely via video telehealth - reduces suicide attempts and suicidal ideation. The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine led the study that is published online in the journal JAMA Network Open.

Pandemic-Era Increase in Alcohol Use Persists

Keck Medicine of USC — Mon, 11 Nov 2024 17:00:00 EST

Alcohol use increased during the COVID-19 pandemic and remained elevated even after the pandemic ended, according to a large nationally representative Keck Medicine of USC study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Lights, Camera, Reset: Indian Movie Industry Rebuilds Post COVID-19

University of South Australia — Sun, 10 Nov 2024 23:55:08 EST

The Indian film industry has emerged stronger post COVID-19 with a new focus on modern filmmaking techniques and distribution models, according to experts from the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide.

Recommendations for Better Pandemic Preparedness

Universite de Montreal — Thu, 07 Nov 2024 12:00:37 EST

Health Canada has released a report from a panel of experts, including Eric A. Cohen, on how to improve Canada's preparedness for the next pandemic.

Discovery of Rapid COVID-19 Replication Mechanism and Expanded Treatment Options

National Research Council of Science and Technology — Wed, 06 Nov 2024 00:00:10 EST

Dr. Seong-Jun Kim's team from the Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology (KRICT) recently reported in a research paper that the rapid proliferation of COVID-19 is due to altered roles of mitochondria (responsible for energy production in human cells) and EGFR (responsible for growth signal transmission in cells).

Rutgers Study Reveals Vaccination Patterns Among LGBTQ+ Adults in New Jersey and New York

Rutgers University-New Brunswick — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 23:20:55 EST

A new study led by Rutgers Health researchers has uncovered important insights into vaccination patterns among LGBTQ+ adults in New Jersey and New York. The findings, published in the journal Vaccine, shed light on disparities in vaccine uptake within this diverse population.

COVID-19 Sharply Boosts Risk for Blood-Fat Disorders

Albert Einstein College of Medicine — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:40:39 EST

A new study led by researchers at Albert Einstein College of Medicine involving more than 200,000 adults found that the COVID-19 pandemic caused a 29% increase in risk for developing dyslipidemia, a condition involving abnormal lipid (fat) levels in the blood. Seniors and people with type 2 diabetes were even more strongly affected, experiencing an approximately two-fold increased risk for developing dyslipidemia, which is a major risk factor for cardiovascular diseases such as heart attack and stroke. The research was published today in the print edition of The Journal of Clinical Investigation.

How COVID-19 Transformed Family Dinners

American Psychological Association (APA) — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 09:00:00 EST

While the lockdowns associated with COVID-19 pandemic led many families to eat more meals at home, they had an additional benefit: an increase in the quality of family time during those dinners, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

Study Finds COVID-19 Pandemic Worsened Patient Safety Measures

University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 15:00:15 EST

A new study - published in Nursing Research - has found that the COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted patient safety indicators in U.S. hospitals. The study, from Penn Nursing's Center for Health Outcomes and Policy Research (CHOPR), examined data from the National Database of Nursing Quality Indicators to assess trends in nursing-sensitive quality indicators from 2019 to 2022. The prevention of these very distressing, uncomfortable conditions is considered to be under the nurse's purview and directly influenced by nursing care.

The Medical Minute: 10 Health Tips for Parents During Cold and Flu Season

Penn State Health — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 08:15:01 EST

As the cold weather approaches, it's important to protect your family from the flu, COVID-19 and RSV. A Penn State Health pediatrician shares some simple tips to help keep everyone healthy.

Vaccine Refusal Lower in Minorities in New Study

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST

Throughout the Covid pandemic, media widely reported that Black patients were more likely than White patients to refuse vaccines, including the influenza and Covid vaccines. A new study being presented at this year's American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston showed that self-identified non-White patients were less likely to demonstrate vaccine-hesitancy than the self-identified White patient group.

Un estudio muestra que las tasas de sensibilizacion a los alergenos exteriores en Chicago aumentaron despues del COVID-19

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST

La gente ha escuchado durante anos que el cambio climatico esta teniendo un impacto significativo en los patrones de vegetacion de las plantas e influyendo en como se produce el polen y el moho. Un nuevo estudio que se presentara en la Reunion Cientifica Anual del Colegio Americano de Alergia, Asma e Inmunologia (ACAAI) de este ano en Boston mostro que, en Chicago, ha habido un aumento significativo en la sensibilizacion al polen y al moho en pacientes con alergias nasales.

Segun un nuevo estudio, el rechazo a las vacunas es menor entre las minorias

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST

Durante la pandemia de COVID, los medios informaron ampliamente que los pacientes negros tenian mas probabilidades que los pacientes blancos de rechazar las vacunas, incluidas las vacunas contra la influenza y el COVID. Un nuevo estudio que se presentara en la Reunion Cientifica Anual del Colegio Americano de Alergia, Asma e Inmunologia (ACAAI) de este ano en Boston mostro que los pacientes que se identifican como no blancos tenian menos probabilidades de mostrar desconfianza en cuando a las vacunas que los pacientes que se identifican como blancos.

Study Shows Rates of Sensitization in Chicago to Outdoor Allergens Increased Post-COVID

American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 08:00:00 EST

People have heard for years that climate change is having a significant impact on plant vegetation patterns and influencing how pollen and mold produce. A new study being presented at this year's American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI) Annual Scientific Meeting in Boston showed that, in Chicago, there has been a significant increase in sensitization to pollens and molds in patients with nasal allergies.

Surprising Reason That B Cells Benefit From Booster Shots

Rockefeller University — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 12:55:03 EST

Certain infectious diseases, such as COVID or the flu, evolve constantly, shapeshifting just enough to outmaneuver our immune systems and reinfect us repeatedly. But subsequent reinfections often don't lead to the most severe outcomes--for very good reason. Upon first exposure to a pathogen, our immune systems churn out specially trained B cells, which have learned to identify and eliminate the virus.

Novel Antibody Platform Tackles Viral Mutations

Mount Sinai Health System — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 11:00:00 EST

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with colleagues in the field, have developed an innovative antibody platform aimed at tackling one of the greatest challenges in treating rapidly evolving viruses like SARS-CoV-2: their ability to mutate and evade existing vaccines and therapies. Their findings, including preclinical studies in mice, introduce the Adaptive Multi-Epitope Targeting and Avidity-Enhanced (AMETA) Nanobody Platform, a new antibody approach for addressing how viruses like SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, evolve to evade vaccines and treatments. Details on the results were published October 23 in the journal Cell.

Curious by Nature: Dr. Olivier Loudig - Breath Cancer Detection

News — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 09:40:26 EST

Dr. Olivier Loudig, a scientist at the Center for Discovery Innovation, talks about groundbreaking research in non-invasive cancer detection. As public awareness of airborne pathogens has increased due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Loudig explores the hidden health clues found in our breath.