Current vaccine approach is not enough to eradicate measles, research shows Current vaccination strategies are unlikely to eliminate measles, according to a new study led by faculty at the University of Georgia. Sep 13, 2022 0 60
Organs donated and eligible organ donors in UK both fell by about 30% during early pandemic Organs donated and eligible organ donors in UK both fell by around 30% during the first and second waves of the COVID pandemic. Sep 13, 2022 0 4
Study identifies new prognostic biomarker for heart failure Bloodstream levels of a protein fragment called endotrophin can be used to predict outcomes in patients with a common form of heart failure, according to a study co-led by researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine at ... Sep 13, 2022 0 426
Comparing life-threatening flu and COVID-19 illness in kids Flu and COVID-19 symptoms can look similar in kids—both are known to cause fever, coughing and fatigue and prompt parents to keep children home from school. Sep 13, 2022 0 17
'Years of life lost' to unintentional drug overdose in adolescents spikes during pandemic The first year of the COVID-19 pandemic saw a 113% increase in the "Years of Life Lost" among adolescents and young people in the United States due to unintentional drug overdose, according to researchers at The Ohio State ... Sep 13, 2022 0 98
S.Africa reports two deaths linked to COVID vaccine South Africa's medicines regulatory authority says it has recorded two fatal cases of the rare Guillain-Barre syndrome in people who had received a Johnson & Johnson COVID jab. Sep 13, 2022 0 99
Mild traumatic brain injury associated with increased risk of behavioral and emotional problems in kids University of Rochester researchers have been at the forefront of efforts to understand how blows to the head impact the brain, including how concussions change brain structure. Now researchers at the Del Monte Institute ... Sep 13, 2022 0 42
Second US monkeypox death as virus linked to brain inflammation A second US death was linked to monkeypox on Tuesday as health authorities published a study describing how two previously healthy young men experienced inflammation of the brain and spinal cord as a result of the virus. Sep 13, 2022 0 13
New study finds in-person training can increase inpatient portal use and improve patient satisfaction Hospitalized patients who receive hands-on training on how to access their personal health information via a secure online patient portal or have access to more advanced portal functions are more engaged in their health care ... Sep 13, 2022 0 9
Risk factor for developing Alzheimer's disease increases by 50-80% in older adults who have had COVID-19 Older people who were infected with COVID-19 show a substantially higher risk—as much as 50% to 80% higher than a control group—of developing Alzheimer's disease within a year, according to a study of more than 6 million ... Sep 13, 2022 0 351
