Archive: 28/01/2022

2 rheumatoid arthritis drugs tied to lower risk of Parkinson's

(HealthDay)—Two rheumatoid arthritis drugs show potential for lowering the risk of Parkinson's disease, new research shows.

Jan 28, 2022

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Third mRNA vaccine dose ups effectiveness against hospitalization

(HealthDay)—Receipt of a third COVID-19 mRNA vaccine dose is associated with increased vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 hospitalization, according to research published in the Jan. 28 issue of the U.S. Centers for ...

Jan 28, 2022

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Recommendations simplified for pneumococcal vaccination

(HealthDay)—A new policy has simplified the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) pneumococcal vaccination recommendations; the updated recommendations are published in the Jan. 28 issue of the U.S. Centers ...

Jan 28, 2022

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Speeding up cancer biomarker detection for point of care diagnostics

The detection and quantification of cancer-associated molecular biomarkers in body fluids, or liquid biopsies, prove minimally invasive in early cancer diagnostics. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

Jan 28, 2022

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Developing a smartphone app for flu and COVID detection

In a potential game changer for COVID-19 pandemic control efforts, a new cell phone app and lab kit have transformed a smartphone into a COVID-19 / flu detection system. The detection system is among the most rapid, sensitive, ...

Jan 28, 2022

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Most physicians paid by volume, despite push for quality and value

Despite efforts by insurance companies and other payers to move toward compensating physicians based on the quality and value of care they provide, most physicians employed in group practices owned by health systems are paid ...

Jan 28, 2022

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Researchers discover how lactic acid weakens anti-tumor defenses

In cancer research, it has long been known that lactic acid, or lactate, is produced in large quantities by cancer cells and that this lactic acid disrupts our defense against tumors. Until now, however, we did not know exactly ...

Jan 28, 2022

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Cases plateauing in parts of India but omicron still surges

Indian health officials said there were signs of COVID-19 infections plateauing in some parts of the country but cautioned that cases were still surging in other states, linked to a new, stealthier version of the omicron ...

Jan 28, 2022

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Germany says omicron surge 'under control' despite records

Germany's coronavirus surge fueled by the omicron variant remains "under control" despite a string of new infection records, the country's health minister said Friday.

Jan 28, 2022

Iceland to phase out virus restrictions by mid-March

Iceland aims to lift all its Covid-19 curbs by mid-March, which would end a three-stage easing plan that the government presented on Friday.

Jan 28, 2022

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