Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Europe, New York see progress in coronavirus battle
European nations hard hit by the coronavirus and the US epicenter New York reported headway Sunday in their battle against the deadly pandemic.
Apr 19, 2020
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News tagged with infection rates
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Omicron variant's perceived lower severity of infections likely due to more population immunity
The SARS-CoV-2 omicron variant's "milder" outcomes are likely due to more population immunity rather than the virus' properties, according to a paper by William Hanage, associate professor of epidemiology at Harvard T.H. ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Medications
Study urges life-saving drug treatment to combat Ukraine's HIV epidemic
University researchers finds that scaling up use of methadone and buprenorphine—medications for treating opioid use disorder known as opioid agonist therapies (OATs)—could greatly reduce HIV transmission rates and prevent ...
Jan 3, 2020
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HIV & AIDS
HIV infections drop, but COVID hampers fight: WHO
HIV infection rates in Africa have decreased markedly, but the continent is still behind set targets, with efforts slowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.
Dec 7, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Stigma and a lack of support limit HIV testing in Côte d'Ivoire
To improve HIV testing rates in the West African country of Côte d'Ivoire, community health workers need more training and support, researchers from the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle and the Institute ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Large-scale study finds no increase in pregnancy complications after COVID-19 vaccination
Vaccination against COVID-19 during pregnancy is not associated with a higher risk of pregnancy complications, according to a large-scale registry study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden and the Norwegian Institute of ...
Mar 24, 2022
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Inflammatory disorders
Early life infection increases sensitivity to pain in newborn babies
In a new study published in Nature Communications, researchers observed 65 newborn babies who had received a standard heel-prick blood test to look for signs of potential infection. When a baby's blood test result suggested ...
Jul 12, 2022
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Medical research
Protective mutations in COVID-19
One way in which the body combats COVID-19 is by mutating the coronavirus, making it less harmful. This built-in protective mechanism in cells has a clear connection with decreased viral load in the body, a study from the ...
Feb 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK mulls enforced hotel quarantine for all travellers
Britain's government said on Sunday it is looking at requiring all incoming travellers to isolate in hotels, expanding on new coronavirus restrictions entering into force in the coming hours.
Jan 17, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New data suggest machine learning algorithms can accurately predict C. diff infection in hospitalized patients
New data published today suggest that several commonly used machine learning algorithms (MLAs) can effectively predict which hospitalized patients will become infected with Clostridiodes difficile (C. diff). The findings, ...
Jan 20, 2022
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