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UrduScientists have developed a statistical framework that incorporates key COVID-19 data to model the true prevalence of this disease in the U.S. Their approach projects that in the U.S. as many as 60% of COVID-19 cases went undetected as of March 7, 2021.
Tag: EPIDEMIOLOGY
Anticipate a resurgence of respiratory viruses in young children
Canada should anticipate a resurgence of a childhood respiratory virus as COVID-19 physical distancing measures are relaxed, authors warn in CMAJ ( Canadian Medical Association Journal) . Cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have risen sharply in Australia and, more…
Early antiviral response in the nose may determine the course of COVID-19
Cells sampled at the time of diagnosis from patients who later developed severe COVID-19 show a muted antiviral response, study finds
AZ heroes study awarded $15M to continue, expand evaluation of COVID-19 immunity
A University of Arizona Health Sciences study of COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness and immunity among frontline workers has received a $15 million award from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to continue the current research for another year…
Higher levels of omega-3 acids in the blood increases life expectancy by almost five years
A 1% increase in this substance in the blood is associated with a change in mortality risk similar to that of quitting smoking.
Cardio-cerebrovascular disease history complicates hematopoietic cell transplant outcomes
Researchers find pre-transplant cardiovascular diseases indirectly affect mortality and survival through increased post-transplant disease occurrence
Less-sensitive COVID-19 tests may still achieve optimal results if enough people tested
Analysis suggests same epidemiological outcomes possible with rapid-antigen versus RT-PCR tests
Effectiveness of mRNA vaccines against the Alpha and Beta variants in France
ComCor study: analysis of the effectiveness of messenger RNA vaccines against the SARS-CoV-2 Alpha and Beta variants in France
May Wong wins IADR Distinguished Scientist H. Trendley Dean Memorial Award
Alexandria, Va., USA – The International Association for Dental Research (IADR) announced May Wong, University of Hong Kong, SAR, China, as the 2021 recipient of the IADR Distinguished Scientist H. Trendley Dean Memorial Award. Wong was recognized during the Opening…
CEPI and IVI collaborate on clinical research to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines in Africa
July 20, 2021; Oslo, Norway and Seoul, Republic of Korea: The Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) and the International Vaccine Institute (IVI) today announced a new programme of clinical research which aims to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines in…
Coffee doesn’t raise your risk for heart rhythm problems
UCSF Cardiology researchers report no link between coffee consumption and arrhythmia
Public trust in CDC, FDA, and Fauci holds steady, survey shows
But heavy users of conservative media have less confidence and are more likely to believe in conspiracy theories
Most studies of acute kidney injury are flawed due to non-use of standard definitions
In an article published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases (AJKD), researchers found that among 176 studies on acute kidney injury, the Kidney Disease Improving Global Outcomes (KDIGO) definitions of kidney injury were inconsistently applied and 80% of studies…
Risk score with 6 routinely available lab tests accurately predicts kidney failure
Researchers developed a new risk equation, based on six routinely available patient parameters, that yielded improved performance in estimating the risk of a chronic kidney disease (CKD) patient to progress to end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) requiring kidney replacement therapy (KRT).…
The Lancet: 1.5 million children worldwide have lost parent, grandparent, caregiver due to COVID-19
Study offers first global estimates of the number of children who experienced the death of a parent, grandparent, or primary caregiver from COVID-19. Researchers estimated figures based on COVID-19 mortality data from March 2020 through April 2021, and national fertility…
COVID-19 antibodies persist at least nine months after infection
Testing of an entire Italian town shows antibody levels remain high nine months after SARS-CoV-2 infection, whether symptomatic or asymptomatic. Researchers from the University of Padua and Imperial College London tested more than 85 percent of the 3,000 residents of…
Of lives and life years: 1918 influenza vs COVID-19
Next time, vaccination may be too little, too late
A mathematical model simulating the impact of new SARS-CoV-2 strains and vaccines
The MOMAT research group from Universidad Complutense de Madrid has worked with Universidad de Almería, to develop a mathematical model that simulates the impact of SARS-CoV-2 strains and vaccines together, combined with many other biological and social processes in the…
Study finds vaccine hesitancy lower in poorer countries
New study examines vaccine acceptance and hesitancy in 10 low- and middle-income countries in Asia, Africa, and South America
Common COVID-19 antibiotic no more effective than placebo
UCSF outpatient study found limited effect of azithromycin on progression of disease
Study shows strong association between perceived risk, availability and past-year cannabis use
Individuals who perceived cannabis as both low-risk and available were 22 times more likely to have used cannabis in the past year than those perceiving cannabis as both high-risk and unavailable
ComCor study on SARS-CoV-2: where are French people catching the virus?
ComCor study on places of infection with SARS-CoV-2: where are French people catching the virus?
New meta-analysis finds cannabis may be linked to development of opioid use disorders
The idea that cannabis is a ‘gateway drug’ to more harmful substances such as opioids is controversial, yet has substantially impacted drug policy, education and how we conceptualize substance use. A new systematic review and meta-analysis has found that people…
Inadequate sequencing of SARS-CoV-2 variants impedes global response to COVID-19
Better international sequencing efforts are needed to track and respond to new SARS-CoV-2 variants
Human waste contaminating urban water leads to ‘superbug’ spread — study
Contamination of urban lakes, rivers and surface water by human waste is creating pools of ‘superbugs’ in Low- and Middle-Income Countries (LMIC) – but improving access to clean water, sanitation and sewerage infrastructure could help to protect people’s health, a…
New WHO study links moderate alcohol use with higher cancer risk
One in four new breast cancers and one in five colon cancers in Canada attributed to alcohol
Primary care provides clinical guidance, answers about COVID-19 testing, vaccine
Primary care’s historic role in vaccination and potential role in COVID-19 immunization programs
USGS-led study helps in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic
Scientists provide a more strategic approach to COVID-19 testing
Short chain fatty acids: An ‘ace in the hole’ against SARS-CoV-2 infection
Scientists find that short chain fatty acids can be used to reduce susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2 infection and mortality from COVID-19
Infection prevention organizations say COVID-19 vaccines should be required for healthcare personnel
Multisociety statement recommends COVID-19 vaccination as a condition of employment
The Lancet Onc.: Alcohol consumption linked to more than 740,000 new cancer cases in 2020
A global study provides up-to-date estimates for the effect of alcohol consumption on cancers worldwide. It suggests that 4% of all newly diagnosed cancers in 2020 may be associated with drinking alcohol, with men accounting for more than three quarters…
Corona gets us tired
Societies act rationally and in solidarity – but also increasingly experience a sense of fatigue, says a study of Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon
‘Smart collar’ could prevent tapeworms in dogs
Dogs infected with echinococcosis play a major role in spreading tapeworms across human populations around the world. Now, researchers have developed a “smart collar” which gradually delivers a steady dose of a deworming drug to dogs. The collar successfully reduces…
Packaged water consumption linked to cholera outbreak in DRC capital
Cholera is a diarrheal disease caused by ingestion of the Vibrio cholerae bacterium. In November 2017, a cholera epidemic occurred in Kinshasa, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where no outbreak had been recorded for nearly a decade. A study…
A summary of myocarditis cases following COVID-19
Myocarditis-or inflammation around the heart–has been reported in some patients with COVID-19. After searching the medical literature, researchers have now summarized the results of 41 studies describing myocarditis in 42 patients with COVID-19. The analysis, which is published in the…
Repurposed drugs present new strategy for treating COVID-19
Virtual screening of 6,218 drugs and cell-based assays identifies best therapeutic medication candidates
US saw surge in firearm purchases and violence during first months of COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers found an association between an increase in gun purchases and domestic violence, but not other firearm violence
Highly fit teenagers coped better with COVID-19 later in life
Of the Swedish men in their late teens who performed well in the physical fitness tests for military conscription, a relatively high proportion were able to avoid hospital care when they became infected with COVID-19 during the pandemic up to…
Nearly 8% of men who have sex with men estimated to have syphilis globally
Syphilis prevalence 15x higher than men in the general population
Simple blood tests may help improve malaria diagnosis in clinical studies
About one-third of children diagnosed with severe malaria may instead have an alternative cause of illness, but simple blood tests could help researchers distinguish between the two and speed up research on new treatments
Study is first to show that air pollutants increase risk of painful periods for women
Dysmenorrhea, that is, frequent severe and painful cramps during menstruation from abnormal contractions of the uterus, is the most common of all gynecological disorders. It affects between 16-91% of girls and women of reproductive age, of whom 2%-29% have symptoms…
Adult ADHD is linked to numerous physical conditions
Adults with ADHD are at higher risk of a wide range of physical conditions, including nervous system, respiratory, musculoskeletal, and metabolic diseases, according to a large register-based study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in The Lancet Psychiatry . “Identifying…
Eight new studies to investigate COVID-19 variants of concern in Canada
The research projects span from investigating the social factors that may protect Indigenous peoples — or increase their vulnerability to — COVID-19 and VOCs, to the creation of a Canadian Wastewater Surveillance Database
New clinical indicators discovered in transplant patients with COVID-19
Elisa Cordero, a doctor at the Virgen del Rocío University Hospital, researcher at the Institute of Biomedicine of Seville (IBiS) and professor in the Department of Medicine at the University of Seville, led a study involving researchers from 12 Spanish…
FAPESP webinar will discuss how SARS-COV-2 affects the human brain
Renowned scientists will focus on COVID’s impact on the human brain addressing molecular mechanisms from both cellular and organismal viewpoints
Using computation to improve words: Novel tool could improve serious illness conversations
Conversations between seriously ill people, their families and palliative care specialists lead to better quality-of-life. Understanding what happens during these conversations – and particularly how they vary by cultural, clinical, and situational contexts – is essential to guide healthcare communication…
Mefloquine: A promising drug ‘soldier’ in the battle against COVID-19
Scientists propose the repurposing of anti-malarial drug mefloquine to fight the novel coronavirus
Diaries of infection preventionists give inside look at the unsung heroes of the pandemic
Presenters at the APIC Virtual Conference detail supply issues, raw emotions from early COVID days
How two California hospitals prevented the spread of a deadly fungal infection during the pandemic
Scripps Memorial Hospital in La Jolla and UCLA Health share strategies on Candida auris at the APIC Annual Conference
ACTG announces publication of REPRIEVE sub-study in JAMA Network Open, providing insights into cardiovascular disease risk among people living with HIV
Los Angeles, Calif. – The AIDS Clinical Trials Group (ACTG), the largest global HIV research network, today announced that findings from a sub-study of REPRIEVE (A5332/A5332s, an international clinical trial studying heart disease prevention in people living with HIV) have…