New protocol for the study of SARS-CoV-2's medium and long-term outcomes
The clinical symptoms of the severe COVID-19 have been well described. In addition, scientists have defined the post-acute COVID-19 as the development of sequelae or persistence of symptoms several...
View ArticleStudy examines safety of COVID-19 vaccine in a nationwide mass-vaccination...
The Clalit Research Institute, in collaboration with researchers from Harvard University, analyzed one of the world's largest integrated health record databases to examine the safety of the...
View ArticleCOVID-19 associated mucormycosis cases in India
India continues to grapple with the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). To date, the country has reported over one...
View ArticleSeizures as a main manifestation of severe pediatric SARS-CoV-2 infection
A new study aimed to investigate the clinical, demographic, laboratory, neurophysiological, and imaging characteristics of children admitted to the ED with seizures and acute SARS-CoV-2 infection.
View ArticleJustice Department targets data mining in Medicare Advantage fraud case
The Justice Department has accused an upstate New York health insurance plan for seniors and its medical analytics company of cheating the government out of tens of millions of dollars.
View ArticleDrug treatment decreases risk for severe COVID-19 outcomes in patients with...
A type of drug already used to treat obesity and Type 2 diabetes, when taken six months prior to the diagnosis of COVID-19, was associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization, respiratory...
View ArticleBostonGene and MD Anderson collaborate to advance the development of...
The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and BostonGene Corporation today announced a strategic alliance to advance the development and clinical integration of multiplatform biomarker signatures.
View ArticleCDC awards $15.88 million to Wayne State University to study viral infection...
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has awarded $15.88 million to the Wayne State University School of Medicine's Department of Emergency Medicine to be the epicenter of a national...
View ArticleNew machine-learning model can identify individuals at risk of rare...
A machine-learning model can identify patients at risk of a rare cardiomyopathy, according to a study published in Nature Communications.
View ArticleA wrenching farewell: Bidding adieu to my primary care doctor after nearly 30...
I hadn't expected the tears. My primary care doctor and I were saying goodbye after nearly 30 years together.
View ArticleSchedule online visits first? It’s the next big thing in health insurance
At the height of the covid-19 pandemic, people often relied on telemedicine for doctor visits. Now, insurers are betting that some patients liked it enough to embrace new types of health coverage that...
View ArticleAI algorithm accurately detects disease-causing variants in infants with rare...
Fabric Genomics and Rady Children's Institute for Genomic Medicine today announced the publication of a retrospective study in Genome Medicine showing that across six leading genomic centers and...
View ArticleTwo doses of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine effective in preventing COVID-19...
The Centres for Disease Control and Prevention conducted a study to determine the vaccination efficacy in the adolescent population, published recently.
View ArticleWearable technology helps researchers to better understand the underlying...
Wearable technology such as the Apple Watch is allowing researchers to recruit a more diverse group of participants to health and wellness studies, helping them better understand the underlying health...
View ArticleUCLA-developed new "virtual histology" technology may reduce need for skin...
Instead of surgically removing a sample of skin, sending it to a lab and waiting several days for results, your dermatologist takes pictures of a suspicious-looking lesion and quickly produces a...
View ArticleIncreasing the use of telemedicine in Canada could benefit patients, society...
Increasing the use of telemedicine in Canada through teleconsultations between patients and their primary care provider could lead to benefits for patients, society and the economy, according to a new...
View ArticleNew self-administered test can find the early subtle signs of dementia sooner
Many people experience forgetfulness as they age, but it's often difficult to tell if these memory issues are a normal part of aging or a sign of something more serious
View ArticleAI-based technology to identify patients at risk of serious illness as a...
A new technology developed at Tel Aviv University will make it possible, using artificial intelligence, to identify patients who are at risk of serious illness as a result of blood infections.
View ArticleIncreased risk of COVID-19 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated people...
New study results showed a 41% greater incidence of breakthrough infections in people with HIV compared to that of people without HIV.
View ArticleStudy suggests increased vaccine breakthrough for SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant...
A recent study reveals early signals of substantially increased vaccine breakthrough for the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2 in Houston, Texas.
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