Five Ways You Can Help Animals This Giving Tuesday
Are looking for a way to give back this Giving Tuesday? The best part about Giving Tuesday is that there’s SO MANY ways to give back. And though we may be a little bias, we think helping animals in need…
Read MoreNew nasal vaccine strategy could improve COVID-19 protection
Researchers from the Centenary Institute and the University of Sydney have developed a new nasal vaccination strategy that induces potent lung immunity and protection against the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The new vaccine approach has been tested successfully in mice and has…
Read MoreSARS-CoV-2 infection triggers reactivation of latent viruses in people with chronic fatigue syndrome
COVID-19 reactivated viruses that had become latent in cells following previous infections, particularly in people with chronic fatigue syndrome, also known as ME/CFS. This is the conclusion of a study from Linköping University in Sweden. The results, published in Frontiers…
Read MoreBirth delivery method associated with baby’s immune response to key childhood vaccines
The method by which a baby was delivered is associated with how its immune system will respond to two key childhood vaccines, research suggests. Babies born naturally were found to have higher antibody levels, compared with those born via Caesarian…
Read MoreAnd the Winners Are…Feds Award $400K for Most Innovative Masks
Four companies will share $400,000 in prize money from the Mask Innovation Challenge, a federal government-sponsored competition that encouraged companies to develop masks that are comfortable and provide excellent protection — even after long wear. The aim: to get us…
Read MoreStudy: Children with severe form of epilepsy should receive flu vaccine due to high risk after influenza infection
Children with a severe form of epilepsy should be vaccinated against the flu due to the high risk of seizures being triggered by an influenza infection, according to a new study. The research, led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute…
Read MoreEarly mobility improved survival rates for COVID-19 patients receiving ECMO, study finds
A Texas cardiac subspecialty hospital with seven years of experience with extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO) changed its treatment paradigm during the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that progressive mobility and a more aggressive application of rehabilitation therapies contributed to significantly higher survival…
Read MoreImproving the efficacy of antibiotics and curbing resistance
Worldwide, more pathogens are becoming resistant to today’s antibiotics. As antibiotics lose their efficacy, infections that were once easy to treat can give rise to fatal illnesses. The National Research Programme “Antimicrobial Resistance” (NRP 72), supported by the Swiss National…
Read MoreRecent increase seen in pediatric benzonatate exposure
Pediatric benzonatate prescription utilization has increased recently, as have cases involving intentional benzonatate exposure, according to a study published online Nov. 15 in Pediatrics. Ivone Kim, M.D., from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in Silver Spring, Maryland, and colleagues…
Read MoreAnnual Lung Cancer Screening Rates Still Low: Lots of Reasons Why
Fewer than 6% of high-risk smokers undergo an annual lung cancer screening test as is recommended by health authorities, even though the test can detect early lung cancer when it is still curable, according to a new report from the…
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