Healthcare workers who self-isolated after developing symptoms of COVID-19 were more likely to have a vitamin D deficiency, with workers from Black, Asian or ethnic minority backgrounds particularly affected, a new study by experts at the University of Birmingham has…
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Study shows SARS-CoV-2 jumped between people and mink, providing strong evidence of zoonotic transmission
A study investigating SARS-CoV-2 infections across 16 mink farms in the Netherlands, being presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from 23-25 September) shows that the virus likely jumped between people and mink and back, providing…
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Study shows high prevalence of fatigue following SARS-CoV-2 infection independent of COVID-19 disease severity
Research being presented at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online from 23-25 September) shows that persistent fatigue occurs in more than half of patients recovered from COVID-19, regardless of the seriousness of their infection. The study is…
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Research shows balanced carbohydrate and fat intake can prevent certain diseases
A team of scientists in the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Agriculture Research Service (ARS) recently found that consuming a high level of carbohydrates regulates a gene in the body that can reduce your risk of obesity, hypertension, type 2…
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Study shows promise for two-day therapy to treat PTSD, improve relationships
Couples that include a partner with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may someday have access to a faster, more efficient therapy that treats the disorder and simultaneously improves their relationships, according to research. A study published by the journal Behavior Therapy…
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Flu shots for kids protect everybody, study shows
(HealthDay)—When elementary school students get their annual flu shot, everyone benefits, a new study shows. An increased vaccination rate among grade schoolers in California was associated with a decrease in flu hospitalizations for folks in every other age bracket, researchers…
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New database shows more than 20% of nursing homes still report staff, PPE shortages
Nearly half of all COVID-19 deaths in the United States have occurred among nursing home residents, whose age, chronic medical conditions, and congregate living quarters place them and their caregivers at high risk of contracting the disease. And yet, six…
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Study shows physical distancing slowed growth of COVID-19 in US
Between March 10 and March 25, 2020, all 50 states and the District of Columbia enacted at least one statewide physical distancing measure to help stop the spread of COVID-19. New research from clinicians at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) show…
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Major study shows prostate cancer treatment has significant impact on quality of life
Findings from the first international prostate cancer quality of life study conducted by patients themselves reports that significant numbers of men treated for the disease are struggling with continence and sexual problems after treatment. Results suggest that any treatment apart…
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Altimmune COVID-19 vaccine candidate tested at UAB shows positive preclinical results
Altimmune, Inc., a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company, has announced positive results from the preclinical studies conducted in mice at the University of Alabama at Birmingham of its intranasal COVID-19 vaccine candidate, AdCOVID. The studies—a collaboration between UAB and the Gaithersburg, Maryland-based…
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