The administration of US President Joe Biden on Monday announced its plan for the next tranche of 55 million COVID vaccine doses it plans to send to countries in need.
Study shows registry data could support clinical trials
Data captured in NCDR registries is similar in quality, depth and granularity when compared to data captured through clinical trials, according to research in JACC: Cardiovascular Interventions that compared data from the DAPT Study to NCDR CathPCI Registry data. This is good news for streamlining data collection and supports recent efforts to standardize data elements …
Health disadvantages of LGB communities increase among younger generations
While the LGBTQ+ community has seen significant advancements in legal rights, political representation and social acceptance over recent years, mental and physical health disparities still exist for queer Americans—and are even worse among younger generations, says a new study from Michigan State University.
Exposure to pollutants, increased free-radical damage speeds up aging
Every day, our bodies face a bombardment of UV rays, ozone, cigarette smoke, industrial chemicals and other hazards.
SARS-CoV-2 infections may trigger antibody responses against multiple virus proteins
All coronaviruses produce four primary structural proteins and multiple nonstructural proteins. However, the majority of antibody-based SARS-CoV-2 research has focused on the spike and nucleocapsid proteins. A study published in PLOS Biology by Anna Heffron, Irene Ong and colleagues at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, U.S., suggests that immune responses may develop against other proteins produced …
COVID-19 dual-antibody therapies effective against variants in animal study
COVID-19 therapies made from antibodies often are given to patients who are at high risk of severe illness and hospitalization. However, there have been nagging questions about whether such antibody therapies retain their effectiveness as worrisome new virus variants arise.
6 killed, more than 40 injured in 9 mass shootings across the US over the weekend
As Americans continue to come out of isolation as states lift restrictions and begin to celebrate the summer and a new federal holiday, shootings continue to plague the nation, with nine mass shootings occurring in the US since Friday night.
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PowerA Fusion Pro 2 for Xbox review: A cheaper Elite Series 2 with compromises
PowerA’s Fusion Pro 2 is a cheaper alternative to the Elite Series 2, but it also comes with some catches.
The same cell type can help or hinder kidney repair after acute injury
The USC Stem Cell laboratory of Andy McMahon has identified a type of injured cell that might contribute to the transition from an acute kidney injury to chronic kidney disease, as described in a new study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).