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8 of the best men’s casual shirts from Charles Tyrwhitt – ideal for keeping things classy this summer
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Jan , 2024
Does closing the toilet lid before flushing prevent viral contamination?
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Does closing the toilet lid before flushing prevent viral contamination?

Toilet flushes are known to produce aerosols, which could carry pathogenic viruses to various surfaces in the restroom. A new study in the American Journal of Infection Control examines the impact of closing the toilet lid before flushing on the odds of cross-contamination of other surfaces. Study: Impacts of lid closure during toilet flushing and […]

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Jan , 2024
Curcumin spray shows promise in fighting SARS-CoV-2 and flu viruses
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Curcumin spray shows promise in fighting SARS-CoV-2 and flu viruses

A team of scientists from Thailand has developed a curcumin-containing oro-nasal film spray, which shows potential antiviral activity and mucosal immunity-boosting activity against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and influenza viruses. The study is published in the Virology Journal. Study: A novel film spray containing curcumin inhibits SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus infection and […]

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Jan , 2024
COVID-19-associated blood plasma inflammatory factors do not affect blood-brain barrier, study shows
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COVID-19-associated blood plasma inflammatory factors do not affect blood-brain barrier, study shows

It is now well documented that the coronavirus outbreak triggered a global health crisis. In this study, researchers wanted to know whether blood-brain barrier impairment contributed to the development of neurological problems during COVID-19 progression, and to what extent. The blood-brain barrier is a filtering mechanism of the capillaries that carry blood to the brain […]

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Jan , 2024
Study shows Omicron variants evade immune system like predecessors, suggesting key evolutionary trait in SARS-CoV-2
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Study shows Omicron variants evade immune system like predecessors, suggesting key evolutionary trait in SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study in Nature Microbiology, researchers compared severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron variant of concern (VOC) replication in human cell lines and primary airway cultures and measured host responses to infection. Study: Evolution of enhanced innate immune suppression by SARS-CoV-2 Omicron subvariants. Image Credit: Naeblys/Shutterstock.comBackground SARS-CoV-2 evolution has led to […]

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Jan , 2024
‘Emergency’ or not, covid is still killing people. Here’s what doctors advise to stay safe.
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‘Emergency’ or not, covid is still killing people. Here’s what doctors advise to stay safe.

With around 20,000 people dying of covid in the United States since the start of October, and tens of thousands more abroad, the covid pandemic clearly isn’t over. However, the crisis response is, since the World Health Organization and the Biden administration ended their declared health emergencies last year. Let’s not confuse the terms “pandemic” […]

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Jan , 2024
Universal Coronavirus vaccine could save billions in U.S., new study suggests
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Universal Coronavirus vaccine could save billions in U.S., new study suggests

In a recent study published in eClinicalMedicine, researchers evaluated the epidemiologic, clinical, and economic value of a universal coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine under varying circumstances, such as the advent of a new coronavirus, using a computational simulation model. Study: The potential epidemiologic, clinical, and economic value of a universal coronavirus vaccine: a modelling study. Image […]

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Jan , 2024
Can better internet access improve mental healthcare in the U.S.?
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Can better internet access improve mental healthcare in the U.S.?

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Mental Health, researchers examine the relationship between broadband internet access and mental health resource availability across United States counties, considering social determinants like urbanicity and poverty and identifying geographical patterns in this association. Study: The digital divide in access to broadband internet and mental healthcare. Image Credit: wutzkohphoto […]

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Dec , 2023
New study shows XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduces hospitalizations and ICU admissions in older adults
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New study shows XBB.1.5 COVID-19 vaccine significantly reduces hospitalizations and ICU admissions in older adults

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv pre-print* server, a team of researchers evaluated the effectiveness of the XBB.1.5 coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine in reducing hospitalizations and Intensive Care Unit (ICU) admissions among previously vaccinated adults aged 60 and over in the Netherlands from October to December 2023. Study: Early COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness […]

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Dec , 2023
COVID-19 significantly raises risk of severe complications in pregnant women
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COVID-19 significantly raises risk of severe complications in pregnant women

In a recent study published in the journal Open Forum Infectious Diseases, researchers investigated COVID-19’s impact on severe maternal morbidity (SMM), potentially lethal complications that occur during the time of childbirth. They used declassified data from over 93,600 deliveries between March 2020 and July 2021 and found that risks, particularly those of adult respiratory distress […]

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Nov , 2023
Which pharmacotherapies are associated with improved outcomes for people with alcohol use disorder?
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Which pharmacotherapies are associated with improved outcomes for people with alcohol use disorder?

In a recent study published in JAMA, researchers assessed the efficacy and compared the relative effectiveness of various pharmacological treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD). Study: Pharmacotherapy for Alcohol Use Disorder A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Image Credit: fizkes/Shutterstock.comBackground  Unhealthy alcohol consumption is the third leading cause of preventable deaths in the United States (U.S.), […]
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