The research is published in the journal mBio, an open-access journal of the American Society for Microbiology, in the paper, “Convalescent-Phase Sera and Vaccine-Elicited Antibodies Largely Maintain Neutralizing Titer against Global SARS-CoV-2 Variant Spikes.” “The vaccines provide very strong protection against the earlier forms of the virus as well as the newer varia...
AI Could Tell How Your Immune System Responds to Viral Infections Experts said that there is now an AI which could predict gene patterns of the patients suffering from a viral disease. In a study entitled "AI-guided discovery of the invariant host response to viral pandemics" posted in eBiomedicine on Friday, June 11, two different gene sets have shown different actions...
This might sound a bit crass, but from a financial opportunity and market perspective, COVID-19 was really good for telemedicine, and other sectors of the digital health industry. Social distancing guidelines — along with emergency reimbursement changes and regulatory waivers — rocket-launched the adoption of telemedicine and remote-monitoring technologies. This boom ha...
A team of researchers spread across several Japanese universities conducted the study. They first performed a cross-sectional analysis during which they genotypically analysed 14,539 participants and carried out saliva sampling of a group of 385. Of this group, 22 individuals were retained for the study and divided into a periodontitis group and a control group based on ...
In the current issue of the Journal of Neuroscience, the research team led by Prof. Gyula Kovács and Dr Géza Gergely Ambrus have published EEG data which show that the familiarity of a face is anchored measurably more strongly in the brain of the observer if the face is seen in person. Recognizing and remembering faces has been essential to the survival of human beings ...
To overcome this limitation, the Advanced Modular Manikin (AMM), an innovative simulation platform that allows integration of other simulation devices, was developed and field testing was conducted, with support from the Department of Defense (DoD). The DoD subcontracted with the American College of Surgeons (ACS) Division of Education to conduct field testing of the AM...
In a surprising discovery, researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) identified a mechanism that protects the brain from the effects of hypoxia, a potentially lethal deprivation of oxygen. This serendipitous finding, which they report in Nature Communications, could aid in the development of therapies for strokes, as well as brain injury that can result from ca...
The findings are published online in the Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics. "The first year after birth is a critical window for the establishment of habits that will influence health patterns throughout one's lifetime, said Caroline N. Sangalli, in the Graduate Program in Health Sciences, Universidade Federal de Ciências da Saúde de Porto Alegre, Brazil, and fir...
Birth before 32 weeks of gestation is classed as very preterm (VP) and those born weighing less than 1500g are classed as very low birthweight (VLBW). Research has previously found that those who were born VP or VLBW had lower cognitive performance in childhood. In the paper, 'Association of Very Preterm Birth or Very Low Birth Weight with Intelligence in Adulthood: An...
And while some parents still have reservations about using telemedicine for their kids, the majority were satisfied with the experience, suggest findings from the C.S. Mott Children's Hospital National Poll on Children's Health at the University of Michigan. "COVID has had a major impact on the delivery of healthcare for children, both for routine check-ups and visits f...
In a Perspectives piece published in Science on May 14, 2021, they call for a “paradigm shift” in combating airborne pathogens such as SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, demanding universal recognition that respiratory infections can be prevented by improving indoor ventilation systems. “Air can contain viruses just as water and surfaces do,” said co-author She...
West Virginia University researcher Jennifer Mallow is trying to answer these questions. In a new project, she and her colleagues completed a systematic review of studies that dealt with telehealth and chronic conditions. They found that – in general – telehealth services benefitted patients more if they continued for about a year, rather than ending after six months o...
Scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys have identified a set of human genes that fight SARS-CoV-2 infection, the virus that causes COVID-19. Knowing which genes help control viral infection can greatly assist researchers’ understanding of factors that affect disease severity and also suggest possible therapeutic options. The genes in question are related to interferons, th...
The nose is a common site for skin cancer, and in many such patients, removal of the cancerous lesions will result in cartilage defects. At present, surgeons will remove cartilage from a rib and implant it in the nose in an attempt to correct such defects, but this approach has significant drawbacks. “When the surgeons restructure the nose, it is straight. But when it a...
Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) images are usually meant to be static. But now, researchers from Mātai Medical Research Institute (Mātai), Stevens Institute of Technology, Stanford University, the University of Auckland, and other institutions, report on an imaging technique that captures the brain in motion in real time, in 3D and in stunning detail, providing a potent...
DiGA: App on prescription Fostering healthy behavior, improving preventive care, and managing chronic conditions: medical apps can make personal health easier. After the launch of the Digital Healthcare Act (DVG) in 2019, Germany has turned over a new leaf in healthcare. Physicians in Germany can now prescribe digital health applications with the costs covered by statuto...
Profs. Reinhard Hickel, Clark Stanford, Eric Reynolds, Marco Ferrari and Keiichi Sasaki of the Foundation Nakao management board joined forces to support dentists in selecting appropriate restorative materials, and the Restorative Options Decision Tree project was initiated. A comparison table of restorative materials was created in order to address different direct and...
They discovered that SARS-CoV-2 directly affects the oral cavity of COVID-19 survivors, which is manifested by a significant number of the patients developing salivary gland ectasia and other oral diseases after clinical recovery. Lead researcher Prof. Enrico Gherlone, rector of the Vita-Salute San Raffaele University and director of the Department of Dentistry Unit at ...
PHILADELPHIA—A new gene therapy for one of the most common forms of congenital blindness was safe and improved patients' vision, according to initial data from a clinical trial led by researchers at the Scheie Eye Institute in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania. The therapy delivers working copies of GUCY2D to the eyes of patients who have...
Niccolo Stefani, strategic clinical marketing and engagement leader at Philips Precision Diagnosis Cluster, chaired a session entitled “How Imaging Meets the Challenges of Covid-19, Today and Into the Future.” He said: “Ultrasound has played a key role in triage and follow-up; spectral CT and artificial intelligence (AI) have been important for longer segmentation and i...
The American Board of Telehealth has opened registration for its new self-paced, online behavioral telehealth certification program. In response to growing behavioral health needs during the pandemic, the ABT developed this curriculum to give mental health professionals the tools to effectively deliver behavioral health services through telehealth. "The COVID-19 pandem...
Cambodia like many developing countries is facing a crisis caused by a rapidly growing population and the amount of medical waste that is being created as a result. There is a drastic shortage of reliable and environmentally sustainable facilities in many hospitals and health facilities across the country. Safe disposal of medical waste is essential at all times, more so...
Further proof that exporting is still going strong in Great Britain even in the shadow of Brexit as Staffordshire Based Manufacturer celebrates their latest shipment into their 101st Country. As 2019 came to a close Addfield Environmental Systems Ltd sent their latest Medical Waste Incinerator to Tajikistan which had become the 101st country to have an Addfield machine....
How do I get my toddler to poop in the toilet? My son will be 4 at the end of April and he absolutely hates potty training. Every time I try to approach it, he cries big tears. He hates the toilet. He hates the potty. He prefers going potty in his diaper or training underwear. If I let him run around naked, he will wait for me to put a diaper on him and then he will eit...
Now they have around 90% of the market share in Japan. We spoke with Takashi Soematsu, Business Development Manager at TechnoMedica, who believes that the Covid-19 pandemic is a chance and an opportunity to change our mindsets. MedicalExpo e-Magazine: Could you introduce us to your company’s top products? Takashi Soematsu: TechnoMedica is a Japanese pre-analytical s...
The government approved the alert status for Kanagawa, Saitama and Chiba prefectures in the capital region and Aichi in central Japan. The measure will allow heads of the prefectures to mandate shorter hours for bars and restaurants, along with punishments for violators and compensation for those who comply. The measures are to begin Monday and continue through May 11 a...
Hannah Wangberg, M.D., from Scripps Health in San Diego, and colleagues assessed maternal dietary practices and health care provider recommendations for providing breast milk to children with IgE-mediated food allergy. The analysis included 133 mothers who completed the web-based survey. The researchers found that after food allergy diagnosis, 43.4 percent of mothers re...
This was reported in a new study from the Norwegian Institute of Public Health. This research does not show that metals and minerals are a direct cause of ADHD or autism because observed associations may have other explanations; however, the findings show the importance of more knowledge about how environmental contaminants may impact fetal development. Environmental co...
The study of 55 infants born to moms with COVID-19 found that none contracted the virus—even though most started getting breast milk in the hospital. Researchers said the findings support existing advice from public health authorities. Last year, the World Health Organization (WHO) said that moms with suspected or confirmed COVID-19 can continue breastfeeding. The U.S....
When medical clinics reopened, after initial shutdowns in the spring of 2020, many patients didn't return. National surveys and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have shown that nearly a third, or about 32%, of U.S. adults reported delaying routine care because of the pandemic from March to July 2020. In fact, a national survey from the Harvard School of Pub...
The study, conducted by an interdisciplinary team of researchers from Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research in Dhaka, Bangladesh (icddr,b), was designed to supplement the diet of malnourished children with a formulation that contains locally available, culturally acceptable foods selected based ...
In Mixed or Augmented Reality (MR/AR), computer-generated imagery is projected into the user's field of view with the help of a headset, thus mixing digital information with real-world elements. Virtual Reality (VR) is a fully digital, computer-generated world users experience as an immersive 360°environment that puts them at its center. What originated in consumer elect...
Conceptually, implantable biosensors for health monitoring have been around for a while. The problem, however, is that once implanted, the body sees them as foreign and rejects them. Here, immune responses activate the formation of fibrous tissue which cocoons the devices’ sensors, rendering them inactive. To overcome this problem, researchers at the Johannes Gutenberg ...
Since the beginning of the pandemic, scientists have been scrambling to identify antiviral drugs to treat COVID patients with severe and life-threatening symptoms. Unfortunately, until now, this search has dug up very few viable options. Antivirals such as Remdesivir and Ruxolitinib are notoriously ineffective at treating COVID patients. To understand why these drugs fa...
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), approximately 120 million blood donations are collected globally per year. On average, six to 68 people per 1,000 inhabitants donate blood in Europe—Denmark being the country with the highest blood donation rate. To avoid infection from donated blood in recipients, WHO recommends that all blood donations should be screene...
We are slowly but surely moving toward a zero marginal cost society. “Marginal cost” is defined as the expense required to create an additional unit of a good or service. Businesses are encouraged to lower their marginal costs as this offers the opportunity to increase profit, lower the price to the customer, or both. In his 2014 book, The Zero Marginal Cost Society, Jer...
