Fundamental differences in the immune response of adults and children can help to explain why children are much less likely to become seriously ill from SARS-CoV-2, according to new research from the Wellcome Sanger Institute, University College London and their collaborators. The study, published in Nature, is the most comprehensive single-cell study to compare SARS-CoV-2 infection in adults and children […]

Inequities in treatment intensification is one of the major factors responsible for racial disparities in management of blood pressure (BP), suggests a study conducted in the United States. The study, which included 16,114 patients with elevated BP who received care at one of 11 safety-net clinics in San Francisco, found that Black patients were less likely to achieve BP control […]

(HealthDay)—There were large temporal changes in screening, biopsy, overall cancer detection, and metastatic cancer rates following the 2012 U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) Prostate Cancer Screening Statement, according to a study published online in the January issue of Urology Practice. Brandon Horton, M.P.H., from Kaiser Permanente Northern California in Oakland, and colleagues assessed temporal changes in the race-specific rates […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. Hosting a holiday is a serious undertaking — especially when you have about 20 dishes to make and you don’t have the luxury of multiple ovens. Sure, we all wish we had a stainless-steel double oven paired with a […]

To solve the mysteries of how learning and memory occur, Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists have created a system to track millions of connections among brain cells in mice — all at the same time — when the animals' whiskers are tweaked, an indicator for learning. Researchers say the new tool gives an unprecedented view of brain cell activity in a […]

The latest analysis of Liverpool City Region’s COVID-SMART community testing program released today (20 December 2021) reveals insights that will help policymakers, public health teams and the public with community approaches to COVID-19 testing. The evaluation report led by researchers from the University of Liverpool’s Institute of Population Health, identified: A 32% reduction in COVID-19 hospitalisations—a larger effect than previously […]

Remote monitoring of health-related behavior with wearable sensor technology is feasible for people with complex health conditions, shows a recent University of Waterloo study. “Information from wearables can provide insight into patterns of health-related behavior and disease symptoms as they occur over days and weeks. This may be important for monitoring disease progression and the impact of therapeutics, supplementary to […]

Pulmonary embolisms are dangerous, lung-clogging blot clots. In a pilot study, scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai showed for the first time that artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms can detect signs of these clots in electrocardiograms (EKGs), a finding which may one day help doctors with screening. The results published in the European Heart Journal – Digital […]

The Omicron variant was first detected in the US on December 1. And in less than a month, it has surpassed the Delta variant as the most dominant variant of COVID-19 in the US. In fact, the Omicron variant made up 73% of the country's new COVID-19 infections last week, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). […]

For the first time since national data have been tracked in the United States, stigma toward people with depression has dropped significantly, according to a study by Indiana University researchers. However, stigma levels for other mental illnesses remained stagnant and, in some cases, have increased. The findings can help shape treatment of those with mental illness and have an impact […]