What if a few minutes of interaction with a chatbot could effectively address vaccine concerns? In an article published in the Journal of Experimental Psychology, researchers from the CNRS, INSERM, and ENS-PSL show that such an interface is indeed capable of swaying the vaccine-hesitant. Vaccine hesitancy is one of the major challenges in containing the COVID-19 pandemic. Previous studies have […]
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COVID-19 reduces the numbers and functional competence of certain types of immune cells in the blood, say LMU researchers. This could affect responses to secondary infections. The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus causes moderate to severe disease in 3–10% of those infected. In such cases, the immune system overreacts to the virus, triggering an aberrant innate immune response that is characterized by systemic […]
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In the state of Washington, a planned home birth with a licensed midwife is just as safe as a birth at a licensed birth center. Researchers from the University of British Columbia and Bastyr University (Wash.) arrived at this conclusion after analyzing outcomes of more than 10,000 community births in Washington state between 2015 and 2020. The research team of […]
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Continue reading » HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland on Thursday paused the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for younger males due to reports of a rare cardiovascular side effect, joining Sweden and Denmark in limiting its use.FILE PHOTO: Vial labelled “Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine” placed on displayed EU flag is seen in this illustration picture taken March 24, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/IllustrationMika Salminen, director of […]
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Lung immunity is essential to combat all pulmonary diseases, including COVID-19, pneumonia, lung cancer, asthma and COPD. Lung immunity differs from the systemic immunity which is the normal focus of biomedical investigations and interventions, but factors influencing the establishment and regulation of lung immunity are mostly still unknown. Now a new study reveals lung cell roles in guiding the immune […]
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Combining electroencephalogram (EEG) data with clinical observations can help doctors to better determine whether generalized epilepsy patients will respond to treatment, according to a study led by Rutgers researchers. The study, which was published this week in Epilepsia, the Official Journal of the International League Against Epilepsy, uses a new statistical model that is 80 percent accurate in distinguishing between […]
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Adele is opening up about her divorce from businessman Simon Konecki and the upsetting impact it had on their almost 9-year-old son, in new interviews for Vogue and British Vogue. The cover stories, published on October 7 for the outlets’ November issues, was a treat for both fans and the fashion brand — Adele hasn’t been interviewed by the media […]
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Heart failure is a leading cause of death globally. A type of arrhythmia called ventricular tachycardia is a common cause of death in people with heart failure. Existing procedures to treat heart arrhythmias in individuals with heart failure can be invasive and variable in their success. A recent study suggests noninvasive radiotherapy might help treat arrhythmias by triggering genes that […]
Continue reading » Research from the University of Cincinnati finds a higher presence of mitochondria in fat tissue in females. The research suggests this provides women protection against obesity and metabolic diseases. The study was published in Nature Metabolism. Mitochondria, explains Karthickeyan Chella Krishnan, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Department of Pharmacology and Systems Physiology in the UC College of Medicine, produce energy […]
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