COVID Hospitalizations Soared With Delta
COVID-19 patients infected with the Delta variant (B.1.617.2) were more likely to need a higher level of care compared with those with the Alpha variant (B.1.1.7), British researchers found. Patients infected with Delta were more than twice as likely to be admitted to the hospital within 14 days after PCR testing versus those with the […]
Artificial intelligence to help predict Arctic sea ice loss
A new AI (artificial intelligence) tool is set to enable scientists to more accurately forecast Arctic sea ice conditions months into the future. The improved predictions could underpin new early-warning systems that protect Arctic wildlife and coastal communities from the impacts of sea ice loss. Published this week (Thursday 26 August) in the journal Nature […]
Drinking at Home: Liquor Store Sales Rose During Pandemic
Latest Mental Health News TUESDAY, Aug. 24, 2021 (HealthDay News) Americans did more drinking at home during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, which researchers say may be linked to a rise in domestic violence and other problems. “Our results appear to substantiate an increase in home drinking during the period, which […]
Varying immune cell levels in canine brain tumors could provide therapeutic targets
A new study reveals that high-grade gliomas, or brain tumors, in dogs contained more immune cells associated with suppressing immune response than low-grade gliomas. The work, which is the most extensive examination of immune cell infiltration in canine glioma to date, adds to the body of evidence that these brain tumors might recruit cells that […]
Varying immune cell levels in canine brain tumors could provide therapeutic targets
A new study reveals that high-grade gliomas, or brain tumors, in dogs contained more immune cells associated with suppressing immune response than low-grade gliomas. The work, which is the most extensive examination of immune cell infiltration in canine glioma to date, adds to the body of evidence that these brain tumors might recruit cells that […]
Attractiveness pays off at work — but there’s a trick to level the playing field
Beautiful people are more likely to get hired, receive better performance evaluations and get paid more — but it’s not just because of their good looks, according to new research from the University at Buffalo School of Management. The study, forthcoming in Personnel Psychology, was recently published online. It found that while a “beauty premium” […]
Babies, Toddlers Spread COVID Faster in the Home Than Teens Do: Study
Latest Coronavirus News TUESDAY, Aug. 17, 2021 (HealthDay News) Infected babies and toddlers are more likely to spread COVID-19 to others in their homes than teens are, a new study indicates. It also found that very young children are less likely than teens to actually bring the virus into their homes, The New […]
A Gut-Wrenching Pandemic for Patients With Functional GI Issues
Patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), gastroparesis, or functional dyspepsia had more gastrointestinal symptoms during the pandemic, a retrospective single-center study found. Compared to the 6 months before the pandemic, more patients with common functional gastrointestinal and motility disorders (FGIMD) experienced symptoms during the pandemic, including nausea or vomiting (16% vs 22%, respectively), constipation (13% […]
‘Staring Down the Barrel of This Gun’: What We Heard This Week
“We’re still staring down the barrel of this gun because its hypertransmissibility is causing more pediatric infections than earlier versions did.” — David Kimberlin, MD, a member of the American Academy of Pediatrics’ Committee on Infectious Diseases, offering his take on how the Delta variant altered the course of the pandemic. “Mandatory models are like […]
Incomplete Polyp Resection Proves Tricky Business for Cancer Risk
Patients with incomplete colorectal polyp resections were at higher risk for more metachronous neoplasia and advanced neoplasia compared to patients who had a complete polyp resection, a post-hoc analysis suggested. More neoplastic polyps were found in patients with incomplete resections compared to complete resections (mean 0.8 vs 0.3, P=0.008), and these incomplete segments were at […]