Maternal and Infant Mortality Rates in the US Are Alarmingly High – New Study Sheds Light Why
A recent multi-country analysis of the average pregnancy length and timing of birth in the US, England, and the Netherlands suggests that the US could…
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Global Effects: New Research Indicates That Political Events Can Impact Sleep
A study discovered a connection between elections and sleep, alcohol consumption, and general public mood. Major societal and political events can have a significant influence on…
Shocking Study Finds Severe COVID-19 Linked With Molecular Signatures of Brain Aging
Scientists emphasize the value of neurological follow-up in recovered individuals. It’s true that COVID-19 is primarily a respiratory disease. However, neurological symptoms have been described…
Horrifying: 91% of Known Biological Pathways Linked to Alzheimer’s
A comprehensive review of the scientific literature reveals that immunological, metabolic, and depression-related pathways are the most often reported disease mechanisms. Alzheimer’s disease affects almost…
N95 Masks for COVID-19 Can Be Safely Decontaminated Up to 25 Times
Findings can help ease supply constraints. N95 respirators are commonly used in hospitals worldwide to protect healthcare personnel from infectious pathogens. During the COVID-19 pandemic,…
More Than Two-Thirds of Adverse COVID-19 Vaccine Events Are Due to Placebo Effect
One-third of clinical trial participants who received no vaccine reported systemic adverse advents like headache and fatigue. The placebo effect is the well-known phenomenon of…
Immune Responses From 3 Different COVID-19 Vaccines Compared Over 8 Months
Strong antibody response to mRNA vaccines declined over an eight-month follow-up period; lower initial response to single-shot Ad26 vaccine remained stable over time, research shows….
With Masks On, Three Feet Is Just as Safe as Six Feet Apart for COVID-19
Massachusetts statewide study showed no significant differences in COVID-19 case rates between K-12 districts that implemented 3-feet versus 6-feet of physical distancing. As COVID-19 infection…
Research Shows Substantially Higher Burden of COVID-19 Compared to Flu
Study conducted at BIDMC is among the first to compare the impact of COVID-19 on patients and hospital resources versus the impact of influenza. In…
Spikes in Cardiovascular Deaths Shown to Be an Indirect Cost of COVID-19 Pandemic
The increase in deaths occurred in states that were hit earliest by the pandemic — with the exception of Massachusetts. As the number of COVID-19…
Healthcare’s Earthquake: Lessons From the COVID-19 Pandemic
New metrics and forecasting models are key to understanding and anticipating the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has fundamentally disrupted U.S. healthcare…
Single-Shot COVID-19 Vaccine Robustly Protects Non-human Primates Against SARS-CoV-2
Findings lay groundwork for clinical development program. The development of a safe and effective vaccine will likely be required to end the COVID-19 pandemic. A…
Newly Developed Vaccines Protect Against COVID-19 in Macaques Study
Companion study suggests COVID-19 infection protects against re-exposure. With nearly 5 million confirmed cases globally and more than 300,000 deaths from COVID-19, much remains unknown…
Antidepressant Use During Pregnancy Has Increased Risks
HMS researchers at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center examined the current literature on the safety and efficacy of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) use…
New Research Reveals Important Clues to Cancer Metastasis
New research from scientists at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center provides key insights into the basic biology of tumor formation and offers a potential new…
