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SickKids releases new research on how COVID-19 pandemic has impacted child and youth mental, physical health
Findings point to an urgent need to prioritize child and youth mental and physical health during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.
The tale of mRNA vaccines: Turning calamity into opportunity
In a review paper published in the journal Nature Reviews, researchers from Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pennsylvania have described the underlying technologies for mRNA vaccines and their future prospects with improved delivery systems and applications in diseases beyond the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
HIV Vaccine Candidate Does Not Sufficiently Protect Women against HIV Infection
An investigational HIV vaccine tested in the “Imbokodo” clinical trial conducted in sub-Saharan Africa posed no safety concerns but did not provide sufficient protection against HIV infection, according to a primary analysis of the study data. The Phase 2b proof-of-concept study, which began in November 2017, enrolled 2,637 women ages 18 to 35 years from five countries.
Scientists analyze the prime mechanism for antimicrobial resistance in gonorrhea superbug
The World Health Organization has ranked N. gonorrhoeae as one of 12 antimicrobial-resistant bacterial species that pose the greatest risk to human health, motivating medical researchers around the world to pursue alternative treatments.
Rapid Communication on Updated Guidance for the Management of TB
A rapid communication released by the World Health Organization (WHO) Global Tuberculosis Programme has announced important updates to guidance on the management of tuberculosis (TB) in children and adolescents. This includes new recommendations on diagnostic options, treatment regimens, as well as treatment decision algorithms and optimal models of care for the delivery of child and adolescent TB services.
New review looks at the bottlenecks and breakthroughs in cancer immunotherapy
After over a century of development, cancer immunotherapy (CIT) has risen to become a promising approach for treating cancer. Unlike conventional methods that try to kill cancer cells directly, CIT involves modifying or stimulating the immune system's natural ability to fight the disease. So far, various CIT treatments have shown remarkable results in terms of survival rates, and many new and combination strategies are currently under study.
First-of-its-kind bionic arm restores natural behaviors in patients with upper limb amputations
Researchers have engineered a first-of-its-kind bionic arm for patients with upper-limb amputations that allows wearers to think, behave and function like a person without an amputation, according to new findings published in Science Robotics.
Survey Shines Light on Fraud and Questionable Research Practices in Medical Studies Published in Scientific Journals
It may surprise pathologists and medical laboratory professionals to learn that as many as 10% of surveyed authors of published scientific papers admitted to regularly falsifying or fabricating data! This was one finding in a study conducted by researchers to determine the quality and accuracy of scientific papers that are published in journals.
Researchers find new reward circuitry beyond dopamine
The key to overcoming addictions and psychiatric disorders lives deep inside the netherworld of our brains and the circuitry that causes us to feel good.
Do You Hate Seeing People Fidget? New UBC Research Says You’re Not Alone
Do you get anxious, annoyed, or frustrated when you see others fidget? If so, you may suffer from misokinesia—or the “hatred of movements.”
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