Suresh Joshi, PhD, MD, left, and Alexander Fridman, PhD, at the Drexel Plasma Institute in January 2022. Photo courtesy of Suresh Joshi. In 2022, Drexel University C. & J. Nyheim Plasma Institute (NPI) celebrates 20 years not only as a …
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While the representation of women in academic radiation oncology and medical oncology faculties has increased over time, racial and ethnic minorities are still vastly underrepresented in these fields, according to a cross-sectional study of data from the Association of American Medical Colleges. “Creating and sustaining a diverse healthcare workforce is …
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Our study revealed differences in care-seeking behavior among subgroups of early COVID-19 cases in Singapore. Locally acquired cases had a significantly longer time from symptom onset to hospital admission than imported cases (median 6 days versus 4 days). Among those who had at least one pre-admission visit, a higher percentage …
Read More »Obituary: Robert E. Kleiger, professor of medicine, 87 years old – The Source
Robert E. Kleiger, MD, longtime electrophysiologist in the cardiovascular division of Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, died of prostate cancer on January 21, 2022 at his home in St. Louis. He was 87 years old. kleiger Kleiger, a professor of medicine, was a cardiologist widely known for …
Read More »Geotechnical Services Market Latest Advances and Business Opportunities 2021-2030
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Read More »Omicron News, Vaccines and EU cases: Live updates from Covid
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Read More »Covid updates: long waits and extra expense for many to get US tests
PictureStudents and staff at public schools in Clayton County, Ga. Waited in a line of more than 100 vehicles for coronavirus tests on Wednesday.Credit…Dustin Chambers for The New York Times Many Americans have stood in long lines at free test sites since before the Christmas and New Years holiday rush. …
Read More »Governor’s Office | This week in New Jersey: January 7, 2022
GOVERNOR MURPHY LEADS THE RESPONSE TO WINTER STORMS Governor Murphy led the state’s response to two winter storms with State Police Superintendent Col. Patrick Callahan, Department of Transportation Commissioner Diane Gutierrez-Scaccetti and Public Services Board Chairman Joseph Fiordaliso to closely monitor state efforts to mitigate the impact of storms. READ …
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“Omicron is really everywhere,” Dr. Megan Ranney, professor of emergency medicine at Brown University’s School of Public Health, told CNN Friday night. “What worries me the most over the next month is that our economy is going to shut down, not because of the policies of the federal government or …
Read More »Chronicle’s Most Read World Microscopy Record in ’21
In 2020, four of the five most read stories in the Cornell Chronicle were related to the pandemic. This year, as of December 1, there was only one COVID-19 story in the top 20 – a reflection of the ânew normalâ after a year like no other. Of Chronicle’s 10 …
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Read More »Broadening the Conversation on Sustainability | MIT News
Stacy Godfreey-Igwe sat in her dorm at MIT, staring frantically at her phone. An unprecedented snowstorm had hit her hometown of Richardson, Texas, and she was struggling to contact her family. She felt worried and frustrated, aware that neighboring areas had not lost electricity during the storm but that her …
Read More »Ackley recognized as one of Virginia’s top teachers for 2022
Education âStudents and colleagues describe Ackley’s approach to teaching as dynamic and lively. It facilitates learning by using unique materials, technologies and industry leaders as mediums to immerse students in critical inquiry and engage students in learning with purpose⦠Ackley’s student assessments are always among the highest at Roanoke College. …
Read More »Why the demographic transition is accelerating
December 11, 2021 ABIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT come on, that was capital. On November 24, the Indian government said the country’s fertility rate had fallen to 2.0 children per woman. That’s below the replacement rate – at which new births are enough to maintain a stable population – and puts India in …
Read More »UMich study reveals vulnerability of mental health in COVID-19 patients
Regardless of mental health history, pre-existing medical conditions, and severity of illness, people hospitalized with COVID-19 had higher levels of PTSD, anxiety, and loneliness compared to those hospitalized for unrelated illnesses to COVID at the time of release, a recent report published by researchers at the University of Michigan concluded. …
Read More »Analysis: swollen Texan treasure leaves 2022 hopes room for big ideas
Editor’s Note: If you’d like to receive an email notification whenever we publish Ross Ramsey’s column, click here. If you’d like to listen to the column, just click the play button below. According to the state comptroller, Texas is heading into an election year with projections that more than $ …
Read More »How to assess COVID-19 information online: fact, fiction, or something in between
There are so many studies on COVID-19 and vaccinations for people to read and react to. How do we know / decide which study is accurate and useful for patients and which studies are not when it comes to COVID-19? “There is more information on the Internet than anyone can …
Read More »MRNA Vaccine Pioneer Dr Robert Malone Joins Project Unity as Medical and Regulatory Director
IRVINE, Calif., November 15, 2021 / PRNewswire / – The Unity Project announced today that Dr. Robert malone, MD, MS, has been appointed the organization’s medical and regulatory director. Dr Malone is an internationally renowned physician-scientist who specializes in the advanced development of medical countermeasures against infectious diseases. He is …
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Department of Political Science, Wichita State University. “/>Alexandra Middlewood, PhD, is aassistant professor at Department of Political Science, Wichita State University. According to a national study released by the American Medical Association last month, 65% of children in Kansas have high levels of lead in their blood – 15 points …
Read More »Tasmanian basketball blitz to provide practice clinics and boost economy
Tasmania has won at least 14 NBL preseason games and two WNBL regular season games providing opportunities for community engagement, training camps and a boost to the Tasmanian economy. The NBL Blitz will see six teams (Adelaide 36ers, Brisbane Bullets, Cairns Taipans, New Zealand Breakers, Perth Wildcats and Tasmania JackJumpers) …
Read More »Durability of immunity to reinfection with SARS-CoV-2
The most effective approaches currently available to control the spread and transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), which is the virus responsible for coronavirus-2019 disease (COVID-19), include several effective COVID-19 vaccines that have already been distributed around the world. Despite their usefulness, there remain critical knowledge gaps …
Read More »Labels and guidelines include cancer drugs that have failed confirmatory trials
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Read More »Cleveland Heights hires engineering firm to review recommendation to remove Horseshoe Lake dam
CLEVELAND HEIGHTS, Ohio – The city hired its engineering firm to conduct a peer review of the Northeast Ohio Regional Sewer District’s recommendation to remove the Horseshoe Lake dam and restore the creek Doan in his previous natural state. Gannett Fleming Engineers and Architects, based in Camp Hill, Pa., With …
Read More »The durability of immunity against reinfection with SARS-CoV-2: an evolutionary comparative study
Contextual research Evidence before this study We searched PubMed and Google Scholar for articles containing information on antibody levels after recovery from infection with the coronaviruses SARS-CoV-2, SARS-CoV, MERS-CoV, human coronavirus (HCoV) -OC43, HCoV-HKU1, HCoV-NL63, and HCoV-229E, and corresponding reinfection times. We have applied no language restrictions and included articles …
Read More »Economy of Opportunity: Telehealth During the Pandemic – and Beyond | Womble bond dickinson
Unsurprisingly, investors took note. Venture capital funding for telehealth reached $ 15 billion in the first half of 2021, up from $ 6.3 billion in the first half of 2020. The rapid increase in telehealth adoption would not have been possible without streamlining regulations in response to the public health …
Read More »Grow Your Own Teacher programs take off
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Read More »September 27 – Georgia Southern College of Education Creates Research Center Dedicated to Advocating Youth Rights | Education and Career Development
September 27, 2021 – For more than 30 years, the National Youth Advocacy and Resilience Conference (NYAR) at Georgia Southern University (formerly the National At-Risk Youth Conference) has served as an epicenter for sharing information and advancement to support young people facing challenges across the country. The conference recently led …
Read More »A diverse class, many hopes for MS Medical Cannabis students
As the last cohort of students enrolled in University of Maryland School of Pharmacy (UMSOP)‘s Master of Science in Medical Cannabis Science and Therapeutics program, seated in front of him in the large multipurpose room, Andrew Coop, PhD, Professor and Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, UMSOP, extended a warm welcome …
Read More »The subject “Vaccines of the past, present and future” of the launch of New Frontiers
Dr. Lisa Morici, Associate Professor of Microbiology and Immunology at Tulane University School of Medicine, will present âVaccines of the Past, Present, and Futureâ as Louisiana Tech New Frontiers in Biomedical Research Seminar Series holds its first event from 2021-2022 at 3:30 p.m. on September 27, in university room 134. …
Read More »Newly hired Baylor teacher forced to switch lessons in person to online after refusing to wear a mask
Baylor teacher Stephen Goniprow refuses to wear a mask in his classroom, violating Baylor’s COVID-19 policies. Olivia Martin | Photographer By Ana Ruiz Brictson | Editor-in-chief On the first Friday of Baylor’s fall semester, a political science professor refused to wear a mask in at least one of his in-person …
Read More »Message from the community: MATC to host a public COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the downtown Milwaukee campus on September 7
Editor’s Note: Community Posts are the perfect place for community announcements and event posts. If you have a community event that might be of interest to our readers, please submit here. Milwaukee Area Technical College will be hosting a free, public COVID-19 vaccination clinic from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. …
Read More »Kumar Leader in Collaborative HIV Cure Research
Priti Kumar, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine (Infectious Diseases), will co-lead the Yale School of Medicine’s HIV Cure Research Program, under a new $ 26.5 million grant from the program National Institutes of Health flagship Martin Delaney Collaboratories (MDC) for HIV cure research. The team, made up of researchers from …
Read More »Judge rejects DeSantis ban on compulsory masks in Florida schools
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Ron DeSantis’ ban on compulsory masks in public schools was rejected Friday by a Tallahassee judge who ruled the governor exceeded his authority, misinterpreted state law and ignored scientific evidence by issuing his prescription. The ruling, for now, eases pressure state officials have placed on Palm Beach …
Read More »Schizophrenia linked to marijuana use disorders on the rise, study finds
(CNN) – The proportion of schizophrenia cases linked to problematic marijuana use has increased over the past 25 years, according to a new Danish study. In 1995, 2% of schizophrenia diagnoses in the country were associated with a cannabis use disorder. In 2000, it rose to around 4%. Since 2010, …
Read More »The research on obesity that has exploded
As this 2005 article began to gain attention, a renowned professor of epidemiology and nutrition at the Harvard School of Public Health, Walter Willett, had already started his own advertising campaign. Believing that Flegal’s findings were not only false but in fact dangerous, Willett and a handful of his Harvard …
Read More »Spread of Coronavirus Strains Spurred by Super-Spreading Events
The superspreader events that first sowed the coronavirus in the United States are keeping the pandemic on fire, with experts pointing to human behavior and social circles as the main drivers. The problem persists even as the country nears the milestone of having half of its population fully immunized. In …
Read More »Economy hit hard by Covid-19 pandemic, experts say – Pajhwok Afghan News
KABUL (Pajhwok): Afghanistan’s exports in the first quarter of the current fiscal year fell 1.7 percent from the same period a year earlier, according to the National Statistics and Statistics Authority. information (NSIA). In contrast, imports rose 2.6% during the period, with economists saying unemployment and poverty have increased since …
Read More »Science shows the benefits of masks
By letter to the editor on July 10, 2021. Editor:In response to Mr Baiton’s letter to the editor of July 7 titled âMask Mandates Triggered by Fear, Not Science,â I assume he is referring to a review article published by authors at the Chicago School of Public Health in July …
Read More »Are Johnson & Johnson down enough for the Delta variant? – Monterey Herald
Sara Jenez was grateful to have picked up the COVID-19 vaccine from Johnson & Johnson in April, but amid disturbing reports of aggressively spreading viral variants, she is considering receiving one of the other vaccines for additional protection. Like many who have received J & J’s single-shot vaccine, she is …
Read More »WVU Announces Spring 2021 Graduates and Honors Students | Putnam News
MORGANTOWN – The University of West Virginia has announced its graduates, president’s roster and dean’s student roster for the 2021 spring semester. To be named to the President’s List, a student must maintain a 4.0 GPA during the semester. To be named to the Dean’s List, a student must maintain …
Read More »The biology student and doctor of physiotherapy at Clarkson University is the lead author of the scientific article
Camille Devereaux Camille Devereaux, who received her Bachelor of Science in Biology (Pre-physiotherapy) from Clarkson University in 2021, is the lead author of an article published in the June 1 issue of the Journal of Allied Health. Devereaux, now a graduate student of the Clarkson Doctor of Physical Therapy, and …
Read More »Does vaccinating adults also stop children from spreading COVID?
Children in the city of São Paulo hold kits including disinfectant products and face masks for children.Credit: Andre Penner / AP / Shutterstock Unvaccinated children appear to be reaping the rewards of mass COVID-19 vaccination programs in many parts of the world. Infections in children have decreased as adults get …
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