COVID-19
Shanghai's community residents have been found to have a high seropositivity rate of neutralizing antibodies (NAb) against SARS-CoV-2, with 97.58% of participants testing positive. The study, conducted by the Shanghai Municipal Center for Disease Control and Prevention, also revealed that age, infection history, and vaccination status are
COVID-19
Researchers from Tel Aviv University have published a study in the journal Virus Evolution, revealing that chronic infections of SARS-CoV-2 in immunocompromised individuals can lead to the emergence of variants of concern (VOCs). The study, which focused on a cohort of nine immunocompromised patients with chronic infections, found that sequencing
COVID-19
Recent research conducted by researchers at the University of Technology has shed light on the complex relationship between COVID-19 and the development of Rheumatoid Arthritis (RA). The study aimed to analyze the gene expression of CTLA-4 in patients diagnosed with RA post-COVID-19 infection. The findings suggest that COVID-19 may play
COVID-19
Researchers at the University of Maryland have published a new study exploring the relationship between food insecurity, COVID-19 infection, and depression symptoms among 146 AfroLatinx adults in the US. The study found that discrimination mediated the association between food insecurity and depressive symptoms, as well as between COVID-19 and depressive
Pediatrics
Girls receiving dental treatment under general anesthesia are more likely to develop odontogenic infections compared to boys, according to a recent study published in the International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry. The study, led by researchers from the Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, found that girls have a higher
Pediatrics
A groundbreaking study conducted in Guangzhou, People's Republic of China, has shed new light on the prevalence and patterns of respiratory viruses among hospitalized children. The research, published in Diagnostic Microbiology and Infectious Disease, utilized targeted next-generation sequencing (tNGS) to investigate 108 respiratory pathogens in 1,468 hospitalized
Pediatrics
Researchers at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, Georgia, have found that implementing an artificial intelligence (AI) model in pediatric emergency departments (EDs) can lead to significant improvements in sepsis care. According to a recent study, the model was able to reduce the time to first antibiotics and fluid
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the incidence and outcome of intracranial infections in children, according to new research from Rostock University Medical Center. A multicenter retrospective analysis of children who underwent neurosurgical treatment of intracranial infections revealed a substantial increase in the annual incidence of pediatric intracranial infections requiring
Pediatrics
Research published in Environmental Pollution by a team of scientists from Peking University has found a significant link between long-term exposure to fine particulate matter (PM2.5) and an increased risk of respiratory infections among children. The study, which analyzed data from 21 studies on PM2.5 exposure and respiratory
Pediatrics
Researchers at Baylor College of Medicine have made significant findings in the field of sepsis, a condition characterized by immune dysfunction and late mortality from multiorgan failure. The study, published in ImmunoHorizons, reveals the crucial role of arginine supplementation in sepsis, particularly in regulating inflammatory cytokine and inducible nitric oxide
COVID-19
Researchers at China Medical University have analyzed the disease burden and epidemiological trends of respiratory infections in China from 1990 to 2021. The study, published in BMC Infectious Diseases, estimated the incidence, mortality, and disability-adjusted life years (DALYs) of upper respiratory infections (URIs) and lower respiratory infections (LRIs) in China.
COVID-19
Children with asthma who contracted SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, had significantly lower vitamin D levels and more severe asthma symptoms compared to those without the infection, according to a recent study. Researchers from the University of Medicine and Pharmacy Craiova in Romania analyzed data from 145 children with
