Pediatrics
A new study from the Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada, has highlighted the importance of harmonization in infection care pathways for pediatric oncology patients. Researchers created institution-specific care pathways for managing infection complications in pediatric oncology at four cancer institutions in Ontario, Canada. The study aimed to standardize
COVID-19
Research from Japan sheds light on the vulnerability of long-term care facilities (LTCFs) to COVID-19, even during the Omicron outbreak. A study conducted in a 450-bed LTCF found that mortality was lower in the infected group than in the uninfected group, and infection was not significantly associated with increased mortality.
Pediatrics
Researchers at Louisiana State University Health Shreveport have conducted a comprehensive review of existing studies and reviews on congenital cytomegalovirus (cCMV) infection and its association with pediatric hearing loss. The study found that cCMV is a significant and treatable cause of hearing loss in children, with most cases presenting with
Disease transmission
The Lassa fever outbreak in Nigeria is intensifying, with the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (NCDC) recording a higher death rate and more infections in 2025. The outbreak has spread across 18 states and 96 local government areas, with the majority of cases concentrated in five states: Ondo,
COVID-19
A new study conducted by researchers at Shinshu University School of Medicine in Japan investigated the transmission of COVID-19 in dental practices during the pandemic. The study, published in Acta Odontologica Scandinavica, analyzed the data from an online questionnaire-based survey administered in March 2023 to examine the situation from February
COVID-19
A 20-year-old pregnant woman, admitted to GMERS Sola Civil Hospital in Ahmedabad on May 13 after a week of respiratory distress, was diagnosed with Covid-19 on May 21. As she was being treated, she went into labour in the seventh month of her pregnancy and delivered a child on May
COVID-19
Research published in the journal Frontiers in Immunology has highlighted the severe lung damage caused by COVID-19 variants of concern (VOCs). The study, conducted by researchers at Georgia State University, demonstrates that VOCs such as Delta, Beta, Alpha, and MA10 induce excessive lung inflammation and immune activation in mice, leading
COVID-19
A recent study by researchers from the University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health has found that COVID-19 infection history, both before and during pregnancy, is associated with an increased risk of early pregnancy loss. The study, published in BMC Medicine, analyzed data from 26,
COVID-19
The Department of Preventive Medicine and the Ministry of Health, in collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO), have assessed the current COVID-19 risk in Vietnam. The assessment reveals that while there has been a slight increase in infections, the situation remains under control, with hospital capacity stable. Globally, over
COVID-19
A new study on COVID-19 vaccines has found that a single dose of the original mRNA vaccine provides similar protection to two doses for immunocompetent individuals aged 5 years in the current setting of high pre-existing immunity. This supports current recommendations for one dose to be given in advance of
COVID-19
Research from the University of Sao Paulo has uncovered a complex mechanism by which the SARS-CoV-2 virus exploits the host cell's endoplasmic reticulum (ER) to replicate and evade the immune system. A study published in the Journal of Proteomics found that the Brazilian variants of the virus, known
COVID-19
Research conducted at Hunan Agricultural University in China has highlighted the significance of detecting asymptomatic infections in controlling the spread of COVID-19. The study proposed a new mathematical model for virus transmission with asymptomatic infected persons, which can be used for COVID-19. According to the researchers, the model shows that
