Drug-induced immunosuppression, particularly from oral corticosteroids, may limit response to COVID-19 vaccine
Delaying Surgery Linked to Worse Outcomes for NSCLC
Risk for recurrence increased with surgical delay beyond 12 weeks; overall survival improved with surgery within 12 weeks
BNT162b2 Vaccine Safe, Effective for Teens Aged 12 to 15 Years
Vaccine efficacy was 100 percent; no cases of COVID-19 with onset of seven or more days after dose 2 seen among BNT162b2 recipients
Asthma Flares Down Among Black, Hispanic Patients During Pandemic
Greatest decrease seen for those previously working outside of the home and in those without ‘allergic-type’ inflammation
China Confirms Rare Bird Flu Case
China’s Health Emergency Office announced on June 1, 2021, the National Health Committee found a human case of H10N3 avian influenza in Jiangsu Province. Experts assessed that the complete genetic analysis of the Zoonotic Influenza virus showed that the H10N3 virus was of avian origin.
No human cases of H10N3 have been reported globally, said the related press release.
SARS-CoV-2 infects human adult donor eyes and hESC-derived ocular epithelium.
The SARS-CoV-2 pandemic has caused unparalleled disruption of global behavior and significant loss of life. To minimize SARS-CoV-2 spread, understanding the mechanisms of infection from all possible routes of entry […]
Risk factors and clinical outcomes of systemic cancer treatment delays in Filipino patients with solid tumor malignancy during the COVID-19 pandemic: A single tertiary center study.
Cancer care during the Covid-19 pandemic has been challenging especially in a developing country such as the Philippines. Oncologists were advised to prioritize chemotherapy based on the absolute benefit that […]
Structural and conformational analysis of SARS CoV 2 N-CTD revealing monomeric and dimeric active sites during the RNA-binding and stabilization: Insights towards potential inhibitors for N-CTD.
The advent of SARS-CoV-2 has become a universal health issue with no appropriate cure available to date. The coronavirus nucleocapsid (N) protein combines viral genomic RNA into a ribonucleoprotein and […]
Effect of Covid-19 quarantine on diabetes Care in Children.
With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic and state-mandated school closures in the spring of 2020, the management of type 1 diabetes in children underwent significant changes. The aim of […]
Equity at a time of pandemic.
Health promotion has long aspired for a world where all people can live to their full potential. Yet, COVID-19 illuminates dramatically different consequences for populations bearing heavy burdens of systemic […]