
Nationwide study shows rise in pregnancy-related complications during COVID-19 pandemic
2022-08-12
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The COVID-19 pandemic caused unprecedented stressors on the U.S. health care system and resulted in decreased access to routine, in-person prenatal care and reproductive health services, less monitoring of potential pregnancy-related complications, and avoidance of care by patients and clinicians trying to limit COVID-19 exposure. How the pandemic affected pregnancy…

Mechanistic insights into engineered ACE2 receptor traps
2022-08-12
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In a recent study posted to bioRxiv*, researchers determined the cryo-electron microscopic (cryo-EM) structures of engineered angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE2) receptor traps. Study: Computational pipeline provides mechanistic understanding of Omicron variant of concern neutralizing engineered ACE2 receptor traps. Image Credit: Kateryna Kon/Shutterstock Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has…

Robert Redford’s son died from disease that causes ‘pale poo’ and ‘dark pee’ – explainer
2022-08-12
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The Old Man & the Gun: Robert Redford in last ever role We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you’ve consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time….

One Medicine: A collaboration for the benefit of both humans and animals
2022-08-12
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Dr Tracey King CSci, MRSB – Research and Outreach Manager, Humanimal Trust: One Medicine is described as many different things by many different people. The UK charity that drives One Medicine – Humanimal Trust – defines it as collaboration between vets, doctors and researchers so that all humans and animals…

Hazelden Betty Ford's Oracle Cerner EHR enables digital therapeutic info
2022-08-12
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Oracle Cerner on Thursday announced that the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation is enabling distribution of addiction treatment and recovery support content with its electronic health record and Xealth’s digital therapeutics platform. WHY IT MATTERS The EHR integration with the digital prescribing platform enables clinicians to send personalized therapeutic content to…

Early sexual experiences likely lead to healthier sex later in life, study reports
2022-08-12
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Study after study, Diana Peragine has seen the same conclusion throughout her research: an early sexual debut poses a risk to sexual health and sets the stage for a long list of negative outcomes, ranging from unplanned pregnancy and STIs to sexual exploitation and abuse. “Research has traditionally cast sexual…