Monthly Archives: August 2023

COVID-19 infection comes with long-lasting immunity, however—immunity might vary depending on the emerging variant

Researchers from the Peter Doherty Institute for Infection and Immunity (Doherty Institute) have found that breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infection in vaccinated individuals provides long-lasting immunity against similar strains of the virus. However, immunity from newer variants is significantly reduced. A highly distinct variant of SARS-CoV-2, Omicron and its subvariants rapidly outcompeted the Delta variant to become […]

Association of prior outpatient diabetes screening with cardiovascular events and mortality among people with incident diabetes: a population-based cohort study

Study design and setting This was a population-based cohort study using health administrative databases in Ontario, the most populous province of Canada. Permanent residents of Ontario receive physician and hospital services through the publicly-funded Ontario Health Insurance Plan (OHIP). Study population We included permanent residents aged ≥ 20 years with incident non-gestational diabetes diagnosed between January 1, […]

Biliary Tract Cancer Market to Register Stunning Growth by 2032, Examines DelveInsight | Key Companies to Watch Out – Merck, AstraZeneca, Taiho Oncology, Basilea, Eisai, Zymeworks, BeiGene, Xencor, BMS, Leap

New York, USA, Aug. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Biliary Tract Cancer Market to Register Stunning Growth by 2032, Examines DelveInsight | Key Companies to Watch Out – Merck, AstraZeneca, Taiho Oncology, Basilea, Eisai, Zymeworks, BeiGene, Xencor, BMS, Leap The biliary tract cancer market is expected to grow significantly owing to an increase in upcoming […]

Patient-Focused Next Generation Home Blood Test for Cardiometabolic Health Now Available to Consumers

—An alarming 93 percent of US adults have less than optimal cardiometabolic health1 and many are completely unaware of their risk— —New test provides end-to-end cardiometabolic health solution, with Fatty Liver Index and leading-edge vascular and insulin resistance markers— ENCINITAS, Calif., Aug. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CardioMetaboliQ™, an advanced patient-focused at-home blood test that […]

Wolbachia wonder bug could stop mosquitoes causing dengue fever

Honduras is the latest country to try beating the tropical disease by releasing lab-grown mosquitoes infected with the bacteria. The government of Honduras is to release lab-grown mosquitoes that have been deliberately infected with a bacteria that prevents them from spreading dengue fever. ADVERTISEMENT Government scientists will work with the charity Medecins sans Frontieres (MSF) […]

The Blood Transfusion Diagnostics Market Is Set To Grow At A CAGR Of 9% With Increasing Surgical Procedures As Per The Business Research Company’s Blood Transfusion Diagnostics Global Market Report 2023

LONDON, Aug. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — As per The Business Research Company, the blood transfusion diagnostics market has witnessed remarkable growth, exemplified by a steady increase in market size from $3.65 billion in 2022 to $3.98 billion in 2023, showcasing a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.0%. Projections indicate that this growth trajectory […]

LEXEO Therapeutics Announces Strategic Investment from Sarepta Therapeutics to Support Development of LEXEO’s Cardiovascular Gene Therapies

NEW YORK, Aug. 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — LEXEO Therapeutics (LEXEO), a clinical-stage gene therapy company advancing gene therapy candidates for genetically defined cardiovascular diseases and a genetically defined sub-group of Alzheimer’s disease, today announced a strategic investment from Sarepta Therapeutics, Inc. (Sarepta) to support the advancement of LEXEO’s adeno-associated virus (AAV) gene therapy programs. […]

Predictors of infectious foci on FDG PET/CT in Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia

Abstract We looked for predicting factors for the detection of infectious foci on 18F-fluorodeoxyglucose-positron emission tomography in combination with computed tomography (FDG PET/CT) among patients with Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia (SAB) who participated in an interventional study that was conducted at Rambam Health Care Campus, between July 1, 2015 and February 1, 2019. The primary outcome […]

Risk of imported malaria infections in Zanzibar: a cross-sectional study – Infectious Diseases of Poverty

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