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New study shows obesity linked to long COVID

Edith Cowan University
Peer-Reviewed Publication

New research by Edith Cowan University (ECU) Centre of Precision Health visiting PhD scholar Ms Debora Barbosa Ronca found that people with excess weight are more likely to experience long-term neurological and mental health symptoms after COVID-19, including headache, vertigo, smell and taste disorders, sleep disturbance, and depression.

Journal: PLOS One

Foot traffic can predict COVID-19 spread in New York City neighborhoods

Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in the journal PLOS Computational Biology reveals how foot traffic data from mobile devices can enhance neighborhood-level COVID-19 forecasts in New York City.

Journal: PLOS Computational Biology
Funder: U.S. National Science Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists

Excess weight, including overweight and obesity, is linked with experiencing Long COVID neurological symptoms including headaches, vertigo, sleep problems and depression, per meta-analysis of studies comprising almost 140,000 total participants

PLOS
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Excess weight, including overweight and obesity, is linked with experiencing Long Covid neurological symptoms including headaches, vertigo, sleep problems and depression, per meta-analysis of studies comprising almost 140,000 total participants

Journal: PLOS One

Immunogenicity and safety of influenza and COVID-19 multicomponent vaccine in adults age 50 and older

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this phase 3 study, mRNA-1083, an investigational, multicomponent vaccine against seasonal influenza and SARS-CoV-2, met noninferiority criteria and induced higher immune responses than recommended standard care influenza (standard and high dose) and COVID-19 vaccines against all 4 influenza strains (among those ages 50-64), the 3 clinically relevant influenza strains (among those age 65 and older), and SARS-CoV-2 (all ages), with an acceptable tolerability and safety profile.

Journal: JAMA

Bat virus evolution suggests wildlife trade sparked COVID-19 virus emergence in humans

University of California - San Diego
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The virus that causes COVID-19 arrived in Wuhan, China from its place of origin too quickly for its horseshoe bat hosts to have carried it there — a dispersal pattern consistent with that of the virus that caused the 2002 SARS pandemic, according to a new study.

Journal: Cell
Funder: National Institutes of Health, Fonds National de la Recherche Scientifique, Research Foundation - Flanders, European Union Horizon 2020 project MOOD, European Union Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme

Specialized face mask can detect kidney disease with just your breath

American Chemical Society
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Surgical face masks help prevent the spread of airborne pathogens and therefore were ubiquitous during the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, a modified mask could also protect a wearer by detecting health conditions, including chronic kidney disease. Researchers reporting in ACS Sensors incorporated a specialized breath sensor within the fabric of a face mask to detect metabolites associated with the disease. In initial tests, the sensor correctly identified people with the condition most of the time.

Journal: ACS Sensors

Losing a parent may increase children's risk of being bullied

Boston University School of Public Health
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A new study published in the Journal of Affective Disorders surveyed 21,000 children in China and found that the association between parental bereavement and school bullying varied by sex of the child and deceased parent, age when the death occurred, and geographical area. Adolescents in rural areas, girls, and older youth (ages 13-17) were at higher risk of bullying after either parent died.

Journal: Journal of Affective Disorders
Funder: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Union Project of Yunnan Science and Technology Bureau and Kunming Medical University, First-Class Discipline Team of Kunming Medical University

Silver nanoparticles produced by fungus could be used to prevent and treat COVID-19

Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Study in hamsters paves way for development of nasal sprays and other products to fight several viral diseases, including HIV/AIDS, shingles and influenza.

Journal: Current Research in Biotechnology
Funder: Fundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo

Long COVID may cause long-term changes in the heart and lungs and may lead to cardiac and pulmonary diseases

The Mount Sinai Hospital / Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Mount Sinai study suggests COVID-19 infection should be considered a risk factor for future cardiopulmonary conditions

Journal: Journal of Nuclear Medicine

Border closures during COVID briefly reduced support for immigrants and the EU

Universiteit van Amsterdam
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The sudden closure of internal European borders during the COVID-19 crisis had not only practical consequences, but also changed how people thought about immigration and Europe. Recent research from the University of Amsterdam and international partners shows that these measures temporarily undermined trust in the EU and increased hostility toward immigrants—especially among people living near the borders.

Journal: European Journal of Political Research

New study highlights mental health challenges among Ecuadorian healthcare providers during COVID-19

Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc.
Peer-Reviewed Publication

A recent study conducted by researchers from Universidad San Francisco de Quito and Johns Hopkins University has revealed critical insights into the mental health of healthcare providers in Ecuador during the COVID-19 pandemic. Published in journal Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, this research examines the balance between compassion satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress among healthcare professionals working in public institutions across Ecuador, a low-and middle-income country.

Journal: Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness

Depressive symptoms among U.S. adults

JAMA Network
Peer-Reviewed Publication

About The Study: In this study, the prevalence of depressive symptoms increased substantially among U.S. adults during the COVID-19 pandemic. Worsening mental health trends were concentrated among younger adults.

Journal: JAMA Internal Medicine

Discovery explains Long COVID breathing problems

University of Virginia Health System
Peer-Reviewed Publication

The findings hold promise for developing targeted treatments for the lung complications of Long COVID.

Journal: Nature Immunology
Funder: NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, NIH/National Institutes of Health, University of Virginia Manning COVID-19 Research Fund, Global Infectious Diseases Institute, University of Virginia, University of Virginia School of Medicine

Study shows large improvements in Long COVID symptoms and return to work

Ericho Communications
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB) have identified what is believed to be the first intervention found in a randomized controlled trial to show large and very large improvements in multiple symptoms associated with Long COVID, and to result in people debilitated by those symptoms returning to work

Journal: Rehabilitation Psychology

Long COVID biomarkers found – associated with respiratory problems

Karolinska Institutet
Peer-Reviewed Publication

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have identified biomarkers in the blood associated with symptoms of long COVID, particularly severe respiratory disorders. The discovery can pave the way for future diagnosis and treatment. The results are published in the top-ranking scientific journal Nature Immunology.

Journal: Nature Immunology

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