In a recent study posted to the bioRxiv* preprint server, researchers reported findings of a systematic antigenic analysis of the circulating severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Omicron subvariants such as BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5. Study: SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.12.1, BA.4, and BA.5 subvariants evolved to extend antibody evasion. Image Credit: Fit Ztudio/Shutterstock Omicron descendants BA.4/5 and BA.2.12.1 have replaced […]

More than a fifth of care home beds in England are now unfilled after public confidence in the sector was shattered during pandemic ONS data shows just 77.8% of care home beds taken in the year to March 2022 The figure is down from 84.7% beds occupied before the Covid pandemic Bosses warn levels are struggling to recover because of […]

Below Deck: Captain Sandy discusses kidney cancer diagnosis 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. More info Pain relievers have revolutionised healthcare, bringing respite to millions of sufferers around […]

Snoring: Doctor explains how to sleep better at night 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. More info Almost half of the UK population snore at some point while […]

Geisinger has selected Amazon Web Services as its cloud vendor. The Danville, Pennsylvania-based health system will transition its entire digital portfolio of more than 400 applications and numerous workflows to AWS. This deal marks one of the biggest electronic health record moves to AWS so far. Earlier this week, Tufts Medicine announced its own sprawling cloud migration. Geisinger conducted a […]

Adequate thyroid hormone during pregnancy is very important for health of both pregnant persons and developing babies, especially in early pregnancy. Patients who are taking levothyroxine for hypothyroidism frequently need a higher dose of levothyroxine during pregnancy. However, cytoxan eye problems it is unclear whether patients receive adequate counseling regarding this before pregnancy. In the first study assessing the current […]

A global, pilot study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC), provides the first, quantified overview of the strengths and challenges associated with healthcare environmental hygiene (HEH) practices in healthcare facilities (HCFs) around the world. Study researchers will use the findings to further enhance an in-development self-assessment tool that will help facilities benchmark and improve their HEH. […]

If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, SheKnows may receive an affiliate commission. From the minute we find out we’re expecting a new baby, we want to buy them all the things. And who can blame us?! There’s so much cool stuff out there — from outfits so adorable you can hardly stand it, […]

Mice use a specific neural pathway to detect shadows, and it can detect just about the dimmest shadows possible, according to new research from Aalto University and the University of Helsinki. The human eye has the same neural circuit, which researchers think could be used to probe visual diseases at unprecedented resolution. A night-vision image of a mouse swimming in […]

Immune response and the lymphatic system are central to cardiac repair after a heart attack, according to a study from Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago and Northwestern University Feinberg Cardiovascular Research Institute. These insights into the basic mechanisms of cardiac repair are the first step towards developing novel therapeutic approaches to preserve heart function. Findings were […]