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Public Health Officials Say Coronavirus Vaccines Appear To Be Slowing New Infections In US

The Wall Street Journal (4/28, Whelan, Kamp, Subscription Publication) reports public health officials say coronavirus vaccines appear to be curbing new infections in the US, which could help people resume activities disrupted by the pandemic. As of Tuesd...

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Physicians Say More Parents Are Refusing Coronavirus Tests For Their Children Because They Don’t Want To Deal With Consequences Of Positive Test Results

The AP (4/28) says physicians “are reporting that more parents are refusing to have their sick children tested for the coronavirus because they don’t want to deal with the hassle if the result is positive.” For example, “Pediatric Partners in the Kansas C...

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Cost Of At-Home COVID-19 Tests May Become Obstacle For Regular Use

The Wall Street Journal (4/28, Abbott, Subscription Publication) reports that the cost of at-home COVID-19 tests could become an obstacle for their regular use.

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US Officials Failing To Test Adult Immigrants For COVID-19 In Border Processing Centers

The New York Times (4/28, Robles, Jordan) reports that as the US “vaccinates larger numbers of people and several states begin to reopen after seeing lower” COVID-19 “infection rates, the failure of U.S. authorities to test adult [immigrants] for the coro...

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Multi-Gene Panel Testing In Colorectal Cancer Leads To Significant Detection Of Heritable Gene Mutations Compared With Guideline-Based Testing, Study Finds

Healio (4/27, Burba) reports that researchers found that “multi-gene panel testing in colorectal cancer led to significant detection of heritable gene mutations compared with guideline-based testing.” The findings were published in Clinical Gastroenterolo...

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ApoB: ApoA1 Ratio May Be Predictive Of Increased Cardiometabolic Risk And Worse Clinical Outcomes In Patients With Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Study Indicates

Infectious Disease Advisor (4/27, May) reports researchers found “the Apolipoprotein-B to Apolipoprotein-A1 (ApoB: ApoA1) ratio may be an accurate biomarker capable of predicting increased cardiometabolic risk and worse clinical outcomes in patients with...

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Eleven Novel Loci And 90 Independent Association Signals Have Been Identified For RA, Study Says

HealthDay (4/27) reports that “eleven novel loci and 90 independent association signals have been identified for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study.” The findings were published in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

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Polygenic Risk Score Can Predict Adult Short Stature Among Children With Accuracy Similar To Midparental Height, Study Indicates

Healio (4/26, Schaffer) reports researchers found “a polygenic risk score can predict adult short stature among children with accuracy similar to the use of midparental height.” The findings were published in The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabo...

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CDC Director Reports Declines In Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations, And Deaths In The US

NBC News (4/27, Chow) reports, “After a worrisome uptick in Covid-19 cases in the United States in recent weeks, there are encouraging signs that the situation is beginning to stabilize, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.” On Tue...

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Indian COVID-19 Variant Detected In The US

The Wall Street Journal (4/27, Douglas, Bhattacharya, Subscription Publication) reports that a COVID variant first seen in India has been detected in the US, as well as 18 other countries and territories. Scientists are working to understand the variant,...

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Researchers Say COVID-19 Variants Spread Faster, Grew Milder Over Time In Cleveland

CIDRAP (4/27, Van Beusekom) reports researchers at the Cleveland Clinic “identified 484 unique mutations among six strains of SARS-CoV-2 isolates early in the COVID-19 pandemic, finding that the first variants were more deadly than subsequent strains and...

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West Virginia To Receive Over $393K From HHS For Hepatitis Detection

The AP (4/28) reports “West Virginia will receive $393,100 from the federal government to detect the spread of hepatitis.” The federal “funding comes as the state deals with one of the nation’s highest spikes in HIV cases related to intravenous drug use.”...

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COVID-19 Pandemic Offers Opportunity To Study Relationship Between Viral Infections And Neurodevelopmental Disorders Or Mental Illnesses

STAT (4/26, Reardon) reports the COVID-19 pandemic has provided scientists an opportunity to study how viral infections during pregnancy can lead to neurodevelopmental disorders and how viral infections can lead to mental illnesses. Previous research has...

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FDA Lifts Clinical Hold On Voyager For Huntington’s Gene Therapy Test

FierceBiotech (4/26, Adams) reports the FDA has lifted its clinical hold on Voyager Therapeutics’ “gene therapy candidate in Huntington’s disease (HD),” VY-HTT01, after the agency placed the hold “because of issues with chemistry, manufacturing and contro...

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SIBO May Increase Risk For HF Hospitalization In Patients With HFrEF As Well As Risk Of CV Death In Persons With HFpEF, Research Suggests

Cardiology Advisor (4/26, Stong) reports, “Small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO) increases the risk for heart failure (HF) rehospitalization in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF), as well as the risk for cardiovascul...

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Adenine Nucleotide Translocase Helps Cells In Airways Clear Away Mucus In Patients With COPD, Study Indicates

COPD News Today (4/26, Pinto) reports scientists discovered that adenine nucleotide translocase (ANT) “helps cells in the airways to clear away mucus, such as the mucus that builds up in” patients with COPD. The study was published in the Journal of Cell...

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Strong Immune Response To SARS-CoV-2 By The Placenta May Help Explain Why Infected Pregnant Women Face Higher Risk Of Complications, Study Says

HealthDay (4/26) reports, “A strong immune response to the virus that causes COVID-19 by the placenta may help explain why infected pregnant women face a higher risk of complications, such as preterm birth and preeclampsia, researchers say.” Researchers “...

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Risk Of Mother-To-Newborn Transmission Of COVID-19 Low, But Illness In Pregnant Women Can Trigger Preterm Birth, Study Suggests

HealthDay (4/26) reports, “The risk of mother-to-newborn transmission of COVID-19 is low, but the illness in pregnant women can trigger preterm birth, researchers say.” This “new study looked at 255 babies born in Massachusetts last year to mothers with a...

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Pregnant Workers Who Fear COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Forced To Choose Whether To Obey Mandatory Return-To-Work Orders

Bloomberg Law (4/26, Mulvaney, Subscription Publication) reports, “Pregnant women fearful or uncertain about Covid-19 vaccinations could be forced to choose whether to obey mandatory return-to-work orders as more businesses seek a return to pre-pandemic n...

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Many Americans Who Have Not Received Coronavirus Vaccine Have Concerns About Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Poll Indicates

The Washington Post (4/26, Goldstein, Clement) reports, “Fewer than 1 in 4 Americans not yet immunized against the coronavirus say they would be willing to get the vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson, according to a Washington Post-ABC News poll that finds...

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Public Health Officials Say Coronavirus Vaccines Appear To Be Slowing New Infections In US

Physicians Say More Parents Are Refusing Coronavirus Tests For Their Children Because They Don’t Want To Deal With Consequences Of Positive Test Results

Cost Of At-Home COVID-19 Tests May Become Obstacle For Regular Use

US Officials Failing To Test Adult Immigrants For COVID-19 In Border Processing Centers

Multi-Gene Panel Testing In Colorectal Cancer Leads To Significant Detection Of Heritable Gene Mutations Compared With Guideline-Based Testing, Study Finds

ApoB: ApoA1 Ratio May Be Predictive Of Increased Cardiometabolic Risk And Worse Clinical Outcomes In Patients With Juvenile-Onset Systemic Lupus Erythematosus, Study Indicates

Eleven Novel Loci And 90 Independent Association Signals Have Been Identified For RA, Study Says

Polygenic Risk Score Can Predict Adult Short Stature Among Children With Accuracy Similar To Midparental Height, Study Indicates

CDC Director Reports Declines In Coronavirus Cases, Hospitalizations, And Deaths In The US

Indian COVID-19 Variant Detected In The US

Researchers Say COVID-19 Variants Spread Faster, Grew Milder Over Time In Cleveland

West Virginia To Receive Over $393K From HHS For Hepatitis Detection

COVID-19 Pandemic Offers Opportunity To Study Relationship Between Viral Infections And Neurodevelopmental Disorders Or Mental Illnesses

FDA Lifts Clinical Hold On Voyager For Huntington’s Gene Therapy Test

SIBO May Increase Risk For HF Hospitalization In Patients With HFrEF As Well As Risk Of CV Death In Persons With HFpEF, Research Suggests

Adenine Nucleotide Translocase Helps Cells In Airways Clear Away Mucus In Patients With COPD, Study Indicates

Strong Immune Response To SARS-CoV-2 By The Placenta May Help Explain Why Infected Pregnant Women Face Higher Risk Of Complications, Study Says

Risk Of Mother-To-Newborn Transmission Of COVID-19 Low, But Illness In Pregnant Women Can Trigger Preterm Birth, Study Suggests

Pregnant Workers Who Fear COVID-19 Vaccine Could Be Forced To Choose Whether To Obey Mandatory Return-To-Work Orders

Many Americans Who Have Not Received Coronavirus Vaccine Have Concerns About Johnson & Johnson Vaccine, Poll Indicates