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A man who had COVID-19 for 411 days is finally cured

Publicly released: Fri 4 Nov 2022 at 1016 AEDT, 1216 NZDT

Clinical Infectious Diseases

2022. The researchers conducted a detailed genetic analysis of the virus and found that it was an early COVID-19 variant – a variation of the original Wuhan variant - but with multiple ... Rapid Read more about A man who had COVID-19 for 411 days is finally cured

A gene associated with lupus might protect against severe COVID-19

Publicly released: Fri 4 Nov 2022 at 0500 AEDT, 0700 NZDT

PLOS Genetics

Scientists have observed a correlation between the genes associated with severe COVID-19 and those with SLE. ... Future studies will be needed to fully understand the genetic relationships between Read more about A gene associated with lupus might protect against severe COVID-19

One gene variant could increase your risk of severe COVID-19 by more than 5 times

Publicly released: Fri 4 Nov 2022 at 0500 AEDT, 0700 NZDT

PLOS Genetics

The team looked at genetic data for nearly 580,000 people across 12 countries, 5,085 of whom had severe COVID-19. ... They suggest larger studies on rare gene variants influencing COVID-19 outcomes could Read more about One gene variant could increase your risk of severe COVID-19 by more than 5 times

A blueprint to bring the pandemic to a close

Publicly released: Fri 4 Nov 2022 at 0300 AEDT, 0500 NZDT

Nature

Recommendations on how to end the COVID-19 public health threat are published in Nature this week. ... As of September 2022, more than 620 million cases of COVID-19 and more than 6. Read more about A blueprint to bring the pandemic to a close

Diagnosing and managing Long COVID is a complicated business

Publicly released: Fri 4 Nov 2022 at 0200 AEDT, 0400 NZDT

JAMA Network Open

They say there are no known tests or detectable markers for Long COVID, which can lead to ongoing monitoring, COVID-19 testing and medical referrals for patients thought to have the ... condition. They Read more about Diagnosing and managing Long COVID is a complicated business

Marsden Fund supports leading researchers in Aotearoa to explore new ideas

Publicly released: Thu 3 Nov 2022 at 0800 AEDT, 1000 NZDT

These grants support excellent research in the humanities, engineering, mātauranga, mathematics, science, and the social sciences for three years. ... Of course, the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic Read more about Marsden Fund supports leading researchers in Aotearoa to explore new ideas

Chronic pain associated with poor health - and higher COVID-19 risk - decades later

Publicly released: Thu 3 Nov 2022 at 0500 AEDT, 0700 NZDT

PLOS One

The team also found chronic pain was associated with lower life satisfaction, pessimism about the future, and poor sleep at age 55, as well as a higher risk of COVID-19 ... Chronic pain associated with Read more about Chronic pain associated with poor health - and higher COVID-19 risk - decades later

3 years in, COVID-19 may still be able to spread from humans back into bats

Publicly released: Wed 2 Nov 2022 at 1101 AEDT, 1301 NZDT

Royal Society Open Science

US scientists say the SARS-CoV-2 virus may still be able to spread from humans to other mammals, including back into the bats we think it came from, despite three ... Persistent cross-species SARS-CoV-2 Read more about 3 years in, COVID-19 may still be able to spread from humans back into bats

Gun violence across America: unexpected trends revealed

Publicly released: Wed 2 Nov 2022 at 0200 AEDT, 0400 NZDT

Chaos

Only a handful of U. S. states showed a surge in gun violence incidents in mid-2020 during civil unrest at the start of COVID-19 lockdowns and the murder of ... S. media reported widespread violence and Read more about Gun violence across America: unexpected trends revealed

‘A silent killer’ - COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain

Publicly released: Tue 1 Nov 2022 at 1200 AEDT, 1400 NZDT

Molecular Psychiatry

Our team grew human microglia in the laboratory and infected the cells with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. ... Professor Woodruff said while the similarity between how COVID-19 and dementia Read more about ‘A silent killer’ - COVID-19 shown to trigger inflammation in the brain

EXPERT REACTION: Power prices - why are they so high and what can we do about it?

Publicly released: Mon 31 Oct 2022 at 1545 AEDT, 1745 NZDT

With electricity prices projected to increase by as much as 50% in coming months, Australian experts comment on the state of Australia's electricity market and how people can reduce their Read more about EXPERT REACTION: Power prices - why are they so high and what can we do about it?

The pandemic may not have hurt babies' brain development, but it has hurt their communication

Publicly released: Sat 29 Oct 2022 at 0200 AEDT, 0400 NZDT

JAMA Network Open

regardless of whether the mother had COVID-19. ... They did however find a higher risk of communication delay, which the researchers suggest could be related to external factors like parental stress and a Read more about The pandemic may not have hurt babies' brain development, but it has hurt their communication

Vaccination, Omicron and being a man could reduce your risk of long COVID

Publicly released: Fri 28 Oct 2022 at 1130 AEDT, 1330 NZDT

JAMA Network Open

About 14% of people surveyed in the US say they had lingering COVID-19 symptoms past two months, according to international researchers. ... About The Study: In this study of more than 16,000 individuals, Read more about Vaccination, Omicron and being a man could reduce your risk of long COVID

COVID-19 rebound: 1/3 of people report symptoms coming back

Publicly released: Fri 28 Oct 2022 at 1033 AEDT, 1233 NZDT

JAMA Network Open

The study tracked symptoms over 29 days in around 150 people who had COVID-19 and were only receiving a placebo as part of a clinical trial of COVID-19 treatments. ... Over one-third of participants who Read more about COVID-19 rebound: 1/3 of people report symptoms coming back

Vaccination reduces the chance of COVID-19-related pneumonia

Publicly released: Fri 28 Oct 2022 at 0200 AEDT, 0400 NZDT

JAMA Network Open

COVID-19 vaccination significantly reduces the chance of being hospitalised with pneumonia as a result of the virus, according to a study during a Delta wave in Lombardy, Italy. ... 1% of the 553 patients Read more about Vaccination reduces the chance of COVID-19-related pneumonia

Suicide among doctors in Aotearoa

Publicly released: Fri 28 Oct 2022 at 0001 AEDT, 0201 NZDT

New Zealand Medical Journal

Burnout has been documented to affect 45% in a consultant survey in one New Zealand hospital prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, and this is likely to have increased with the ... Overseas counties have found Read more about Suicide among doctors in Aotearoa

Electron Liquids on the Cutting Edge

Publicly released: Thu 27 Oct 2022 at 1735 AEDT, 1935 NZDT

Nature Communications

The technique suggests a path to more-robust and more-accurate quantum computers. As you walk in a crowded shopping mall, it is easier to maintain social distancing when passing through ... Having Read more about Electron Liquids on the Cutting Edge

Bad news for the climate: 3 big greenhouse gases hit record highs

Publicly released: Thu 27 Oct 2022 at 1021 AEDT, 1221 NZDT

Global emissions have rebounded since the COVID-19-related lockdowns in 2020. The Bulletin also reported the biggest year-on-year jump in methane concentrations in 2021 since systematic measurements Read more about Bad news for the climate: 3 big greenhouse gases hit record highs

World-class innovators win Australia’s top prizes for engineering, technology and applied science

Publicly released: Wed 26 Oct 2022 at 2130 AEDT, 2330 NZDT

ACTIVATE 2022

Solving sustainability problems, protecting healthcare providers from COVID-19, and using technology to train next-gen pilots are among the achievements of award-winning STEM innovators recognised at Read more about World-class innovators win Australia’s top prizes for engineering, technology and applied science

‘Grey skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face’ - you can put on a smile and feel happier

Publicly released: Wed 26 Oct 2022 at 1730 AEDT, 1930 NZDT

Nature Human Behaviour

Collecting data from 3878 participants across 19 countries, the study found a noticeable increase in happiness from people who mimicked smiling photographs or pulled their mouth toward their ears. Read more about ‘Grey skies are gonna clear up, put on a happy face’ - you can put on a smile and feel happier