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New research demonstrates a significant increase in immune response, up to four times, when alternating arms for multi-dose vaccinations, such as the COVID-19 vaccine. This finding, which emerged from a study involving 947 participants and published in The Journal of Clinical Investigation, challenges previous assumptions that arm choice does not affect immunization effectiveness, with implications for enhancing vaccine efficacy against variants like omicron.COVID-19 vaccine discovery could shape clinical practices…

A study by the UK Health Security Agency analyzing over 10 million COVID-19 cases revealed that vaccination significantly lowers the risk of death, with the most pronounced effect seen within six months of vaccination. The findings, which underscore the success of the vaccination program and the need for booster doses, are published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine. Credit: SciTechDaily.comResearch from the UK Health Security Agency shows that COVID-19 vaccinations greatly reduce death risk, especially…

Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Designing an efficient compensation method for the managers of a business is a key element in ensuring a healthy ownership transition when a firm is sold, according to a new paper by Moritz Hiemann of Bocconi's Department of Accounting, published in the November 2023 issue of The Accounting Review under the title "Accrual Accounting in Performance Measurement and the Separation of Ownership…

"Nerivio® is the first and only USFDA approved device to use Remote Electrical Neuromodulation (REN) to prevent and treat migraine," the drug maker said in a press release. "The rollout of Nerivio marks our entry into digital therapeutics. It is an area that is seeing increasing adoption by physicians as well as patients due to its potential to reduce pill burden and decrease dependency on non-specific medication in chronic or hard-to-treat diseases," Dr Reddy’s CEO Branded…

Respiratory syncytial virus - viral vaccine under researchHailshadow | Istock | Getty ImagesPfizer's vaccine that protects adults ages 60 and older from respiratory syncytial virus was slightly less effective after 18 months, according to clinical trial results the company announced Wednesday. The data is from New York-based Pfizer's clinical trial on more than 34,000 older adults over two RSV seasons, or 24 months. The latest data is specifically on participants in the Northern Hemisphere at "mid-season two" in the…

Osteoarthritis is a common degenerative joint disease that primarily affects the cartilage, the cushioning tissue between bones. It is characterized by the gradual breakdown of cartilage, leading to joint pain, stiffness, and limited mobility. Although it often occurs with age, factors such as genetics, obesity, and joint injuries can contribute to its development.Recruiting osteoarthritis patients with a lot of pain to clinical studies, may give incorrect results if the researcher does account for the natural variation…

The study will find out why people have been contracting covid even after taking booster shots , said Pragya Yadav, the NIV scientist who isolated the first SARS-CoV2 virus in 2020. Asked if there’s a need for a 4th dose, Yadav said in an interview, “Before we talk about 4th dose, we should enhance coverage of 3rd precautionary dose to enhance the immune response." Only about 228.7 million Indians have received the third dose—the booster shot—so far.…

Lenovo isn’t alone. Unlike 2020, when such features were implemented at the software level only, chipmakers such as Intel, Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) and Nvidia are making AI processing a core part of their chips. While Apple, too, had built a neural engine into its new M-series chips, Intel, Nvidia and AMD together command a much larger market share in the PC market. Chips from these firms are usually used for Windows-based laptops, which compromise over 75% of the PC market, according to statistics website…

A new study found that automatic text simplification made English text more comprehensible for second language learners beyond a certain level of reading proficiency. Credit: Dennis Murphy Odo from Pusan National University For students learning a second or foreign language, text is often simplified to ensure that they can comprehend it well enough to understand the core message. Usually, complicated text in a foreign…

Grace Browne / Wired: A look at AI chatbots that seek to improve mental health, like Wysa and Woebot, which have millions of users despite scant research to support their efficacy — With human therapists in short supply, AI chatbots are trying to plug the gap—but it's not clear how well they work. — Bots Run the Internet Grace Browne / Wired: A look at AI chatbots that seek to improve mental health, like Wysa and Woebot, which have millions of users despite scant research…