Month: February 2022

A worker holds a rapid COVID-19 antigen test on a table at a testing site in Sandy on Aug. 2, 2021. A new University of Utah Health study published on Feb. 7 found women who test positive for COVID-19 have a higher risk of pregnancy complications. (Scott G Winterton, Deseret News) Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Pregnant women who have been infected with COVID-19 are 40% more likely to develop serious complications or even die, according to a new study led by a University of Utah Health obstetrician. The nationwide study is the first to determine that a COVID-19 infection can raise the risks for common pregnancy complications, includ...

Medical research Patient is mixed-race woman treated in New York using umbilical cord blood, in technique raising chances of finding suitable donors Tue 15 Feb 2022 15.41 EST Scientists appear to have cured a third person, and the first woman, of HIV using a novel stem cell transplant method, American researchers in Denver, Colorado, said on Tuesday.The patient, a woman of mixed race, was treated using a new method that involved umbilical cord blood, which is more readily available than the adult stem cells which are often used in bone marrow transplants, according to the New York Times.Umbilical cord stem cells also do not need to be matched as closely to the recipient as bone marrow cells do.HIV after Covid: Anthony Fauci and an army of researchers seek to regain momentum“We estimate...

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