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UrduWhat impact will self-driving cars have on public health? The Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), an institute supported by “la Caixa”, has taken part in a study that analysed the potential risks and benefits of autonomous vehicles for public…
Tag: EPIDEMIOLOGY
HIV outcomes improved by state-purchased insurance plans, study finds
Health insurance purchased by state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs for people living with HIV in states that did not expand Medicaid are improving outcomes and have the potential to save millions in healthcare costs, a new study suggests. The researchers…
Cervical cancer could be eliminated within a century
Cervical cancer could be eliminated worldwide as a public health issue within the next century. This is the conclusion of two studies published today in The Lancet by an international consortium of researchers codirected by Professor Marc Brisson from Université…
HIV outcomes improved by state-purchased insurance plans, study finds
Health insurance purchased by state AIDS Drug Assistance Programs for people living with HIV in states that did not expand Medicaid are improving outcomes and have the potential to save millions in healthcare costs, a new study suggests. The researchers…
On the menu: Study says dining out is a recipe for unhealthy eating for most Americans
14-year trend shows worsening disparities in meal quality for some groups
On the menu: Study says dining out is a recipe for unhealthy eating for most Americans
14-year trend shows worsening disparities in meal quality for some groups
Critically injured soldiers have high rates of mental health disorders
New UMass Amherst study found military members with serious brain injuries are at greater risk
UL study reveals ‘identical’ survival for kidney dialysis patients using different treatments
Research carried out at University of Limerick, Ireland has shown that life expectancy outcomes for two of the most common forms of kidney dialysis treatment are ‘virtually identical’
Best urban design for reducing road injuries
January 28, 2020 — City design combining more public transport and rail networks with smaller, low speed blocks are the best to reduce road transport injuries, according to a new global study co-authored by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School…
Critically injured soldiers have high rates of mental health disorders
New UMass Amherst study found military members with serious brain injuries are at greater risk
UL study reveals ‘identical’ survival for kidney dialysis patients using different treatments
Research carried out at University of Limerick, Ireland has shown that life expectancy outcomes for two of the most common forms of kidney dialysis treatment are ‘virtually identical’
Best urban design for reducing road injuries
January 28, 2020 — City design combining more public transport and rail networks with smaller, low speed blocks are the best to reduce road transport injuries, according to a new global study co-authored by researchers at Columbia University Mailman School…
Consequences of Zika virus attack on glial cells
Brazilian publication unravels the effects of Zika on astrocytes, one of the most damaged cells during the virus infection
Elsevier creates free information center on novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV
Online information center provides one-stop access to the latest medical and scientific information from across Elsevier’s journals and clinical resources
Consequences of Zika virus attack on glial cells
Brazilian publication unravels the effects of Zika on astrocytes, one of the most damaged cells during the virus infection
Elsevier creates free information center on novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV
Online information center provides one-stop access to the latest medical and scientific information from across Elsevier’s journals and clinical resources
Air pollution impacts can be heart-stopping: Lancet Planetary Health paper
Biggest study of dangerously small particulate matter and cardiac arrest
Marburg virus found in Sierra Leone bats
Scientists have detected Marburg virus in fruit bats in Sierra Leone, marking the first time the deadly virus has been found in West Africa. Eleven Egyptian rousette fruit bats tested positive for active Marburg virus infection. Research teams caught the…
Wuhan coronavirus: An infectious disease expert explains we know so far about the new virus emerging in Asia
University of Chicago Medicine associate professor and infectious disease expert Dr. Emily Landon explains what public health officials know about new coronavirus virus from Wuhan, China and how to stay safe.
Airborne pollution associated with more severe rhinitis symptoms
Nasal congestion, sneezing and other symptoms typical of rhinitis found to be more severe in people living in areas where levels of fine particulate matter and NO2 are high
New study to examine impact of environmental exposure on breast cancer risk in young women
UMass Amherst cancer epidemiologist awarded National Institutes of Health grant
Airborne pollution associated with more severe rhinitis symptoms
Nasal congestion, sneezing and other symptoms typical of rhinitis found to be more severe in people living in areas where levels of fine particulate matter and NO2 are high
New study to examine impact of environmental exposure on breast cancer risk in young women
UMass Amherst cancer epidemiologist awarded National Institutes of Health grant
Novel coronavirus: ECDC updates risk assessment for Europe
Further global spread likely along with moderate likelihood of imported cases being detected in EU/EEA countries
Breastfeeding and childbearing linked to lower early menopause risk
UMass Amherst, NIH, Harvard research supports an ovulation-prevention mechanism
Breastfeeding and childbearing linked to lower early menopause risk
UMass Amherst, NIH, Harvard research supports an ovulation-prevention mechanism
Adults with pain at greater risk for cannabis use disorder, finds study
A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that non-medical cannabis use–including frequent or problematic use–is significantly more common in adults with pain than in those without pain. The findings were published in…
Study examines a new model for older adult wellness
Community-based wellness instructors can provide tailored wellness care to older adults, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. A randomized controlled trial assessing whether community self-management with wellness coaching could improve participants’ overall wellbeing was the…
E-cigarette popularity on Instagram is still growing despite an FDA anti-vaping campaign
A first-of-its-kind study of over 200,000 Instagram posts showed that positive vaping hashtags are used 10,000 times more often than an FDA awareness campaign hashtag, highlighting limited impacts to address the growing use of vaping among young users
Novel coronavirus: ECDC updates risk assessment for Europe
Further global spread likely along with moderate likelihood of imported cases being detected in EU/EEA countries
Adults with pain at greater risk for cannabis use disorder, finds study
A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that non-medical cannabis use–including frequent or problematic use–is significantly more common in adults with pain than in those without pain. The findings were published in…
Study examines a new model for older adult wellness
Community-based wellness instructors can provide tailored wellness care to older adults, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. A randomized controlled trial assessing whether community self-management with wellness coaching could improve participants’ overall wellbeing was the…
E-cigarette popularity on Instagram is still growing despite an FDA anti-vaping campaign
A first-of-its-kind study of over 200,000 Instagram posts showed that positive vaping hashtags are used 10,000 times more often than an FDA awareness campaign hashtag, highlighting limited impacts to address the growing use of vaping among young users
Adults with pain at greater risk for cannabis use disorder, finds study
A new study from researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons found that non-medical cannabis use–including frequent or problematic use–is significantly more common in adults with pain than in those without pain. The findings were published in…
Study examines a new model for older adult wellness
Community-based wellness instructors can provide tailored wellness care to older adults, according to researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health. A randomized controlled trial assessing whether community self-management with wellness coaching could improve participants’ overall wellbeing was the…
E-cigarette popularity on Instagram is still growing despite an FDA anti-vaping campaign
A first-of-its-kind study of over 200,000 Instagram posts showed that positive vaping hashtags are used 10,000 times more often than an FDA awareness campaign hashtag, highlighting limited impacts to address the growing use of vaping among young users
Breastfeeding and childbearing linked to lower early menopause risk
UMass Amherst, NIH, Harvard research supports an ovulation-prevention mechanism
Novel coronavirus: ECDC updates risk assessment for Europe
Further global spread likely along with moderate likelihood of imported cases being detected in EU/EEA countries
Opioid addiction treatment is increasing, except in the young
An analysis of national data on buprenorphine use found that treatment with the FDA-approved medication for opioid addiction is increasing in all age groups except the young (age 15-24 years), in whom use of the medication is decreasing. The findings…
Visits to pediatricians on the decline
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2020 – Commercially insured children in the U.S. are seeing pediatricians less often than they did a decade ago, according to a new analysis led by a pediatrician-scientist at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children’s Hospital…
Recreational marijuana availability in Oregon and use among adolescents
New research from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation suggests that legalization and greater retail availability of recreational marijuana is positively associated with marijuana use among adolescents. The researchers investigated whether legalization of recreational…
Visits to pediatricians on the decline
PITTSBURGH, Jan. 21, 2020 – Commercially insured children in the U.S. are seeing pediatricians less often than they did a decade ago, according to a new analysis led by a pediatrician-scientist at the University of Pittsburgh and UPMC Children’s Hospital…
Influenza vaccination of children cuts hospitalization in half: Ben-Gurion U. researchers
BEER-SHEVA…January 21, 2020 – Fully vaccinating children reduced the risk of hospitalization for complications associated with influenza by 54%, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and University of Michigan researchers. The research, published in…
Opioid addiction treatment is increasing, except in the young
An analysis of national data on buprenorphine use found that treatment with the FDA-approved medication for opioid addiction is increasing in all age groups except the young (age 15-24 years), in whom use of the medication is decreasing. The findings…
Recreational marijuana availability in Oregon and use among adolescents
New research from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation suggests that legalization and greater retail availability of recreational marijuana is positively associated with marijuana use among adolescents. The researchers investigated whether legalization of recreational…
Influenza vaccination of children cuts hospitalization in half: Ben-Gurion U. researchers
BEER-SHEVA…January 21, 2020 – Fully vaccinating children reduced the risk of hospitalization for complications associated with influenza by 54%, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) and University of Michigan researchers. The research, published in…
Do studies underestimate the prevalence of typhoid?
Blood culture surveillance programs are critical for estimating the prevalence of typhoid and paratyphoid fevers, but cases can be missed when patients don’t seek medical care, or seek medical care and don’t have a blood culture test. Researchers writing in…
Study gauges efficacy of drugs against pork tapeworm
Taenia solium –also called pork tapeworm–is a parasite which causes disease around the world, particularly in very poor communities with deficient santiation and where pigs roam free. Researchers have now analyzed the efficacy and adverse effects of three chemotherapeutics against…
New Method Detects Toxin Exposure from Harmful Algal Blooms in Human Urine
FAU Harbor Branch Researcher Collaborates with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
New Method Detects Toxin Exposure from Harmful Algal Blooms in Human Urine
FAU Harbor Branch Researcher Collaborates with U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention