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Tag: Public Health
Nanomaterial Boosts Potency of Coronavirus Disinfectants
Enhanced disinfectant is two-to-four times more effective in neutralizing pathogen threat
Business consultant and investor Debra Hunter Johnson named Chair of UT Southwestern President’s Advisory Board
Business consultant, attorney, and investor Debra Hunter Johnson, founder of Reciprocity Consulting Group, will chair the UT Southwestern Medical Center President’s Advisory Board for the 2023-2025 term.
Advanced computing at UNC Charlotte indicates current antibodies effective against newly emergent SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5
A team at UNC Charlotte and Tuple, a Charlotte-based genomics consulting firm, has used artificial intelligence to rapidly assess the public health implications of the newly emergent SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5 variant. Results from simulations run by the team indicate the antibodies currently in our arsenal are effective to neutralize SARS-CoV-2 XBB.1.5.
Saint Louis University Researcher Receives $2.83 Million NIH Grant to Increase HPV Prevention Strategies in Nigeria
When designing strategies to create lasting impact in a particular community, there is no better resource than the strength and intelligence of the community members themselves, and in this case, girls and women. Using crowdsourcing as a framework, a Saint Louis University researcher aims to increase HPV vaccination and HPV screening to lower incidents of cervical cancer among girls and women in Nigeria.
Study First to Show Statewide Cannabis-related Deaths in Florida
There has been a 1,107.01 percent increase in the number of people with medical cannabis cards in Florida (2018 to Jan. 27). One key reason is because many people believe cannabinoids – plant derived, medicinal, and synthetic or chemically engineered – are safe to use. A study shows that 386 people died in Florida as a result of cannabis use; of these, 258 cases were caused by synthetic cannabis. Nearly 88 percent were men; 28 percent of deaths were in those ages 45 to 54, compared to 9 percent in those ages 8 to 24. Nearly 99 percent of individuals using cannabis and synthetic cannabis died from accidents.
Is Bird Flu the next pandemic? Ochsner Health Infectious Diseases expert available to discuss
This week, we’ve seen report of the first known case of the H5N1 flu virus being transmitted from mammal-to-mammal. And although there have been warnings of the potential for widespread H5N1 human infection for years, so far there have been…
Dr. Chip Lavie available to discuss the importance of Cardiac Rehabilitation Week (Feb. 12-18)
One of the most vital organs for living is the heart. Heart disease is also the number one cause of death for both men and women. For anyone suffering from heart disease, cardiac rehabilitation can be a gamechanger for health…
Chula Virtual Open House for 2023 International Graduate Programs
Join us at our Virtual Open House 2023 to learn more about our international graduate programs (Master’s and Doctoral Programs), the admissions process, and the benefits of studying at Chula.
Training Individuals to Work in their Communities to Reduce Health Disparities
A community health workers training program, led by the UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science in collaboration with community partners, aims to increase access to health care services in underserved neighborhoods.
Study Finds Lack of Diversity in Stock Photography Sites, Challenging Health Outreach Efforts
A new study finds that the majority of images related to health topics on stock photography sites are of light-skinned people within a fairly narrow age range, making it more difficult – and expensive – for organizations to create health education materials aimed at reaching other groups.
UAlbany Researcher Leads “Listening Tour” to Explore Mental Health in Rural New York
A newly released report details the results of an 18-month study on mental health in rural New York. The work, which is the first of its kind in the state, took the form of a “listening tour” comprised of 32 group interview sessions that engaged nearly 300 participants representing 16 rural counties.
World Cancer Day is February 4th. Ochsner Health oncologist available to stress the importance of cancer screenings and early detection.
It is well known that early detection is key to navigating a cancer diagnosis. As we all continue to work our way toward post-pandemic times, there is still significant concern that many have pushed off these vital screenings. February 4th…
Conference to tackle scope of health care uncertainties
With the aim to address key challenges impacting U.S. and global health care organizations, leaders representing every facet of the industry will converge for the 2023 “The Business of Health Care Conference,” to be held Feb. 24 at the University of Miami Coral Gables Campus.
More Steps, Moderate Physical Activity Cuts Dementia, Cognitive Impairment Risk
UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science study: senior women were less likely to develop mild cognitive impairment or dementia if they did more daily walking and moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
Dollar Stores Are Growing as Food Retailers in the U.S.
Tufts University researchers have found that dollar stores are now the fastest-growing food retailers in the contiguous United States—and have doubled their share in rural areas. Households with more purchases at dollar stores also tend to be lower-income and headed by people of color.
International policy adviser, epidemiologist Dr. Saad Omer selected inaugural dean for UT Southwestern’s O’Donnell School of Public Health
Internationally recognized epidemiologist Saad B. Omer, M.B.B.S, Ph.D., who currently directs the Yale Institute for Global Health, has been appointed the inaugural Dean of the Peter O’Donnell Jr. School of Public Health at UT Southwestern Medical Center.
UTSW Pharmacologist James Collins receives 2023 TAMEST Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award
James Collins III, Ph.D., Associate Professor of Pharmacology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, will receive the 2023 Edith and Peter O’Donnell Award in Biological Sciences from The Academy of Medicine, Engineering and Science of Texas (TAMEST) for broadening understanding of schistosomiasis.
Strict regulation of PFOS and toxic “forever chemicals”
A new study by Environmental Working Group scientists finds that consumption of just a single serving of freshwater fish per year could be equal to a month of drinking water laced with the “forever chemical” PFOS at high levels that may be harmful.
New Shiley EyeMobile for Children Hits the Road to Serve Underserved Communities
The new UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children is driving to schools in San Diego County to serve low-income families in need of eye exams. The EyeMobile, a program of UC San Diego Health, will visit approximately 250 preschools to provide vision care to low-income students.
Medical expert available for Cervical Cancer Awareness Month
January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month, a disease estimated to have impacted more than 14,000 women in 2022. Understanding cervical cancer is key to prevention and decreasing a woman’s chance of developing cancer. Dr. Veronica Gillispie-Bell, head of women’s services…
What is an Automatic External Defibrillator (AED)?
Following the unfortunate cardiac event that millions of people witnessed during Monday Night Football this week, there is heightened awareness of the need for immediate treatment for sudden cardiac arrest. The most important equipment to have nearby should sudden cardiac…
Geospatial Epidemiologist Joins Rutgers Global Health Institute
Ubydul Haque, a geospatial epidemiologist who designs data- and technology-driven solutions for confronting global public health problems, has joined Rutgers Global Health Institute.
Mortality rates are higher in U.S. counties with more evictions, UTSW researchers find
Mortality rates are higher in U.S. counties where eviction rates are also elevated, and this trend is strongest in areas with higher proportions of Black residents and women, UT Southwestern researchers found.
Inflation Reduction Act Offers Significant Benefits for Public Health
An analysis published today in the New England Journal of Medicine describes the significant benefits The Inflation Reduction Act offers to improve public health through tax credits and other financial incentives.
Chula Medicine Determines “Cytokines” as Indicator of “Degenerative Joints” Giving Hopes for Better Disease Mitigation
Chula Medicine announced the discovery of “cytokines” in the body’s immune system that can determine the severity of osteoarthritis in elderly adults, hoping to facilitate the planning of follow-up and treatment of the disease, and reduction of its severity, while also recommending vitamin D and vitamin E supplements, body weight control, and proper exercise.
Exposure to toxic blue-green algae, exacerbated by climate change, shown to cause liver disease in mouse models
Algal blooms or cylindrospermopsin, exacerbated by climate change, shown to have a connection with several adverse health effects.
UAlbany Researchers Awarded $3 Million to Study Disparities in Black Maternal and Infant Health
UAlbany researchers recently received new funding to investigate why Black families disproportionately experience negative health outcomes in the first postpartum year. Findings from the five-year study will inform strategies aimed at improving Black maternal-infant health.
Experts from 14 Nations Discuss Global Gene Drive Project Registry
UC San Diego Herbert Wertheim School of Public Health and Human Longevity Science led 70 participants from 14 nations in a discussion on the ways in which a gene drive project registry could both contribute to and detract from the fair development, testing and use of gene-drive modified organisms.
World-first study reveals true cost of child abuse on South Australia’s public hospital system
‘Intervene before harms escalate’ is the message from University of South Australia researchers as a new study reveals that South Australian public hospital costs for victims of child abuse and neglect now exceed $415 million* per year.
UC San Diego Health Recognized for Health Equity in Care of Sickle Cell Crisis
UC San Diego Health has been awarded the prestigious 2022 California Association of Public Hospitals and Health Systems Quality Leaders Award in the category of health equity.
Electric car sales drive toward cleaner air, less mortality
Electric cars – and their continued sales growth – are expected to have a greener, cleaner influence on air pollution and reduce human mortality in most, if not all, U.S. metropolitan areas, according to Cornell University research published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews.
Itchy Eyes and a Runny Nose? It Could Be Climate Change
Researchers with the Rutgers Environmental and Occupational Health Sciences Institute have simulated how climate change will affect the distribution of two leading allergens – oak and ragweed pollens – across the contiguous United States. The results, published in the journal Frontiers in Allergy, may make your eyes water.
Rutgers School of Public Health is Leaving Twitter
As a school that espouses zero tolerance for harassment and discrimination, the Rutgers School of Public Health has made the decision to leave Twitter based on recent events.
UO students working to develop community smoke management plan
Western wildfires have been increasing over the last decade and are expected to become more frequent. As a result, communities are seeing more unhealthy air days. In southern Oregon, Jackson County is creating a smoke management community response plan with the help of two University of Oregon graduate students.
Long-lasting insecticidal malaria nets’ biological effectiveness may be short-lived
Potentially life-saving insecticidal malaria nets, designed to be biologically effective for at least 3 years, may stop working well after just 12 months, suggests research of their use in one East African country and published online in the open access journal BMJ Global Health.
TTUHSC Names New Dean for the Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health
Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center announced Gerard E. Carrino, Ph.D., MPH, has been named dean of the TTUHSC Julia Jones Matthews School of Population and Public Health.
Urologists Investigate Climate Change, Health Rights and Gender Equity
The Urology for Social Responsibility seminar will be offered in the T. Denny Sanford Center Medical Education and Telemedicine on the UC San Diego campus from January 14 to 15, 2023.
Dr. Lisa Grant Ludwig, natural disasters expert and UCI professor and chair of the Department of Population Health and Disease Prevention, available to comment on natural disasters
Dr. Lisa Grant Ludwig is a nationally recognized expert in disaster resilience who is available to provide commentary on natural disasters, specializing in earthquakes. Much of her work focuses on the broad population health impacts and policy implications of natural…
What was the true human cost of the pandemic in Russia?
A new study assesses the number of lives lost to the COVID-19 pandemic in Russia and introduces a novel methodology that will help to get a clearer view of pandemics in the future.
Physicians urged to consider fungal infections as possible cause for lung inflammation
UC Davis Health infectious diseases expert George Thompson warns of the rising threat and apparent spread of disease-causing fungi outside their traditional hot spots. Fungal lung infections are commonly misdiagnosed, leading to delays in treatment and increase in antimicrobial resistance in the community.
Global health researchers use human movement patterns to determine risk of malaria spreading during certain times of day
In a paper recently published in Malaria Journal, global health researchers, Daniel Parker, PhD, assistant professor, and Guiyun Yan, PhD, professor, both from the UCI Program in Public Health, analyzed the movement ecology of humans in two places of heightened importance for Ethiopia’s malaria control and elimination strategies: Gambella and Benishangul-Gumuz (on the international border with Sudan and South Sudan).
More U.S. adults carrying loaded handguns daily, study finds
New research led by the University of Washington finds that the number of U.S. adult handgun owners carrying a loaded handgun on their person doubled from 2015 to 2019, and that a larger proportion of handgun owners carried handguns in states with less restrictive carrying regulations.
To prevent the next pandemic, restore wildlife habitats
Preserving and restoring natural habitats could prevent pathogens that originate in wildlife from spilling over into domesticated animals and humans, according to two new companion studies.
EPA Awards $1 Million to UAlbany Researchers for Community Air Pollution Monitoring Projects
The projects are focused on enhancing air quality monitoring in communities across the U.S. in areas that are underserved, historically marginalized and overburdened by pollution, supporting President Biden’s Justice40 Initiative.
NIH’s Climate and Health Initiative tackles global health effects associated with a changing climate
Media Availability What: Leaders from the National Institutes of Health discuss the agency’s plan to address the risk to human health posed by a changing climate in a commentary published in The Lancet. As floods, hurricanes, tornados, wildfires, and heat…
Low-Cost Air Quality Sensors Deliver Insights on Environmental Injustice
Networks of low-cost air quality sensors are able to detect temporary peaks and “hot spots” in air pollution and could be a better tool for tracking short-term changes in air quality in communities than regulatory sensors. Monitoring fine-scale, real-time changes in air pollution could support efforts to protect public health.
UAlbany Public Health Experts Available to Discuss Surge in RSV Cases
ALBANY, N.Y. (Nov. 3, 2022) — Children’s hospitals in parts of the U.S. are seeing a surge in respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases, a common respiratory virus that can cause severe breathing problems for babies and older adults. RSV is…
Paxlovid and COVID Rebound – Ochsner Health Experts Available
When Paxlovid became available for wider use earlier this year, multiple reports of COVID rebound in patients who had taken the antiviral treatment soon followed, leading some doctors to reconsider prescribing it for lower-risk patients. However, a new study has…
Study Finds Persistent Disparities in Access to Prenatal Care Among Pregnant People Based on Citizenship Status and Education Level
Findings suggest exclusions to Medicaid because of immigration status may increase risk for maternal health care disparities in some immigrant populations