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UrduA Pediatric Policy Council state of the art plenary session during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2021 Virtual Meeting explored the role of public health research in iterative policymaking to reduce gun violence in America. The toll of gun violence…
Tag: SCIENCE/HEALTH AND THE LAW
Powering Discovery: A new expert panel report from the CCA
Research funders face a delicate balancing act amid limited resources and multiplying priorities
Lead found in rural drinking water supplies in West Africa
Scientists are warning that drinking water supplies in parts of rural West Africa are being contaminated by lead-containing materials used in small community water systems such as boreholes with handpumps and public taps. They analysed scrapings taken from the plumbing…
Tool to predict recidivism in federal inmates could make more prisoners eligible for early release
Passed in 2018, the First Step Act sought to address re-entry challenges for inmates in the federal prison system. The legislation called for developing an assessment tool to identify inmates for release who had the lowest likelihood of recidivism. A…
Study models economic impact of proposed law to regulate high-risk diagnostic tests
Legislation currently under consideration in the U.S. Congress would increase regulatory oversight of certain diagnostic tests, and a new study by researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) and colleagues from several other institutions demonstrates that its potential impact will depend on key details in the bill’s final language.
Illuminating invisible bloody fingerprints with a fluorescent polymer
Careful criminals usually clean a scene, wiping away visible blood and fingerprints. However, prints made with trace amounts of blood, invisible to the naked eye, could remain. Dyes can detect these hidden prints, but the dyes don’t work well on…
Large numbers of regular drug users report increased substance use during COVID-19
CAMH survey indicates drug users are being disproportionately impacted by COVID in a variety of ways, in large part due to supply disruption and other COVID-related societal changes.
More than 60 years to achieve gender equity?
Modelling shows urgent need to revamp hiring and working conditions for astronomers
Could Mario Kart teach us how to reduce world poverty and improve sustainability?
BU environmental expert says the Nintendo racing game has important lessons for social and economic programs that could benefit the world’s developing regions
FAIR Health unveils three new enhancements to consumer platform, including shoppable services tool
New shared decision-making website for providers complements FAIR Health consumer website
Weight loss changes people’s responsiveness to food marketing: study
Obesity rates have increased dramatically in developed countries over the past 40 years — and many people have assumed that food marketing is at least in part to blame. But are people with obesity really more susceptible to food marketing?…
Alzheimer Europe outlines state-of-play of dementia policy in Europe
Alzheimer Europe has launched a new report, ‘Dementia Monitor 2020’, providing a high-level overview of how countries across Europe have responded to the challenges posed by dementia
New grant awarded to study genomic privacy attitudes
The concept of genomic privacy has recently become important due to the rise of sequencing services, which can inform people about their ancestry or genetic predispositions to health disorders. However, it is unclear what concerns people may have about data…
Yoga only goes so far: How overhauling patient records can curb physician burnout
Wellness programs for health care workers emphasize self-care; they’re overlooking a huge contributor to burnout: Patient records
How AI beats spreadsheets in modelling future volumes for city waste management
Growing cities tend to run out of land for waste management and new landfill sites. Artificial Intelligence can help city managers create more powerful long-term forecasts of solid waste volumes and landfill requirements, even with missing or inaccurate data. UJ…
Nearly half of poison control calls for supersized alcopops involve underage drinkers
A new George Mason University study found that calls to US poison control centers for supersized alcopops disproportionately involved underage drinkers compared to calls for other alcohol products
Family ties protect against opioid misuse among U.S. young adults
Syracuse, N.Y. – As opioid use disorders and overdoses continue to skyrocket in the United States, a study by researchers from Syracuse University and Pennsylvania State University shows that unmarried young adults who do not have children are mostly likely…
Shame of contracting Covid-19 can prevent individuals declaring infection to authorities
Feelings of shame and stigmatisation at the idea of contracting Covid-19 are linked to lower compliance of social distancing and the likelihood of reporting infection to authorities and potential contacts in Italy, South Korea and the USA.
Group testing method developed for COVID-19
Researchers Mario Guarracino the HSE Laboratory of Algorithms and Technologies for Networks Analysis in Nizhny Novgorod and Julius ?ilinskas and Algirdas Lančinskas from Vilnius University, have proposed a new method of testing for COVID-19. This group method allows results to…
Food industry lobbying was intense on failed bill to limit marketing to Canadian children
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that food industry interactions with government heavily outnumbered non-industry interactions on Bill S-228, also known as the Child Health Protection Act, which died in the Senate of Canada in 2019. The researchers…
Medicaid expansion made mouths healthier, study finds
Low-income people who reported better oral health after getting coverage said it helped with their work or job search
United States ranks lowest in overall policies to help parents support children
Government policies of flexible work hours and paid leave help well-being of children in lower-income families more than cash transfers, Baylor University researcher says
Oncotarget: Hispanic Chronic myelomonocytic leukemia patients
This Oncotarget study had significantly lower mutation rates in ASXL1 and SETBP1, and a higher rate of muTET2/wtASXL1
Oncotarget: Ibuprofen disrupts protein complex in colorectal cells
The Oncotarget data shed new light on the biochemical mechanisms behind ibuprofen’s action on alternative spliced RAC1B and may support its use in personalized approaches to CRC therapy or chemoprevention regimens.
Oncotarget: Predictors of immunotherapy benefit in Merkel cell carcinoma
Dr. Glenn J. Hanna from CCR/NCI in Bethesda, MD as well as The Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston Massachusetts said, “Merkel cell carcinoma (MCC) is a relatively rare cancer, with roughly 400 cases per 100,000 persons each year in the United States”
Plan for globally safer food
GHI announces proposal for recognition of Food Safety Professionals
A Red List of insect experts in Europe
New EC-funded project will identify trends in taxonomic expertise across Europe to identify gaps in expert knowledge
Large-scale study finds AI-powered COVID-19 solution by RADlogics reduces turnaround time
The Moscow Center for Diagnostics and Telemedicine presented clinical research findings during ECR 2021 highlighting that full integration of AI into radiology workflow during the pandemic increased radiologists’ productivity
COVID-19 pandemic impacts mental health worldwide
Physical distancing measures to mitigate viral spread increased anxiety
COVID-19 denial depends on a population’s trust in social institutions
Meanwhile, in Western Europe, people trust their governments more than in other EU countries
The impact of geopolitical boundaries on cycad conservation efforts
Conservation measures across multiple governments and countries necessary to mitigate extinction risks
Evaluating state marijuana laws, rates of self-harm, assault
What The Study Did: Researchers examined whether state medical and recreational cannabis laws were associated with changes in rates of self-harm and assault injuries. Authors: Keith Humphreys, Ph.D., of Stanford University in Stanford, California, is the corresponding author. To access…
Using conservation criminology to understand restaurant’s role in urban wild meat trade
Restaurants in Central African urban areas are key drivers in keeping protected wildlife on the menu
Recreational cannabis use among adults in the home is on the rise, but what about the children?
Among adults with children living in the home, cannabis use was more common in states with legalized cannabis use, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia Irving Medical Center and the City University…
The potential economic impact of volcano alerts
While volcano alerts keep risk-area residents informed of volcanic hazards, a new study finds that alerts issued during long periods of volcanic unrest can negatively impact a region’s economy
Brown researchers explore possibilities for an ultra-secure gun registry
PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — Proposals to create a national gun registry have long been met with fierce opposition from gun rights advocates. While proponents say a registry would help in tracking guns used in crimes, opponents worry that it…
Study: Men of color avoid public places out of fear of involvement with criminal justice agents
The U.S. criminal legal system has expanded at a rapid pace, even as crime rates have declined since the 1990s. As a result, individuals’ interactions with and surveillance by law enforcement are now commonplace. But citizens experience different interactions, with…
Study: Seattle’s minimum wage increase did not change crime or employment rates
Between 2015 and 2017, Seattle, Washington, became the first U.S. city to increase its hourly minimum wage to $15, more than double the federal minimum wage and 60 percent higher than Seattle’s previous minimum wage. A new study examined the…
Immigrants in ICE detention face high risks in COVID-19 pandemic
UC Davis research finds detainees suffer underlying health issues
How to spot deepfakes? Look at light reflection in the eyes
University at Buffalo deepfake spotting tool proves 94% effective with portrait-like photos, according to study
Fatal police violence nearby increases risk of preterm birth
Higher incidence of preterm births correlates with police violence in Black communities, UCSF study finds
harp reductions in costs of producing cannabis, fentanyl likely to spur widespread changes in use, dependence
The legalization of cannabis and the arrival of nonmedical fentanyl are fundamentally changing drug markets in North America. A large part of these changes relates to the ability to produce large quantities of the drugs at low costs, which has…
Dartmouth-led team awarded NASA grant to assess changes in biodiversity hotspot in Peru
Team to use remotely sensed data to assess land cover changes in the Madre de Dios
Alzheimer Europe identifies key recommendations on legal capacity and decision making
Luxembourg, 9 March 2021 – Today, Alzheimer Europe launches a new report, “Legal capacity and decision making: The ethical implications of lack of legal capacity on the lives of people with dementia”, which looks at the intersection between legal rights…
Study: Political, economic, social factors affect local decisions about death penalty
Broad political, economic, and social factors influence disciplinary punishment. In particular, over the last half century, such considerations have shaped jurisdictions’ use of the death penalty, which has declined considerably since the 1990s. A new study examined the factors associated…
Study: Prisoners with mental illness much more likely to be placed in solitary confinement
Past studies on whether incarcerated people with mental illness are more likely to be placed in solitary confinement have yielded mixed results. A new study examined the issue in one state’s prisons, taking into account factors related to incarcerated men…
Unconscious biases can drive foodborne illness outbreaks, MU researchers find
Study concludes outbreak prevention policies should account for inadvertent behaviors.
Drug to treat hypoactive sexual desire disorder in women of ‘very limited use’
Drug approved by the US Food and Drug Administration now shown ineffective – participants preferred a placebo
Assessing regulatory fairness through machine learning
The perils of machine learning – using computers to identify and analyze data patterns, such as in facial recognition software – have made headlines lately. Yet the technology also holds promise to help enforce federal regulations, including those related to…
Species traded legally through Hong Kong with inadequate traceability
Leading to unnoticed over-exploitation of common species