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SARS-CoV-2 immunization passports: A ticket to normal life?
Proof of immunization against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) may soon be required in many parts of the globe. The authors discuss how immunization passports could work, what Canada needs to do, and potential barriers and limitations in…
UBC study finds high life satisfaction linked to better overall health
New research from UBC finds that higher life satisfaction is associated with better physical, psychological and behavioural health. The research, published recently in The Milbank Quarterly , found that higher life satisfaction is linked to 21 positive health and well-being…
Most older adults haven’t gotten screened or tested for hearing loss, poll finds
National poll spotlights opportunity for primary care providers and hearing care specialists to work together to spot and treat hearing loss
Drug seizures plummeted early in the COVID-19 pandemic, then climbed once lockdowns lifted
Marijuana and methamphetamine seizures reached low point in April 2020 and peaked in August 2020, pointing to possible changes in drug supply and use
Study explores link between forestry management and pesticides in aquatic species
Toxic traces found in mussels, clams, and oysters in Oregon’s coastal zone
Healthcare protections for LGBTQ persons may broaden under Biden administration
Healthcare sex discrimination protections for the LGBTQ community may be expanded under the Biden Administration, including safeguards against verbal abuse, physical abuse and the denial of bedside care, according to West Virginia University College of Law experts. In a report…
Assessing hemp-containing foodstuff
The BfR recommends acute reference dose as basis for assessing hemp-containing foodstuff
Most dollars spent on top-selling orphan drugs don’t go to treat people with rare diseases
70% of spending on ‘partial orphan’ drugs — those approved to treat both rare and common diseases — goes toward treatment of common diseases
University of Minnesota to host webinar – Is COVID-19 changing research ethics?
Nation’s experts will debate how to conduct fast research, save lives, and advance equity
The MIT Press and Harvard Law School launch the American Journal of Law and Equality
The new journal will focus on issues of inequality in the law
Huge gaps in UK regulation exist following transition from EU, new academic report finds
UK was ill-prepared for the transition of regulation from the EU and still does not have the infrastructure in place to manage new trade relationships UK currently has no official body to monitor government action, or scrutinise compliance with environmental…
Human rights law can provide a transparent and fair framework for vaccine allocations
Researchers say that governments should look to human rights principles and commitments to help them decide who should get priority for the first available doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Increased green space in prisons can reduce self-harm and violence
Prisons with more green space have lower levels of violence and self-harm, according to new research at the University of Birmingham and Utrecht University. The study is the first to attempt large-scale mapping of green space within prison environments and…
School of Community Health Sciences publishes study on sugar-sweetened beverage taxes
Research points to a proactive shift that halts the spread of preemption and begins the task of overturning existing health policy statues
Biophysical Society announces new open access journal Biophysical Reports
ROCKVILLE, MD – Biophysical Reports , the new fully Gold Open Access journal offered by the Biophysical Society (BPS), is now accepting submissions. The newest addition to the BPS’s family of journals will feature short contributions (Letters and Reports) with…
Taking an in-depth look at Americans’ opinions on climate change
The Climate Insights 2020 survey, a joint effort by researchers at Stanford University, Resources for the Future, and ReconMR, provides insight into American opinions on climate change, natural disasters, and more
There is no one-size-fits-all road to sustainability on “Patchwork Earth”
Science and policy need to incorporate diversity and complexity of the world when thinking about a sustainable future
The Lancet: USA failing to reach populations most in need of HIV prevention and treatment services as epidemic grows in the South and rural areas
People who are racial, sexual, and gender minorities continue to be affected by HIV at significantly higher rates than white people, a disparity also reflected in the COVID-19 pandemic
The issue of governments in business
Just how involved should governments be in business? And is there a right answer to this question, or a one-size-fits all conclusion?
Scientists: Chemical pollution is a global threat that needs global action
ZÜRICH, Switzerland–An international group of scientists is calling for a global intergovernmental science-policy body for informing policymakers, business, and the public about reducing harm from chemical pollution. In a paper published today in Science, the group explains how limited and…
One in 10 Ohio women thought abortion illegal amid attempts to ban at 6 weeks
Confusion further blocks access to reproductive health care, researchers say
Helping Congress get the most from research
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — In a new study, Penn State researchers demonstrated that facilitating researcher-policymaker interactions in rapid response processes can influence both how legislators think about policy issues and how they draft legislation. Penn State professors Max Crowley, associate…
The effects of picking up primary school pupils on surrounding street’s traffic
The article by Dr. Dinh Hiep and colleagues was published in The Open Transportation Journal
High public support for strict COVID measures but lower level of trust in gov
New survey finds 52% of UK public thought government was doing a good job of controlling the virus at the start of the first wave
The Lancet: New report details devastating impact of the Trump administration’s health-harming policies, calls for sweeping reforms
Peer reviewed / Review and opinion First comprehensive assessment of damage to health inflicted by former President Trump cites decades of policy failures made worse by the Trump administration, resulting in 461,000 unnecessary US deaths annually before the COVID-19 pandemic,…
COVID R&D response shows what’s possible for future healthcare innovation
University of Bath release
Research shows emissions of banned ozone-depleting substance are back on the decline
Global emissions of a potent substance notorious for depleting the Earth’s ozone layer – the protective barrier which absorbs the Sun’s harmful UV rays – have fallen rapidly and are now back on the decline, according to new research. Two…
Making good decisions about COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic isn’t just a challenge for medicine, it’s a challenge for decision making of all types
Racism and anti-gay discrimination heighten risk for arrest and incarceration
New research by Morgan Philbin, PhD, at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and colleagues looks at why Black young men who have sex with men (YMSM) are disproportionately subject to high rates of arrest and incarceration. They find…
Researchers study how lifelong environmentalists want their remains handled after death
LAWRENCE — Traditional burial in a graveyard has environmental costs. Graves can take up valuable land, leak embalming chemicals and involve nonbiodegradable materials like concrete, as well as the plastic and steel that make up many caskets. But the other…
If healthy people are purposefully infected with COVID-19 for the sake of science, they should be paid
Multidisciplinary team of international experts suggests participants should receive a “substantial” amount, be paid ethically
DECIDER to improve diagnostics and treatment of ovarian cancer with the help of AI
The European Union has funded a project to improve personalized treatments for ovarian cancer with nearly 15 million euros for five years
U.S. Air Force Academy intervention reduces unwanted sexual contact by over 40 percent
Study led by George Mason University College of Health and Human Services faculty finds that prevention program effectively reduces unwanted sexual contact among Air Force Cadets, addressing gap in rigorously tested interventions.
Adolescent involvement with firearms linked to gun violence in adulthood
Study shows early exposure and victimization is associated with perpetration during adulthood
Study finds consensus for arming school resource officers, division on arming teachers and other staff
In the wake of repeated school shootings across the United States, today’s youth have been called the mass shooting generation. A new study examined public support for arming school employees. The study found consensus for arming school resource officers, but…
Rescheduling drugs to lower risk of abuse can reduce use, dangers
Many nations place drugs into various schedules or categories according to their risk of being abused and their medical value. At times, drugs are rescheduled to a more restrictive category to reduce misuse by constricting supply. A new study examined…
How governments address COVID-19 misinformation–for better or for worse
Study reveals five approaches to COVID-19 “infodemic,” some of which exacerbate the problem or violate human rights
Human activity forces animals to move 70% further to survive
World-first study shows episodic human events trigger animal movement
Medicaid expansion in New York has improved maternal health, study finds
Policy intervention is particularly beneficial to low-income and minority women
Reforming the ‘scoop’ system that hurts science
Do current reforms to end the ‘ratrace’ between scientists really help?
Study: Sudden police layoffs in one US city associated with increases in crime
Amid a sharp economic downturn in 2008, police departments around the United States experienced budget shortfalls that required them to enact cutbacks. A new study examined the effects on crime of budget shortfalls in two New Jersey cities–one of which…
CDC to address COVID-19 impact on legionnaires’, present new tools at Legionella Conference
NSF Health Sciences and the National Environmental Health Association to co-host virtual special session March 9-10
Moratoria on utility shutoffs and evictions reduced COVID-19 infection rates
Public health interventions in real estate market increased safety
Sliding life expectancy poses gender and inequity questions
Questions about why such affluent western societies are facing a reversal in life expectancy are sounding loud alarm bells for Professor Fran Baum, Matthew Flinders Distinguished Professor and Director of the Southgate Institute for Health, Society and Equity. Professor Baum…
Internet and freedom of speech, when metaphors give too much power
Since 1997, when the US supreme court metaphorically called the Internet the free market of ideas, attempts at regulation have been blocked by the 1st amendment. But with power concentrated in a few platforms, that metaphor is now misleading, says a study
Register now for our Police Misconduct & Qualified Immunity symposium
Please register for the event here: https:/ / host. regform. com/ police-%20misconduct-qualified-immunity-reimagining-we-the-people/ Please join us on Thursday, February 4, 2021, from 9:00am-5:00pm, as Texas Southern University’s Center for Justice Research, Thurgood Marshall School of Law, in partnership with The Earl…
Set clear rules for vaccinating health care workers against SARS-CoV-2
Provincial and territorial governments should set clear rules for vaccinating health care workers against SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in public and private settings, and should not leave this task to employers, according to an analysis in CMAJ (Canadian…
Protection against corona: 82 percent ventilate more frequently
BfR-Corona-Monitor investigates how people protect themselves against the virus
Research finds increased trust in government and science amid pandemic
New Curtin University research has found a dramatic increase in people’s trust in government in Australia and New Zealand as a result of the COVID pandemic. Published in the Australian Journal of Public Administration, the team surveyed people in Australia…