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Unlocking the power of proteins to better understand human health

We speak to Andrew Lynn, the chief executive at Fluidic Analytics, about the role proteins play in understanding human disease.

From Fluidic Analytics 21 Jul 2022

Hard-won reproductive health rights could be threatened by US Supreme Court decision on abortion

Religious campaigns and political interference could threaten hard-won reproductive health rights in the global South in the wake of the US Supreme Court decision on abortion, health advocates fear.

21 Jul 2022

Cholera variants need to be monitored closely to prevent outbreaks, scientists urge

Cholera variants are constantly evolving and need to be monitored closely to prevent outbreaks, say researchers.

20 Jul 2022

Influenza surveillance systems may have helped detect early signs of COVID-19 pandemic

Outliers in the number of cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) that tested negative for influenza were present in global influenza surveillance networks early in the COVID-19 pandemic, an average of 13.3 weeks before the first reported COVID-19 peaks in 16 of the 28 countries included in a new study publishing July 19th in PLOS Medicine by Natalie Cobb of University of Washington, US, and colleagues.

20 Jul 2022

New way to test vaccines may be as rigorous and stringent as exposure to field strains of malaria

Malaria is the deadliest mosquito-borne parasitic infection of humans. In 2021, after a century of research, the World Health Organization (WHO) approved the world's first malaria vaccine.

20 Jul 2022

New $29 million grant awarded to five leading children’s hospitals for improving pandemic readiness

A group of children's hospitals from across the country will coordinate on the response to future pandemics and other disasters through a new $29 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

19 Jul 2022

Caregiver engagement holds potential for improving patient outcomes

Led by Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist Kristin Levoy, PhD, MSN, R.N., a meta-analysis of findings from 54 studies (involving more than 31,000 individuals) confirms that caregiver engagement across healthcare transitions (for example from hospital to home) of chronically ill adults is instrumental in preventing rehospitalizations, and holds potential for enhancing other patient outcomes.

19 Jul 2022

What is the optimal alcohol consumption level to minimize health loss?

Researchers performed a population-scale analysis of alcohol consumption by amount, age, gender, region, and year to estimate the theoretical minimum risk exposure level (TMREL) and the non-drinker equivalence (NDE).

19 Jul 2022

New Oxford study examines the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for insomnia

Two drugs, eszopiclone and lemborexant - both not currently licenced for the treatment of insomnia in the UK - were shown to perform better than others, both in the acute and long-term treatment of insomnia in adults, according to a new Oxford study exploring the pharmacological management of insomnia.

19 Jul 2022

New 'livestock-inclusive' One Health agenda could help protect the world against pandemic diseases

A new One Health playbook offers governments around the world 18 practical ways to improve livestock systems in developing countries that will unlock benefits for global health and development.

18 Jul 2022

Conservative blocs unleash litigation to curb public health powers

Through a wave of pandemic-related litigation, a trio of small but mighty conservative legal blocs has rolled back public health authority at the local, state, and federal levels, recasting America's future battles against infectious diseases.

18 Jul 2022

How do different COVID-19 recovery paths impact health, food systems, and the environment?

Researchers investigated the effects of different recovery paths of COVID-19 on human health and environmental and food sustainability.

18 Jul 2022

Best available chemotherapy for HIV-related Kaposi sarcoma would save lives and be cost-effective in Africa

Although antiretroviral therapy has markedly improved survival in people with AIDS-associated Kaposi sarcoma (a type of cancer caused by a virus), the condition is still a life-threatening problem in low- and middle-income countries.

15 Jul 2022

Alcohol consumption does not provide any health benefits, presents many risks for young people

Young people face higher health risks from alcohol consumption than older adults, according to a new analysis published in The Lancet.

15 Jul 2022

The role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs

A team of CDC scientists has recently published an article in the journal Emerging Infectious Diseases to discuss the role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs.

15 Jul 2022

Viral DNA can be frequently detected in saliva, semen and other clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients

Viral DNA can be frequently detected in different clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients, including saliva and semen, according to a new study led by the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), a centre supported by the "la Caixa" Foundation, and the Hospital Clínic of Barcelona.

15 Jul 2022

New tool uses existing EHR data to identify avoidable hospital transfers of nursing home residents

The Avoidable Transfer Scale, an innovative tool that uses data commonly included in a nursing home resident's electronic health record to identify and characterize potentially avoidable hospitalizations, highlights issues that can be handled in the nursing home itself.

15 Jul 2022

Global Health News and Research

Unlocking the power of proteins to better understand human health

Hard-won reproductive health rights could be threatened by US Supreme Court decision on abortion

Cholera variants need to be monitored closely to prevent outbreaks, scientists urge

Influenza surveillance systems may have helped detect early signs of COVID-19 pandemic

New way to test vaccines may be as rigorous and stringent as exposure to field strains of malaria

New $29 million grant awarded to five leading children’s hospitals for improving pandemic readiness

Caregiver engagement holds potential for improving patient outcomes

What is the optimal alcohol consumption level to minimize health loss?

New Oxford study examines the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for insomnia

New 'livestock-inclusive' One Health agenda could help protect the world against pandemic diseases

Conservative blocs unleash litigation to curb public health powers

How do different COVID-19 recovery paths impact health, food systems, and the environment?

Best available chemotherapy for HIV-related Kaposi sarcoma would save lives and be cost-effective in Africa

Alcohol consumption does not provide any health benefits, presents many risks for young people

The role of the CDC in the management of COVID-19 vaccination programs

Viral DNA can be frequently detected in saliva, semen and other clinical samples from monkeypox-infected patients

New tool uses existing EHR data to identify avoidable hospital transfers of nursing home residents

Using deep-learning architecture to identify rare, life-threatening disorders from fetal ultrasound scans

Urban areas with more natural spaces linked with better health behaviors in children

Commonly used blood test may not pick up kidney disease for people in Africa

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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