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Study: Individuals with serious psychological distress less likely to quit smoking

Even as more and more American quit smoking cigarettes, individuals with serious psychological distress (SPD) are much less likely to extinguish their habit.

2 Nov 2018

Rubella eliminated from Australia confirms WHO

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that Australia has managed to eliminate the viral infection rubella from its population. This is a significant achievement on part of the country’s healthcare system. WHO defines elimination of a disease as “reduction to zero of the incidence of infection caused by a specific agent in a defined geographical area”.

2 Nov 2018

Tick-borne disease is multiple microbial in nature

A study recently published in Scientific Reports discovered that 65% of Lyme disease patients irrespective of their disease stage respond to several microbes.

1 Nov 2018

Canadian medics adopt pioneering learning technology to ensure safer prescribing techniques

BPS Assessment is providing vital support to physicians in Canada, with the introduction of its pioneering learning technology aimed at ensuring safer prescribing techniques.

1 Nov 2018

New project aims to estimate scientific basis of health risks posed by substance mixtures

The BfR is involved with two work groups in the project, which is being coordinated by the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment

1 Nov 2018

New federal grant will allow Brown to expand opioid treatment in state correctional system

In 2016, the Rhode Island Department of Corrections became the first state correctional system in the U.S. to screen all incarcerated individuals for opioid use disorder and provide medications for addiction treatment for those who need it.

1 Nov 2018

Rising temperatures may boost number of cases of Lyme disease, finds study

Lyme disease is the most common tick-borne disease in North America and its incidence has risen sharply in the last decade.

1 Nov 2018

FDA permits marketing of 23andme Personal Genome Service Pharmacogenetic Reports test

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration permitted marketing, with special controls, of the 23andme Personal Genome Service Pharmacogenetic Reports test as a direct-to-consumer test for providing information about genetic variants that may be associated with a patient's ability to metabolize some medications to help inform discussions with a health care provider.

1 Nov 2018

Pain sensitization linked to increased risk for persistent knee pain

Becoming more sensitive to pain, or pain sensitization, is an important risk factor for developing persistent knee pain in osteoarthritis, according to a new study by researchers from the Université de Montréal School of Rehabilitation and Hôpital Maisonneuve Rosemont Research Centre in collaboration with researchers at Boston University School of Medicine.

31 Oct 2018

Research highlights lack of data on European children's nutrient intake levels

Only a third of European countries have robust reporting on child and adolescent nutrient intakes, new research shows. This highlights the potential lack of data to inform the design and monitoring of nutritional policies in some parts of Europe.

31 Oct 2018

Genetic defect linked to ALS causes sugar-starved cells to overproduce lipids

A genetic defect tied to a variety of neurodegenerative diseases and mental illnesses changes how cells starved of sugar metabolize fatty compounds known as lipids, a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health shows.

31 Oct 2018

Genetic testing and breakthrough therapies may transform diagnosis, care of neuromuscular disease

A new report funded by the Muscular Dystrophy Association and released by the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science indicates that genetic testing and breakthrough therapies will transform the diagnosis and care of neuromuscular disease within the next decade.

31 Oct 2018

Study finds pain sensitization as key risk factor for persistent knee pain in osteoarthritis

Becoming more sensitive to pain, or pain sensitization, is an important risk factor for developing persistent knee pain in osteoarthritis, according to a new study by researchers at Université de Montréal and its affiliated Maisonneuve Rosemont Hospital Research Centre, in collaboration with researchers at Boston University.

31 Oct 2018

New ddPCR technology helps detect, quantify TERT promoter mutations linked to many cancer types

A recent study published online in the Journal of Molecular Diagnostics demonstrated that Droplet Digital PCR technology can be used to detect mutations in a region of our DNA that is linked to many cancer types, paving the way for the development of new cancer diagnostics and therapies.

31 Oct 2018

Growth of genomic databases hinders efforts to identify bacteria

There are many ways to slice and dice genomic data to identify a species of bacteria, or at least find its close relatives. But fast techniques to sequence genomes have flooded the public databases and in a biased fashion, containing lots of genomic data about some species and not enough about others, according to a Rice University computer scientist.

31 Oct 2018

Dogs trained to sniff out malaria

It is already known that dogs with their sharp noses can sniff out a host of human diseases including cancers.

31 Oct 2018

Survey: Strong bipartisan support for public health

At the launch of the autumn flu season and amid a rash of weather-related disasters affecting many states, nine in 10 registered voters (89%) believe public health departments play an important role in the health of their community, according to a new poll released today by the de Beaumont Foundation.

30 Oct 2018

Relapses are common in patients with drug-resistant urinary tract infections

Patients with a certain drug-resistant urinary tract infection were more likely to have a relapse of their infection within a week than those with non-resistant infections and were more likely to be prescribed an incorrect antibiotic according to a study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America.

30 Oct 2018

Monkeys infected with Zika virus points to a sylvatic transmission cycle

Zika virus has been detected in dead monkeys found in Brazil near São José do Rio Preto, São Paulo State, and Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais.

30 Oct 2018

Researchers show link between pathogenic mycobacteria in showerheads and lung infections

Researchers from the University of Colorado, Boulder have now shown that the regions in the United States where pathogenic mycobacteria are most prevalent in showerheads are the same regions where nontuberculous mycobacterial lung infections are most common.

30 Oct 2018

Public Health News and Research

Study: Individuals with serious psychological distress less likely to quit smoking

Rubella eliminated from Australia confirms WHO

Tick-borne disease is multiple microbial in nature

Canadian medics adopt pioneering learning technology to ensure safer prescribing techniques

New project aims to estimate scientific basis of health risks posed by substance mixtures

New federal grant will allow Brown to expand opioid treatment in state correctional system

Rising temperatures may boost number of cases of Lyme disease, finds study

FDA permits marketing of 23andme Personal Genome Service Pharmacogenetic Reports test

Pain sensitization linked to increased risk for persistent knee pain

Research highlights lack of data on European children's nutrient intake levels

Genetic defect linked to ALS causes sugar-starved cells to overproduce lipids

Genetic testing and breakthrough therapies may transform diagnosis, care of neuromuscular disease

Study finds pain sensitization as key risk factor for persistent knee pain in osteoarthritis

New ddPCR technology helps detect, quantify TERT promoter mutations linked to many cancer types

Growth of genomic databases hinders efforts to identify bacteria

Dogs trained to sniff out malaria

Survey: Strong bipartisan support for public health

Relapses are common in patients with drug-resistant urinary tract infections

Monkeys infected with Zika virus points to a sylvatic transmission cycle

Researchers show link between pathogenic mycobacteria in showerheads and lung infections

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