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New collaborative partnership in quest of novel antibiotics

The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership, Eisai Co., Ltd. and Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited have signed an agreement for GARDP to access and screen components of Eisai and Takeda's chemical libraries.

12 Dec 2018

Spending time in and around Hong Kong's waters linked to better health and wellbeing

A ground-breaking study has revealed how spending time in and around Hong Kong's 'blue spaces' (harbours, coastlines and beaches) is linked to better health and wellbeing, especially for older adults.

12 Dec 2018

FDA issues warning letter to Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical involved in valsartan recall

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today released a warning letter issued to Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. (ZHP), in Linhai, Taizhou Zhejiang China, the manufacturer of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) found in valsartan that is the subject of an ongoing FDA investigation into probable cancer-causing impurities in certain commonly prescribed heart medicines.

12 Dec 2018

Sex work criminalization linked to incidences of violence finds study

A large new study has shown that sex work criminalization is associated with increased incidences of violence against them. Since most of the sex workers are unable to screen their potential clients and resort to obscure and hidden places, they are more vulnerable to crimes against them, finds the study.

11 Dec 2018

Simple measures to prevent weight gain over Christmas

Christmas time is usually a time of indulgence that leads to unwanted weight gain. A new study has shown that if simple weight loss tips are followed and individuals weigh themselves regularly at home, this weight gain can be avoided.

11 Dec 2018

Age and gender disparities found in use of bed nets to prevent malaria in sub-Saharan Africa

When households in sub-Saharan Africa don't have an adequate number of insecticide-treated bed nets, pregnant women and children under five are the most likely family members to sleep under the ones they have, leaving men and school-aged children more exposed to malaria, new Johns Hopkins Center for Communication Programs research suggests.

11 Dec 2018

FSU study finds racial disparity among adolescents receiving flu vaccine

Black adolescents living in the United States tend to receive the influenza vaccine at significantly lower rates than their white and Hispanic counterparts, according to Florida State University researchers.

11 Dec 2018

Study: Self-guided, internet-based therapy platforms effectively reduce depression

In a sweeping new study, Indiana University psychologists have found that a series of self-guided, internet-based therapy platforms effectively reduce depression.

11 Dec 2018

Brigham researchers develop automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation

Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital are developing an automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation and aid in family planning.

11 Dec 2018

Study: Parents spend more time talking with kids about mechanics of using mobile devices

Most parents would agree that one of the of the biggest modern parenting challenges is monitoring a child's online activity.

11 Dec 2018

Paternal grandfather's access to food associated with grandson's mortality risk

A paternal grandfather's access to food during his childhood is associated with mortality risk, especially cancer mortality, in his grandson, shows a large three-generational study from Stockholm University. The reason might be epigenetic - that environmental exposures in one generation may influence health outcomes in following generations.

11 Dec 2018

Women and men with heart attack symptoms receive different care from EMS

Women are more likely than men to die of coronary heart disease, and past research has found that they are less likely to receive evidence-based therapies for heart attacks.

11 Dec 2018

Study: People living near oil and gas wells show early signs of cardiovascular disease

Researchers at the Colorado School of Public Health have found a possible connection between the intensity of oil and gas exploration in an area and early indicators of cardiovascular disease among nearby residents.

11 Dec 2018

Educating future doctors to prescribe physical activity for their patients

An initiative adopted by Lancaster University to embed physical activity into the training for medical students has been showcased at a national and international level.

11 Dec 2018

Researchers uncover a number of previously unknown insecticide resistance mechanisms

Researchers at LSTM have used a bioinformatics approach to integrate information from multiple studies on insecticide resistance in mosquitoes and uncovered a number of important resistance mechanisms that had not previously been recognized.

11 Dec 2018

Cloned antibodies show potential to treat, diagnose life-threatening fungal infections

Despite public health efforts, many people who get fungal infections in their blood streams die, even if they can be identified and treated with antifungal drugs. These therapies are often ineffective on their own and increasingly the infections are becoming resistant to treatment with some of the front line antifungal drugs.

11 Dec 2018

Vitamin C supplementation for pregnant smokers may reduce harm to infants’ lungs

Vitamin C may reduce the harm done to lungs in infants born to mothers who smoke during their pregnancy, according to a randomized, controlled trial published online in the American Thoracic Society’s American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine.

11 Dec 2018

Researchers identify potential diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

Researchers at Johns Hopkins Medicine have identified in live human brains new radioactive “tracer” molecules that bind to and “light up” tau tangles, a protein associated with a number of neurodegenerative diseases including Alzheimer’s disease and other related dementias.

11 Dec 2018

Study shows link between neighborhoods' socioeconomic status and dietary choices

A new study shows that living or moving to a neighborhood with a higher socioeconomic status is clearly associated with better adherence to dietary recommendations.

11 Dec 2018

New publications generate controversy over the value of reducing salt consumption in populations

The journal Nutrition, Metabolism and Cardiovascular Disease (NMCD), has published an important and authoritative statement of the ESAN (European Salt Action Network).

11 Dec 2018

Public Health News and Research

New collaborative partnership in quest of novel antibiotics

Spending time in and around Hong Kong's waters linked to better health and wellbeing

FDA issues warning letter to Zhejiang Huahai Pharmaceutical involved in valsartan recall

Sex work criminalization linked to incidences of violence finds study

Simple measures to prevent weight gain over Christmas

Age and gender disparities found in use of bed nets to prevent malaria in sub-Saharan Africa

FSU study finds racial disparity among adolescents receiving flu vaccine

Study: Self-guided, internet-based therapy platforms effectively reduce depression

Brigham researchers develop automated, low-cost tool to predict a woman's ovulation

Study: Parents spend more time talking with kids about mechanics of using mobile devices

Paternal grandfather's access to food associated with grandson's mortality risk

Women and men with heart attack symptoms receive different care from EMS

Study: People living near oil and gas wells show early signs of cardiovascular disease

Educating future doctors to prescribe physical activity for their patients

Researchers uncover a number of previously unknown insecticide resistance mechanisms

Cloned antibodies show potential to treat, diagnose life-threatening fungal infections

Vitamin C supplementation for pregnant smokers may reduce harm to infants’ lungs

Researchers identify potential diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease

Study shows link between neighborhoods' socioeconomic status and dietary choices

New publications generate controversy over the value of reducing salt consumption in populations

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