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How effective is the RSV vaccine for older adults?

A single dose of the RSV vaccine offers 58% protection against hospitalization in older adults, but effectiveness varies in immunocompromised individuals.

3 Sep 2025

Study links hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy to higher stroke risk

Given the seriousness and increased frequency of strokes, many studies have been conducted to assess the relationship between hysterectomy and/or bilateral oophorectomy and the risk of stroke with varying results.

3 Sep 2025

California CA Bridge program expands opioid treatment across most emergency departments

A comprehensive study shows that California's CA Bridge program has successfully implemented opioid use disorder treatment services across more than 80% of the state's emergency departments, reaching over 165,000 patients and providing nearly 45,000 instances of buprenorphine treatment from July 2022 through December 2023 alone.

2 Sep 2025

Many pharmacies still do not stock buprenorphine despite eased prescribing rules

Faced with a worsening drug crisis, policymakers in recent years have made it much easier for doctors to prescribe the highly effective opioid addiction treatment buprenorphine.

2 Sep 2025

Medicaid expansion boosts access to opioid use disorder treatment

Medicaid plays a key role for giving people with opioid-use disorder access to treatment, according to a Rutgers Health study.

2 Sep 2025

Study links childhood passive smoking in fathers to higher COPD risk in offspring

A father's exposure to passive smoking as a child may impair the lifelong lung function of his children, putting them at risk of COPD-a risk that is heightened further if they are childhood passive smokers themselves-finds research published online in the respiratory journal Thorax.

2 Sep 2025

Global mental health crisis demands urgent investment and action

More than 1 billion people are living with mental health disorders, according to new data released by the World Health Organization (WHO), with conditions such as anxiety and depression inflicting immense human and economic tolls.

2 Sep 2025

Azelastine nasal spray significantly reduces SARS-CoV-2 infections in clinical trial

The trial, led by Professor Robert Bals, Director of the Department of Internal Medicine V at Saarland University Medical Center and Professor of Internal Medicine at Saarland University, divided the 450 participants into two groups.

2 Sep 2025

Research reveals molecular details of ME/CFS and long COVID

Patients with chronic fatigue syndrome/myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME/CFS) have heightened innate immune responses to bacteria, viruses, and fungi. While these responses are essential to fight infection, they can cause damage when unchecked.

1 Sep 2025

Review maps Toxoplasma hotspots: Half in Eastern Europe infected by age 44

Researchers systematically reviewed and modeled Toxoplasma gondii seroprevalence across 25 European countries. The study found striking regional differences, with highest infection levels in eastern and western Europe and lowest in the UK and northern regions.

1 Sep 2025

Genetic clustering of swine influenza revealed in Northern Italy

A new scientific article, titled "Swine influenza surveillance in Italy uncovers regional and farm-based genetic clustering", has been published by Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale delle Venezie as part of the Horizon Europe PAIR project.

29 Aug 2025

Metals and sulfate particles drive asthma hospitalizations linked to air pollution

Metals, particularly nickel and vanadium, and sulfate particles are the components of fine particulate air pollution (PM2.5) that most strongly contribute to the association between long-term exposure to air pollution and hospitalization among asthma sufferers, according to a new study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

29 Aug 2025

Sharp rise in pertussis hospitalizations highlights need for timely vaccination

Pertussis, commonly known as whooping cough, is a vaccine-preventable disease which continues to circulate even in areas where vaccination coverage is high, and outbreaks may still occur. A study published in Eurosurveillance and conducted at Meyer Children's Hospital in Florence, Italy, has found a sharp increase in hospitalisations for pertussis among children and adolescents (patients aged 16 years or under) in 2024.

29 Aug 2025

What are the benefits of chewing gum beyond oral health?

Chewing gum offers health benefits beyond oral care, enhancing performance and recovery, but research gaps for children and seniors need addressing.

29 Aug 2025

How do common painkillers drive stronger E. coli resistance?

Research shows that non-antibiotic medications like ibuprofen can enhance E. coli mutations, raising concerns about antimicrobial resistance in older adults.

29 Aug 2025

Most autistic adults over 40 in the UK remain undiagnosed

89 to 97 per cent of autistic adults aged 40+ years are undiagnosed in the UK, according to the largest review of its kind which was conducted at the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London.

29 Aug 2025

Cardiovascular outcomes worsen in patients with mental health conditions

Every 34 seconds, someone in the United States dies from heart disease. As nearly half of the country suffers from some form of cardiovascular disease (CVD), another 1 in 4 adults experience a mental health disorder in their lifetime, signaling an inevitable overlap.

28 Aug 2025

Public Health News and Research

How effective is the RSV vaccine for older adults?

Study links hysterectomy and bilateral oophorectomy to higher stroke risk

California CA Bridge program expands opioid treatment across most emergency departments

Many pharmacies still do not stock buprenorphine despite eased prescribing rules

Medicaid expansion boosts access to opioid use disorder treatment

Study links childhood passive smoking in fathers to higher COPD risk in offspring

Global mental health crisis demands urgent investment and action

Azelastine nasal spray significantly reduces SARS-CoV-2 infections in clinical trial

Research reveals molecular details of ME/CFS and long COVID

Review maps Toxoplasma hotspots: Half in Eastern Europe infected by age 44

Genetic clustering of swine influenza revealed in Northern Italy

Metals and sulfate particles drive asthma hospitalizations linked to air pollution

Sharp rise in pertussis hospitalizations highlights need for timely vaccination

What are the benefits of chewing gum beyond oral health?

How do common painkillers drive stronger E. coli resistance?

Most autistic adults over 40 in the UK remain undiagnosed

Cardiovascular outcomes worsen in patients with mental health conditions

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