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Penn researchers develop optimized framework for COVID-19 vaccination distribution

Engineering and medical researchers at Penn have developed a groundbreaking framework that can determine the best and most computationally optimized distribution strategy for COVID-19 vaccinations in any given community.

22 Jan 2025

Study explores connection between greenspace and better health

Researchers from The University of Queensland are shining a light on the link between greenspace exposure and better health in the hope of influencing future urban greening policies.

22 Jan 2025

Study uncovers blood signatures linked to Sudden Infant Death Syndrome

New University of Virginia School of Medicine research revealing the fingerprints of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome within blood samples could open the door to simple tests to identify babies at risk.

22 Jan 2025

Surgery reduces accident risk in sleep apnea patients

Sleepiness at the wheel is a significant contributing factor to motor vehicle accidents. A new analysis published in Otolaryngology–Head and Neck Surgery reveals that for people with sleep apnea, getting surgery for their condition may lessen their risk of such accidents compared with using a Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) device at night or receiving no treatment.

22 Jan 2025

The growing inequality in life expectancy among Americans

The life expectancy among Native Americans in the western United States has dropped below 64 years, close to life expectancies in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Haiti.

22 Jan 2025

Long-covid patients are frustrated that federal research hasn’t found new treatments

Erica Hayes, 40, has not felt healthy since November 2020 when she first fell ill with covid.

22 Jan 2025

Climate change is fueling a neurological health crisis, experts warn

Research explores the profound impact of climate change on neurological health, focusing on how rising temperatures, extreme weather, and air pollution exacerbate conditions like epilepsy, stroke, and sleep disorders, while calling for urgent research and mitigation strategies to address these vulnerabilities.

21 Jan 2025

SHEA calls for continued U.S. partnership with the World Health Organization

The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) wants to emphasize the importance of global partnerships in addressing health threats that impact all of us, as Americans and global citizens. We urge President Trump to reconsider the decision to terminate the U.S. relationship with the World Health Organization (WHO).

21 Jan 2025

Pregnant women often left out of drug trials, study finds

A new study by researchers from the Brown University School of Public Health found that pregnant women are regularly excluded from clinical drug trials that test for safety, raising concerns for the efficacy of these medications for maternal and child health.

21 Jan 2025

Research reveals emotional and work-life strain in infertility treatment patients

Infertility is a problem that affects between 8% and 12% of couples of reproductive age worldwide – for some of them, the problem interrupts a life project, which is the desire to have children and build a family.

21 Jan 2025

Tanzania's announces Marburg virus outbreak with single case in Kagera

Tanzania's President Samia Suluhu Hassan has declared an outbreak of Marburg virus, confirming a single case in the northwestern region of Kagera after a meeting with WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus.

21 Jan 2025

Telephone therapy alleviates fatigue and improves quality of life for breast cancer survivors

With medical advances, more than 169,000 people in the United States are living with metastatic breast cancer.

21 Jan 2025

Public trust in science holds steady globally

Despite moderate trust in scientists, a study identifies concerns over openness and research priorities, emphasizing the need for better science communication.

21 Jan 2025

Calorie labels cut intake slightly, but alcohol impact unclear

Calorie labels on food may lower calorie intake, but findings on alcohol are inconclusive, indicating a gap in research for effective public health strategies.

21 Jan 2025

Study sheds light on the incidence and risk factors of female sexual dysfunction in Chinese women

Female sexual dysfunction (FSD), a condition affecting women's sexual arousal, desire, orgasm, or pain, has been identified as a hidden epidemic in China with a higher incidence in rural areas compared to urban ones.

20 Jan 2025

Gut microbes and plant foods: a powerful duo for healthy aging

Gut microbiota and phytochemicals synergize to produce bioactive metabolites that combat aging, reduce inflammation, and enhance healthspan by supporting gut and systemic health.

20 Jan 2025

Rising Toscana virus infections in Italy highlight climate-driven health risks

A recent study reveals a sharp rise in neuroinvasive Toscana virus infections in Italy from 2022 to 2023, driven by climate factors and expanding geographic spread.

20 Jan 2025

Intermuscular fat increases risk of heart disease independent of BMI

People with pockets of fat hidden inside their muscles are at a higher risk of dying or being hospitalized from a heart attack or heart failure, regardless of their body mass index, according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Monday).

20 Jan 2025

Rethinking mental health research through AI-driven simulations

Recent research highlights generative agents' potential to model complex socio-environmental interactions, transforming mental health studies and interventions.

20 Jan 2025

New study links cervicovaginal microbiome to increased risk of Chlamydia infections

The cervicovaginal microbiome's role in Chlamydia infections underscores the need for molecular classification to enhance prevention and treatment strategies.

17 Jan 2025