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Nigeria and DRC take action with new mpox vaccine rollouts

Nigeria is to begin the immediate rollout of 5,000 doses of mpox vaccines while the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) eyes its first shipment of 65,000 doses, as Africa steps up measures to control the multi-country outbreak.

30 Aug 2024

Medicare Advantage enrollment does not affect frailty trajectories

Enrollment in Medicare Advantage (MA) plans is not associated with altered frailty trajectories compared with enrollment in Traditional Medicare (TM), according to research published today in JAMA Network Open.

30 Aug 2024

State mandates boost COVID-19 vaccination rates among health care workers

At the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, governments and health care centers across the country faced a difficult but important question: Should health care workers be required to obtain the COVID-19 vaccine?

30 Aug 2024

UTHealth Houston and Baylor partner to establish Texas's first Injury Control Research Center

The only Injury Control Research Center in Texas has been established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at UTHealth Houston in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine.

30 Aug 2024

ESC consensus statement highlights obesity's impact on cardiovascular disease

The ESC Clinical Consensus Statement on Obesity and Cardiovascular Disease, presented at this year's ESC Congress (London, UK, 30 August to 2 September) summarizes current evidence on the epidemiology and etiology of obesity; the interplay between obesity, cardiovascular risk factors and cardiac conditions; the clinical management of patients with cardiac disease and obesity; and weight loss strategies including lifestyle changes, interventional procedures, and anti-obesity medications with particular focus on their impact on cardiometabolic risk and cardiac outcomes.

30 Aug 2024

New consensus on assessing carcinogenic risks of gene therapies

A new article in the peer-reviewed journal Human Gene Therapy describes the consensus reached by invited experts who participated in a meeting to evaluate the potential carcinogenicity of gene therapies.

30 Aug 2024

Research highlights media misrepresentation of COVID-19 drug efficacy

A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is shedding light on how scientific evidence and the uncertainty surrounding three unproven therapeutics were portrayed by the U.S. news media during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 Aug 2024

Smoking during pregnancy affects children’s academic achievement

Smoking harms almost every part of your body. But if you smoke when pregnant, the toxic chemicals in tobacco will also harm your unborn baby, with new research showing that it could lead to reduced academic outcomes at school.

30 Aug 2024

Mpox persists in England: Strong vaccine effectiveness, stay vigilant

Study found that mpox cases in England remained low but steady in 2023, with the MVA-BN vaccine showing 82% effectiveness in preventing severe disease, particularly among GBMSM.

29 Aug 2024

Massachusetts monthly gamblers report rising problems and negative attitudes

In the latest of three online gambling surveys conducted by the University of Massachusetts Amherst, monthly gamblers in Massachusetts reported an increase in gambling intensity and gambling harms. In addition, their attitudes toward gambling have grown more negative.

29 Aug 2024

Study finds geographic variations in concussion diagnoses across U.S. emergency departments

Researchers in Michigan State University's Department of Kinesiology found significant geographic variations in concussion diagnoses in United States emergency departments - with the highest rates in the South and lower rates in the Midwest and Northeast.

29 Aug 2024

Fibrin fuels thromboinflammation and brain damage in COVID-19

Researchers reveal fibrin's critical role in COVID-19 by driving thromboinflammation and neuropathology, and highlight a potential antibody therapy to mitigate these effects.

29 Aug 2024

Vancomycin resistance in Staphylococcus aureus may become more stable over time

Staphylococcus aureus has the potential to develop durable vancomycin resistance, according to a study published August 28, 2024, in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Samuel Blechman and Erik Wright from the University of Pittsburgh, USA.

29 Aug 2024

CDC identifies new Oropouche virus cases in U.S. travelers, raising public health concerns

The CDC reports 21 new cases of Oropouche virus among U.S. travelers from Brazil and Cuba, highlighting potential health risks and the need for vigilant monitoring and preventive measures.

29 Aug 2024

Calorie information on menus: Worsening eating disorders?

Research paper examines the impact of menu calorie labeling on individuals with eating disorders, revealing both potential benefits and significant risks, and calls for further study to better understand these effects.

29 Aug 2024

Acute kidney injury doubles dementia risk, study finds

Study reveals a significant association between acute kidney injury (AKI) and an increased risk of dementia, particularly in cases of severe or recurrent AKI.

29 Aug 2024

CD4 T cells found to be key players in tuberculosis defense

The body's first line of defense against tuberculosis (TB) involves immune cells that suppress lung inflammation instead of activating it, reported University of Pittsburgh and the Ragon Institute of Mass General, MIT, and Harvard scientists today in Immunity.

29 Aug 2024

Over 50% of the world fears drinking water harm

A global study reveals that over half of the participants anticipate harm from drinking water within the next two years, highlighting significant concerns about water safety across diverse populations.

29 Aug 2024

Northwestern NUCATS Institute secures $55 million NIH grant for health care advancements

The Northwestern University Clinical and Translational Sciences (NUCATS) Institute has received $55 million in National Institutes of Health (NIH) funding to accelerate the development, evaluation and implementation of improved health care interventions.

29 Aug 2024

Global study reveals widespread micronutrient deficiencies across all age groups

More than half of the global population consumes inadequate levels of several micronutrients essential to health, including calcium, iron, and vitamins C and E, according to a new study by researchers at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, UC Santa Barbara (UCSB), and the Global Alliance for Improved Nutrition (GAIN).

29 Aug 2024