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A pandemic is a global disease outbreak. During a pandemic, transmission can be anticipated in the workplace, not only from patient to workers in health care settings, but also among co-workers in general work settings. A pandemic would cause high levels of illness, death, social disruption, and economic loss. Everyday life would be disrupted because so many people in so many places become seriously ill at the same time. Impacts could range from school and business closings to the interruption of basic services such as public transportation and food delivery.

AI-powered app matches human-led programs in diabetes prevention

Researchers from Johns Hopkins Medicine and the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health report that an AI-powered lifestyle intervention app for prediabetes reduced the risk of diabetes similarly to traditional, human-led programs in adults.

27 Oct 2025

Daily 40Hz audiovisual stimulation may slow cognitive decline in late-onset Alzheimer's patients

A new research paper documents the outcomes of five volunteers who continued to receive 40Hz light and sound stimulation for around two years after participating in an MIT early-stage clinical study of the potential Alzheimer's disease therapy.

27 Oct 2025

Elderly migrants living in care settings experienced a COVID-19 mortality disadvantage

Migrants from low-income countries living in care settings in Sweden were more likely to die from Covid-19 than people born in the country during the first year of the pandemic, according to a new study by researchers from Stockholm University, published in the European Journal of Public Health.

24 Oct 2025

Study shows protective effect of Medicaid expansion on early-stage cancer diagnosis

The COVID-19 pandemic disrupted health care, including cancer screening and diagnosis, especially for medically underserved populations, leading to substantial underdiagnosis of early-stage cancers in 2020.

24 Oct 2025

Psilocybin and mindfulness offer new hope for depressive healthcare workers

Frontline healthcare workers struggling with depression after the COVID-19 pandemic experienced significant relief from a treatment combining psilocybin group therapy with mindfulness training, according to a new study from Huntsman Mental Health Institute at University of Utah Health.

23 Oct 2025

Enamine contributes to the discovery of promising broad-spectrum coronavirus antiviral

Enamine, a leading chemistry and R&D services company, today announced that it was a key synthetic chemistry contributor to a first-of-its-kind, open-science approach that led to the development of a promising broad-spectrum coronavirus antiviral pre-clinical candidate.

23 Oct 2025

Officials show little proof that new tech will help Medicaid enrollees meet work rules

This summer, the state of Louisiana texted just over 13,000 people enrolled in its Medicaid program with a link to a website where they could confirm their incomes.

23 Oct 2025

Decline in vitamin D levels observed during the Covid-19 pandemic

Routine data from laboratories reveal a decline in vitamin D levels during the Covid-19 pandemic, especially in older women and urban dwellers.

21 Oct 2025

Why the first 1,000 days matter most in preventing childhood obesity

The EndObesity Consortium’s narrative review underscores that most childhood obesity risks emerge in the first 1,000 days, well before birth, highlighting gaps in parental, social, and policy interventions. Effective prevention demands preconception-focused, family-wide, and system-level strategies built on equitable public health frameworks.

20 Oct 2025

Children with multiple long-term conditions face nearly threefold higher COVID-19 mortality

Individuals with multiple long-term conditions are two and a half times more likely to die following COVID-19 infection than others.

18 Oct 2025

New insights explain the mechanics behind deep breaths and lung relief

More than half of all premature babies born before the 28th week of pregnancy develop respiratory distress syndrome shortly after birth.

16 Oct 2025

An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’

This summer, at dinner with her best friend, Jacki Barden raised an uncomfortable topic: the possibility that she might die alone.

16 Oct 2025

LGBTQ+ adolescents face higher rates of mental health challenges and substance use

New research from the University of Delaware finds that LGBTQ+ adolescents in Delaware face strikingly higher rates of mental health challenges and substance use compared to their peers.

15 Oct 2025

CRISPR therapy shows promise against influenza in human lung chips

The Influenza A virus (IAV) has been the cause of six major flu pandemics, responsible for 50 to 100 million deaths globally.

15 Oct 2025

WHO and EU join forces to advance digital health in sub-Saharan Africa

The World Health Organization (WHO) and the European Union (EU) announced today a new agreement to support the digital transformation of health systems and wider adoption of WHO's Global Digital Health Certification Network (GDHCN) in sub-Saharan Africa.

15 Oct 2025

New model tracks disease spread through daily commuting

For countless millions across the globe, commuting to work or school is an everyday routine. But during a pandemic, the practice can contribute enormously to the spread of infectious disease, a fact that many traditional metapopulation models often overlook because they are designed primarily for migration and treat people as if they rarely move locally.

14 Oct 2025

Voter health trends reveal strong backing for Reform UK

Poorer health is linked to a higher proportion of votes for the populist right wing political party, Reform UK, indicates an analysis of the 2024 general election voting patterns in England, published online in the open access journal BMJ Open Respiratory Research.

14 Oct 2025

High measles antibody levels indicate strong vaccine coverage in BC’s Lower Mainland

In British Columbia's Lower Mainland, 90% of people have detectable antibodies against measles, indicating high vaccine coverage and population protection, according to a new study published in CMAJ.

14 Oct 2025

WHO launches EIOS 2.0 to accelerate detection and response to public health threats

Today, the World Health Organization (WHO), in collaboration with key partners and supporters, launched version 2.0 of the Epidemic Intelligence from Open Sources (EIOS) system, used globally for the early detection of public health threats.

14 Oct 2025

Who is really at risk of eating disorders? New UK study reveals overlooked groups

This large school-based study of over 7,400 UK adolescents found a high prevalence of eating disorder symptoms, particularly among girls, gender-diverse youth and those living in deprived areas. The findings challenge stereotypes, revealing that EDs significantly affect ethnic minority boys and economically disadvantaged groups.

13 Oct 2025

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AI-powered app matches human-led programs in diabetes prevention

Daily 40Hz audiovisual stimulation may slow cognitive decline in late-onset Alzheimer's patients

Elderly migrants living in care settings experienced a COVID-19 mortality disadvantage

Study shows protective effect of Medicaid expansion on early-stage cancer diagnosis

Psilocybin and mindfulness offer new hope for depressive healthcare workers

Enamine contributes to the discovery of promising broad-spectrum coronavirus antiviral

Officials show little proof that new tech will help Medicaid enrollees meet work rules

Decline in vitamin D levels observed during the Covid-19 pandemic

Why the first 1,000 days matter most in preventing childhood obesity

Children with multiple long-term conditions face nearly threefold higher COVID-19 mortality

New insights explain the mechanics behind deep breaths and lung relief

An age-old fear grows more common: ‘I’m going to die alone’

LGBTQ+ adolescents face higher rates of mental health challenges and substance use

CRISPR therapy shows promise against influenza in human lung chips

WHO and EU join forces to advance digital health in sub-Saharan Africa

New model tracks disease spread through daily commuting

Voter health trends reveal strong backing for Reform UK

High measles antibody levels indicate strong vaccine coverage in BC’s Lower Mainland

WHO launches EIOS 2.0 to accelerate detection and response to public health threats

Who is really at risk of eating disorders? New UK study reveals overlooked groups

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