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Children battling meningitis face lifelong disability, study finds

One in three children who suffer from bacterial meningitis live with permanent neurological disabilities due to the infection.

18 Jan 2024

Higher local Ebola incidence causes lower child vaccination rates

The impact of the Ebola epidemic on the child vaccination rate.

18 Jan 2024

Combined effect of poverty and inflammation on mortality is worse than expected from separate effects, study reports

Researchers investigated whether the combination of chronic inflammation and poverty synergistically increases the 15-year risk of mortality from all causes, heart disease, and cancer in American adults aged 40 and older.

18 Jan 2024

Age, ethnicity, and deprivation linked to lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in the UK

The association between under-vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19 outcomes.

18 Jan 2024

Play to prevent: Video games for preventing falls in community-dwelling older people

Researchers evaluated the effectiveness of home-based cognitive and exergame step training interventions compared with a control group in preventing falls among community-dwelling older adults.

18 Jan 2024

‘Emergency’ or not, covid is still killing people. Here’s what doctors advise to stay safe.

With around 20,000 people dying of covid in the United States since the start of October, and tens of thousands more abroad, the covid pandemic clearly isn't over.

18 Jan 2024

Women and minorities bear the brunt of medical misdiagnosis

Charity Watkins sensed something was deeply wrong when she experienced exhaustion after her daughter was born.

18 Jan 2024

Genotyping technology speeds up Covid variant identification

Genotyping technology detects Covid variants more quickly and cheaply than ever before – according to research from the University of East Anglia and the UK Health Security Agency.

17 Jan 2024

COVID-19 vaccines saved over 1.4 million lives across Europe, WHO study reveals

A study analyzing COVID-19 mortality and vaccination data in Europe from December 2020 to March 2023 found that vaccination efforts reduced the death toll by 57%, saving approximately 1.4 million lives, with the most significant impact observed in older individuals and during the Omicron variant surge.

17 Jan 2024

23% of dementia cases linked to controllable risk factors vary by race and ethnicity

Approximately 23% of people diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease or another related dementia in their 60s and later have cases that can be explained by controllable risk factors such as high blood pressure, diabetes, physical inactivity, and too little or too much sleep, and that percentage varies depending on race and ethnicity, according to a new study published in the January 17, 2024, online issue of Neurology, the medical journal of the American Academy of Neurology.

17 Jan 2024

Plant-based protein emerges as champion for healthy aging in women

Women who consume higher amounts of protein, especially protein from plant-based sources, develop fewer chronic diseases and are more likely to be healthier overall as they age, according to a study led by researchers at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging (HNRCA) at Tufts University and published Jan. 17 in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

17 Jan 2024

Combined cardio and strength workout effective against cardiovascular disease

Approximately one in three deaths in the U.S. is caused by cardiovascular disease, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A robust body of evidence shows aerobic exercise can reduce risks, especially for people who are overweight or obese.

17 Jan 2024

Researchers receive $24 million grant to extend the 'Study Of Healthy Aging in African Americans'

Researchers at UC Davis Health and Kaiser Permanente Division of Research have received a $24 million grant from the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), to continue the Study of Healthy Aging in African Americans (STAR) for an additional five years.

17 Jan 2024

Study: Breast cancer deaths continue to drop as treatments improve

Deaths from breast cancer dropped 58% between 1975 and 2019 due to a combination of screening mammography and improvements in treatment, according to a new multicenter study led by Stanford Medicine clinicians and biomedical data scientists.

17 Jan 2024

Nicotine replacement products offer safe quit option for pregnant smokers

A new analysis of trial data on pregnant smokers, led by researchers at Queen Mary University of London, finds that the regular use of nicotine replacement products during pregnancy is not associated with adverse pregnancy events or poor pregnancy outcomes.

17 Jan 2024

Comprehensive analysis of more than 2 million SARS-CoV-2 samples detects co-infections and intra-host recombination

Researchers evaluated the prevalence of co-infection and intra-host recombination in over 2 million global SARS-CoV-2 cases and developed strategies for accurate identification and analysis of recombinant strains.

17 Jan 2024

Evidence that 100% fruit juice consumption is associated with a BMI gain in children

Researchers assess the effect of 100% fruit juice on weight gain in children and adults.

17 Jan 2024

Research projects aim to develop breakthrough digital technology for improving heart and brain health

A special issue of the Journal of the American Heart Association spotlights the progress of ongoing projects aimed at developing breakthrough digital technology solutions to improve heart and brain health on a global scale.

16 Jan 2024

Daily active commuting associated with lower levels of inflammation

A new study, conducted by the University of Eastern Finland, the Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare, and the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health, shows that engaging in active commuting for a minimum of 45 minutes a day was associated with lower levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a key marker of inflammation.

16 Jan 2024

Chronic inflammation and poverty join forces to increase mortality risk

A new study led by a University of Florida College of Public Health and Health Professions researcher finds that people with chronic inflammation living in poverty have more than double the risk of dying from heart disease and nearly triple the risk of dying from cancer within the next 15 years.

16 Jan 2024

Public Health News and Research

Children battling meningitis face lifelong disability, study finds

Higher local Ebola incidence causes lower child vaccination rates

Combined effect of poverty and inflammation on mortality is worse than expected from separate effects, study reports

Age, ethnicity, and deprivation linked to lower COVID-19 vaccination rates in the UK

Play to prevent: Video games for preventing falls in community-dwelling older people

‘Emergency’ or not, covid is still killing people. Here’s what doctors advise to stay safe.

Women and minorities bear the brunt of medical misdiagnosis

Genotyping technology speeds up Covid variant identification

COVID-19 vaccines saved over 1.4 million lives across Europe, WHO study reveals

23% of dementia cases linked to controllable risk factors vary by race and ethnicity

Plant-based protein emerges as champion for healthy aging in women

Combined cardio and strength workout effective against cardiovascular disease

Researchers receive $24 million grant to extend the 'Study Of Healthy Aging in African Americans'

Study: Breast cancer deaths continue to drop as treatments improve

Nicotine replacement products offer safe quit option for pregnant smokers

Comprehensive analysis of more than 2 million SARS-CoV-2 samples detects co-infections and intra-host recombination

Evidence that 100% fruit juice consumption is associated with a BMI gain in children

Research projects aim to develop breakthrough digital technology for improving heart and brain health

Daily active commuting associated with lower levels of inflammation

Chronic inflammation and poverty join forces to increase mortality risk

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