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Chewing tobacco linked to higher stroke and cancer risk, study finds

Chewing tobacco significantly increases the risk of strokes and several types of cancer, revealing critical health implications for its 270 million global users.

7 Feb 2024

AMG 133 (maridebart cafraglutide) weight loss drug shows promise in early trial

AMG 133, an engineered bispecific molecule, demonstrated significant weight loss with a favorable safety profile in a phase 1 clinical trial, offering a promising new treatment option for obesity.

7 Feb 2024

Hunters key to early detection of zoonotic diseases, study finds

Experimental games reveal hunters' vital role in zoonotic disease surveillance through community-based reporting, underscoring the need for increased participation and understanding of reporting incentives.

7 Feb 2024

Snacking on pistachios may combat metabolic syndrome risk without weight gain

More than half of Americans do not currently meet the daily recommendation of 5–7 ounce equivalents of nuts and seeds per week.

7 Feb 2024

New review: 1.6% of women and girls have debilitating Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Around 1.6% of women and girls have symptomatic Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder (PMDD), according to a new review of global studies.

7 Feb 2024

Trust in doctors key to boosting vaccination rates

"Trust me, I'm a doctor." While this expression has become an advertising slogan and meme, physicians and nurses continually rank among the most trusted professions in the U.S.

7 Feb 2024

Study reveals high insomnia rates in non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors

Researchers investigated insomnia prevalence and its association with anxiety and depression in the non-hospitalized COVID-19-recovered community.

7 Feb 2024

Cost-driven housing moves may disrupt access to key federal assistance programs, study shows

Across the United States, a growing number of families with low income are being displaced from their homes due to inability to afford rising housing costs.

7 Feb 2024

Can ChatGPT outperform an expert in answering questions about colorectal cancer?

The proficiency of ChatGPT in answering questions related to colorectal cancer (CRC).

7 Feb 2024

Halfway through ‘unwinding,’ Medicaid enrollment is down about 10 million

Halfway through what will be the biggest purge of Medicaid beneficiaries in a one-year span, enrollment in the government-run health insurance program is on track to return to roughly pre-pandemic levels.

7 Feb 2024

Researchers receive £2.4 million to generate evidence on the new NHS Pharmacy First service

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) have been awarded £2.4m by the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) to generate evidence on the new National Health Service (NHS) Pharmacy First service.

6 Feb 2024

Eleven stroke researchers to be recognized during the 2024 International Stroke Conference

Eleven scientists leading the way in stroke research will be recognized during the American Stroke Association's International Stroke Conference 2024 for their exceptional professional achievements.

6 Feb 2024

Media stories on parental vaccine hesitancy drive a false narrative, distort reality

Media stories focusing on vaccine hesitancy can distort reality and drive a false narrative that a large percentage of parents are refusing to get their children vaccinated, according to an editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine by two pediatricians from the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

6 Feb 2024

Academia's drug discovery challenges: Exploring the "publication landfill"

A new editorial paper was published in Oncotarget's Volume 15 on January 24, 2024, entitled, "The fate of drug discovery in academia; dumping in the publication landfill?"

6 Feb 2024

HPV infection quadruples risk of death from heart disease in women

Women have a four times higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease if they have an infection with a high-risk strain of the human papillomavirus (HPV), according to research published in the European Heart Journal today (Wednesday).

6 Feb 2024

Promising influenza drug candidate shows activity against resistant variants

Influenza A viruses with induced resistance to a new candidate antiviral drug were found to be impaired in cell culture and weakened in animals, according to a study by researchers in the Center for Translational Antiviral Research at Georgia State University.

6 Feb 2024

New $13 million center tackles diabetes disparities with community-driven research

Roughly 11 percent of people living in the United States have type 2 diabetes and nearly 40 percent of adults have prediabetes, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

6 Feb 2024

U.S. adults face distress, unequal mental health care access during the COVID-19 era

U.S. adults experienced considerable psychological distress and adverse mental health effects as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic according to a study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia University Irving Medical Center.

6 Feb 2024

Unraveling the architecture of poxvirus cores

A recent re-emergence and outbreak of Mpox brought poxviruses back as a public health threat, underlining an important knowledge gap at their core.

6 Feb 2024

Sexually transmitted infections pose new threat to aging adults

The incidence of HIV and other STIs among people aged 60 to 89 years is increasing in some regions of the world.

6 Feb 2024

Public Health News and Research

Chewing tobacco linked to higher stroke and cancer risk, study finds

AMG 133 (maridebart cafraglutide) weight loss drug shows promise in early trial

Hunters key to early detection of zoonotic diseases, study finds

Snacking on pistachios may combat metabolic syndrome risk without weight gain

New review: 1.6% of women and girls have debilitating Premenstrual Dysphoric Disorder

Trust in doctors key to boosting vaccination rates

Study reveals high insomnia rates in non-hospitalized COVID-19 survivors

Cost-driven housing moves may disrupt access to key federal assistance programs, study shows

Can ChatGPT outperform an expert in answering questions about colorectal cancer?

Halfway through ‘unwinding,’ Medicaid enrollment is down about 10 million

Researchers receive £2.4 million to generate evidence on the new NHS Pharmacy First service

Eleven stroke researchers to be recognized during the 2024 International Stroke Conference

Media stories on parental vaccine hesitancy drive a false narrative, distort reality

Academia's drug discovery challenges: Exploring the "publication landfill"

HPV infection quadruples risk of death from heart disease in women

Promising influenza drug candidate shows activity against resistant variants

New $13 million center tackles diabetes disparities with community-driven research

U.S. adults face distress, unequal mental health care access during the COVID-19 era

Unraveling the architecture of poxvirus cores

Sexually transmitted infections pose new threat to aging adults

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