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Older people experiencing homelessness more likely to die soon

A quarter of the participants in a long-term study of older people experiencing homelessness in Oakland died within a few years of being enrolled, UC San Francisco researchers found.

29 Aug 2022

Cost concerns lead to delay in Nigeria’s HPV vaccination plan

Nigeria's latest target for introducing a life-saving vaccine against cervical cancer has been branded unrealistic by health specialists as cost concerns have yet to be addressed, leaving thousands of Nigerian women at risk.

29 Aug 2022

Potential cause of racial disparity affecting infants with congenital heart disease discovered

Race was already known to matter when it came to health outcomes for infants with congenital heart disease (CHD), the most common birth defect, affecting 1 in 100 live births.

29 Aug 2022

New risk assessment tool predicts mortality for atrial fibrillation patients after completion of TAVR

A large-scale international study led by Mount Sinai has yielded the first risk score that can help predict mortality for patients with atrial fibrillation (AFib) who have undergone a successful transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR) and discharged home.

29 Aug 2022

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 infection provides strong protection from reinfection

Researchers assess the durability and effectiveness of immune responses against SARS-CoV-2 in terms of spike-binding antibody titers.

29 Aug 2022

Naval STEM Coordination Office sponsors internship to increase diversity in the field of orthopedic medicine

To increase diversity in the field of orthopedic medicine, the Naval STEM Coordination Office (NSCO) recently sponsored the four-week E. Anthony Rankin Orthopaedic Surgery Internship, held earlier this summer.

26 Aug 2022

School-aged children can successfully self-swab to obtain COVID-19 test specimen, study finds

A new study that could have immediate implications for COVID-19 testing in schools found that with age-appropriate instructions, school-aged children can successfully use a nasal swab to obtain their own COVID-19 test specimen.

26 Aug 2022

Study: Survival following sudden cardiac arrest has more than doubled in 30 years

The probability of surviving sudden cardiac arrest outside hospital has more than doubled in 30 years. This is shown by a national Swedish register study covering more than 130,000 cases.

26 Aug 2022

Suboptimal sleep linked with higher risk of heart disease and stroke

Nine in ten people do not get a good night's sleep, according to research presented at ESC Congress 2022.

26 Aug 2022

Heavy smoking and smoke inhalation linked to poor prognosis after a heart attack

The risk of death or poor prognosis after a heart attack is more than 20-fold higher in smokers with exhaled carbon monoxide levels above 13 ppm, indicating heavy smoking and inhalation of smoke.

26 Aug 2022

Study: Nearly 72% of clinicians in U.S. safety net practices report 'moral distress' during COVID-19 pandemic

The distress of doctors and nurses working in hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic has received much attention in news media and academic research, including their moral distress witnessing so many deaths at times when they could offer so little.

26 Aug 2022

With more sizzling summers, Colorado changes how heat advisories are issued

For all the images of ski resorts and snow-capped peaks, Colorado is experiencing shorter winters and hotter summers that are increasingly putting people at risk for heat-related illnesses.

26 Aug 2022

Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections, and long covid

The latest covid-19 surge, caused by a shifting mix of quickly evolving omicron subvariants, appears to be waning, with cases and hospitalizations beginning to fall.

26 Aug 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The future of public health, 2022 edition

It's been nearly a year since KHN's "What the Health?" podcast took a deep dive into public health, and much has changed.

25 Aug 2022

Are deaths from causes other than COVID-19 returning to pre-pandemic levels?

A new study aimed to compare the provisional mortality data for sex and age subgroups during different periods to analyze returning of the mortality risks to pre-pandemic levels.

25 Aug 2022

Using AI to foster productivity in pharmaceutical research and development

As part of our SLAS Europe 2022 coverage, we speak to Sree Vadlamudi from Iktos, about how we can adopt AI to help foster productivity within pharmaceutical research.

From Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) 25 Aug 2022

Study investigates associations between MS prevalence and factors driving regional differences

Researchers have known people who live farther from the equator are more likely to develop multiple sclerosis (MS) and have often attributed that to vitamin D exposure.

24 Aug 2022

Study suggests no lasting setback for urologists in training after COVID-19 pandemic

After the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, urology training programs saw a precipitous drop in opportunities for residents to gain hands-on surgical experience, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

24 Aug 2022

Survey reveals clear differences among the NYC boroughs in COVID behaviors and attitudes

As the nation follows new CDC recommendations to relax COVID-19 restrictions, a new survey of 2,500 New Yorkers conducted by the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy (CUNY SPH) revealed clear differences among the boroughs in vaccine and booster uptake, childhood vaccination, treatment when sick and general trust in the safety and effectiveness of the vaccine.

24 Aug 2022

Doctor's trustworthiness influences pain-related brain activity in patients

When doctors are seen as less trustworthy by their patients it can increase reported pain and pain-related brain activity, new research from the University of Miami suggests.

24 Aug 2022

Health Care News and Research

Older people experiencing homelessness more likely to die soon

Cost concerns lead to delay in Nigeria’s HPV vaccination plan

Potential cause of racial disparity affecting infants with congenital heart disease discovered

New risk assessment tool predicts mortality for atrial fibrillation patients after completion of TAVR

Study shows SARS-CoV-2 infection provides strong protection from reinfection

Naval STEM Coordination Office sponsors internship to increase diversity in the field of orthopedic medicine

School-aged children can successfully self-swab to obtain COVID-19 test specimen, study finds

Study: Survival following sudden cardiac arrest has more than doubled in 30 years

Suboptimal sleep linked with higher risk of heart disease and stroke

Heavy smoking and smoke inhalation linked to poor prognosis after a heart attack

Study: Nearly 72% of clinicians in U.S. safety net practices report 'moral distress' during COVID-19 pandemic

With more sizzling summers, Colorado changes how heat advisories are issued

Unraveling the interplay of omicron, reinfections, and long covid

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The future of public health, 2022 edition

Are deaths from causes other than COVID-19 returning to pre-pandemic levels?

Using AI to foster productivity in pharmaceutical research and development

Study investigates associations between MS prevalence and factors driving regional differences

Study suggests no lasting setback for urologists in training after COVID-19 pandemic

Survey reveals clear differences among the NYC boroughs in COVID behaviors and attitudes

Doctor's trustworthiness influences pain-related brain activity in patients

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