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Heart attack care lags as hospitals recover from the pandemic

A door-to-balloon (D2B) time of 90-minutes or less is associated with improved outcomes for heart attack patients.

5 Oct 2023

Community-wide health care initiative launched to reduce breast cancer disparities in the Houston area

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the launch of Texas Health Equity Alliance for Breast Cancer (THEAL), a community-wide health care initiative to reduce breast cancer disparities in the Houston area, particularly for Black women.

5 Oct 2023

Why are most Americans skipping the COVID-19 booster?

A study in the journal Vaccine reveals that misinformation and concerns about side effects are leading reasons why over 80% of eligible Americans have skipped the SARS-CoV-2 vaccine booster. The research underscores the need for more public education about the vaccine's benefits in combating severe COVID-19 infections.

5 Oct 2023

How is TikTok's #Ozempic trend impacting diabetes patients?

A recent study analyzed TikTok videos with the hashtag "Ozempic," highlighting the platform's influence on promoting the weight loss drug. The surge in popularity resulted in medication shortages for diabetes patients, emphasizing the need for careful monitoring and collaboration among health professionals and social media platforms.

5 Oct 2023

Researchers identify new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of blood vessels

A research team at the Francis Crick Institute and Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH)/UCL Great Ormond Street Institute of Child Health have identified new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of blood vessels, which cause severe, lifelong, and disabling symptoms like seizures and impaired development.

5 Oct 2023

Disinfectants used in food production may exacerbate antibiotic resistance

Yes, say researchers - who suspect that disinfectants used in food production may in fact be exacerbating a global public health problem.

5 Oct 2023

A public health problem: The global increase in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption

The consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages (SSB) among adults from 1990 to 2018 in 185 countries.

5 Oct 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': An encore: 3 HHS secretaries reveal what the job is really like

This week, while KFF Health News' "What the Health?" takes a break, here’s an encore of a favorite episode this year: Host and chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner leads a rare conversation with the current and two former secretaries of Health and Human Services.

5 Oct 2023

Walkable neighborhoods reduce risk of obesity-related cancers in women

Residing in a more walkable neighborhood protects against the risk of overall obesity-related cancers in women, specifically postmenopausal breast cancer, but also ovarian cancer, endometrial cancer, and multiple myeloma, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and NYU Grossman School of Medicine.

4 Oct 2023

Ohio State receives $20 million TCORS grant to conduct tobacco regulation science research

The Ohio State University (OSU) has been awarded a $20 million Tobacco Center of Regulatory Science (TCORS) grant from the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Center for Tobacco Products and National Institutes of Health.

4 Oct 2023

Groundbreaking research focuses on brain health monitoring, early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

Associate Professor at the University of Oulu Teemu Myllylä, a leading expert in biomedical engineering, recently discussed his team's groundbreaking work in brain health monitoring and early detection of neurodegenerative diseases at the recent 6G-enabled sustainable society event.

4 Oct 2023

Australia's Long COVID response falling behind global standards, research finds

New research by RMIT University and Northern Health has examined Australia's Long COVID services, guidelines and public health information, compared with international standards.

4 Oct 2023

Newly identified protein markers could signal early development of metastatic lung cancer

Researchers at Mays Cancer Center at The University of Texas Health Science at San Antonio (UT Health San Antonio) have identified protein markers that could signal for early development of metastatic lung cancer, providing possibilities for new treatment.

4 Oct 2023

Nearly half of the people with HIV, diabetes or hypertension in rural South Africa have unmet health needs

The burden of non-communicable diseases like hypertension and diabetes is increasing globally, especially in low-income and middle-income countries where they occur alongside epidemics of communicable diseases like HIV.

4 Oct 2023

New study reveals inequalities in the provision of heart valve replacement surgery

There are striking inequalities in the provision of major (aortic) heart valve replacement surgery across England, with women, Black and Asian people, and those living in areas of deprivation much less likely to receive the life-saving procedure, suggests a large data analysis, published in the open access journal Open Heart.

4 Oct 2023

Haier Biomedical introduces revolutionary TwinCool Frequency Conversion ULT Freezers

Haier Biomedical is pleased to announce the launch of its new line of energy efficient TwinCool Frequency Conversion ULT Freezers for pharmaceutical, clinical research and public health laboratories.

From Haier Biomedical 4 Oct 2023

New meningitis vaccine safe and effective for infants in Africa

University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) researchers, as part of the Infectious Diseases Clinical Research Consortium (IDCRC), provided an interim analysis showing that the pentavalent (NmCV-5) meningitis vaccine is safe for use in 9-month-old infants in the meningitis belt of sub-Saharan Africa.

3 Oct 2023

Study finds link between food insecurity and severe hypoglycemia

New research being presented at the Annual Meeting of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) in Hamburg, Germany (2-6 Oct) has found that severe hypoglycemia is more than twice as common among adults with diabetes who struggle to afford food.

3 Oct 2023

More schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma

Last year, a student fell unconscious after walking out of a bathroom at Central High School in Pueblo, Colorado.

3 Oct 2023

Is climate change turning up the heat on China's aging population?

Rising temperatures and an aging population in China exacerbate heat-related mortality risks, new study finds. The research highlights the urgent need for policies that address both cold and heat-related health risks among the elderly.

2 Oct 2023

Public Health News and Research

Heart attack care lags as hospitals recover from the pandemic

Community-wide health care initiative launched to reduce breast cancer disparities in the Houston area

Why are most Americans skipping the COVID-19 booster?

How is TikTok's #Ozempic trend impacting diabetes patients?

Researchers identify new potential treatments for children with rare genetic conditions of blood vessels

Disinfectants used in food production may exacerbate antibiotic resistance

A public health problem: The global increase in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': An encore: 3 HHS secretaries reveal what the job is really like

Walkable neighborhoods reduce risk of obesity-related cancers in women

Ohio State receives $20 million TCORS grant to conduct tobacco regulation science research

Groundbreaking research focuses on brain health monitoring, early detection of neurodegenerative diseases

Australia's Long COVID response falling behind global standards, research finds

Newly identified protein markers could signal early development of metastatic lung cancer

Nearly half of the people with HIV, diabetes or hypertension in rural South Africa have unmet health needs

New study reveals inequalities in the provision of heart valve replacement surgery

Haier Biomedical introduces revolutionary TwinCool Frequency Conversion ULT Freezers

New meningitis vaccine safe and effective for infants in Africa

Study finds link between food insecurity and severe hypoglycemia

More schools stock overdose reversal meds, but others worry about stigma

Is climate change turning up the heat on China's aging population?

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