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Medicaid expansion helps detect more numbers of undiagnosed HIV infections

The Medicaid expansion facilitated by the Affordable Care Act led to increases in the identification of undiagnosed HIV infections and in the use of HIV prevention services such as preexposure prophylaxis drugs, says new research co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign experts who study the intersection of health care and public policy.

27 Jan 2021

Eviction moratoria and relief from utility disconnections reduce COVID-19 cases

Policies that helped financially struggling Americans stay in their homes and keep access to water and electricity during the COVID-19 pandemic also helped reduce the spread of the virus, according to a new analysis by Duke University researchers.

27 Jan 2021

New ACR Steering Committee established to guide diagnostic testing during COVID-19 pandemic

The Association for Molecular Pathology (AMP), the premier global, molecular diagnostic professional society, today announced the formation of the AMP COVID Response (ACR) Steering Committee to help coordinate and communicate the organization's continued efforts to guide diagnostic testing during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and preparations for future emerging outbreaks.

27 Jan 2021

Study sheds new light on digital contact tracing to control the spread of COVID-19

An international research collaboration, involving scientists from the UK, US and Spain, has shed new light on the usefulness of digital contact tracing (DCT) to control the spread of Covid-19.

27 Jan 2021

MSU researchers receive grant to study effects of prenatal, postnatal stress on child psychopathology

Michigan State University researchers have received a $3.8 million grant from the National Institute of Child Health and Development to advance research on the effects of prenatal and postnatal stress on child psychopathology.

27 Jan 2021

Higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths, shows study

As President Joe Biden seeks to raise the federal minimum wage, a new study published recently by researchers from Syracuse University shows that a higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths.

27 Jan 2021

Survey: 74% of respondents consider national vaccination strategy to be appropriate

According to the BfR-Corona-Monitor, three out of four respondents consider the national vaccination strategy appropriate.

27 Jan 2021

New data shows that mINDY gene is involved in blood pressure regulation

Authors from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) presented data showing that the longevity gene mammalian Indy (mINDY) is involved in blood pressure regulation in the Journal of Clinical Investigation (JCI) insight.

27 Jan 2021

Study: Use of online messaging and social media apps spiked during COVID-19 pandemic

The use of online messaging and social media apps among Singapore residents has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) study has found.

27 Jan 2021

New compound could lead to a new class of diabetes drugs

Research led by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center and College of Medicine identified a new compound that might serve as a basis for developing a new class of drugs for diabetes.

27 Jan 2021

New machine learning tool predicts schizophrenia

University of Alberta researchers have taken another step forward in developing an artificial intelligence tool to predict schizophrenia by analyzing brain scans.

27 Jan 2021

New compound may slow aging and age-related diseases

A compound that extends lifespan in a tiny nematode worm slows bone loss in aging mice. That surprising result comes from a longitudinal and functional study of 700 aging mice at the Buck Institute, a project that provides a treasure trove of data for researchers aiming to develop therapeutics to slow aging and age-related diseases.

27 Jan 2021

NIH awards $5.59 million research grants to prevent and treat cerebral palsy

The National Institutes of Health is supporting a Wayne State University School of Medicine physician-researcher's work at preventing and treating cerebral palsy in the form of two new five-year R01 grants worth a collective $5.59 million.

27 Jan 2021

Professor from Tel Aviv University receives 2021 Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in Israel

Professor Yossi Yovel, Associate Professor of Zoology at Tel Aviv University (TAU), is one of three Laureates to be awarded 2021 Blavatnik Awards for Young Scientists in Israel by the Blavatnik Family Foundation, the New York Academy of Sciences, and the Israel Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

27 Jan 2021

Research News and Research

Medicaid expansion helps detect more numbers of undiagnosed HIV infections

Eviction moratoria and relief from utility disconnections reduce COVID-19 cases

New ACR Steering Committee established to guide diagnostic testing during COVID-19 pandemic

Study sheds new light on digital contact tracing to control the spread of COVID-19

MSU researchers receive grant to study effects of prenatal, postnatal stress on child psychopathology

Higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths, shows study

Survey: 74% of respondents consider national vaccination strategy to be appropriate

New data shows that mINDY gene is involved in blood pressure regulation

Study: Use of online messaging and social media apps spiked during COVID-19 pandemic

New compound could lead to a new class of diabetes drugs

New machine learning tool predicts schizophrenia

New compound may slow aging and age-related diseases

NIH awards $5.59 million research grants to prevent and treat cerebral palsy

Professor from Tel Aviv University receives 2021 Blavatnik Award for Young Scientists in Israel

Researchers develop new computational method for studying genetic and environmental interactions

Current surgical risk scores overestimate risk in mini-AVR procedures

Medicinal cannabis improves outcomes in Parkinson's patients

Wistar researchers discover new enzymatic function of the Epstein-Barr Virus protein

Flu vaccinations for hospital workers can substantially reduce influenza-related deaths

Suicide mosquitos may prevent the spread of Zika virus

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