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Data from wearable devices could be valuable in public health research

Data harvested from wearable devices and health apps could be valuable in public health research, according to a study.

25 Jul 2023

Canada's COVID-19 response: A critical analysis

At first glance, Canada appears to have responded adequately to the covid-19 emergency, but beneath the surface lie major pandemic failures, warns a series of articles published by The BMJ today.

25 Jul 2023

Community health workers improve health of homebound older patients in San Antonio

Staying healthy and connected was difficult for everyone during the COVID-19 pandemic, but especially so for homebound older patients and their caregivers.

25 Jul 2023

$3 million NIH grant awarded to investigate the connections between maternal BMI and childhood obesity

Researchers at Michigan State University and Henry Ford Health received a $3 million grant from the National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases within the National Institutes of Health to study the connections between maternal body mass index, or BMI, and childhood obesity.

25 Jul 2023

The future of social care and data

The NDG reflects on the relationship between the NHS and social care and the importance of using data. She also outlines the value of Caldicott Guardians to organizations handling social care data.

25 Jul 2023

UKHSA unveils new strategy to prepare for and respond to health threats

The new strategy sets out UKHSA's vision and goals for the next 3 years to prepare for and respond to health threats and build the capabilities and technologies to protect the country in the future.

25 Jul 2023

Comparing the caries-preventing effect of a fluoride-free, hydroxyapatite toothpaste and a toothpaste with sodium fluoride

The study aimed to compare the caries-preventing effect of a fluoride-free, hydroxyapatite toothpaste and toothpaste with sodium fluoride.

25 Jul 2023

Inflation Reduction Act's $35 insulin cap linked to rise in prescription fills

The Inflation Reduction Act's policy capping out-of-pocket costs for insulin to $35 for a month's supply led to increases in the total number of insulin fills for Medicare beneficiaries, according to a new study from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics and University of Wisconsin–Madison.

24 Jul 2023

New campaign aims to reduce missed or delayed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis after newborn screening

Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago is leading an awareness campaign that aims to reduce missed or delayed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis after newborn screening, especially in non-White infants.

24 Jul 2023

Daily prune consumption has promising effects on biomarkers related to cardiovascular health

A pair of new studies presented as abstracts today at the American Society of Nutrition (ASN) annual meeting report that daily prune consumption has promising effects on several biomarkers related to cardiovascular health.

24 Jul 2023

Study reveals substantial gap in PrEP access in more than one-third of New England colleges and universities

Young gay, bisexual, and other men who have sex with men (MSM), accounted for 80% of new HIV infections among youth ages 13–24 in 2018 and represents a priority population for HIV prevention.

24 Jul 2023

Improving gut health may be key to slowing HIV progression to AIDS

Restoring and improving gut health may be key to slowing HIV progression to AIDS, according to a new study by University of Pittsburgh infectious diseases scientists published today in the journal JCI Insight.

24 Jul 2023

Most plant-based milk alternatives don't match nutritional content of cow's milk

More people are drinking milk alternatives made from plant sources such as oats, soy, or almonds, but do plant-based products deliver the same nutrition as cow's milk? Results from a new study suggest that most don't.

24 Jul 2023

Study looks at cancer prevention from the perspective of people experiencing homelessness

Cancer is twice as likely to affect people experiencing homelessness (PEH) as members of the housed population. The disease is the second most common cause of death among PEH, a group that is underserved when it comes to medical care.

24 Jul 2023

Breastfeeding linked to reduced post-perinatal infant mortality

Among nearly 10 million US infants born between 2016 and 2018, breastfed babies were 33% less likely to die during the post-perinatal period (day 7−364) than infants who were not breastfed, reports a new study in the American Journal of Preventive Medicine, published by Elsevier.

24 Jul 2023

Public Health News and Research

Data from wearable devices could be valuable in public health research

Canada's COVID-19 response: A critical analysis

Community health workers improve health of homebound older patients in San Antonio

$3 million NIH grant awarded to investigate the connections between maternal BMI and childhood obesity

The future of social care and data

UKHSA unveils new strategy to prepare for and respond to health threats

Comparing the caries-preventing effect of a fluoride-free, hydroxyapatite toothpaste and a toothpaste with sodium fluoride

Inflation Reduction Act's $35 insulin cap linked to rise in prescription fills

New campaign aims to reduce missed or delayed diagnosis of cystic fibrosis after newborn screening

Daily prune consumption has promising effects on biomarkers related to cardiovascular health

Study reveals substantial gap in PrEP access in more than one-third of New England colleges and universities

Improving gut health may be key to slowing HIV progression to AIDS

Most plant-based milk alternatives don't match nutritional content of cow's milk

Study looks at cancer prevention from the perspective of people experiencing homelessness

Breastfeeding linked to reduced post-perinatal infant mortality

Adopting 8 healthy habits could add decades to a person's life

The impact of COVID-19 on colorectal cancer screening and outcomes

Opting for olive oil may reduce the risk of fatal dementia

Arming phages with heterologous effectors paves the way for successful UTI treatment

FDA head Robert Califf battles misinformation — sometimes with fuzzy facts

News Medical 2025: Healthcare Shifts That Mattered Most eBook

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

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