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Infant mortality, low birth weight and preterm births: A look at time trends and racial inequities

Nearly 4 million infants are born in the United States each year. Despite improvements in obstetric and perinatal care, infant mortality in the U.S. is of ongoing concern.

29 Jun 2023

ATCC announces new award from BARDA to further support its medical countermeasures clinical studies network

ATCC will serve as a centralized facility to support the storage and distribution of clinical samples and investigational products for BARDA.

From American Type Culture Collection (ATCC) 29 Jun 2023

Researchers screen 16 UK native bat species for coronaviruses with zoonotic potential

A recent study published in Nature Communications screened for coronaviruses in 16 native species of bats in the UK.

29 Jun 2023

Pandemic paralysis: COVID-19 halts neglected tropical disease campaigns, study reveals solutions

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, researchers evaluated the impact of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic on mass drug administration (MDA) programming. They also provided solutions by neglected tropical disease (NTD) stakeholders for the relaunch of MDA implementation activities.

28 Jun 2023

Lonely people process the world differently, study finds

The Russian writer and philosopher Leo Tolstoy may have been onto something when he wrote the opening line of Anna Karenina: "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way."

28 Jun 2023

Uncertain language in e-cigarette warning labels can confuse people, study finds

When it comes to e-cigarette warning labels, respondents in focus groups organized by Cornell researchers were clear: Give it to me straight.

28 Jun 2023

Experts call for accelerated development of function-promoting therapies for older adults

Experts have identified a public health need as well as strategic opportunities for the accelerated development of function-promoting therapies for older adults - and present new research on this topic in a supplemental issue of The Journals of Gerontology, Series A: Biological Sciences and Medical Sciences inspired by a March 2022 workshop convened by the National Institute on Aging (NIA), part of the National Institutes of Health.

28 Jun 2023

Alcohol use raises the risks of 61 diseases in Chinese men

Alcohol consumption increases the risks of over 60 diseases in Chinese men, including many diseases not previously linked to alcohol, according to a new study by researchers from Oxford Population Health, Peking University, and the Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences. The study is published today in Nature Medicine.

28 Jun 2023

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals specific cellular signatures for kidney transplant rejection

Imagine a day when a urine test could inform a doctor precisely why a kidney transplant patient was experiencing organ rejection and suggest the best medication for specifically addressing the problem.

28 Jun 2023

Rising threat: cardiovascular disease on the rise among young adults

Study estimated the incidence, prevalence, mortality rate, and disability-adjusted life years of CVDs.

28 Jun 2023

Public health concerns as highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus found in cat in France

Study describes the identification of a highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus in a domestic cat.

28 Jun 2023

Light or moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against endocrine conditions

People who have just one or two drinks per day are not protected against endocrine conditions such as obesity and type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

27 Jun 2023

UTHSC team poised to make a real-world impact on vulnerable cancer patients

A University of Tennessee Health Science Center research team is poised to make a real-world impact on vulnerable cancer patients, thanks to new support from the State of Tennessee.

27 Jun 2023

The DEA relaxed online prescribing rules during covid. Now it wants to rein them in.

Federal regulators want most patients to see a health care provider in person before receiving prescriptions for potentially addictive medicines through telehealth — something that hasn't been required in more than three years.

27 Jun 2023

New Charleston museum nods to historical roots of us health disparities

Maude Callen, a Black nurse-midwife, delivered more than 800 infants across the South Carolina Lowcountry starting in the 1920s, when segregation made it difficult for Black people to get medical care.

27 Jun 2023

An estimation of all-cause excess mortality for the United States between March 2020 and February 2022

Researchers estimated all-cause excess mortality for the US between March 2020 and February 2022.

27 Jun 2023

Burden of disease review assesses the burden attributable to risk factors across Europe

Researchers performed a systematic review to map burden of disease assessments, including risk factors performed in Europe, and identify the methodological choices in comparative risk assessment and other risk assessment methods.

27 Jun 2023

Hospitals urged to adopt new MRSA prevention strategies

A group of five medical organizations have released updated recommendations for the prevention of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus, known as MRSA, transmission and infection. MRSA causes approximately 10% of hospital-associated infections in the United States and such infections are associated with an increased risk of death. Certain infections caused by MRSA rose by as much as 41% during the pandemic after falling in preceding years.

27 Jun 2023

Research unveils crucial insights into the brain's potential ability to regulate fentanyl consumption

The opioid crisis continues to pose a grave public health concern, with synthetic opioids such as fentanyl posing a major risk for development of addiction and death due to overdose.

26 Jun 2023

$9.8 million NCI grant aims to combat cancer disparities

Weill Cornell Medicine and Columbia University have been awarded a $9.8 million, five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI), part of the National Institutes of Health, to help combat cancer disparities fueled by persistent poverty.

26 Jun 2023

Public Health News and Research

Infant mortality, low birth weight and preterm births: A look at time trends and racial inequities

ATCC announces new award from BARDA to further support its medical countermeasures clinical studies network

Researchers screen 16 UK native bat species for coronaviruses with zoonotic potential

Pandemic paralysis: COVID-19 halts neglected tropical disease campaigns, study reveals solutions

Lonely people process the world differently, study finds

Uncertain language in e-cigarette warning labels can confuse people, study finds

Experts call for accelerated development of function-promoting therapies for older adults

Alcohol use raises the risks of 61 diseases in Chinese men

Single-cell transcriptomic analysis reveals specific cellular signatures for kidney transplant rejection

Rising threat: cardiovascular disease on the rise among young adults

Public health concerns as highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) virus found in cat in France

Light or moderate alcohol consumption does not protect against endocrine conditions

UTHSC team poised to make a real-world impact on vulnerable cancer patients

The DEA relaxed online prescribing rules during covid. Now it wants to rein them in.

New Charleston museum nods to historical roots of us health disparities

An estimation of all-cause excess mortality for the United States between March 2020 and February 2022

Burden of disease review assesses the burden attributable to risk factors across Europe

Hospitals urged to adopt new MRSA prevention strategies

Research unveils crucial insights into the brain's potential ability to regulate fentanyl consumption

$9.8 million NCI grant aims to combat cancer disparities

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