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Study claims that mask-wearing is still as necessary in healthcare settings

Researchers advocated that it was not the (right) time to stop using masks in healthcare settings.

18 May 2023

ChatGPT raises concerns of AI-driven infodemic in public health

Researchers examine the evolution of Large Language Models (LLMs) and the profound impact of ChatGPT on the AI field. It highlights the opportunities and ethical challenges posed by LLMs, particularly in relation to public health and the spread of misinformation.

17 May 2023

Post-COVID condition varies by variant and vaccination status

Research investigates the post-COVID-19 condition, analyzing its profiles based on viral variants and vaccination status. Understanding these profiles can aid in personalized patient care.

17 May 2023

Feasting on ultra-processed foods? New study links diet to surging depression rates

High ultra-processed food consumption is associated with elevated psychological distress as an indicator of depression in adults from the Melbourne Collaborative Cohort Study.

17 May 2023

Policy overhaul needed: Food industry's impact on global brain health

The dominance of the corporate-industrial food industry undermines brain capital and sustainable human development on a global scale. Understanding this impact is crucial for the future of public health and well-being.

17 May 2023

Ethical difficulties in dementia care

This year Dementia Awareness Week is running from Monday 15 until Sunday the 21 of May 2023. This dedicated week aims to help improving the lives of people with dementia and their families.

17 May 2023

Vigorous exercise not linked to increased risk of adverse events in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

Vigorous exercise does not appear to increase the risk of death or life-threatening arrhythmia for people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM), according to a study supported by the National Institutes of Health.

17 May 2023

How does tobacco usage impact quality of life?

Researchers evaluated the impact of tobacco usage on the health-associated quality of life.

17 May 2023

State lawmakers eye forced treatment to address overlap in homelessness and mental illness

Many of the unhoused people in Portland, Oregon, live in tents pitched on sidewalks or in aging campers parked in small convoys behind grocery stores.

17 May 2023

Lawyer fees draw scrutiny as Camp Lejeune claims stack up

David and Adair Keller started their married life together in 1977 at Camp Lejeune, a military training base on the Atlantic Coast in Jacksonville, North Carolina. David was a Marine Corps field artillery officer then, and they lived together on the base for about six months.

17 May 2023

Caffeine connection: Pre-teen caffeine consumption linked to early nicotine use

Research explores the relationship between caffeine use and nicotine onset among early adolescents, shedding light on a potential contributing factor to youth nicotine initiation. It emphasizes the importance of understanding the influence of caffeine in preventing early nicotine use.

16 May 2023

Study examines the effect of cognitive training on the risk of future falls

One out of four adults, age 65 or older, falls every year in the U.S. Falls cause approximately 36,000 deaths annually in this age group, making it the leading cause of death from injury for older adults in the U.S.

16 May 2023

Michael Milken wants to speed up cures

Years ago, a top chemical biologist pondered ditching his cancer research to take a more lucrative commission growing healthier apples. Michael Milken stopped him.

16 May 2023

A rural county’s choice: Use opioid funds to pay off debt, or pay them forward to curb crisis

Over the past two years, rural Greene County in northeastern Tennessee has collected more than $2.7 million from regional and national settlements with opioid manufacturers and distributors.

16 May 2023

A flexible living approach is needed to maintain NICE’s long-term effects of COVID-19 (LTE) guidelines

Researchers described the establishment, execution, and assessment of a flexible living strategy.

16 May 2023

Insights from blood donors: Serosurveillance reveals population insights for targeted health interventions

Research highlights the effectiveness of serosurveillance in monitoring SARS-CoV-2 exposure within a population. It emphasizes the importance of considering demographic variations in antibody prevalence to inform targeted public health strategies.

16 May 2023

Phase 1 trial of experimental universal influenza vaccine begins enrolling volunteers

A clinical trial of an experimental universal influenza vaccine developed by researchers at the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases' (NIAID) Vaccine Research Center (VRC), part of the National Institutes of Health, has begun enrolling volunteers at Duke University in Durham, North Carolina.

15 May 2023

New compound with antibacterial activity shows promising results within one hour in laboratory trials

Resistance to antibiotics is a problem that alarms the medical and scientific community. Bacteria resistant to three different classes of antibiotics, known as multi-drug resistant (MDR) bacteria, are far from rare.

15 May 2023

Metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity linked with increased risk of obesity-related cancers

New research to be presented at this coming week's European Congress on Obesity in Dublin, Ireland (17-20 May) and published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute shows that both the metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity are associated with an increased risk of various obesity-related cancers, with the relationship stronger in metabolically unhealthy obesity.

15 May 2023

Study indicates that the Omicron wave and the rollout of vaccines led to almost 100% seropositivity and boosted anti-spike IgG titers in children and adolescents

Researchers discussed the presence of persistent humoral immunity among children and adolescents during COVID-19.

15 May 2023

Public Health News and Research

Study claims that mask-wearing is still as necessary in healthcare settings

ChatGPT raises concerns of AI-driven infodemic in public health

Post-COVID condition varies by variant and vaccination status

Feasting on ultra-processed foods? New study links diet to surging depression rates

Policy overhaul needed: Food industry's impact on global brain health

Ethical difficulties in dementia care

Vigorous exercise not linked to increased risk of adverse events in people with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy

How does tobacco usage impact quality of life?

State lawmakers eye forced treatment to address overlap in homelessness and mental illness

Lawyer fees draw scrutiny as Camp Lejeune claims stack up

Caffeine connection: Pre-teen caffeine consumption linked to early nicotine use

Study examines the effect of cognitive training on the risk of future falls

Michael Milken wants to speed up cures

A rural county’s choice: Use opioid funds to pay off debt, or pay them forward to curb crisis

A flexible living approach is needed to maintain NICE’s long-term effects of COVID-19 (LTE) guidelines

Insights from blood donors: Serosurveillance reveals population insights for targeted health interventions

Phase 1 trial of experimental universal influenza vaccine begins enrolling volunteers

New compound with antibacterial activity shows promising results within one hour in laboratory trials

Metabolically healthy and unhealthy 'forms' of obesity linked with increased risk of obesity-related cancers

Study indicates that the Omicron wave and the rollout of vaccines led to almost 100% seropositivity and boosted anti-spike IgG titers in children and adolescents

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