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Inmates who died asked for release before falling ill with covid

Rory Adams did not know that Christmas in a small rural hospital in West Virginia would be the last time he saw his wife alive. She'd entered prison in early January 2021 to serve a 42-month sentence for failure to collect payroll taxes.

18 Feb 2022

Study characterizes COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness at longer dose intervals

Researchers conducted a prospective cohort study to assess the level and durability of protection offered by two doses of COVID-19 vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 infection in participants with no history of a previous infection.

18 Feb 2022

Study offers insights into costs of treating dementia among American Indians and Alaska native adults

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults are at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), yet little is known about resources allocated for their treatment.

18 Feb 2022

VA researchers shine light on the dangerous mental health consequences of COVID-19

The most menacing fallout from COVID-19 often shows itself only after the initial "acute" infection passes. A team of VA researchers has been shining a light on various dangerous and enduring consequences that can arise following the initial COVID bout. These COVID complications include mental health disorders.

18 Feb 2022

Drugs that increase fetal hemoglobin levels may help people with sickle cell disease

Sickle cell anemia is an inherited blood disorder where red blood cells become sickle/crescent shaped. It causes frequent infections, swelling in the hands and legs, pain, severe tiredness and delayed growth or puberty.

18 Feb 2022

‘I just want to stay in one spot’: From homeless to housed in rugged Del Norte

On a rainy winter morning, Jamie Hayden stopped in to visit with Diane Timothio. A case manager in Del Norte County on California's remote northern coast, Hayden comes by often, sometimes staying for hours, to work with Timothio.

18 Feb 2022

As covid slogs on, seniors find fortitude waning and malaise growing

Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as they sat in bed. "I don't know how much longer I can do this," he said, glumly.

18 Feb 2022

Study shows link between oral microbiome and naturally occurring alveolar bone loss

It is becoming increasingly clear that the human microbiome – the collection of bacteria, viruses and fungi that live on and within us – significantly contributes to our health.

17 Feb 2022

COVID-19 survivors more likely to suffer from mental health problems

As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into its third year, countless people have experienced varying degrees of uncertainty, isolation and mental health challenges.

17 Feb 2022

2022 adult immunization schedule released by ACIP

The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) has released its 2022 Recommended Adult Immunization Schedule that includes changes to the zoster, pneumococcal, and hepatitis B vaccines.

17 Feb 2022

$9.8 million NIH grant drives nationwide effort to unravel the complexities of long COVID

Weill Cornell Medicine has been awarded a $9.8 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to lead a consortium of health care institutions that are analyzing nationwide health data in an effort to unravel the complexities of long COVID.

17 Feb 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: It’s health costs, stupid (2022 edition)

The pandemic may be showing signs of winding down, but health care costs are not.

17 Feb 2022

Penn State researchers receive $3.9 million to study the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has awarded Penn State College of Medicine $3.9 million through May 2025 to study the impact COVID-19 has on pregnancy.

17 Feb 2022

State constitutions vex conservatives’ strategies for a post-Roe world

Republican lawmakers in a handful of conservative states have stumbled on a roadblock to what they thought would be a clear path to setting new restrictions on abortion if the Supreme Court upends the landmark Roe v. Wade decision: right-to-privacy protections enshrined in their own state constitutions.

17 Feb 2022

As politics infects public health, private companies profit

For some counties and cities that share a public health agency with other local governments, differences over mask mandates, business restrictions, and other covid preventive measures have strained those partnerships.

17 Feb 2022

Study investigates what causes blood malignancies linked to gene therapy for sickle cell disease

Gene therapy trials for sickle cell disease have been showing great promise, even offering hope of a cure. But in early 2021, the trials ground to a halt after reports of blood malignancies in two people in a trial sponsored by bluebird bio.

16 Feb 2022

Study finds survival advantage for veterans transported by ambulance to VA hospitals

The Veterans Health Administration, operated by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), is the largest health care system in the United States, with 171 hospitals and more than 1,000 clinics that provide care for more than 9 million military veterans and their families.

16 Feb 2022

Inside the tactical tug of war over the controversial Alzheimer’s drug

The drug industry, patient advocates, and congressional Republicans have all attacked federal officials' decision to decline routine Medicare coverage for a controversial Alzheimer's drug.

16 Feb 2022

Transformational $104 million gift will help VCU to expand treatment options for liver diseases

Virginia Commonwealth University will radically expand treatment options for liver and liver-related metabolic diseases thanks to a historic, transformational $104 million gift from Richard Todd Stravitz, M.D., and his family's Barbara Brunckhorst Foundation.

15 Feb 2022

Pandemic has led to delay in diagnosis of breast cancer

The COVID-19 pandemic upended many aspects of daily life, particularly in the first months and year. Not least among the changes: decreased use of ordinary health care, such as routine medical exams and screenings.

15 Feb 2022

Health Care News and Research

Inmates who died asked for release before falling ill with covid

Study characterizes COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness at longer dose intervals

Study offers insights into costs of treating dementia among American Indians and Alaska native adults

VA researchers shine light on the dangerous mental health consequences of COVID-19

Drugs that increase fetal hemoglobin levels may help people with sickle cell disease

‘I just want to stay in one spot’: From homeless to housed in rugged Del Norte

As covid slogs on, seniors find fortitude waning and malaise growing

Study shows link between oral microbiome and naturally occurring alveolar bone loss

COVID-19 survivors more likely to suffer from mental health problems

2022 adult immunization schedule released by ACIP

$9.8 million NIH grant drives nationwide effort to unravel the complexities of long COVID

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: It’s health costs, stupid (2022 edition)

Penn State researchers receive $3.9 million to study the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy

State constitutions vex conservatives’ strategies for a post-Roe world

As politics infects public health, private companies profit

Study investigates what causes blood malignancies linked to gene therapy for sickle cell disease

Study finds survival advantage for veterans transported by ambulance to VA hospitals

Inside the tactical tug of war over the controversial Alzheimer’s drug

Transformational $104 million gift will help VCU to expand treatment options for liver diseases

Pandemic has led to delay in diagnosis of breast cancer

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