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Study finds substantial differences in cancer drug funding decisions across high-income countries

Despite the use of similar assessment criteria when deciding whether new cancer drugs should receive funding, there are substantial differences in drug funding decisions, across comparable high-income countries.

2 Jun 2023

Exposure to Agent Orange associated with increased risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms in veterans

Research conducted at Georgetown University's Lombardi Comprehensive Cancer Center and the Washington DC VA Medical Center on a database of veterans exposed to Agent Orange found an association for an increased risk of developing myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs), which are acquired stem cell disorders that can lead to overproduction of mature blood cells complicated by an increased risk of blood clots in arteries and veins.

2 Jun 2023

Hispanic births with neural tube defects not significantly reduced after voluntary folic acid fortification of corn masa flour

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) mandated folic acid fortification of all enriched cereal grains in 1996, and this regulation resulted in a reduction of neural tube defect (NTD)–affected pregnancies for the population in the United States.

2 Jun 2023

Study reveals lasting declines in couples’ social network interactions during COVID

Following the lockdowns and restrictions on public gatherings in the early days of COVID-19, the social networks of white, Black and Latino couples all shrank, UCLA psychologists report.

2 Jun 2023

University of Louisville researchers receive $5.8 million to prevent immune system dysregulation

Researchers at the University of Louisville have received $5.8 million in two grants from the National Institutes of Health to expand their work to better understand and prevent immune system dysregulation responsible for acute respiratory distress, the condition responsible for serious illness and death in some COVID-19 patients.

2 Jun 2023

The mediation roles of parental role-modeling and food availability in the socioeconomic inequalities of children’s diet

Scientists explored how family socioeconomic status and parental role-modelling influence children's diet.

2 Jun 2023

Problematic drinking patterns in adolescence may increase later depression risk

Adolescents who show signs of alcohol dependence are more likely to develop depression by their mid-20s, according to a new study led by UCL (University College London) and University of Bristol researchers.

1 Jun 2023

The debt ceiling deal takes a bite out of health programs. It could have been much worse.

Policy analysts, Democrats, and Republicans dissatisfied with the deal agree: Federal health programs have dodged a budgetary bullet in the Washington showdown over raising the nation's debt ceiling.

1 Jun 2023

Fentanyl could be weaponized and used for terroristic mass poisoning

The widely-available drug fentanyl, already the number one killer of Americans under 50, could be weaponized and used for terroristic mass poisoning, according to health experts at Rutgers and other institutions.

1 Jun 2023

EULAR launches unique resource of facts and figures related to RMDs across Europe

The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology (EULAR) is proud to announce the launch of RheumaFacts, an innovative and unique resource of facts and figures related to rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases (RMDs) across Europe.

1 Jun 2023

EULAR announces the launch of new survey targeted directly at RMD patients

The European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology has announced the launch of the EULAR Impact of RMDs Survey, an online questionnaire targeted directly at RMD patients.

1 Jun 2023

Study measures the annual prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in Ontario, Canada

Researchers determined the prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial pulmonary disease (NTM-PD) in 2020.

1 Jun 2023

The National Environmental Assessment Reporting System: reporting foodborne illness outbreaks at retail food establishments during 2017–2019

Researchers summarized environmental health data collected by the United States (U.S.) state and local health departments.

1 Jun 2023

Can adherence to the Mediterranean diet reduce gestational stress and anxiety in pregnant women?

Researchers investigated the influence of structured Mediterranean diet intervention on the anxiety and stress levels.

1 Jun 2023

More states OK postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond two months

Canadian study identifies lifestyle behavior changes and related risk factors during COVID-19 pandemic

Sixty per cent of roughly 1,600 Canadians who took part in a new McGill University study say their lifestyle habits either stayed the same or improved during the COVID-19 pandemic.

31 May 2023

Wastewater data unveils underreported Mpox cases in Texas

A recent study characterizes the analytical sensitivity of three assays used to detect MPXV in wastewater samples.

31 May 2023

New variants of human metapneumovirus surge in Spain post-COVID, highlighting evolution and impact

Investigating Human metapneumovirus (HMPV) prevalence, genetic diversity, and evolution in respiratory tract infections (RTIs) for better understanding and management.

31 May 2023

Medicaid telemedicine coverage linked to growth in telemedicine use and improved healthcare access

Medicaid telemedicine coverage between 2013 and 2019 was associated with significant growth in telemedicine use and improved healthcare access, while private policies did not have such an association, according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine.

31 May 2023

Burden of autoimmune disease continues to increase over time, research suggests

EULAR – the European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology – works on a broad spectrum of autoimmune and auto-inflammatory diseases.

31 May 2023

Public Health News and Research

Study finds substantial differences in cancer drug funding decisions across high-income countries

Exposure to Agent Orange associated with increased risk of myeloproliferative neoplasms in veterans

Hispanic births with neural tube defects not significantly reduced after voluntary folic acid fortification of corn masa flour

Study reveals lasting declines in couples’ social network interactions during COVID

University of Louisville researchers receive $5.8 million to prevent immune system dysregulation

The mediation roles of parental role-modeling and food availability in the socioeconomic inequalities of children’s diet

Problematic drinking patterns in adolescence may increase later depression risk

The debt ceiling deal takes a bite out of health programs. It could have been much worse.

Fentanyl could be weaponized and used for terroristic mass poisoning

EULAR launches unique resource of facts and figures related to RMDs across Europe

EULAR announces the launch of new survey targeted directly at RMD patients

Study measures the annual prevalence of nontuberculous mycobacterial lung disease in Ontario, Canada

The National Environmental Assessment Reporting System: reporting foodborne illness outbreaks at retail food establishments during 2017–2019

Can adherence to the Mediterranean diet reduce gestational stress and anxiety in pregnant women?

More states OK postpartum Medicaid coverage beyond two months

Canadian study identifies lifestyle behavior changes and related risk factors during COVID-19 pandemic

Wastewater data unveils underreported Mpox cases in Texas

New variants of human metapneumovirus surge in Spain post-COVID, highlighting evolution and impact

Medicaid telemedicine coverage linked to growth in telemedicine use and improved healthcare access

Burden of autoimmune disease continues to increase over time, research suggests

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