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World Health Day: Giving Universal Health Coverage a Platform

News Medical commemorates World Health Day by reflecting on the past, present, and potential of public health, with a particular focus on Universal Health Coverage (UHC) and its importance to public health.

6 Apr 2023

How does increased family mealtime duration affect children's fruit and vegetable intake?

Researchers evaluated the effect of extending the family mealtime duration on fruit and vegetable intake in children.

6 Apr 2023

The association between lifestyle changes in adulthood and cancer incidence

Researchers explored the effect of changing multiple lifestyle factors during adult life on cancer risk.

6 Apr 2023

Long COVID linked to increased sick leave rate

Researchers examined associations between coronavirus disease 2019 and sick leave post-acute infection.

5 Apr 2023

Scientists receive federal funding to model the emergence and spread of biological threats

Modeling the emergence and spread of biological threats isn't as routine as forecasting the weather, but scientists in two of the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories were awarded funding to try to make it so.

5 Apr 2023

IU researchers focus on tackling binge and "high-intensity" drinking

A multi-disciplinary team of Indiana University researchers is focusing their efforts on a growing public health concern: binge and "high-intensity" drinking - extreme drinking behaviors that are increasingly prevalent among college-age adults.

5 Apr 2023

Naturally produced molecule directly targets and keeps Fusobacteria under control

Researchers at the Forsyth Institute have discovered an important mechanism that may have profound implications for how we prevent colorectal cancer. Oddly enough, their discovery began in the mouth.

5 Apr 2023

Children with asthma more likely to develop anxiety

Children diagnosed with asthma were at significantly increased risk of developing anxiety, a University of Queensland study has found.

5 Apr 2023

Mediterranean diet linked to greater biodiversity and food security, study finds

To combat the double burden of non-communicable diseases and climate change, adopting sustainable and healthy diets and transitioning to sustainable food systems is essential. To support food security and sustainable development, the Mediterranean diet (MD) has been widely recognized as a healthy nutrition and biodiversity resource. A recent Advances in Nutrition study explored biodiversity and analyzed food-plant diversity differences between the Western diet and the MD.

5 Apr 2023

Shape-shifting antibiotics may be the new weapon against drug-resistant superbugs

In the United States alone, drug-resistant bacteria and fungi infect almost 3 million people per year and kill about 35,000. Antibiotics are essential and effective, but in recent years overuse has led to some bacteria developing resistance to them.

4 Apr 2023

N-abling the acceleration of the life sciences through precision dispensing

In this interview, we speak to Holger Eickhoff, CEO and Founder of Scienion, about their latest technology, The Nucleus Automation Ecosystem.

From SCIENION GmbH 4 Apr 2023

Raincoats, undies, school uniforms: Are your clothes dripping in ‘forever chemicals’?

There could be more than just fashion risks involved when buying a pair of leggings or a raincoat.

4 Apr 2023

Vaping in Australia: Study explores e-cigarette exposure and calls for stronger control measures

A new study, forthcoming in the Australian and New Zealand Journal of Public Health, studied the e-cigarette use and attitudes to vaping in a sample of Australians between the ages of 15 and 30. The key aim of the study was to provide novel insights to minimize the harm caused by e-cigarettes to young people.

4 Apr 2023

Public Health News and Research

World Health Day: Giving Universal Health Coverage a Platform

How does increased family mealtime duration affect children's fruit and vegetable intake?

The association between lifestyle changes in adulthood and cancer incidence

Long COVID linked to increased sick leave rate

Scientists receive federal funding to model the emergence and spread of biological threats

IU researchers focus on tackling binge and "high-intensity" drinking

Naturally produced molecule directly targets and keeps Fusobacteria under control

Children with asthma more likely to develop anxiety

Mediterranean diet linked to greater biodiversity and food security, study finds

Shape-shifting antibiotics may be the new weapon against drug-resistant superbugs

N-abling the acceleration of the life sciences through precision dispensing

Raincoats, undies, school uniforms: Are your clothes dripping in ‘forever chemicals’?

Vaping in Australia: Study explores e-cigarette exposure and calls for stronger control measures

Pediatric SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence higher than official case reports

Study: Medicaid reimbursement for the same mental health treatment varies among U.S. states

Plastic waste's 'plastisphere' could harbor and spread eukaryotic pathogens

Naturally occurring lithium in drinking water could be an environmental risk factor for autism

Breakthrough SARS-CoV-2 infections found to be low among vaccinated nursing home residents

Formerly incarcerated persons have higher health risks than the general population

Could mink serve as an immediate host for Influenza A transmission?

News Medical 2025: Healthcare Shifts That Mattered Most eBook

How ELRIG Is Helping Mid-Career Scientists Navigate Leadership, Career Change and Redundancy

The role of UV-Vis in biopharma QC

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