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LSHTM professor wins NIHR award to improve health care for people with disabilities in Uganda

Professor Hannah Kuper has been awarded a prestigious Global Research Professorship by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) to develop and test a new community-led intervention to improve health care for people with disabilities in Uganda.

3 Dec 2021

Ethics of using hospital resources on unvaccinated-by-choice severe COVID-19 patients

A new opinion piece published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society provides an exhaustive examination of the ethics of using hospital resources on unvaccinated-by-choice COVID-19 pneumonia patients, versus patients with other serious illnesses whose diseases are not progressing as quickly.

3 Dec 2021

New California law eases aid-in-dying process

During her three-year battle with breast cancer, my wife, Leslie, graciously endured multiple rounds of horrifically toxic treatment to eke out more time with our two young children.

3 Dec 2021

A title fight pits physician assistants against doctors

After 23 years as a physician assistant, Leslie Clayton remains rankled by one facet of her vocation: its title. Specifically, the word "assistant."

3 Dec 2021

A tale of two Medicaid expansions: Oklahoma jumps in, while Missouri lags

Temp worker James Dickerson applied for Medicaid because it will be cheaper than his current health plan. Home health aide Sharon Coleman looks forward to having coverage that will cover a hospital stay. Incoming medical student Danielle Gaddis no longer worries a trip to the doctor will leave her in debt.

3 Dec 2021

Study reports increase in autism prevalence among 8-year-old Utah children

Autism prevalence among 8-year-old Utah children has risen by nearly 30% in less than a decade, according to a study of 11 communities nationwide, including Salt Lake City and surrounding counties, led by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

2 Dec 2021

Harvard Chan School and Vanke School of Public Health launch collaboration on educational, research initiatives

Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Vanke School of Public Health, Tsinghua University, today announced the launch of a collaboration on educational and research initiatives.

2 Dec 2021

Healthcare integration process helped ensure better management of the COVID-19 pandemic

The global health emergency generated by the COVID-19 pandemic put healthcare systems all over the world to the test.

2 Dec 2021

New blood test provides more accurate, faster diagnosis of HPV-associated head and neck cancer

Researchers at Mass Eye and Ear and Mass General Hospital have developed a blood test, or liquid biopsy, for head and neck cancer associated with the human papilloma virus (HPV) that was shown in a new study to be more accurate, faster and cheaper than conventional testing methods.

2 Dec 2021

Most U.S. states failed to prioritize cancer patients for COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Almost two-thirds of U.S. states failed to prioritize cancer patients for COVID-19 vaccinations, despite recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, according to a study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America.

2 Dec 2021

Hospitals refused to give patients ivermectin. Lockdowns and political pressure followed.

One Montana hospital went into lockdown and called police after a woman threatened violence because her relative was denied her request to be treated with ivermectin.

2 Dec 2021

As climate worsens, environmentalists grapple with the mental toll of activism

While growing up in the ’90s in Johnson County, Kansas, in a suburb of Kansas City, I had a friend, Kevin Aaron, who was a dedicated environmentalist.

2 Dec 2021

Pandemic lockdown created mental and emotional issues for older adults with sensory impairment

During the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, many assisted living and senior center facilities were forced to close their doors to outside visitors to limit potential exposure to the virus.

1 Dec 2021

World AIDS Day: New Vital Signs report highlights persistent disparities in HIV prevention and care

Despite overall progress in reducing new infections among gay and bisexual men, the HIV epidemic continued and was more severe among Black or African American (hereafter referred to as Black) and Hispanic/Latino gay and bisexual men in the decade leading up to the federal Ending the HIV Epidemic in the U.S. (EHE) initiative, which the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services launched in 2019.

1 Dec 2021

Conservative justices seem poised to overturn Roe’s abortion rights

A newly conservative Supreme Court on Wednesday heard the most serious legal challenge in a generation to a woman's right to obtain an abortion. And judging from the questions asked by the justices, it appeared possible — even likely — that a majority of them could vote to turn the thorny question of whether to allow abortion and under what circumstances back to individual states.

1 Dec 2021

Major life events may affect a person's physical activity levels and heart health

Starting a new school or a new job, having a baby or entering retirement are major life events that significantly affect a person's physical activity level, which may lead to poorer heart health.

1 Dec 2021

MRI uncovers significant changes in the brain structure of fetuses exposed to alcohol

In the first MRI-based study to investigate pre-natal alcohol exposure, researchers found significant changes in the brain structure of fetuses exposed to alcohol compared to healthy controls. Results of the study are being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of North America (RSNA).

1 Dec 2021

Health Care News and Research

LSHTM professor wins NIHR award to improve health care for people with disabilities in Uganda

Ethics of using hospital resources on unvaccinated-by-choice severe COVID-19 patients

New California law eases aid-in-dying process

A title fight pits physician assistants against doctors

A tale of two Medicaid expansions: Oklahoma jumps in, while Missouri lags

Study reports increase in autism prevalence among 8-year-old Utah children

Harvard Chan School and Vanke School of Public Health launch collaboration on educational, research initiatives

Healthcare integration process helped ensure better management of the COVID-19 pandemic

New blood test provides more accurate, faster diagnosis of HPV-associated head and neck cancer

Most U.S. states failed to prioritize cancer patients for COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Hospitals refused to give patients ivermectin. Lockdowns and political pressure followed.

As climate worsens, environmentalists grapple with the mental toll of activism

Pandemic lockdown created mental and emotional issues for older adults with sensory impairment

World AIDS Day: New Vital Signs report highlights persistent disparities in HIV prevention and care

Conservative justices seem poised to overturn Roe’s abortion rights

Major life events may affect a person's physical activity levels and heart health

MRI uncovers significant changes in the brain structure of fetuses exposed to alcohol

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