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‘We ain’t gonna get it’: Why Bernie Sanders says his ‘Medicare for all’ dream must wait

After railing at the injustices of U.S. health care for decades, Sen. Bernie Sanders in January became the new chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions Committee.

8 Feb 2023

Health policies were a prominent theme in Biden’s State of the Union speech

President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered his State of the Union address to a politically divided Congress for the first time, calling for permanent fixes on policy priorities like unaffordable health care costs.

8 Feb 2023

Phthalates may contribute to diabetes risk in women

Endocrine-disrupting chemicals (EDCs) in plastics may contribute to diabetes risk in women, according to a new study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

8 Feb 2023

School-based screen can be effective at improving and protecting the mental health of adolescents

In a first-of-its-kind study, researchers at RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences have found that a school-based screen for mental health problems, combined with a referral system, can be effective at improving and protecting the mental health of adolescents.

8 Feb 2023

Could adhering to a healthy lifestyle decrease the risk of post–COVID-19 condition?

Researchers performed a prospective cohort study among 1981 female nurses to investigate whether maintaining a healthy lifestyle decreases the risk of post–coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) condition (PCC) following severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

8 Feb 2023

Eczema in young individuals remains a substantial public health burden in most countries

New research published in Clinical & Experimental Allergy indicates that the burden related to eczema in young individuals is substantial in most countries.

8 Feb 2023

More young Colorado children are consuming marijuana despite efforts to stop them

The number of children — especially very young ones — ingesting marijuana is rising in Colorado despite regulations meant to keep edibles out of kids' hands, and state leaders said they have no plans to revisit those rules this year.

8 Feb 2023

Pandemic-related challenges faced by pregnant women, new mothers, and their families in maternal and newborn care

Researchers discussed the challenges faced by pregnant individuals amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Feb 2023

Study: Nearly one in eight West Virginia infants had in-utero exposure to opioids, stimulants

Nearly one in eight infants born in West Virginia between 2020 and 2022 had in utero exposure to opioids, stimulants and/or cannabis, according to researchers at West Virginia University Health Sciences.

8 Feb 2023

Study provides "nuanced insights into individuals' access to health services during the pandemic

A national study on access to healthcare visits, medicine/medical equipment and community resources during the COVID-19 pandemic, shows disparities related to sociodemographic characteristics, like race, gender, and age.

8 Feb 2023

Application of polymer-enhanced vaccines against viruses- and bacteria-related infectious diseases

Infectious diseases are severe public health events that threaten global health. Prophylactic vaccines have been considered as the most effective strategy to train the immune system to recognize and clear pathogenic infections.

7 Feb 2023

A waning outbreak of the mpox virus among men who have sex with men

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* server, researchers developed a mathematical model to describe the mpox (Monkeypox) transmission among men who have sex with men (MSM). They used this model to understand how MSM behavioral changes shaped the mpox outbreak in the Netherlands in June/July 2022.

7 Feb 2023

Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy increases risk of complications for mother and infant

Researchers investigate the obstetric and neonatal outcomes in unvaccinated pregnant females infected with the SARS-CoV-2.

7 Feb 2023

Early interruption of breastfeeding and sugar consumption contribute to dental caries by age 2

A study involving 800 children shows inclusion of sugar in their diet and early interruption of breastfeeding to be the main factors that contribute to the appearance of dental caries by age 2.

7 Feb 2023

The safety profile and the actual known adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines in at-risk and healthy individuals

Researchers discussed the safety of COVID-19 vaccines in healthy people and patients with autoimmunity or cardiac issues.

7 Feb 2023

Decisions by CVS and Optum panicked thousands of their sickest patients

The fear started when a few patients saw their nurses and dietitians posting job searches on LinkedIn.

7 Feb 2023

A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: Fruit bats

More than four dozen Jamaican fruit bats destined for a lab in Bozeman, Montana, are set to become part of an experiment with an ambitious goal: predicting the next global pandemic.

7 Feb 2023

Development and testing of a machine-learning-based system for early prediction of antimicrobial susceptibility probability

Researchers developed and tested a machine learning-based clinical decision support system to predict antibiotic resistance.

7 Feb 2023

Eliciting a history of vaping in adolescents is key to identifying EVALI cases

The severity of a lung disease associated with e-cigarettes in teens decreased during the COVID-19 pandemic, but hospitalizations from the disease continued to mount, according to a study of more than three dozen patients by UT Southwestern researchers published in Pediatric Pulmonology.

7 Feb 2023

Multi-country study examines clinical and community antibiotic use during the pandemic

Globally, during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, antibiotics were prescribed to 75 percent of COVID-19 patients despite bacterial coinfection rates averaging less than 10 percent.

6 Feb 2023

Public Health News and Research

‘We ain’t gonna get it’: Why Bernie Sanders says his ‘Medicare for all’ dream must wait

Health policies were a prominent theme in Biden’s State of the Union speech

Phthalates may contribute to diabetes risk in women

School-based screen can be effective at improving and protecting the mental health of adolescents

Could adhering to a healthy lifestyle decrease the risk of post–COVID-19 condition?

Eczema in young individuals remains a substantial public health burden in most countries

More young Colorado children are consuming marijuana despite efforts to stop them

Pandemic-related challenges faced by pregnant women, new mothers, and their families in maternal and newborn care

Study: Nearly one in eight West Virginia infants had in-utero exposure to opioids, stimulants

Study provides "nuanced insights into individuals' access to health services during the pandemic

Application of polymer-enhanced vaccines against viruses- and bacteria-related infectious diseases

A waning outbreak of the mpox virus among men who have sex with men

Symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection during pregnancy increases risk of complications for mother and infant

Early interruption of breastfeeding and sugar consumption contribute to dental caries by age 2

The safety profile and the actual known adverse effects of COVID-19 vaccines in at-risk and healthy individuals

Decisions by CVS and Optum panicked thousands of their sickest patients

A secret weapon in preventing the next pandemic: Fruit bats

Development and testing of a machine-learning-based system for early prediction of antimicrobial susceptibility probability

Eliciting a history of vaping in adolescents is key to identifying EVALI cases

Multi-country study examines clinical and community antibiotic use during the pandemic

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