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As states seek to limit abortions, Montana wants to redefine what is medically necessary

Montana's conservative leaders, stymied by the courts from passing laws that impose significant statewide abortion restrictions, seek to tighten the state's Medicaid rules to make it more difficult for low-income women to receive abortions.

24 Jan 2023

Self-rooming preferred by primary care clinical staff and patients during COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, clinic staff have had to adjust the ways in which they see patients in person so that they remain safe.

23 Jan 2023

High-quality primary care attributes associated with reduction in hospitalizations during COVID-19 pandemic

Japanese researchers examined the association between primary care practice characteristics and total hospitalizations during the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Jan 2023

Canadian clinicians and administrators build a data bridge to improve community-based response to the pandemic

Clinicians and administrators in Alberta, Canada, built a data bridge between primary care and public health stakeholders to improve the province's community-based response to the pandemic.

23 Jan 2023

Review on lateral flow test use spearheaded by SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Researchers assessed the changing landscape of lateral flow tests (LFTs), and the development of next-generation LFTs based on lessons learnt from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

23 Jan 2023

Researchers identify a few factors that can impact the spread of COVID-19

COVID-19 came as an unexpected challenge for humanity. Countries adopted different, sometimes diametrically opposed approaches to minimising the pandemic's impact: from hard lockdowns to no restrictions at all, as in Sweden.

23 Jan 2023

WHO’s 14th situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox overviews the clinical and public health links between HIV and mpox

In the present report, researchers reported the most recent findings of MPXV infections.

23 Jan 2023

Researchers report a reduction in hospitalizations and deaths from SARS-CoV-2 infections during the Omicron variant-dominated wave in Malawi

Researchers conducted a serosurvey during the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron wave in Malawi.

23 Jan 2023

Exploring the clinical impact of co-detections of other respiratory viruses in US children hospitalized for COVID-19

Researchers recently assessed the clinical impact and epidemiology of viral co-detections in children in the United States of America (USA) during the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

23 Jan 2023

What is the association between COVID-19, cardiovascular disease, and mortality?

In a new study, researchers evaluated the association between COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) and CVD (cardiovascular disease) and/or death.

23 Jan 2023

Mindfulness-type meditation intervention benefits adolescents with traumatic experiences

In 2021 alone, it is estimated that one billion children around the world experienced some kind of violence or neglect, ranging from sexual to physical or emotional abuse.

23 Jan 2023

More people with schizophrenia have health insurance after the implementation of Obamacare

The national uninsurance rate for adults under age 65 with schizophrenia decreased by 50% after the implementation of the Affordable Care Act in 2014, according to University of Massachusetts Amherst research published this week in JAMA Psychiatry.

23 Jan 2023

Borrowing from weather and climate science models can help us prepare for future pandemics

A new study determines how insights from the climate and weather research field can improve the forecasting of pandemics.

22 Jan 2023

First known epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in farmed mink

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) A(H5N1) is a strain of the avian influenza virus that primarily affects birds, particularly poultry. HPAI A(H5N1) is a highly contagious and deadly virus that can cause severe illness and death in birds, including chickens, ducks, geese, and turkeys.

22 Jan 2023

Intimate partner violence has far-reaching impacts in humanitarian settings

Intimate partner violence is pervasive in humanitarian settings and its impacts are far-reaching, finds a new study from the Brown School at Washington University in St. Louis.

20 Jan 2023

UK set to boost genomics expertise through a landmark partnership with Thailand

UK patients will benefit from a new partnership with Thailand to share expertise of genome sequencing, collaborate in research, education and training opportunities, knowledge exchange and genomics data handling.

20 Jan 2023

People with hybrid immunity are the most protected against severe COVID-19 and reinfection

A University of Calgary research group - which includes several Bachelor of Health Sciences alumni joined forces with members of the World Health Organization to tackle a global health question.

20 Jan 2023

A cut-off score can accurately identify individuals with high levels of fear about COVID-19

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has had profound effects, both globally and on a highly personal level. Now, researchers from Japan have developed an accurate way of assessing the effects of the pandemic on our emotional health and wellbeing.

20 Jan 2023

Luring out-of-state professionals is just the first step in solving Montana’s health worker shortage

Jenna Eisenhart spent nearly six years as a licensed therapist in Colorado before deciding to move to a place with a greater need for her services.

20 Jan 2023

Better lifestyle habits may reduce primary dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome in women

Adverse menstruation-related symptoms are common during menstrual cycles, which occur about once a month in healthy women.

20 Jan 2023

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As states seek to limit abortions, Montana wants to redefine what is medically necessary

Self-rooming preferred by primary care clinical staff and patients during COVID-19 pandemic

High-quality primary care attributes associated with reduction in hospitalizations during COVID-19 pandemic

Canadian clinicians and administrators build a data bridge to improve community-based response to the pandemic

Review on lateral flow test use spearheaded by SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Researchers identify a few factors that can impact the spread of COVID-19

WHO’s 14th situation report for the multi-country outbreak of mpox overviews the clinical and public health links between HIV and mpox

Researchers report a reduction in hospitalizations and deaths from SARS-CoV-2 infections during the Omicron variant-dominated wave in Malawi

Exploring the clinical impact of co-detections of other respiratory viruses in US children hospitalized for COVID-19

What is the association between COVID-19, cardiovascular disease, and mortality?

Mindfulness-type meditation intervention benefits adolescents with traumatic experiences

More people with schizophrenia have health insurance after the implementation of Obamacare

Borrowing from weather and climate science models can help us prepare for future pandemics

First known epidemic of highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 in farmed mink

Intimate partner violence has far-reaching impacts in humanitarian settings

UK set to boost genomics expertise through a landmark partnership with Thailand

People with hybrid immunity are the most protected against severe COVID-19 and reinfection

A cut-off score can accurately identify individuals with high levels of fear about COVID-19

Luring out-of-state professionals is just the first step in solving Montana’s health worker shortage

Better lifestyle habits may reduce primary dysmenorrhea and premenstrual syndrome in women

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