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Study finds pandemic-associated traumatic stress among mothers

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about sudden change and probably some amount of stress for most people in 2020.

16 Dec 2022

Research may pave the way for new antibiotics to treat high bacterial density infections

Antibiotic resistant bacteria pose of the greatest threats to global public health. In 2019, deaths due to antibiotic resistant bacteria outpaced deaths due to HIV and malaria.

16 Dec 2022

Exploring COVID-19 pandemic-related increases in hospitalizations among adolescents for mental health issues

Researchers conducted a retrospective, multisite cohort study among 11 to 17-year-old adolescents in the United States of America (USA) and France.

16 Dec 2022

Shielding measures conferred protection to pregnant individuals in early COVID-19 pandemic

Individuals who were already pregnant at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic had a 50 percent lower exposure to SARS-CoV-2 compared with those who became pregnant after the pandemic began and the general population, according to a new model created by Weill Cornell Medicine, NewYork-Presbyterian and University of Oxford investigators.

16 Dec 2022

Genome assembly tool could spur the development of new treatments for tuberculosis

Researchers have developed a novel genome assembly tool that could spur the development of new treatments for tuberculosis and other bacterial infections.

16 Dec 2022

ACMG's new guideline strongly recommends the use of noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities

The American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics (ACMG) has released a new Evidence-Based Clinical Practice Guideline (EBG), "Noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities in a general-risk population: An evidence-based clinical guideline of the American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics."

16 Dec 2022

NIH establishes research network to test harm reduction strategies in community settings

To address the overdose crisis in the United States, the National Institutes of Health has established a research network that will test harm reduction strategies in different community settings to inform efforts to help save lives.

16 Dec 2022

First-ever atlas of global airborne microbiome provides a wealth of insights into microbial communities

Bacteria are truly abundant across the Earth's surface, from the soil to the oceans. The microbial population of the air that surrounds us is comparatively unknown, but a research expedition led by PolyU scientists is about to change that.

16 Dec 2022

Study looks at self-reported physical health status of refugees, immigrants, and Canadian-born individuals

With the projected influx of refugees coming to Canada, particularly with global crises such as the war in Ukraine, it is imperative to understand the health outcomes of refugees who settle in Canada.

16 Dec 2022

Landmark population health study could pave the way for better tools to fight chronic diseases in Asian populations

The Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, in collaboration with other healthcare institutions here, has embarked on a landmark comprehensive population health study of 100,000 Singaporeans over a few decades to identify the social, environmental, lifestyle, and genetic factors associated with diseases prevalent in Singapore, such as diabetes, hypertension, and cancer.

16 Dec 2022

People of all age groups benefit more from COVID-19 vaccines than natural immunity, real-world study finds

In one of the first large, real-world studies comparing the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccines versus natural immunity in protecting against death, hospitalizations and emergency department (ED) visits for any cause, including COVID, research-scientists from Regenstrief Institute, Indiana University School of Medicine and Vanderbilt University Medical Center report that people of all age groups benefited significantly more from vaccination than natural immunity acquired from a previous COVID infection.

16 Dec 2022

FIU researchers awarded a U.S. patent for devising methods to synthesize new arsenic-based antibiotic

Florida International University researchers have moved a step closer to producing synthetic arsenic-based drugs in their quest to solve an urgent worldwide health problem -the growing number of infections that have become antibiotic-resistant.

16 Dec 2022

Cryo-microscopy reveals high-resolution structure of monkeypox virus DNA polymerase holoenzyme

Using cryo-microscopy, researchers present a high-resolution structure of monkeypox virus DNA polymerase holoenzyme, a complex that plays a key role in the genome replication process of the virus.

16 Dec 2022

Is bottled water really safer?

A new study looked at over 500 contaminants and indicators of microbial activity in 30 brands of bottled water and found some evidence that this supposition might be unfounded.

16 Dec 2022

Why Medicaid expansion ballots may hit a dead end after a fleeting victory in South Dakota

Republican-led legislatures have repeatedly thwarted Medicaid expansion in a dozen conservative states, despite high numbers of uninsured residents. In recent years, supporters of expansion have found success with another strategy: letting voters decide.

16 Dec 2022

Is legislation to safeguard Americans against superbugs a boondoggle or breakthrough?

With time running out in the 2022 congressional session, a bipartisan coalition of lawmakers and infectious disease specialists is scrambling to pass a bill aimed at spurring the development of antibiotics to combat the deadly spread of drug-resistant pathogens.

16 Dec 2022

Public Health News and Research

Study finds pandemic-associated traumatic stress among mothers

Research may pave the way for new antibiotics to treat high bacterial density infections

Exploring COVID-19 pandemic-related increases in hospitalizations among adolescents for mental health issues

Shielding measures conferred protection to pregnant individuals in early COVID-19 pandemic

Genome assembly tool could spur the development of new treatments for tuberculosis

ACMG's new guideline strongly recommends the use of noninvasive prenatal screening for fetal chromosome abnormalities

NIH establishes research network to test harm reduction strategies in community settings

First-ever atlas of global airborne microbiome provides a wealth of insights into microbial communities

Study looks at self-reported physical health status of refugees, immigrants, and Canadian-born individuals

Landmark population health study could pave the way for better tools to fight chronic diseases in Asian populations

People of all age groups benefit more from COVID-19 vaccines than natural immunity, real-world study finds

FIU researchers awarded a U.S. patent for devising methods to synthesize new arsenic-based antibiotic

Cryo-microscopy reveals high-resolution structure of monkeypox virus DNA polymerase holoenzyme

Is bottled water really safer?

Why Medicaid expansion ballots may hit a dead end after a fleeting victory in South Dakota

Is legislation to safeguard Americans against superbugs a boondoggle or breakthrough?

BMI decline patterns may predict a person's risk for dementia

Study: Incidence and mortality of cervical cancer remain much higher in most countries

Unexpected findings on the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection

Guidance on the use of face masks and on outbreaks in care settings has been updated

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