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Dutch study shows the effectiveness of COVID vaccination in reducing hospitalizations

The study, which is currently available in the medRxiv* preprint server, reveals that the COVID-19 vaccination has prevented a large number of hospitalizations during the pandemic.

21 Dec 2022

Brazilian model for COVID-19 vaccination reduced severe case and mortality even from variants

A study conducted in Serrana, a small town in São Paulo state used as a model for COVID-19 vaccination in Brazil, shows that mass vaccination reduced the severe case and death rates even while the gamma and delta variants were circulating.

21 Dec 2022

WHO releases a global strategy for infection prevention and control at the 75th World Health Assembly

A recent draft released by the World Health Organization discussed the new global strategy to address the gaps in infection prevention and control (IPC) programs that became apparent after the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

21 Dec 2022

Experts provide first framework for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults

Experts provide the first framework for treating a common and life-threatening metabolic complication of cancer known as hypercalcemia of malignancy in the Endocrine Society's new Clinical Practice Guideline.

21 Dec 2022

Using an AI tool for early identification of Alzheimer's and related dementias in primary care

Rising to meet the formidable challenge of the timely diagnosis of dementia, research scientists from Regenstrief Institute, IUPUI and the medical schools of Indiana University and University of Miami are conducting the Digital Detection of Dementia study, a real-world evaluation of the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) tool they developed for early identification of Alzheimer's disease and related dementias in primary care, the setting where most adults receive healthcare.

21 Dec 2022

Brief roundup of research done by experts at UCLA Health

Below is a brief roundup of news and story ideas from the experts at UCLA Health.

21 Dec 2022

Age-stratified analysis of COVID-19 severity outcomes among vaccinees and individuals with prior SARS-CoV-2 exposure in Indiana

Researchers assessed the effectiveness of vaccine-conferred immune protection against novel severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infections, any-cause visits to hospitals and emergency departments (ED), and deaths in Indiana.

21 Dec 2022

Exploring environmental viral emissions after SARS-CoV-2 Human challenge

A recent study captured the dynamics of pre-symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 emissions and reported the extent, magnitude, and routes of viral transmission are heterogeneous, with nasal mucosa being an important source of viral transmission.

21 Dec 2022

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Despite growing evidence of the harm caused by medical debt, hundreds of U.S. hospitals maintain policies to aggressively pursue patients for unpaid bills, using tactics such as lawsuits, selling patient accounts to debt buyers, and reporting patients to credit rating agencies, a KHN investigation shows.

21 Dec 2022

Exposure to blue-green algae toxin shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and cause liver damage

Exposure to a specific type of blue-green algae toxin known as cylindrospermopsin has shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and an increased probability of irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, obesity and inflammation of the liver – a precursor to liver cancer – according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine.

20 Dec 2022

SILVER Study provides insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older New Yorkers

ICAP at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has released results from Round Two of the SILVER Study, providing insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older adults living at home in New York City.

20 Dec 2022

South Korean parents' attitudes and perceptions towards child COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers assess how the credibility of information provided on COVID-19 vaccines were associated with parental attitudes toward vaccinating their children.

20 Dec 2022

Rising Medicare costs linked to increased use of new prostate cancer therapies

Medicare costs for treatment of metastatic prostate cancer have risen sharply within the last 15 years – reflecting increased use of new medications under Medicare Part D, reports a study in Urology Practice, an Official Journal of the American Urological Association.

20 Dec 2022

Community health worker program delivers low-cost device to improve hearing in older adults

A first-in-kind program that trains trusted older adult community health workers to fit and deliver low-cost hearing technology to peers with hearing loss significantly improved communication function among participants, according to the results of a randomized clinical trial led by Johns Hopkins Medicine researchers.

20 Dec 2022

Childhood body mass index unlikely to have big impact on child's mood or behavioral disorders

Childhood body mass index is unlikely to have a big impact on children's mood or behavioral disorders, according to a study published today in eLife.

20 Dec 2022

Researchers generate a remodeled live-attenuated measles vaccine capable of driving nAb responses against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

Researchers developed a measles virus (MeV)-vectored vaccine capable of inducing high neutralizing antibody (nAb) responses against SARS-CoV-2.

20 Dec 2022

Public Health News and Research

Dutch study shows the effectiveness of COVID vaccination in reducing hospitalizations

Brazilian model for COVID-19 vaccination reduced severe case and mortality even from variants

WHO releases a global strategy for infection prevention and control at the 75th World Health Assembly

Experts provide first framework for treating hypercalcemia of malignancy in adults

Using an AI tool for early identification of Alzheimer's and related dementias in primary care

Brief roundup of research done by experts at UCLA Health

Age-stratified analysis of COVID-19 severity outcomes among vaccinees and individuals with prior SARS-CoV-2 exposure in Indiana

Exploring environmental viral emissions after SARS-CoV-2 Human challenge

Hundreds of US hospitals sue patients or threaten their credit, a KHN investigation finds

Exposure to blue-green algae toxin shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and cause liver damage

SILVER Study provides insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older New Yorkers

South Korean parents' attitudes and perceptions towards child COVID-19 vaccination

Rising Medicare costs linked to increased use of new prostate cancer therapies

Community health worker program delivers low-cost device to improve hearing in older adults

Childhood body mass index unlikely to have big impact on child's mood or behavioral disorders

Researchers generate a remodeled live-attenuated measles vaccine capable of driving nAb responses against SARS-CoV-2 spike protein

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