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In Denmark, Omicron reinfections reveal ineffective post-COVID-19 immunity

In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers investigated variant-wise SARS-CoV-2 reinfection cases in Denmark.

20 Sep 2022

Environmental surveillance detects poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in Israel

The wastewater environmental surveillance conducted in Jerusalem, Israel, has detected an increasing population of poliovirus type 2. Furthermore, these viral isolates are associated with vaccine-derived viral strains.

19 Sep 2022

Study provides an update on depression prevalence among the U.S. population

Increases in depression without commensurate increases in treatment are widespread, reports a study conducted at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and City University of New York.

19 Sep 2022

Global dietary quality study highlights the challenges to encourage healthy eating

On a scale from 0 to 100 of how well people stick to recommended diets, with 0 being a poor diet (think heavy consumption of sugar and processed meats), and 100 representing the recommended balance of fruits, vegetables, legumes/nuts and whole grains, most countries would earn a score around 40.3.

19 Sep 2022

The predominant lineage in Europe of gonococcus is resistant to one of common drug treatments

A study featuring the participation of Fisabio (Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region), dependent on the Conselleria de Sanitat Universal i Salut Pública, has found that the predominant lineage in Europe of gonococcus—the bacterium which causes gonorrhea—is resistant to one of the two drugs, among others, most commonly used today to treat this disease.

19 Sep 2022

United States joins 30 other countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus

CDC today announced that polioviruses found in New York, both from the case of paralytic polio in an unvaccinated adult in Rockland County and in several wastewater samples from communities near the patient's residence, meet the World Health Organization (WHO)'s criteria for circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus (cVDPV) – meaning that poliovirus continues to be transmitted in Rockland County, NY, and surrounding areas.

19 Sep 2022

Pilot program intends to address inequities in accessing monkeypox vaccines

Today, local, state, and territorial health departments, as well as tribal governments and local non-governmental organizations, can partner together and begin submitting requests to access monkeypox vaccine through the recently announced Monkeypox Vaccine Equity Pilot Program.

19 Sep 2022

Community pharmacies team with UVA Health to help residents of rural Appalachia quit smoking

Fourteen independent community pharmacies will team with UVA Health to help residents of rural Appalachia quit smoking and test the effectiveness of multiple smoking cessation programs, including one based on text messaging.

19 Sep 2022

Comparative hospitalization and mortality risk in the US population during the Omicron and Delta periods

Researchers compared in-hospital mortality across COVID-19 pandemic periods.

19 Sep 2022

Better infectious disease surveillance system needed in Canada to detect respiratory pathogens

Canada needs a better infectious disease surveillance system to detect emerging respiratory pathogens that includes waste-water testing, population-based testing and genomics, according to an analysis published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.220577.

19 Sep 2022

Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, studies report

Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders, or NH/PIs, comprising more than 20 ethnic groups hailing from Polynesia, Micronesia, and Melanesia, are understudied despite being the third fastest growing racial group in the United States. Two studies now report that NH/PIs have been deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Sep 2022

The potential for measles and rubella elimination globally

Researchers modeled the probability of eradication of measles and rubella by 2100.

19 Sep 2022

Vaccines used to prevent monkeypox

A new review published in The Lancet Infectious Diseases aimed to describe the efficacy of vaccinia virus-based smallpox vaccines against the current monkeypox outbreak.

18 Sep 2022

Study explores the long-term impact of telemedicine on child neurology care

Researchers from the Epilepsy Neurogenetics Initiative (ENGIN) at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that across nearly 50,000 visits, patients continued to use telemedicine effectively even with the reopening of outpatient clinics a year after the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Sep 2022

Antibody drugs are not recommended for patients with covid-19, say WHO experts

The antibody drugs sotrovimab and casirivimab-imdevimab are not recommended for patients with covid-19, says a WHO Guideline Development Group of international experts in The BMJ today.

16 Sep 2022

Novel imaging information system may provide a faster, more accurate prognosis for certain cancers

Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus have found that a new imaging information system may ultimately provide a faster, more accurate prognosis for certain cancers.

16 Sep 2022

Study reveals a higher risk of cancer mortality in incarcerated adults

New research from Yale Cancer Center reveals a higher risk of cancer mortality in incarcerated adults, as well as among those diagnosed with cancer in the first year after release from prison.

16 Sep 2022

Genomic sequencing reveals the course of COVID-19 in Africa

A new study explores the contribution of genomic sequencing to the scientific understanding of COVID-19, and on the introduction of global public health measures via the ability to pick up new variants early enough.

16 Sep 2022

First Hand Experience in the Field of Clinical and Applied Mass Spectrometry

This Interview focuses on describing the Clinical and Applied Mass Spectrometry Program available at LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO

From Loyola University Chicago Health Sciences Campus 16 Sep 2022

SARS-CoV-2 N escape mutations do not affect rapid antigen testing

A new study maps the escape mutations found in various strains of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) that could cause them to escape neutralization by antibodies or detection by rapid antigen tests that rely on antibody binding for a positive result.

16 Sep 2022

Public Health News and Research

In Denmark, Omicron reinfections reveal ineffective post-COVID-19 immunity

Environmental surveillance detects poliovirus type 2 outbreaks in Israel

Study provides an update on depression prevalence among the U.S. population

Global dietary quality study highlights the challenges to encourage healthy eating

The predominant lineage in Europe of gonococcus is resistant to one of common drug treatments

United States joins 30 other countries with circulating vaccine-derived poliovirus

Pilot program intends to address inequities in accessing monkeypox vaccines

Community pharmacies team with UVA Health to help residents of rural Appalachia quit smoking

Comparative hospitalization and mortality risk in the US population during the Omicron and Delta periods

Better infectious disease surveillance system needed in Canada to detect respiratory pathogens

Native Hawaiians/Pacific Islanders deeply affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, studies report

The potential for measles and rubella elimination globally

Vaccines used to prevent monkeypox

Study explores the long-term impact of telemedicine on child neurology care

Antibody drugs are not recommended for patients with covid-19, say WHO experts

Novel imaging information system may provide a faster, more accurate prognosis for certain cancers

Study reveals a higher risk of cancer mortality in incarcerated adults

Genomic sequencing reveals the course of COVID-19 in Africa

First Hand Experience in the Field of Clinical and Applied Mass Spectrometry

SARS-CoV-2 N escape mutations do not affect rapid antigen testing

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