Public Health News and Research

RSS

Covid still kills, but the demographics of its victims are shifting

As California settles into a third year of pandemic, covid-19 continues to pose a serious threat of death. But the number of people dying — and the demographics of those falling victim — has shifted notably from the first two years.

21 Sep 2022

Formula may be right for infants, but experts warn that toddlers don’t need it

Formulas for toddlers are a burgeoning business in the United States: Sales of the drinks more than doubled in recent years as companies convinced parents that their little ones needed the liquid boost.

21 Sep 2022

Study shows COVID-19 activity peaks during winter in the United States and Europe

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, Pfizer Inc, and the University of Iowa assessed the seasonal trends observed in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases, hospitalizations, and deaths.

21 Sep 2022

Study links amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with spike in malaria cases

Dozens of species of frogs, salamanders and other amphibians quietly disappeared from parts of Latin America in the 1980s and 2000s, with little notice from humans, outside of a small group of ecologists.

20 Sep 2022

Study reveals mental health burden in the Flint community five years after water crisis

Data from the largest mental health survey of the Flint, Michigan community indicate that one in five adults, or roughly 13,600 people, were estimated to have clinical depression, and one in four, or 15,000 people, were estimated to have PTSD five years after the water crisis began.

20 Sep 2022

Cancer, chemotherapy prior to pregnancy do not increase stillbirth risk in adolescent and young adult women

Adolescent and young adult women who were diagnosed with cancer and received chemotherapy treatment prior to pregnancy did not have a higher risk of stillbirth, according to research led by Caitlin C. Murphy, PhD, MPH, with UTHealth Houston.

20 Sep 2022

UC San Diego team receives $1.2 million to create a novel system to study chronic low back pain

A multidisciplinary team led by researchers at UC San Diego has received $1.2 million from the National Science Foundation to create a novel system to study and inform the treatment of chronic low back pain.

20 Sep 2022

Women experiencing food insecurity may be at greater risk for highly processed food addiction

A new study in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, published by Elsevier, finds that women experiencing food insecurity more frequently report symptoms of food addiction, such as compulsive eating of certain types of food, unsuccessful attempts to cut down and withdrawal symptoms.

20 Sep 2022

New device for diagnosing bone fragility approved for marketing in the Europe

A new device for diagnosing bone fragility invented by the University Hospitals of Geneva and the University of Geneva has been approved for marketing in the European Economic Area and Switzerland.

20 Sep 2022

Viable monkeypox virus found in nearly all environmental samples from patient's room in first week of infection

In a new study, researchers investigated the presence of viable monkeypox virus (MPXV) in a room occupied by an infected male patient admitted to the National Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCID), Singapore.

20 Sep 2022

Study suggests healthcare personnel have a low risk of developing monkeypox when exposed to infected patients

The Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (CDPHE) has determined how health care personnel (HCP) are affected when exposed to the monkeypox virus and published their findings in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

20 Sep 2022

Healthcare systems seem may be ill-equipped to handle high co-circulation of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in the coming year

In a new study, researchers conducted a community-based prospective cohort study in Managua, Nicaragua, before the winter season when influenza A (H3N2) cases surge in the Northern Hemisphere.

20 Sep 2022

Clearing pollution helps clear the fog of aging — and may cut the risk of dementia

During the past decade, a growing body of research has shown that air pollution harms older adults' brains, contributing to cognitive decline and dementia. What hasn't been clear is whether improving air quality would benefit brain health.

20 Sep 2022

Monkeypox infection in a smallpox-vaccinated patient

In a recent study published in the Emerging Infectious Diseases journal, researchers at Madigan Army Medical Center assessed the characteristics of monkeypox infection in a patient vaccinated against smallpox.

20 Sep 2022

Coronavirus shedding by straw-colored fruit bats in Africa with potential for zoonotic pathogen transmission

In a recent study published in the journal PLoS ONE, researchers evaluated the temporal shedding patterns of coronavirus (CoV) in Eidolon helvum, the straw-colored fruit bat.

20 Sep 2022

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

Public Health News and Research

Covid still kills, but the demographics of its victims are shifting

Formula may be right for infants, but experts warn that toddlers don’t need it

Study shows COVID-19 activity peaks during winter in the United States and Europe

Study links amphibian die-off in Costa Rica and Panama with spike in malaria cases

Study reveals mental health burden in the Flint community five years after water crisis

Cancer, chemotherapy prior to pregnancy do not increase stillbirth risk in adolescent and young adult women

UC San Diego team receives $1.2 million to create a novel system to study chronic low back pain

Women experiencing food insecurity may be at greater risk for highly processed food addiction

New device for diagnosing bone fragility approved for marketing in the Europe

Viable monkeypox virus found in nearly all environmental samples from patient's room in first week of infection

Study suggests healthcare personnel have a low risk of developing monkeypox when exposed to infected patients

Healthcare systems seem may be ill-equipped to handle high co-circulation of influenza and SARS-CoV-2 in the coming year

Clearing pollution helps clear the fog of aging — and may cut the risk of dementia

Monkeypox infection in a smallpox-vaccinated patient

Coronavirus shedding by straw-colored fruit bats in Africa with potential for zoonotic pathogen transmission

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

News Medical 2025: Healthcare Shifts That Mattered Most eBook

The impact of vibration on microscopy

How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

How microplastics and bacteria interact to drive antibiotic resistance

Latest News