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Novavax COVID-19 vaccine now available in the U.S. to protect against severe disease

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended that Novavax's COVID-19 vaccine be used as another primary series option for adults in the United States ages 18 years and older.

20 Jul 2022

Wearable activity trackers are effective in increasing physical activity and improving health

New findings from Australian researchers have endorsed what millions of people around the world believe: fitness trackers, pedometers and smart watches motivate us to exercise more and lose weight.

20 Jul 2022

Study finds white adipose tissue to be the most vulnerable organ to obesity-related metabolic changes

When the body is subjected to a high-calorie diet, the physiological response is not homogeneous and some organs or tissues are more sensitive to metabolic stress.

20 Jul 2022

Cholera variants need to be monitored closely to prevent outbreaks, scientists urge

Cholera variants are constantly evolving and need to be monitored closely to prevent outbreaks, say researchers.

20 Jul 2022

The durability of immunity and the likelihood of breakthrough infections following vaccination with four well-studied COVID-19 vaccines

Researchers compared the durability of vaccine-induced immunity and natural infection against COVID-19.

20 Jul 2022

Modifying lifestyle risk factors can offset a genetic risk of stroke, study shows

People who are genetically at higher risk for stroke can lower that risk by as much as 43% by adopting a healthy cardiovascular lifestyle, according to new research led by UTHealth Houston, which was published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association.

20 Jul 2022

Researchers describe viral shedding of monkeypox virus in patients to better understand the possible role of different bodily fluids in disease transmission

Researchers described the shedding of the monkeypox (MPX) virus (MPXV) in Barcelona city of Spain.

20 Jul 2022

Marijuana use is higher among US states that have legalized recreational cannabis use

A study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The City University of New York found that the rates of cannabis use and daily cannabis use have increased across the U.S., and that current cannabis use and daily use are substantially higher among individuals residing in states that have legalized recreational cannabis use, relative to those where cannabis use remains illegal.

20 Jul 2022

Adolescents are more likely than older adults to get COVID

At the beginning of the pandemic, there was a general perception that children and teenagers were much less likely to get COVID-19 than adults. It was fueled by early data from across the globe that found very low rates of COVID in adolescents (defined as ages 10-19) and youth (15-24). But the data was mixed and some questioned its validity.

20 Jul 2022

Changes in daily activity patterns may help predict cognitive decline in older adults

Wearable movement-tracking devices may someday be useful in providing early warnings of cognitive decline among older adults, suggest new findings from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

20 Jul 2022

Influenza surveillance systems may have helped detect early signs of COVID-19 pandemic

Outliers in the number of cases of influenza-like illness (ILI) that tested negative for influenza were present in global influenza surveillance networks early in the COVID-19 pandemic, an average of 13.3 weeks before the first reported COVID-19 peaks in 16 of the 28 countries included in a new study publishing July 19th in PLOS Medicine by Natalie Cobb of University of Washington, US, and colleagues.

20 Jul 2022

Patients who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes

Patients who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes, particularly in the three months following infection, according to a new study by Emma Rezel-Potts, Martin Gulliford, and colleagues of King's College London, United Kingdom, publishing July 19th in the open access journal PLOS Medicine.

20 Jul 2022

Study determines the reason behind the failure of IVF embryos

In humans, a fertilized egg is no guarantee of reproductive success. Most embryos stop developing and perish within days of fertilization, usually because they have an abnormal number of chromosomes. Now, researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons have found that most of these mistakes are due to spontaneous errors in DNA replication in the earliest phase of cell division.

20 Jul 2022

New $29 million grant awarded to five leading children’s hospitals for improving pandemic readiness

A group of children's hospitals from across the country will coordinate on the response to future pandemics and other disasters through a new $29 million grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA).

19 Jul 2022

Caregiver engagement holds potential for improving patient outcomes

Led by Regenstrief Institute Research Scientist Kristin Levoy, PhD, MSN, R.N., a meta-analysis of findings from 54 studies (involving more than 31,000 individuals) confirms that caregiver engagement across healthcare transitions (for example from hospital to home) of chronically ill adults is instrumental in preventing rehospitalizations, and holds potential for enhancing other patient outcomes.

19 Jul 2022

CDC experts update on monkeypox in the United States

Scientists working with the CDC provide the latest information about monkeypox in the U.S.

19 Jul 2022

New microbiome-based predictive models to forecast human health outcomes

A new approach that uses artificial intelligence (AI) shows how to use microorganisms in the body and molecules in cells to predict human health outcomes, according to Penn State College of Medicine and University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center researchers.

19 Jul 2022

Molnupiravir does not induce resistance mutations in SARS-CoV-2 genome

A new study has pointed out that Molnupiravir treatment increases the ratio of transition to transversion mutations in COVID-19 patients and that the treatment does not appear to induce resistance mutations in the SARS-CoV-2 genome.

19 Jul 2022

Study finds decline in cardiovascular mortality rates over the last 20 years, but racial disparities remain

While it's well-established that Black adults experience a disproportionately high burden of cardiovascular risk factors and disease in comparison to white adults in the United States, few gender-based analyses of recent national trends exist.

19 Jul 2022

New Oxford study examines the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for insomnia

Two drugs, eszopiclone and lemborexant - both not currently licenced for the treatment of insomnia in the UK - were shown to perform better than others, both in the acute and long-term treatment of insomnia in adults, according to a new Oxford study exploring the pharmacological management of insomnia.

19 Jul 2022

Public Health News and Research

Novavax COVID-19 vaccine now available in the U.S. to protect against severe disease

Wearable activity trackers are effective in increasing physical activity and improving health

Study finds white adipose tissue to be the most vulnerable organ to obesity-related metabolic changes

Cholera variants need to be monitored closely to prevent outbreaks, scientists urge

The durability of immunity and the likelihood of breakthrough infections following vaccination with four well-studied COVID-19 vaccines

Modifying lifestyle risk factors can offset a genetic risk of stroke, study shows

Researchers describe viral shedding of monkeypox virus in patients to better understand the possible role of different bodily fluids in disease transmission

Marijuana use is higher among US states that have legalized recreational cannabis use

Adolescents are more likely than older adults to get COVID

Changes in daily activity patterns may help predict cognitive decline in older adults

Influenza surveillance systems may have helped detect early signs of COVID-19 pandemic

Patients who contract COVID-19 face a higher risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes

Study determines the reason behind the failure of IVF embryos

New $29 million grant awarded to five leading children’s hospitals for improving pandemic readiness

Caregiver engagement holds potential for improving patient outcomes

CDC experts update on monkeypox in the United States

New microbiome-based predictive models to forecast human health outcomes

Molnupiravir does not induce resistance mutations in SARS-CoV-2 genome

Study finds decline in cardiovascular mortality rates over the last 20 years, but racial disparities remain

New Oxford study examines the effectiveness of pharmacological treatments for insomnia

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