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People with a pre-existing medical condition are at increased risk of drowning, research says

One in 3 people who drowned in Canada had a pre-existing medical condition that contributed to the death in almost half the cases, according to new research in CMAJ.

9 May 2022

COVID-19 mortality among elderly may be due to genetically predetermined limit on the immune system

Your immune system's ability to combat COVID-19, like any infection, largely depends on its ability to replicate the immune cells effective at destroying the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the disease.

9 May 2022

$Women with obesity and overweight found to be more susceptible to fractures$

Women with obesity and overweight found to be more susceptible to fractures

New research being presented at the European Congress on Obesity (ECO) in Maastricht, the Netherlands (4-7 May), has found that women with obesity and overweight, particularly women with high waist circumference, are more susceptible to fractures than those with normal weight.

8 May 2022

Study provides important insights into employee performance while working remotely

A research team from the Texas A&M University School of Public Health found that employee and company resiliency may be enhanced through the opportunity for employees to work remotely during natural disasters and other events that cause workplace displacement.

6 May 2022

Combined use of traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes does not reduce cardiovascular disease risk

People who use both traditional (combustible) cigarettes and e-cigarettes do not reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people who exclusively use traditional cigarettes, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

6 May 2022

Pathogenicity and transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2-related pangolin coronavirus

Researchers observed that pangolin coronaviruses related to SARS-CoV-2 share similar pathogenicity and transmissibility in hamsters.

6 May 2022

Sweeping, limited, or no powers at all? What’s at stake in the mask mandate appeal

The definition of "sanitation." An old court case that involves an underwear manufacturer. Whether people had a fair chance to express their opinions about wearing masks on planes.

6 May 2022

A guide to help you keep up with the omicron subvariants

Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans can be forgiven if they've lost track of the latest variants circulating nationally and around the world. We've heard of the alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and omicron variants, but a new Greek-letter variant hasn't come onto the scene in almost half a year.

6 May 2022

Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Flu (influenza) and pneumonia vaccinations are associated with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease, according to new research reported at the Alzheimer’s Association International Conference 2020.

5 May 2022

Racial and ethnic discrimination in a medical setting linked with COVID-19 vaccine refusal

A new study examining the associations between racial and ethnic discrimination and COVID-19 vaccine refusal has found that one in ten people from ethnic minority groups who refused a vaccine experienced racial discrimination in a medical setting since the start of the pandemic.

5 May 2022

Women, black Africans and low earners most susceptible to disaster-induced depression

Vulnerable groups in South Africa have a higher risk of disaster-induced depression, analysis suggests.

5 May 2022

Acute hepatitis and adenovirus infection among pediatric patients in Alabama

A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today, "Acute Hepatitis and Adenovirus Infection Among Children - Alabama, October 2021–February 2022" provides additional clinical and epidemiologic information from an ongoing investigation involving children in Alabama with hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) of unknown cause.

5 May 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Leaked abortion opinion rocks Washington’s world

People who pay attention to the Supreme Court have been expecting the justices to scale back the right to abortion when they issue their ruling on a Mississippi abortion law by the end of the current session.

5 May 2022

The impact of COVID-19 on digital health adoption

A new study analyzed the impact that coronavirus disease 2019 has had on the adoption of digital health.

5 May 2022

Evaluation of the potential of new and repurposed TB vaccines

A new study evaluated effective vaccination strategies for two TB vaccines, M72/AS01E and BCG.

5 May 2022

Research suggests Twitter as a powerful tool to drive awareness about pancreatic cancer

A new study investigating pancreatic cancer-related Twitter conversations has found high rates of engagement among patients, advocates, and non-healthcare related individuals active in the pancreatic cancer space.

5 May 2022

New study helps explain the immune system’s response to skin infections and skin cancers

It is well established that older adults are more susceptible to infection and their immune systems less capable of generating a strong immune response.

4 May 2022

Researchers identify factors that influence people's vaccine preferences

A study involving hypothetical COVID-19 vaccines suggests that vaccine effectiveness and risk of side effects significantly influence people's preferences for one vaccine over another, and that differences between vaccines may matter less to those who are vaccine hesitant.

4 May 2022

Past cancer history not linked with increased mortality or hospitalization due to COVID-19

Patients diagnosed with cancer more than one year ago and those not receiving active treatment were no more vulnerable to worse COVID-19 outcomes than patients without cancer, according to a new study led by UTHealth Houston.

4 May 2022

New research examines racism in health care and how to address structural injustice

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention named racism as a serious public health threat, and University of Oregon philosopher Camisha Russell's latest research examines racism in health care and offers some ideas about how to address such structural injustice.

4 May 2022

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People with a pre-existing medical condition are at increased risk of drowning, research says

COVID-19 mortality among elderly may be due to genetically predetermined limit on the immune system

Women with obesity and overweight found to be more susceptible to fractures

Study provides important insights into employee performance while working remotely

Combined use of traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes does not reduce cardiovascular disease risk

Pathogenicity and transmissibility of SARS-CoV-2-related pangolin coronavirus

Sweeping, limited, or no powers at all? What’s at stake in the mask mandate appeal

A guide to help you keep up with the omicron subvariants

Influenza and pneumonia vaccinations linked with reduced risk of Alzheimer’s disease

Racial and ethnic discrimination in a medical setting linked with COVID-19 vaccine refusal

Women, black Africans and low earners most susceptible to disaster-induced depression

Acute hepatitis and adenovirus infection among pediatric patients in Alabama

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Leaked abortion opinion rocks Washington’s world

The impact of COVID-19 on digital health adoption

Evaluation of the potential of new and repurposed TB vaccines

Research suggests Twitter as a powerful tool to drive awareness about pancreatic cancer

New study helps explain the immune system’s response to skin infections and skin cancers

Researchers identify factors that influence people's vaccine preferences

Past cancer history not linked with increased mortality or hospitalization due to COVID-19

New research examines racism in health care and how to address structural injustice

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