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Disease-causing amoebas that live on organic leafy vegetables could be a threat to public health

New research to be presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases in Lisbon, Portugal (23-26 April), suggests that disease-causing amoebas that live on organic leafy vegetables can shelter human pathogens like Pseudomonas, Salmonella, and Helicobacter and are a potential risk to public health.

23 Apr 2022

Study: A considerable number of healthcare workers took sick leave after COVID-19 vaccination

A third of healthcare workers took sick leave after being vaccinated against COVID-19, a German study presented at this year's European Congress of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases (ECCMID) in Lisbon, Portugal, (23-26 April) has found.

23 Apr 2022

nTIDE COVID Update: Data shows an increase in unemployment for people with disabilities

Unemployment rose for people with disabilities in March, indicating that more people with disabilities are looking for work, according to today's National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) COVID Update.

22 Apr 2022

COVID-19 revealed disparities in how the virus impacted people of color, New York State Health Commissioner says

The COVID-19 pandemic revealed vast disparities in how the virus impacted people of color, with inequalities in exposure and treatment that persist two years later, said New York State Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett in her Population Health Sciences Grand Rounds address, hosted virtually on April 20 by Weill Cornell Medicine.

22 Apr 2022

Study examines changes in postpartum insurance coverage in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic

It's been the case for decades - high numbers of U.S. women who give birth lose or face changes to their health insurance afterward. And those with Medicaid benefits are most likely to lose coverage, because pregnancy-related Medicaid ends after 60 days postpartum, and eligibility for parents is much more restrictive.

22 Apr 2022

Sri Lanka’s healthcare system heavily affected by the current economic crisis

Sri Lanka's acute economic crisis has begun to tell on its health care system with critical medicines running out for want of hard currency to import supplies, experts say.

22 Apr 2022

Less PSA testing minimizes overdiagnosis but may lead to increase in metastatic prostate cancer cases

Over the past 15 years, public health authorities have downgraded recommendations for the prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test as a screening tool to reduce the overdiagnosis and overtreatment of men with low-grade prostate cancer.

22 Apr 2022

Study examines adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks related to TikTok use

A new study examines adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks associated with TikTok use. Findings from the study will be presented during the Pediatric Academic Societies (PAS) 2022 Meeting, taking place April 21-25 in Denver.

22 Apr 2022

Incidence of venous thromboembolism following COVID-19 vaccination

Researchers investigated the association between genetic predisposition to venous thromboembolism and increased risk of thrombosis post-COVID-19 vaccination.

22 Apr 2022

Efficacy of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 sublineages in Sweden

Researchers compared the vaccine effectiveness against infections by SARS-CoV-2 variant of concern Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 sublineages in Sweden.

22 Apr 2022

Continual genomic surveillance in Africa provides insights into evolving SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Researchers described how SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequencing efforts in Africa helped identify two of the five SARS-CoV-2 VOCs, and their early analysis.

22 Apr 2022

Moisture in the air crucial for the survival and spread of tuberculosis

Climatic factors such as dew point temperature, relative humidity and atmospheric temperature that affect water droplet formation are crucial for the survival and spread of tuberculosis (TB), an airborne infectious disease, say researchers.

21 Apr 2022

Study shows inequality in access to and quality of psychiatric care for children with migrant backgrounds

Children with migration backgrounds in Sweden are less likely than other children to receive recommended treatment for psychiatric diagnoses such as ADHD and depression, a paper from Karolinska Institutet published in the journal Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences reports.

21 Apr 2022

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Disease-causing amoebas that live on organic leafy vegetables could be a threat to public health

Study: A considerable number of healthcare workers took sick leave after COVID-19 vaccination

nTIDE COVID Update: Data shows an increase in unemployment for people with disabilities

COVID-19 revealed disparities in how the virus impacted people of color, New York State Health Commissioner says

Study examines changes in postpartum insurance coverage in the U.S. during the COVID-19 pandemic

Sri Lanka’s healthcare system heavily affected by the current economic crisis

Less PSA testing minimizes overdiagnosis but may lead to increase in metastatic prostate cancer cases

Study examines adolescent perspectives on mental health benefits and risks related to TikTok use

Incidence of venous thromboembolism following COVID-19 vaccination

Efficacy of vaccination against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.1 and BA.2 sublineages in Sweden

Continual genomic surveillance in Africa provides insights into evolving SARS-CoV-2 pandemic

Moisture in the air crucial for the survival and spread of tuberculosis

Study shows inequality in access to and quality of psychiatric care for children with migrant backgrounds

Salt substitute is a cost-effective intervention for stroke prevention and improved quality of life

CDC announces launch of the Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analytics

Association between SARS-CoV-2 Omicron viral load and vaccination history

Judge’s ruling on the CDC mask mandate highlights the limits of the agency’s power

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