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UofL receives DoD funding to develop a nasal spray for preventing COVID-19

The University of Louisville has received funding from the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to develop a nasal spray to prevent serious viral respiratory infections such as COVID-19 using Q-Griffithsin, a drug compound developed and co-owned by UofL.

9 Dec 2020

WHO highlights leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide from 2000 to 2019

Noncommunicable diseases now make up 7 of the world's top 10 causes of death, according to WHO's 2019 Global Health Estimates, published today.

9 Dec 2020

As more red states legalize marijuana, some officials try to nip it in the bud

With his state reeling amid one of the worst COVID-19 outbreaks in the nation, the last thing South Dakota Speaker of the House Steven Haugaard wants to be dealing with during the upcoming legislative session is marijuana. But the state's voters haven't left the Republican much choice.

9 Dec 2020

It’s time to scare people about COVID

I still remember exactly where I was sitting decades ago, during the short film shown in class: For a few painful minutes, we watched a woman talking mechanically, raspily through a hole in her throat, pausing occasionally to gasp for air.

9 Dec 2020

Head injuries and long sleep deprivation can affect neurogenerative processes

Scientists from the School of Biomedicine of Far Eastern Federal University (FEFU) with colleagues from Italy, Spain, Romania, and Sweden suggest a way to protect the brain and minimize neurodegenerative processes after concussion head injuries in the presence of extensive previous sleep deprivation.

9 Dec 2020

New report underscores the need to implement home care in all pandemic planning

Tens of thousands of Massachusetts residents depend on home care to support their health as they age or cope with physical challenges. That care often requires close personal contact, increasing the risk of contracting COVID-19 among both home-care clients and the aides who provide their care.

8 Dec 2020

Study highlights rising infant health inequality in the U.S.

After several decades of improvement, inequality in infant health is once again on the rise in the United States, a pair of Brown University researchers has found.

8 Dec 2020

In Becerra, an HHS nominee with political skill but no front-line health experience

Xavier Becerra, President-elect Joe Biden's choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services, is set to be a pandemic-era secretary with no public health experience. Whether that matters depends on whom you ask.

8 Dec 2020

Knee replacement surgery using tourniquet increases the risk of serious complications

The risk of developing serious complications following a knee replacement could be up to 73% higher when a tourniquet is used, compared to surgery without a tourniquet.

8 Dec 2020

Saliva samples may be reliable alternative to nasal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 testing

A team of researchers from various institutes in Switzerland report how saliva samples may be a strong alternative to nasal swaps in PCR-related SARS-CoV-2 testing.

8 Dec 2020

Study unveils struggles faced by surgical units during the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers at the University of Calgary, Canada, shed light on how surgical services have been reorganized during and following the COVID-19 pandemic.

8 Dec 2020

Tracking COVID’s spread inside a tight-knit Latino community

Early in the pandemic, Ximena Rebolledo León, a registered nurse at Telluride Regional Medical Center in southwestern Colorado, needed to find everyone who'd been in contact with a sick Latino worker whose boss had told him he would lose his job if he didn't show up.

8 Dec 2020

A child’s death in the heartland changes community views about COVID

In August, local officials in this small city an hour west of St. Louis voted against requiring residents to wear masks to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

8 Dec 2020

Poverty, limited access to resources explain high mortality rates in older Indian women

Indian women past childbearing age are dying at a higher rate than those in other countries because of poverty and limited access to resources such as food and health care, according to a study from Rice University.

8 Dec 2020

New article highlights health disparities, social determinants of health

The December issue of The American Journal of Gastroenterology is now available and features new clinical research across a wide range of gastroenterology and hepatology topics, including health disparities, colorectal cancer, cirrhosis, pediatric gastroenterology, the environmental impact of endoscopy, and more.

7 Dec 2020

Patients with atopic dermatitis more likely to have autoimmune diseases

In a recent study published in the British Journal of Dermatology, individuals with atopic dermatitis, or eczema, were more likely to also have various autoimmune diseases, especially those involving the skin, the gastrointestinal tract, or the connective tissue.

7 Dec 2020

West Health Policy Center forms CIDSA to provide independent analysis of drug pricing policies

The West Health Policy Center, a nonprofit and nonpartisan policy research and education organization, announced today the formation of the Council for Informed Drug Spending Analysis, a group made up entirely of leading policy experts from the worlds of academia and healthcare.

7 Dec 2020

Henry Ford and United Outstanding Physicians join hands to enhance cancer care

Henry Ford Cancer Institute and United Outstanding Physicians, a physician organization comprising nearly 1,000 independent private practice physicians across Southeast Michigan, have come together to enhance cancer care and make navigating the cancer journey easier for their patients.

7 Dec 2020

How effective is social distancing in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission? A New York case study

A new study by researchers at the City University of Hong Kong examined the efficacy of non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) on controlling the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, the illness SARS-CoV-2 causes.

7 Dec 2020

FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test to detect COVID-19, influenza A and B

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized the first diagnostic test for at home collection of patient samples to detect both COVID-19 and influenza A and B (flu).

7 Dec 2020

Health Care News and Research

UofL receives DoD funding to develop a nasal spray for preventing COVID-19

WHO highlights leading causes of mortality and morbidity worldwide from 2000 to 2019

As more red states legalize marijuana, some officials try to nip it in the bud

It’s time to scare people about COVID

Head injuries and long sleep deprivation can affect neurogenerative processes

New report underscores the need to implement home care in all pandemic planning

Study highlights rising infant health inequality in the U.S.

In Becerra, an HHS nominee with political skill but no front-line health experience

Knee replacement surgery using tourniquet increases the risk of serious complications

Saliva samples may be reliable alternative to nasal swabs for SARS-CoV-2 testing

Study unveils struggles faced by surgical units during the COVID-19 pandemic

Tracking COVID’s spread inside a tight-knit Latino community

A child’s death in the heartland changes community views about COVID

Poverty, limited access to resources explain high mortality rates in older Indian women

New article highlights health disparities, social determinants of health

Patients with atopic dermatitis more likely to have autoimmune diseases

West Health Policy Center forms CIDSA to provide independent analysis of drug pricing policies

Henry Ford and United Outstanding Physicians join hands to enhance cancer care

How effective is social distancing in preventing SARS-CoV-2 transmission? A New York case study

FDA authorizes first COVID-19 test to detect COVID-19, influenza A and B

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