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Exercise may help reduce the risk of blood clots in patients with aggressive form of NAFLD

Exercise may help certain patients with nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) reduce their risk of developing blood clots, according to a new study by Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

28 Feb 2022

New signature initiative on increasing alcohol taxes could benefit people’s health, reduce mortality

Across the Region, alcohol consumption leads to almost one million deaths each year from a wide range of causes, including cardiovascular diseases, cancers and other noncommunicable diseases (NCDs), as well as infectious diseases and injuries.

28 Feb 2022

Assessing COVID-19 vaccination preferences of younger adults in Canada

A new study investigated the preferences of younger Canadian adults towards COVID-19 vaccination.

28 Feb 2022

COVID-19 provided an opportunity to promote handwashing in South Asia

Nicolas Osbert is convinced that when it comes to promoting the concept of handwashing, two years of the COVID-19 pandemic achieved what UNICEF, WHO and development agencies could not in two decades.

28 Feb 2022

Antibody prevalence found to be highest among secondary school students in England

Over three quarters of secondary school pupils and nearly half of primary schools pupils are estimated to have had antibodies against COVID-19 in December last year, according to new data from the Schools Infection Survey (SIS).

28 Feb 2022

From Alabama to Utah, efforts to vaccinate Medicaid enrollees against covid run into obstacles

Medicaid enrollees continue to get vaccinated against covid at far lower rates than the general population despite vigorous outreach efforts by government officials and private organizations to get low-income people inoculated, according to data from several states.

28 Feb 2022

Vaccination reduces risk of long-COVID

A new study posted on the medRxiv* preprint server investigated the difference between the likelihood of symptoms, 12 weeks after SARS-CoV-2 infection, among individuals who received two COVID-19 vaccination doses and unvaccinated individuals.

27 Feb 2022

SARS-CoV-2 monitoring could be improved with use of bacterial metatranscriptomes in wastewater

In a recent research report from the United States, currently available on bioRxiv* preprint server, scientists have shown that bacterial taxonomic and functional profiles can discriminate severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) status even without directly detecting viral transcripts – opening the door for entirely novel approaches in wastewater-based epidemiology.

27 Feb 2022

No seroprevalence observed against SARS-CoV-2 in wild ruminants in Germany

A team of scientists from Germany has recently conducted a serological screening on wild animals to assess seroprevalence against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and other pathogenic viruses related to domestic ruminants.

27 Feb 2022

Study determines effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination against Omicron variant in high-risk indoor settings

A new study estimates vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in indoor entertainment settings in Australia.

27 Feb 2022

Oral health disparities persist and pose a major global public health threat, experts say

Americans' oral health has improved over the last two decades, but disparities in oral health have stubbornly persisted and pose a major global public health threat, write National Institute of Dental and Craniofacial Research Director Rena N. D'Souza, D.D.S., Ph.D., Science Advisor to the President and former National Institutes of Health Director Francis S. Collins, M.D., Ph.D., and U.S. Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy, M.D., M.B.A., in a new perspective published in The New England Journal of Medicine.

27 Feb 2022

Study finds waning protection of COVID-19 vaccines after six months

A study released in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine by Providence, one of the largest health systems in the United States, confirms the overall effectiveness of vaccines in preventing severe infection resulting in hospitalization from Covid-19, but also shows a substantial decline in protection after six months.

27 Feb 2022

The epidemiology of COVID-19 in Africa

A new study uses the Africa CDC generic protocol for obtaining COVID-19 seroprevalence data to understand the spread and epidemiology of SARS-CoV-2.

27 Feb 2022

A promising new vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza

Researchers create a vaccine candidate that could protect against both SARS-CoV-2 and IAVs.

27 Feb 2022

New trial aims to test a non-invasive treatment for early-stage liver cancer

Researchers are set to trial a non-invasive treatment for inoperable early-stage liver cancer, thanks to an injection of over $2 million in federal government funding.

25 Feb 2022

Spectacular structure of C.difficile's protective armor revealed

The spectacular structure of the protective armor of superbug C.difficile has been revealed for the first time showing the close-knit yet flexible outer layer – like chain mail.

25 Feb 2022

New study tests effectiveness of behavioral interventions in a pandemic-like simulation

The world has relied on adherence to non-pharmaceutical interventions, such as ventilation, mask-wearing and physical distancing, to keep us safe throughout the ongoing pandemic.

25 Feb 2022

New analysis highlights the changes in U.S. health care workforce during COVID-19 pandemic

A new analysis from Indiana University, the nonprofit Rand Corp. and the University of Michigan highlights the changes in the U.S. health care workforce during the COVID-19 pandemic and found that the average wages for U.S. health care workers rose less than wages in other industries during 2020 and the first six months of 2021.

25 Feb 2022

Examining a case study of COVID-19 response and vaccine hesitancy in South Africa

Researchers proposed an approach that assesses community-based case studies to examine vaccine hesitancy and the response to COVID-19-related public health behaviors in South Africa.

25 Feb 2022

Crucial regulator of malaria parasite transmission identified

Malaria remains one of the biggest global public health challenges. It kills a young child every two minutes, more than any other infectious disease.

25 Feb 2022

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Exercise may help reduce the risk of blood clots in patients with aggressive form of NAFLD

New signature initiative on increasing alcohol taxes could benefit people’s health, reduce mortality

Assessing COVID-19 vaccination preferences of younger adults in Canada

COVID-19 provided an opportunity to promote handwashing in South Asia

Antibody prevalence found to be highest among secondary school students in England

From Alabama to Utah, efforts to vaccinate Medicaid enrollees against covid run into obstacles

Vaccination reduces risk of long-COVID

SARS-CoV-2 monitoring could be improved with use of bacterial metatranscriptomes in wastewater

No seroprevalence observed against SARS-CoV-2 in wild ruminants in Germany

Study determines effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination against Omicron variant in high-risk indoor settings

Oral health disparities persist and pose a major global public health threat, experts say

Study finds waning protection of COVID-19 vaccines after six months

The epidemiology of COVID-19 in Africa

A promising new vaccine for SARS-CoV-2 and influenza

New trial aims to test a non-invasive treatment for early-stage liver cancer

Spectacular structure of C.difficile's protective armor revealed

New study tests effectiveness of behavioral interventions in a pandemic-like simulation

New analysis highlights the changes in U.S. health care workforce during COVID-19 pandemic

Examining a case study of COVID-19 response and vaccine hesitancy in South Africa

Crucial regulator of malaria parasite transmission identified

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