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Study shows how neighborhood-level social vulnerability impacts COVID-19 hospitalization outcomes

COVID-19 has sent nearly 900,000 Americans to the hospital in the past two years. A new study shows that the ZIP codes they came from had a lot to do with how sick they were when they got to the hospital, and how much care they needed once they were there.

21 Feb 2022

Vaping has significant cardiovascular effect on adolescent males but not females, mouse study finds

A new study by researchers at The Ohio State University College of Medicine gives insight into what happens to the cardiovascular system of adolescents when they vape.

21 Feb 2022

Prime Minister sets out the Government's plans to live with and manage COVID

Vaccines will remain the first line of defense against Covid-19 as the Prime Minister sets out the Government's plans to live with and manage the virus.

21 Feb 2022

Comparative transmission study of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variant in England

Researchers performed an epidemiological cohort study to assess differences in transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variants in England.

21 Feb 2022

Omicron surge linked to rise in January unemployment

Unemployment rose for people with and without disabilities as the surge in the omicron variant affected the labor market in January, according to today's National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) COVID Update.

21 Feb 2022

Study identifies a protein complex critical for regulating apoptosis and necroptosis

Cell death plays an important role in normal human development and health but requires tightly orchestrated balance to avert disease. Too much can trigger a massive inflammatory immune response that damages tissues and organs. Not enough can interfere with the body's ability to fight infection or lead to cancer.

18 Feb 2022

Exposure to racial discrimination may be a fundamental cause of inequities in preterm birth

A new study found that the prevalence of preterm birth varied significantly by region and country of origin among Black parents in Massachusetts.

18 Feb 2022

Construction workers' homes and families have high risk of exposure to harmful metals

A range of work and home-related factors, such as not having a work locker or a place to launder work clothes, can impact the level of toxic metal concentrations that workers track from their worksites to their home.

18 Feb 2022

Prescribing of ineffective COVID drugs could have been influenced by political affiliation

Two treatments that have been shown to be ineffective against COVID-19—hydroxychloroquine and ivermectin—were more heavily prescribed in the latter part of 2020 in U.S. counties with a higher Republican vote share in the 2020 presidential election, according to a new research letter co-authored by researchers from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

18 Feb 2022

PM2.5 reduction may have a beneficial effect on kidney function

Air pollution has significant toxicity on the kidney. However, improving air condition may have a beneficial effect on kidney function, according to a population-based study published in Health Data Science, a Science Partner Journal.

18 Feb 2022

Inmates who died asked for release before falling ill with covid

Rory Adams did not know that Christmas in a small rural hospital in West Virginia would be the last time he saw his wife alive. She'd entered prison in early January 2021 to serve a 42-month sentence for failure to collect payroll taxes.

18 Feb 2022

Study offers insights into costs of treating dementia among American Indians and Alaska native adults

American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) adults are at high risk for Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), yet little is known about resources allocated for their treatment.

18 Feb 2022

VA researchers shine light on the dangerous mental health consequences of COVID-19

The most menacing fallout from COVID-19 often shows itself only after the initial "acute" infection passes. A team of VA researchers has been shining a light on various dangerous and enduring consequences that can arise following the initial COVID bout. These COVID complications include mental health disorders.

18 Feb 2022

International Aspirin Foundation publishes a report on the work of highly commended investigators

The International Aspirin Foundation has published a report of the Winner and Highly Commended awardees, present at the prestigious Emerging Aspirin Investigator Award Ceremony.

18 Feb 2022

Demonstrating effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine in preventing reinfections after COVID-19 recovery

Researchers conducted a retrospective cohort study to assess the rate of SARS-CoV-2 reinfection in patients who had recovered from COVID-19.

18 Feb 2022

Meta-analysis of population-based seroprevalence studies to estimate SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Africa

Researchers conducted a descriptive meta-analysis to estimate the seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in Africa.

18 Feb 2022

mRNA vaccine-induced antibodies shown to be more effective in neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 and its variants than natural immunity

Researchers designed an electrochemiluminescence-based serology test with remarkable sensitivity to precisely quantify the amounts of anti-RBD antibodies in individuals infected with SARS-CoV-2.

18 Feb 2022

Public Health News and Research

Study shows how neighborhood-level social vulnerability impacts COVID-19 hospitalization outcomes

Vaping has significant cardiovascular effect on adolescent males but not females, mouse study finds

Prime Minister sets out the Government's plans to live with and manage COVID

Comparative transmission study of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron and Delta variant in England

Omicron surge linked to rise in January unemployment

Study identifies a protein complex critical for regulating apoptosis and necroptosis

Exposure to racial discrimination may be a fundamental cause of inequities in preterm birth

Construction workers' homes and families have high risk of exposure to harmful metals

Prescribing of ineffective COVID drugs could have been influenced by political affiliation

PM2.5 reduction may have a beneficial effect on kidney function

Inmates who died asked for release before falling ill with covid

Study offers insights into costs of treating dementia among American Indians and Alaska native adults

VA researchers shine light on the dangerous mental health consequences of COVID-19

International Aspirin Foundation publishes a report on the work of highly commended investigators

Demonstrating effectiveness of BNT162b2 vaccine in preventing reinfections after COVID-19 recovery

Meta-analysis of population-based seroprevalence studies to estimate SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence in Africa

mRNA vaccine-induced antibodies shown to be more effective in neutralizing SARS-CoV-2 and its variants than natural immunity

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As covid slogs on, seniors find fortitude waning and malaise growing

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