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LSU Health New Orleans scientists to create more personalized nutrition recommendations

LSU Health New Orleans scientists will participate in a $170 million National Institutes of Health study that will develop algorithms to predict individual responses to food and dietary routines.

24 Jan 2022

COVID-19 testing measures simplified for travelers arriving in the UK from 11 February

All testing measures for eligible fully vaccinated travelers arriving in the UK will be removed from 4am on 11 February, as the government goes one step further to reopen the travel sector.

24 Jan 2022

Why Medicare doesn’t pay for rapid at-home covid tests

What group is especially vulnerable to the ravages of covid-19 even if fully vaccinated and boosted? Seniors. And who will have an especially tough time getting free at-home covid tests under the Biden administration's plan? Yes, seniors.

24 Jan 2022

Researchers examine benefits of lateral flow testing with regards to the new Paxlovid drug for treatment of COVID-19

In a new study, researchers from Harvard University explored the benefits of different COVID-19 testing schemes with regards to the new Paxlovid drug.

24 Jan 2022

Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage linked to adverse weight development in children

A new study shows that living in a neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage is a risk factor for adverse weight development in children under school age.

24 Jan 2022

Exploring loss of Y chromosome in white blood cells as a risk-factor of life-threatening COVID-19 in men

Researchers published a study exploring the possibilities of predisposing men for a life-threatening disease course of COVID-19.

24 Jan 2022

Study reveals perceived physical fatigability as an indicator of earlier mortality

How fatigued certain activities make an older person feel can predict the likelihood death is less than three years away, according to research published today in the Journal of Gerontology: Medical Sciences by University of Pittsburgh epidemiologists.

24 Jan 2022

Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in orchestra and choir musicians

A new study aimed to study the incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in orchestra and choir musicians compared to controls.

24 Jan 2022

Vaccine wars ignite in California as lawmakers seek stronger laws

California is poised to become the front line of America's vaccination wars. State lawmakers are drafting the toughest covid-19 vaccine legislation in the country, backed by a new pro-vaccine lobbying force promising to counter anti-vaccine activists who have threatened government officials and shut down public meetings across the state.

24 Jan 2022

Study finds stable T-Cell response against Omicron after mRNA booster vaccination

A new study measured T cell activity in vaccinated individuals and found a third vaccine provided substantial T-cell immunity against the Omicron variant of SARS-CoV-2.

24 Jan 2022

Causal impact of spontaneous relaxation of social distancing practices on spread of SARS-CoV-2 in US

The purpose of a recent study was to examine the causal impact of a spontaneous relaxation of social distancing measures on the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

24 Jan 2022

Pilot survey provides data on the unique needs of new fathers

While federal legislation requires tracking and reporting data on maternal health behaviors around childbirth, fathers have been overlooked in these public health efforts to improve maternal and infant outcomes.

24 Jan 2022

Third dose of mRNA vaccine found to be effective in protecting against Omicron-related ED visits

A nationwide study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has found that mRNA booster shots (either Pfizer or Moderna) are 82 percent effective in protecting against COVID-19 Omicron variant-associated emergency department (ED) visits and 90 percent effective in protecting against COVID-19 Omicron variant-related hospitalizations.

24 Jan 2022

Screening of non-smoking women in Taiwan associated with lung cancer overdiagnosis

A new study based on data from a national cancer registry in Taiwan found evidence that lung cancer screening may be leading to overdiagnosis at the population level.

24 Jan 2022

Study offers a cost-benefit analysis of lockdowns implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic

The U.S. pandemic lockdown in 2020 caused a $2.3 trillion economic downturn and split the nation politically, and now some European nations are locking down again as Omicron surges through the global population.

24 Jan 2022

Study shows how SARS-CoV-2 Omicron evades our immune response and remains infective

A recent study published in the journal Science brings a detailed chemical and molecular perspective on the improved evasion of antibodies against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) and the retention of strong interactions with the receptor as two principal factors underneath the notorious transmissibility of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant.

23 Jan 2022

Public Health News and Research

LSU Health New Orleans scientists to create more personalized nutrition recommendations

COVID-19 testing measures simplified for travelers arriving in the UK from 11 February

Why Medicare doesn’t pay for rapid at-home covid tests

Researchers examine benefits of lateral flow testing with regards to the new Paxlovid drug for treatment of COVID-19

Neighborhood socioeconomic disadvantage linked to adverse weight development in children

Exploring loss of Y chromosome in white blood cells as a risk-factor of life-threatening COVID-19 in men

Study reveals perceived physical fatigability as an indicator of earlier mortality

Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 infections in orchestra and choir musicians

Vaccine wars ignite in California as lawmakers seek stronger laws

Study finds stable T-Cell response against Omicron after mRNA booster vaccination

Causal impact of spontaneous relaxation of social distancing practices on spread of SARS-CoV-2 in US

Pilot survey provides data on the unique needs of new fathers

Third dose of mRNA vaccine found to be effective in protecting against Omicron-related ED visits

Screening of non-smoking women in Taiwan associated with lung cancer overdiagnosis

Study offers a cost-benefit analysis of lockdowns implemented due to the COVID-19 pandemic

Study shows how SARS-CoV-2 Omicron evades our immune response and remains infective

Novel SARS-CoV-2 mutations reported in chronic HIV patients

Determining evolution of COVID-19 mortality rates using machine-learning

Impact of booster vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

U.S. EPA and WHO sign agreement protect the public from health risks of pollution

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