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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

‘I just want to stay in one spot’: From homeless to housed in rugged Del Norte

On a rainy winter morning, Jamie Hayden stopped in to visit with Diane Timothio. A case manager in Del Norte County on California's remote northern coast, Hayden comes by often, sometimes staying for hours, to work with Timothio.

18 Feb 2022

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

Late one night in January, Jonathan Coffino, 78, turned to his wife as they sat in bed. "I don't know how much longer I can do this," he said, glumly.

18 Feb 2022

How accurate are rapid antigen COVID tests?

A new study updates the state of knowledge about antigen rapid diagnostic tests (Ag-RDT) in the diagnosis of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

17 Feb 2022

New METPlatform allows researchers to test drugs for possible use in brain metastases

It is estimated that about a quarter of cancer patients are at risk of brain metastases, a rate that is increasing especially among those who suffer relapses after having undergone different cancer treatments.

17 Feb 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: It’s health costs, stupid (2022 edition)

The pandemic may be showing signs of winding down, but health care costs are not.

17 Feb 2022

Study describes trajectories of insomnia symptoms from childhood through young adulthood

Children with insomnia symptoms are likely to persist with them as young adults and are significantly more likely to develop an insomnia disorder in early adulthood compared to children who do not have difficulty sleeping, according to new research led by scientists at Penn State College of Medicine.

17 Feb 2022

Penn State researchers receive $3.9 million to study the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy

The Pennsylvania Department of Health has awarded Penn State College of Medicine $3.9 million through May 2025 to study the impact COVID-19 has on pregnancy.

17 Feb 2022

Older adults can prevent memory decline by sticking to regular exercise

We all know exercise is good for us, but that still leaves plenty of questions. How much exercise? Who benefits the most? And when in our lives? New research led by University of Pittsburgh psychologists pools data from dozens of studies to answer these questions, showing that older adults may be able to prevent declines in a certain kind of memory by sticking to regular exercise.

17 Feb 2022

Cessation of antibiotic prophylaxis in dentistry led to no increase in infective endocarditis

Sweden is one of the few countries that have removed the dental health recommendation to give prophylactic antibiotics to people at a higher risk of infection of the heart valves, so-called infective endocarditis.

17 Feb 2022

Public Health News and Research

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

‘I just want to stay in one spot’: From homeless to housed in rugged Del Norte

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

How accurate are rapid antigen COVID tests?

New METPlatform allows researchers to test drugs for possible use in brain metastases

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: It’s health costs, stupid (2022 edition)

Study describes trajectories of insomnia symptoms from childhood through young adulthood

Penn State researchers receive $3.9 million to study the impact of COVID-19 on pregnancy

Older adults can prevent memory decline by sticking to regular exercise

Cessation of antibiotic prophylaxis in dentistry led to no increase in infective endocarditis

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