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Biden administration’s rapid-test rollout doesn’t easily reach those who need it most

In the past week, the Biden administration launched two programs that aim to get rapid covid tests into the hands of every American. But the design of both efforts disadvantages people who already face the greatest barriers to testing.

20 Jan 2022

Intense, regular walking may help prevent Type 2 diabetes among 70 and 80 year olds

Walking regularly and at greater intensity may help prevent Type 2 diabetes among 70 and 80 year olds, according to one of the first studies measuring steps and pace among this population.

20 Jan 2022

Discovery illuminates a blueprint to develop new antibiotics for killing bacteria

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 2.8 million Americans experience antibiotic-resistant infections each year; more than 35,000 die from those infections.

20 Jan 2022

Could heart rate be a risk factor for dementia?

In this interview, we speak to Dr. Yume Imahori about her latest research which looks at whether heart rate could be used as an early risk factor for dementia.

20 Jan 2022

Wildfires and omicron prompt a special health insurance enrollment period in Colorado

A wildfire displaced thousands of Coloradans just as the omicron surge began sweeping through the state, so health insurance was likely not on many people's minds when the regular enrollment period for the state's health insurance marketplace ended Jan. 15.

20 Jan 2022

Families complain as states require covid testing for nursing home visits

As covid-19 cases rise again in nursing homes, a few states have begun requiring visitors to present proof that they're not infected before entering facilities, stoking frustration and dismay among family members.

20 Jan 2022

Recombinant bat coronavirus reported in wide-ranging Cambodian bat

A new study reports on the detection of recombinant coronaviruses in several bat species in Cambodia and of a related species in China.

20 Jan 2022

Exploring the potential utility of calcium channel inhibitors in SARS-CoV-2 infection

In a new study, researchers discuss the role of calcium signaling pathways as targets of inhibition in potential new antiviral therapeutic pathways for SARS-CoV-2.

20 Jan 2022

The effect of different heterologous vaccination intervention strategies on the winter 2020 COVID-19 wave in the US

Researchers demonstrated the effect of different heterologous vaccine interventions on COVID-19 caseloads, hospitalization, and mortality in the US.

20 Jan 2022

The effect of different environmental conditions on the binding behavior of the S protein and RBD of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers investigated the binding behavior of spike protein and receptor-binding domain of SARS-CoV-2 under different environmental conditions.

20 Jan 2022

Environmental risk factors driving the nearsightedness 'epidemic' in the UK

A team of researchers used the UK Biobank Study to investigate whether changing environmental factors are causing an increase in myopia.

20 Jan 2022

Virucidal effect of UV and violet light on SARS-CoV-2

In a recent study published in the Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology, a team of researchers analyzed the effect of ultraviolet (UV) and violet light of different wavelengths on the virulence of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

20 Jan 2022

Variants of SARS-CoV-2 and preventive strategies

A recent review article published in the journal Advanced Science reviewed the features of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) and its variants. Using a physical and materials science perspective, the review also summarizes the most significant variants of SARS-CoV-2 encountered to date as well as possible preventive strategies.

19 Jan 2022

How does SARS-CoV-2 infection impact female fertility?

In a recent study published in the journal International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, a team of researchers reviewed published literature that assessed the effects of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection on female reproductive health.

19 Jan 2022

Plan B measures to be removed in England following the success of the booster program

The government has today announced that England will fully return to Plan A on Thursday 27 January thanks to the success of the booster program, with ministers urging anyone who has still not had a top-up jab to come forward and Get Boosted Now.

19 Jan 2022

A comprehensive analysis places antimicrobial resistance among leading causes of death globally

The most comprehensive estimate of the global impact of antimicrobial resistance thus far is published in The Lancet today. It reveals that more than 1.2 million people (and potentially millions more) around the world died in 2019 as a direct result of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections – placing it among the leading causes of death.

19 Jan 2022

Oral penicillin may be a safer option for people with high-risk rheumatic heart disease

A growing body of evidence indicates that some people thought to have an allergic response to injectable penicillin, the standard treatment for rheumatic heart disease, may instead be experiencing a cardiac reaction to the medicine, according to a new American Heart Association presidential advisory published today in Journal of the American Heart Association.

19 Jan 2022

Public Health News and Research

Biden administration’s rapid-test rollout doesn’t easily reach those who need it most

Intense, regular walking may help prevent Type 2 diabetes among 70 and 80 year olds

Discovery illuminates a blueprint to develop new antibiotics for killing bacteria

Could heart rate be a risk factor for dementia?

Wildfires and omicron prompt a special health insurance enrollment period in Colorado

Families complain as states require covid testing for nursing home visits

Recombinant bat coronavirus reported in wide-ranging Cambodian bat

Exploring the potential utility of calcium channel inhibitors in SARS-CoV-2 infection

The effect of different heterologous vaccination intervention strategies on the winter 2020 COVID-19 wave in the US

The effect of different environmental conditions on the binding behavior of the S protein and RBD of SARS-CoV-2

Environmental risk factors driving the nearsightedness 'epidemic' in the UK

Virucidal effect of UV and violet light on SARS-CoV-2

Variants of SARS-CoV-2 and preventive strategies

How does SARS-CoV-2 infection impact female fertility?

Plan B measures to be removed in England following the success of the booster program

A comprehensive analysis places antimicrobial resistance among leading causes of death globally

Oral penicillin may be a safer option for people with high-risk rheumatic heart disease

Study shows inequalities in addressing post-acute neurological manifestations of COVID-19

Researchers investigate whether influenza impacted the epidemiological dynamics of SARS-CoV-2

Scientific review highlights the impact of coffee on digestive organs

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