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New biodegradable smart food packaging material helps kill harmful microbes

A team of scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, US, has developed a 'smart' food packaging material that is biodegradable, sustainable and kills microbes that are harmful to humans. It could also extend the shelf-life of fresh fruit by two to three days.

29 Dec 2021

Estimating the epidemic potential of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Korea

Researchers in South Korea and France have conducted an analysis on individuals infected with Omicron variant (B.1.1.529) of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) to estimate the epidemic potential and long-term prospects of this virus in circulation. They have found that the basic reproduction number (R0) for this variant is 1.90, while the mean serial interval is 2.22 days.

28 Dec 2021

Researchers investigate the effect of emerging SARS-CoV-2 mutations on ACE2 binding

Now in new research, scientists from the University of Leicester have been investigating how these mutations alter the affinities of RBDs to ACE2.

28 Dec 2021

New report on 1.23 million breakthrough symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections by vaccine

A new research letter evaluates whether the estimated vaccine effectiveness changes against infection over time.

28 Dec 2021

New thesis highlights challenges for doctors while certifying sickness for patients with mental disorders

Nearly nine out of ten doctors in primary care think a decision on sickness absence is improved if they are in touch with the patient's employer - but only four out of ten are. A University of Gothenburg thesis highlights several challenges for doctors when certifying sickness for patients with common mental disorders.

28 Dec 2021

Laws shield hospitals from families who believe loved ones contracted covid as patients

After Amanda Wilson lost her son, Braden, 15, to covid-19 in early 2021, she tried to honor his memory. She put up a lending library box in his name. She plans to give the money she saved for his college education to other teens who love the arts and technology.

24 Dec 2021

Study reveals health impacts of heat waves on people experiencing homelessness

In 2020, amidst a worldwide pandemic, 580,000 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States, marking the fourth consecutive year that homelessness has increased nationwide, according to data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

23 Dec 2021

Children produce a much more robust antibody response to a SARS-CoV-2 infection than 18+

Scientists compared receptor binding domain antibodies and SARS-CoV-2 neutralizing antibodies in children and adults.

23 Dec 2021

Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and human rhinovirus associated with more severe health outcomes

Researchers discuss the incidence and effect of coinfections with SARS-CoV-2 and human rhinovirus.

23 Dec 2021

Spatiotemporal patterns of Delta variant progression and its associated health interventions

In a new study, researchers adopted a prospective space-time scan method to conduct spatiotemporal analysis at the district level in the seven selected countries in SEA from June 2021 to October 2021.

23 Dec 2021

Assessing the clinical severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

A recent preprint examines the proportion of Omicron infection and the risk of severe disease with this variant of SARS-CoV-2.

23 Dec 2021

Mapping access to HIV care

In this interview, we speak to Professor Diego Cuadros about his latest research in which he mapped individuals' access to HIV care in Africa.

23 Dec 2021

Watch: One city’s effort to raise vaccination rates among Black residents

About 72% of Americans have received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine. During much of the vaccine rollout, Hispanic and Black Americans have been less likely than white Americans to get vaccinated.

23 Dec 2021

As patients fell ill with covid inside hospitals, government oversight fell short

One by one, the nurses taking care of actress Judi Evans at Riverside Community Hospital kept calling out sick.

23 Dec 2021

An anesthesiology practice’s busy day in court collecting on surprise bills

Owen Loney's surprise bill resulted from an emergency appendectomy in 2019 at a Richmond, Virginia, hospital.

23 Dec 2021

BUSPH researcher partners with journalists, academics to reveal COVID-19's hidden mortality

Dr. Andrew Stokes, assistant professor of global health, is providing mortality data and modeling to the Documenting COVID-19 project and Muckrock in a collaboration that aims to identify the scope of underreported COVID-19 deaths in US counties.

22 Dec 2021

Scientists develop methods to quantify the transmissibility of new COVID-19 variants

As the discovery of the new omicron variant illustrates, new COVID-19 variants will continue to regularly emerge.

22 Dec 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Manchin blows up Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’

Sen. Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) dashed the hopes of President Joe Biden and congressional Democrats for passage of the giant "Build Back Better" bill before the end of the year, when he announced his opposition to the measure in an interview on "Fox News Sunday."

22 Dec 2021

rVSV-based bivalent vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 delta variant and influenza

Researchers developed four distinct recombinant vesicular stomatitis virus (rVSV)-based bivalent vaccines against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza virus.

22 Dec 2021

MHRA approves new formulation of Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11 year olds

A new age-appropriate formulation of the Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty) for use in children aged 5 to 11 years old has been approved today by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) after finding that it is safe and effective.

22 Dec 2021

Public Health News and Research

New biodegradable smart food packaging material helps kill harmful microbes

Estimating the epidemic potential of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant in South Korea

Researchers investigate the effect of emerging SARS-CoV-2 mutations on ACE2 binding

New report on 1.23 million breakthrough symptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infections by vaccine

New thesis highlights challenges for doctors while certifying sickness for patients with mental disorders

Laws shield hospitals from families who believe loved ones contracted covid as patients

Study reveals health impacts of heat waves on people experiencing homelessness

Children produce a much more robust antibody response to a SARS-CoV-2 infection than 18+

Coinfection of SARS-CoV-2 and human rhinovirus associated with more severe health outcomes

Spatiotemporal patterns of Delta variant progression and its associated health interventions

Assessing the clinical severity of the SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant

Mapping access to HIV care

Watch: One city’s effort to raise vaccination rates among Black residents

As patients fell ill with covid inside hospitals, government oversight fell short

An anesthesiology practice’s busy day in court collecting on surprise bills

BUSPH researcher partners with journalists, academics to reveal COVID-19's hidden mortality

Scientists develop methods to quantify the transmissibility of new COVID-19 variants

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Manchin blows up Biden’s ‘Build Back Better’

rVSV-based bivalent vaccine against SARS-CoV-2 delta variant and influenza

MHRA approves new formulation of Pfizer BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine for 5-11 year olds

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