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WHO joins global advocates to commemorate Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination

Today WHO joins advocates around the world to commemorate a landmark Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination and welcome groundbreaking new initiatives to end this devastating disease, which claims the lives of over 300 000 women each year.

17 Nov 2021

Maternal depression affects women's economic welfare and financial stability years later

Maternal depression after childbirth affects a mothers' economic welfare and financial stability up to 15 years later, according to a Rutgers study.

17 Nov 2021

Effect of contact networks on SARS-CoV-2 transmission and control

A study demonstrated that the social contacts created in different activity settings affect interventions needed to control outbreaks.

17 Nov 2021

Leading organizations announce funding for small-scale pilot dementia-related projects

Over the past five years, three leading organizations - the Alzheimer's Association, Global Brain Health Institute (GBHI), and the UK-based Alzheimer's Society - have united to address global challenges in dementia through a competitive funding program for emerging leaders in brain health and dementia.

17 Nov 2021

Nationwide Swedish study strengthens evidence for a third booster COVID vaccine dose

A nationwide study from Sweden investigates the effectiveness of COVID-19 vaccination against the risk of symptomatic infection, hospitalization, and death up to 9 months post-vaccination. This study is published on the Preprints with The Lancet website while awaiting peer review.

17 Nov 2021

How effective is the COMIRNATY BNT162b2 vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant?

Now, researchers from Public Health Services Israel have been investigating a new variant called Lambda to see if it qualifies as a variant of concern. Their research is published in the journal Eurosurveillance.

16 Nov 2021

Discovery of new receptor that interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike, suppresses infection

Researchers recently conducted a study to identify host factors affecting cellular interactions of the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein.

16 Nov 2021

SARS-CoV-2 replicates in human placenta with release of infectious viral particles

The current study analyzed the interaction of SARS-CoV-2 at the human maternal-fetal interface by using an advanced ex vivo model.

16 Nov 2021

Lesser sodium and higher potassium intake associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk

Lower sodium consumption and higher potassium intake is linked with lower risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) in most people, according to a study led by Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health researchers.

16 Nov 2021

Quarantine and tracing rules are all over the map for students

At this point in the pandemic, most parents are familiar with “covid notification” letters. But the letters' instruction on whether your kid must quarantine or not varies wildly from school to school.

16 Nov 2021

Missouri’s thin dental safety net stretched amid Medicaid expansion

At the Access Family Care clinics in southwestern Missouri, the next available nonemergency dental appointment is next summer. Northwest Health Services, headquartered in St. Joseph, is booked through May. The wait is a little shorter at CareSTL Health in St. Louis — around six weeks.

16 Nov 2021

As big pharma and hospitals battle over drug discounts, patients miss out on millions in benefits

In early July, as the covid-19 pandemic slammed rural America, the president of a small Kansas hospital sat down on a Friday afternoon and wrote the president of the United States to plead for help.

16 Nov 2021

Rapid finger stick test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

A new preprint reports a semi-quantitative test that can measure neutralizing antibodies to the SARS-CoV-2 pathogen at the point of care, using a finger stick or venipuncture blood.

16 Nov 2021

Targeted proteomics for detection of SARS-CoV-2 proteins in clinical samples

A team of researchers from various institutions within the Netherlands examined the use of targeted MS-based proteomics for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 in research and clinical samples.

16 Nov 2021

Study analyzes association between obesity and endothelial dysfunction in COVID-19 patients

In COVID-19 patients, obesity is the factor most associated with the development of endothelial dysfunction, a condition in which the blood vessels become unable to contract and relax adequately, increasing the risk of events such as heart attacks, thrombosis (blood clotting), and stroke.

15 Nov 2021

COVID-19 fatality disparities among working class in California

A recent study evaluates whether there is any correlation between the victims of COVID-19 and their occupation.

15 Nov 2021

Study reveals racial, ethnic disparities in mortality rates for common conditions among VA patients

A study of Veterans hospitalized for common conditions in the Veterans Affairs (VA) healthcare system confirms that adjusted mortality rates are lower for Black compared to White Veterans – while also showing higher adjusted mortality rates among Hispanic Veterans relative to White Veterans across most risk-adjustment models, reports the December issue of Medical Care.

15 Nov 2021

Public Health News and Research

WHO joins global advocates to commemorate Day of Action for Cervical Cancer Elimination

Maternal depression affects women's economic welfare and financial stability years later

Effect of contact networks on SARS-CoV-2 transmission and control

Leading organizations announce funding for small-scale pilot dementia-related projects

Nationwide Swedish study strengthens evidence for a third booster COVID vaccine dose

How effective is the COMIRNATY BNT162b2 vaccine against the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda variant?

Discovery of new receptor that interacts with SARS-CoV-2 spike, suppresses infection

SARS-CoV-2 replicates in human placenta with release of infectious viral particles

Lesser sodium and higher potassium intake associated with lower cardiovascular disease risk

Quarantine and tracing rules are all over the map for students

Missouri’s thin dental safety net stretched amid Medicaid expansion

As big pharma and hospitals battle over drug discounts, patients miss out on millions in benefits

Rapid finger stick test to detect antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 variants

Targeted proteomics for detection of SARS-CoV-2 proteins in clinical samples

Study analyzes association between obesity and endothelial dysfunction in COVID-19 patients

COVID-19 fatality disparities among working class in California

Study reveals racial, ethnic disparities in mortality rates for common conditions among VA patients

Promising results from Phase II REGEN-COV study

Study analyzes the health effects of a patented DGA compound

Long-term study begins to evaluate COVID-19's effects on the overall health of children

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