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Split Supreme Court leaves Texas abortion law in effect, but says providers may sue

In the second-most anticipated abortion case of the year, eight justices on the U.S. Supreme Court ruled Friday that abortion providers can challenge a Texas law that has effectively banned most abortions in the state since it was allowed to take effect in September.

10 Dec 2021

West Virginia Sen. Manchin takes the teeth out of Democrats’ plan for seniors’ dental care

Sharon Marchio misses having teeth for eating, speaking and smiling. For the past few years, after the last of her teeth were extracted, she's used dentures. "My dentist calls them my floating teeth because no matter how much adhesive you use, if you eat something hot or warm, they loosen up and it is a pain," said Marchio, 73, of Clarksburg, West Virginia.

10 Dec 2021

New research analyzes inequities and health impacts of flooding

Flooding is the most expensive natural disaster in the United States, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), costing the country more than $1 trillion in inflation-adjusted dollars since 1980.

9 Dec 2021

Online single-session interventions help curb teen depression, study shows

A study of more than 2,400 adolescents ages 13 to 16 shows two online, single-session interventions designed to help curb teen depression works, a tool very much needed given a rise in teen depression and loss of some in-person mental health services during the Covid-19 pandemic.

9 Dec 2021

Researchers review transmission, origin, pathogenesis, animal model and diagnosis of Zika virus

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Dallas Vue and Qiyi Tang from Howard University College of Medicine, Washington, DC, USA review transmission, origin, pathogenesis, animal model and diagnosis of Zika Virus.

9 Dec 2021

Study provides insight into what makes an effective health-related dashboard

Since the onset of the pandemic and the resulting vast amount of complex dynamic data available, health-related dashboards have become ubiquitous as the public, healthcare providers and administrators, and public health and government officials continually reach out for and evaluate vital, accurate information to support decision making.

9 Dec 2021

Adverse childhood experiences increase young adults' risk of opioid misuse

Young adults who experienced trauma in childhood are more at risk for misusing prescription opioids, according to new research from the University of Georgia.

9 Dec 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant may bind with ACE2 receptor more efficiently

A new study discusses the effect of the Omicron variant’s mutations on its binding efficiency to the ACE2 receptor.

9 Dec 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Much ado about (vaccine) mandates

Even with the new omicron variant of the covid virus spreading in the U.S., Republicans on Capitol Hill are pushing to stop President Joe Biden from requiring workers to either be tested regularly or vaccinated.

9 Dec 2021

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutation with no associated increase in epidemiological fitness

Researchers from the Centro de Investigaciones Biológicas Margarita Salas have been investigating one of the mutations that typically appear in the Delta variant.

9 Dec 2021

Novel waveform-based approach to determine the propensity of betacoronaviruses to infect humans

Scientists attempt to understand the evolution of the receptor-binding domain (RBD) of the spike protein of SARS-CoV-2.

9 Dec 2021

Disparities in COVID-19 burden among high-risk communities

New study findings demonstrate that non-Whites, lower-income individuals, and individuals with lower education levels have the highest SARS-CoV-2 seroprevalence and lowest vaccination seroprevalence.

9 Dec 2021

Health experts worry CDC’s covid vaccination rates appear inflated

For nearly a month, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's online vaccine tracker has shown that virtually everyone 65 and older in the United States — 99.9% — has received at least one covid vaccine dose.

9 Dec 2021

COVID-19 led to increased depression and anxiety among urban, ethnic minority children

New research has determined that the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic led to increased depression, anxiety and social risks among urban, racial, and ethnic minority children aged five to 11 years old compared to the prior six months.

9 Dec 2021

Environmental exposure to low-levels of toxic metals may increase risk of clogged arteries

Environmental exposure to low-levels of the toxic metals arsenic, cadmium and titanium appears to increase the risk of plaque buildup in arteries in the neck, heart and legs, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's journal Arteriosclerosis, Thrombosis and Vascular Biology (ATVB).

9 Dec 2021

Sustainable dietary habits are linked to health benefits, shows study

A large population study from Lund University in Sweden has shown that more sustainable dietary habits are linked to health benefits, such as a reduced risk of premature death from cardiovascular disease and cancer. The study is published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.

9 Dec 2021

Increased risk of COVID-19 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated people with HIV

New study results showed a 41% greater incidence of breakthrough infections in people with HIV compared to that of people without HIV.

9 Dec 2021

Positive results from Phase 3 study of Medicago’s plant-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate announced

Medicago, a biopharmaceutical company headquartered in Quebec City, and GlaxoSmithKline today announce positive efficacy and safety results from the global Phase 3 placebo-controlled efficacy study of Medicago’s plant-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate in combination with GSK’s pandemic adjuvant, conducted in over 24,000 subjects, adults 18 years and above, across six countries.

9 Dec 2021

Partnership develops stool sample processing kit to help inform WHO's policy update on childhood TB diagnosis

42 Technology, FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics, and Rutgers University have worked together to develop an innovative stool sample processing kit that has played a central role in informing the World Health Organization’s recent policy update to improve the diagnosis of tuberculosis in children.

9 Dec 2021

International Food & Beverage Alliance commits to implement standardized targets for sodium reduction

Members of the International Food & Beverage Alliance have developed the first-ever collective commitment by the food industry to implement globally set standardized targets for sodium reduction in manufactured foods.

9 Dec 2021

Public Health News and Research

Split Supreme Court leaves Texas abortion law in effect, but says providers may sue

West Virginia Sen. Manchin takes the teeth out of Democrats’ plan for seniors’ dental care

New research analyzes inequities and health impacts of flooding

Online single-session interventions help curb teen depression, study shows

Researchers review transmission, origin, pathogenesis, animal model and diagnosis of Zika virus

Study provides insight into what makes an effective health-related dashboard

Adverse childhood experiences increase young adults' risk of opioid misuse

SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant may bind with ACE2 receptor more efficiently

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Much ado about (vaccine) mandates

Characterization of SARS-CoV-2 spike protein mutation with no associated increase in epidemiological fitness

Novel waveform-based approach to determine the propensity of betacoronaviruses to infect humans

Disparities in COVID-19 burden among high-risk communities

Health experts worry CDC’s covid vaccination rates appear inflated

COVID-19 led to increased depression and anxiety among urban, ethnic minority children

Environmental exposure to low-levels of toxic metals may increase risk of clogged arteries

Sustainable dietary habits are linked to health benefits, shows study

Increased risk of COVID-19 breakthrough infections in fully vaccinated people with HIV

Positive results from Phase 3 study of Medicago’s plant-based COVID-19 vaccine candidate announced

Partnership develops stool sample processing kit to help inform WHO's policy update on childhood TB diagnosis

International Food & Beverage Alliance commits to implement standardized targets for sodium reduction

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