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How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the circulation of other respiratory viruses in New York City?

Researchers from Columbia University have been investigating the impact of the pandemic on the spread of non-coronavirus respiratory viral infections in New York.

19 Oct 2021

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Americans who live in counties deemed "socially vulnerable" based on census variables are more likely to die from cardiovascular disease before age 65, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship journal Circulation.

19 Oct 2021

Only 15% of unemployed adults in NC gained Medicaid coverage during the pandemic, finds study

Only 15 percent of adults who became unemployed in North Carolina during the pandemic gained Medicaid coverage, though the rate was higher in the state's more socially vulnerable counties.

19 Oct 2021

Computer games could be a useful tool in educating young adults about COVID-19 risks

Lancaster University Computer games could become a useful tool in educating more young adults about the risks of Covid-19 and following preventative public health measures such as social distancing, hand washing and mask wearing.

19 Oct 2021

Waning COVID vaccine efficacy especially against reinfection

A new study in American veterans posted to the medRxiv* preprint server suggests severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) vaccines are less effective in preventing infection after six months. The decline was most significant with the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, with vaccine effectiveness plummeting from 88% to 3%.

19 Oct 2021

Study: Funny memes may help people cope with COVID-19 stress

Funny memes may help people cope with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, making viewers feel calmer and more content, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

18 Oct 2021

Study shows effectiveness of mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines

People who had received a first dose of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine and received an mRNA vaccine for their second dose had a lower risk of infection compared to people who had received both doses of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine.

18 Oct 2021

Wastewater from flights can help detect COVID-19 before passengers show symptoms

Researchers from The University of Queensland and Australia's national science agency CSIRO have found SARS-CoV-2 virus in wastewater samples from long haul flights of returning Aussies, proving they can detect it before passengers show symptoms.

18 Oct 2021

UChicago and Rush secure NIH grant to launch the Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network

The University of Chicago and Rush University have received a $20M, five-year grant from the National Institutes of Health to establish a Center for Multiple Chronic Diseases Associated with Health Disparities.

18 Oct 2021

Modelling suggests fall in acute admissions with mass COVID-19 vaccinations

A new study explores the utility of modeling the impact of mass vaccination on the number of hospital beds occupied by acute COVID-19 cases.

18 Oct 2021

Study focuses on high COVID-19 risk in people with low-status jobs

Workplace infection risk and failing crisis information dissemination are both factors contributing to high incidence of COVID-19 among foreign-born workers in low-status occupations, a report from the University of Gothenburg’s Unit of Occupational and Environmental Medicine shows.

18 Oct 2021

Study reveals a link between neuroinflammation protein and survival outcomes in glioblastoma patients

Scientists have discovered a new link that could bring the scientific and medical community closer to understanding why glioblastoma, the most common malignant brain tumor, is deadlier in males than females.

18 Oct 2021

Watch: Going beyond the script of ‘Dopesick’ and America’s real-life opioid crisis

KHN and policy colleagues at our parent organization KFF teamed up with Hulu for a discussion of America’s opioid crisis, following the Oct. 13 premiere of the online streaming service's new series "Dopesick."

18 Oct 2021

What will it take to boost vaccinations? The scene from Kentucky’s back roads

In the end it was the delta variant that drove Rose Mitchell, 89, down the winding mountain road to the Full Gospel Church of Jesus Christ to get the shot. Her pastor, Billy Joe Lewis, had told his congregation that, No, ma'am, a covid vaccine would not leave the "mark of the beast" nor rewrite their genetic codes.

18 Oct 2021

Researchers identify protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism

Researchers from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology Graduate University have identified a protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism.

18 Oct 2021

Surveillance, prevention of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in Europe

In the northern hemisphere, annual seasonal influenza activity usually causes a high burden of disease during the winter months.

18 Oct 2021

Study provides the most detailed analysis of England's SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance information

The Covid-19 crisis that gripped the UK between September 2020 and June 2021 can be thought of as a series of overlapping epidemics, rather than a single event, say researchers at the Wellcome Sanger Institute, EMBL's European Bioinformatics Institute (EMBL-EBI) and their collaborators.

18 Oct 2021

Study finds connection between austerity measures and increased mortality in England

Central government austerity measures since 2010 are linked to tens of thousands more deaths than expected, finds research published in the online journal BMJ Open on the joint impact of social care, public health, and healthcare spends on death rates before and after 2010.

18 Oct 2021

Serologic testing algorithm to detect disparities in SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence and vaccination uptake

A new study recently published on the medRxiv* preprint server demonstrates the use of a serological testing algorithm for identifying disparities in infection rates and vaccine uptake amongst the study population to enable public health interventions.

17 Oct 2021

Public health interventions, more hospitals associated with reduction in COVID-19 case-fatality rates

Counties that banned in-person religious gatherings and those with a greater number of hospitals per capita were associated with a decreased case-fatality rate of COVID-19 during the pandemic’s first wave, according to a new University of Michigan study.

15 Oct 2021

Public Health News and Research

How did the COVID-19 pandemic impact the circulation of other respiratory viruses in New York City?

Living in socially vulnerable counties may increase risk of premature cardiovascular disease death

Only 15% of unemployed adults in NC gained Medicaid coverage during the pandemic, finds study

Computer games could be a useful tool in educating young adults about COVID-19 risks

Waning COVID vaccine efficacy especially against reinfection

Study: Funny memes may help people cope with COVID-19 stress

Study shows effectiveness of mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccines

Wastewater from flights can help detect COVID-19 before passengers show symptoms

UChicago and Rush secure NIH grant to launch the Chicago Chronic Condition Equity Network

Modelling suggests fall in acute admissions with mass COVID-19 vaccinations

Study focuses on high COVID-19 risk in people with low-status jobs

Study reveals a link between neuroinflammation protein and survival outcomes in glioblastoma patients

Watch: Going beyond the script of ‘Dopesick’ and America’s real-life opioid crisis

What will it take to boost vaccinations? The scene from Kentucky’s back roads

Researchers identify protein that plays a key role in how the brain regulates appetite and metabolism

Surveillance, prevention of COVID-19 and seasonal influenza in Europe

Study provides the most detailed analysis of England's SARS-CoV-2 genomic surveillance information

Study finds connection between austerity measures and increased mortality in England

Serologic testing algorithm to detect disparities in SARS-CoV-2 infection prevalence and vaccination uptake

Public health interventions, more hospitals associated with reduction in COVID-19 case-fatality rates

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