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CDC awards more than $300 million funding to support CHWs fighting COVID-19

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention awarded more than $116 million in year one, of a three-year, $348 million program, to organizations for community health worker services to support COVID-19 prevention and control.

4 Sep 2021

Income, race, and ethnical-mediated inequities in COVID-19 vaccination across major US cities

Differences in vaccination rates across the 9 biggest US cities associated with race, ethnicity, and income levels.

3 Sep 2021

Modeling study shows importance of contact tracing in preventing COVID-19 transmission

In the face of rising vaccination rates, untraced cases may increase the number of COVID-19 cases. A new study led by Choo-Yee Ting from Multimedia University in Malaysia found that contact tracing remains an important tool in mitigating coronavirus spread and subsequent infection.

3 Sep 2021

Researchers develop deep-learning based method to predict onset of Alzheimer’s disease

According to World Health Organisation, Alzheimer's disease is the most frequent cause of dementia, contributing to up to 70 percent of dementia cases. Worldwide, approximately 24 million people are affected, and this number is expected to double every 20 years. Owing to societal aging, the disease will become a costly public health burden in the years to come.

3 Sep 2021

Your covid game plan: Are stadiums safe?

The college football season is kicking into high gear, the National Football League season starts Sept. 9, and the baseball pennant races are heating up. For the first time since 2019, nearly all stadiums will be fully open to fans.

3 Sep 2021

Telemedicine abortions offer cheaper options but may also undermine critical clinics

Allison Hansen had just gone through a breakup with her boyfriend last year when she discovered she was pregnant. She already had an 8-year-old son and did not want another child.

3 Sep 2021

Hotter weather associated with worsening of COPD symptoms

Warmer weather is linked to a worsening of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) symptoms, according to research to be presented on Sunday at the 'virtual' European Respiratory Society International Congress.

3 Sep 2021

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center scientist wins Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher and tobacco control expert Michael Cummings, Ph.D., is one of two scientists to win the annual Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease.

3 Sep 2021

Positive online experiences for youth associated with less loneliness

If you're agonizing over the long hours tweens and teens spend scrolling through and posting to Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat and other social media sharing and messaging platforms, new UC Berkeley research has some enlightening news to share.

3 Sep 2021

Jail decarceration leads to community-wide public health benefits, study shows

How can government slow the spread of COVID-19 in the U.S.? Look to America's unique epidemic engines: jails and prisons in America.

2 Sep 2021

Study finds link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccine passports

A new study from Imperial College London has found a link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and a perceived lack of free will over vaccine passports.

2 Sep 2021

New study sheds light on stroke risk factors among racial and ethnic groups

A new study led by a University of Cincinnati researcher sheds light on risk factors for certain kinds of strokes among different racial and ethnic groups.

2 Sep 2021

$2.6 million funding supports PRIME programs on health equity and Native American health

University of California San Diego School of Medicine will receive $2.6 million to expand its existing Program in Medical Education (PRIME) on healthy equity, and launch a new PRIME program focused on Native American health.

2 Sep 2021

Voters in tight recall race sound off on California Gov. Newsom’s covid leadership

Gov. Gavin Newsom's first term in office has been defined by his response to the covid-19 pandemic, which has claimed the lives of more than 65,400 Californians.

2 Sep 2021

Climate and COVID-19 spread

A new study examines whether the number of infections and the mortality due to the virus is related to the temperature, rainfall, sunlight, and ultraviolet index (UVI).

2 Sep 2021

New digital solution for people living with severe mental illnesses

The pandemic has made it more difficult for the 430,000+ Australians living with severe mental illnesses who are highly vulnerable to acute illness relapses when their habitual routines and standard health care arrangements are disrupted.

2 Sep 2021

Lack of information or misconceptions affect support for long-term disaster preparedness

As the 16th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina on Aug. 29 approached, New Orleans residents were bracing for another disaster, Hurricane Ida. This year, similar to last, the country will be hit by an above-average number of extreme weather events, including major hurricanes, flooding, and wildfires.

2 Sep 2021

Study paves the way for developing new treatments to fight gonorrhea superbug

Sexually transmitted infection gonorrhea is on the rise as a major public health burden worldwide, with around 87 million new infections a year largely caused by the superbug Neisseria gonorrhoeae which experts fear will soon be untreatable.

2 Sep 2021

Trial tests effectiveness of two prospective stroke therapies over standard of care

Another goal of the study is to screen all participants for a mutation known to prevent clopidogrel, a prodrug, from being fully metabolized into its active form.

2 Sep 2021

SARS-CoV-2 Lambda Variant in relation to spatiotemporal distribution and public health impact

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonose journal. In this article the authors Cao Chen, Qi Shi and Xiao-Ping Dong from the Chinese Center for Disease Control and Prevention, Beijing, China, Center for Biosafety Mega-Science, Wuhan, China and China Academy of Chinese Medical Sciences, Beijing, China discuss the SARS-CoV-2 Lambda Variant in relation to spatiotemporal distribution and potential public health impact.

2 Sep 2021

Public Health News and Research

CDC awards more than $300 million funding to support CHWs fighting COVID-19

Income, race, and ethnical-mediated inequities in COVID-19 vaccination across major US cities

Modeling study shows importance of contact tracing in preventing COVID-19 transmission

Researchers develop deep-learning based method to predict onset of Alzheimer’s disease

Your covid game plan: Are stadiums safe?

Telemedicine abortions offer cheaper options but may also undermine critical clinics

Hotter weather associated with worsening of COPD symptoms

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center scientist wins Alton Ochsner Award Relating Smoking and Disease

Positive online experiences for youth associated with less loneliness

Jail decarceration leads to community-wide public health benefits, study shows

Study finds link between COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy and vaccine passports

New study sheds light on stroke risk factors among racial and ethnic groups

$2.6 million funding supports PRIME programs on health equity and Native American health

Voters in tight recall race sound off on California Gov. Newsom’s covid leadership

Climate and COVID-19 spread

New digital solution for people living with severe mental illnesses

Lack of information or misconceptions affect support for long-term disaster preparedness

Study paves the way for developing new treatments to fight gonorrhea superbug

Trial tests effectiveness of two prospective stroke therapies over standard of care

SARS-CoV-2 Lambda Variant in relation to spatiotemporal distribution and public health impact

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