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Characteristics of unvaccinated individuals from the University of Southern California

A recent study examines the characteristics of university staff and faculty who remained unvaccinated against COVID-19.

6 Oct 2021

University of Washington partners with USAID to better identify and prevent future pandemics

Randy CarnellLaboratory medicine scientists look through the window of equipment used in analyzing virus samples.

6 Oct 2021

Hollings Cancer Center researcher awarded NCI grant to pursue early investigator studies in leukemia

MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Haizhen (Jen) Wang, Ph.D., was awarded a five-year $344,000 per year grant by the National Cancer Institute to pursue her early investigator studies in leukemia.

5 Oct 2021

Automated system based on AI helps rule out cancer in women with dense breasts

An automated system that uses artificial intelligence (AI) can quickly and accurately sift through breast MRIs in women with dense breasts to eliminate those without cancer, freeing up radiologists to focus on more complex cases, according to a study published in Radiology.

5 Oct 2021

Three U of U Health researchers win the 2021 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award

The National Institutes of Health has awarded grants to three University of Utah Health scientists through its competitive High-Risk, High-Reward Research (HRHR) program that funds highly innovative and unusually impactful biomedical or behavioral research proposed by extraordinarily creative scientists.

5 Oct 2021

The pandemic forced my transgender wife to fight our insurer over hormones

For the past eight years, my wife, Ky Hamilton, has undergone gender-affirming hormone therapy. As a transgender woman, she injects Depo-Estradiol liquid estrogen into her thigh once a week.

5 Oct 2021

Solitary confinement condemns many prisoners to long-term health issues

Sometimes, Pamela Winn isn't sure how to connect with people, even those she loves, like her 9-month-old granddaughter. When the baby is in her arms, "I sit there quietly, and I don't know what to say. What to do," she said, her eyes filling with tears. "My socializing skills are just not there anymore."

5 Oct 2021

'Think twice' campaign effective in reducing opioid prescribing in primary care

A campaign that urged GPs to 'think-twice' before putting a patient on opioid medicines is effective in reducing opioid prescribing in primary care, according to the findings of a major study.

5 Oct 2021

Novel scoring tools developed for predicting risk of colon cancer and precancerous polyps

Researchers have created novel scoring tools for predicting actual risk of colon cancer and advanced precancerous polyps for patients at average for the disease.

5 Oct 2021

Blacks, Latinos with autoimmune diseases experience poorer outcomes due to modifiable social conditions

Minority populations in the US with multiple sclerosis and other autoimmune diseases experience poorer outcomes due to modifiable social conditions, according to a new USC study.

5 Oct 2021

Study assesses Texas nurses' COVID-19 vaccination status, intention, and hesitancy

New research focused on Texas nurses has found predictors of a lack of intention to be vaccinated against COVID-19 includes previous COVID-19 infection, unfavorable vaccine attitudes, and concerns about vaccine safety.

5 Oct 2021

Study: Exposure to extreme combinations of heat and humidity has tripled since the 1980s

A new study of more than 13,000 cities worldwide has found that the number of person-days in which inhabitants are exposed to extreme combinations of heat and humidity has tripled since the 1980s.

4 Oct 2021

Certain teens may be at higher risk for online threats, finds study

While the Internet has many benefits such as increased access to education, it also has risks like access to pornography and the potential for online victimization and exploitation - and new research has found that certain teens may be at higher risk for these threats.

4 Oct 2021

On-demand brain stimulation alleviates severe depression

The study, which appears in the Oct. 4, 2021, issue of Nature Medicine, represents a landmark success in the years-long effort to apply advances in neuroscience to the treatment of psychiatric disorders.

4 Oct 2021

Researchers launch new study of COVID-19 vaccination schedules in 12-to-16-year-olds

Researchers running the University of Oxford-led Com-COV programme have launched a new study of COVID-19 vaccination schedules in young people aged 12 to 16.

4 Oct 2021

New AI algorithm may quickly, effectively diagnose deep vein thrombosis

A team of researchers are developing the use of an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm with the aim of diagnosing deep vein thrombosis (DVT) more quickly and as effectively as traditional radiologist-interpreted diagnostic scans, potentially cutting down long patient waiting lists and avoiding patients unnecessarily receiving drugs to treat DVT when they don't have it.

4 Oct 2021

Depression among US adults persisted and worsened during first year of COVID-19

People with lower incomes and who experienced multiple COVID-related stressors were more likely to feel the toll of the pandemic, as the socioeconomic inequities in mental health continue to widen.

4 Oct 2021

Research shows 40% decline in colorectal cancer diagnoses during COVID-19 pandemic

The number of colorectal cancer (CRC) cases diagnosed fell dramatically by 40% in a year during the COVID-19 pandemic, new research presented today at UEG Week Virtual 2021 has shown.

4 Oct 2021

Mandatory vaccines for health care workers might upend nurses’ training

Kaitlyn Hevner expects to complete a 15-month accelerated nursing program at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville in December. For her clinical training this fall, she's working 12-hour shifts on weekends with medical-surgical patients at a hospital.

4 Oct 2021

Youthful advisers help shape a mental health program for their peers

Phebe Cox grew up in what might seem an unlikely mental health danger zone for a kid: tony Palo Alto, California, in the heart of Silicon Valley.

4 Oct 2021

Education News and Research

Characteristics of unvaccinated individuals from the University of Southern California

University of Washington partners with USAID to better identify and prevent future pandemics

Hollings Cancer Center researcher awarded NCI grant to pursue early investigator studies in leukemia

Automated system based on AI helps rule out cancer in women with dense breasts

Three U of U Health researchers win the 2021 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award

The pandemic forced my transgender wife to fight our insurer over hormones

Solitary confinement condemns many prisoners to long-term health issues

'Think twice' campaign effective in reducing opioid prescribing in primary care

Novel scoring tools developed for predicting risk of colon cancer and precancerous polyps

Blacks, Latinos with autoimmune diseases experience poorer outcomes due to modifiable social conditions

Study assesses Texas nurses' COVID-19 vaccination status, intention, and hesitancy

Study: Exposure to extreme combinations of heat and humidity has tripled since the 1980s

Certain teens may be at higher risk for online threats, finds study

On-demand brain stimulation alleviates severe depression

Researchers launch new study of COVID-19 vaccination schedules in 12-to-16-year-olds

New AI algorithm may quickly, effectively diagnose deep vein thrombosis

Depression among US adults persisted and worsened during first year of COVID-19

Research shows 40% decline in colorectal cancer diagnoses during COVID-19 pandemic

Mandatory vaccines for health care workers might upend nurses’ training

Youthful advisers help shape a mental health program for their peers

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