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Seed money: Black entrepreneurs hope pandemic gardening boom will grow healthier eating

Ietef Vita had planned to spend most of 2020 on the road, promoting "Biomimicz," the album the rapper had released on his #plantbasedrecords label in January.

20 May 2021

Despite pandemic, Newsom declines to boost local public health budgets — again

In spite of a pandemic that has killed about 62,000 Californians — more than enough to pack Dodger Stadium — Gov. Gavin Newsom has again declined to boost the budgets of the state's underfunded and understaffed local public health departments.

20 May 2021

Study reveals the accuracy of risk stratification scores among patients with unexplained syncope

The Canadian Syncope Risk Score (CSRS) is an accurate validated prediction score for emergency department patients with unexplained syncope.

20 May 2021

Childhood immunization rates in Texas declined sharply during COVID-19 pandemic

Despite expert recommendations that children continue to get regularly scheduled vaccines during the pandemic, vaccination rates have decreased in several states.

20 May 2021

Philly CEAL team receives NIH grant to extend COVID-19 outreach

José A. Bauermeister, PhD, and Antonia M. Villarruel, PhD, are leading one of 10 new research teams from across the country that received National Institutes of Health (NIH) grants totaling $14 million to extend the reach of the NIH's Community Engagement Alliance (CEAL) Against COVID-19 Disparities.

20 May 2021

SARS-CoV-2 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca reduce mortality among the elderly

Researchers in the UK have demonstrated the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca vaccines against severe acute respiratory virus coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) at preventing death among older individuals with coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).

20 May 2021

COVID-19 pandemic presents the "perfect storm" for intimate partner violence, domestic abuse

In an article published in the International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, experts stress that the COVID-19 pandemic presents the "perfect storm" for family violence, where a set of rare circumstances have combined to aggravate intimate partner violence, domestic abuse, domestic violence, and child abuse.

19 May 2021

Cognitive, behavioral therapy may produce more significant outcomes for obese people

Quality of life relating to physical and mental health can be a key element in the treatment of obese adults.

19 May 2021

Exposure to widely used herbicides is significantly associated with preterm births, finds study

Exposure to a chemical found in the weed killer Roundup and other glyphosate-based herbicides is significantly associated with preterm births, according to a new University of Michigan study.

19 May 2021

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine induces a stronger antibody response when given at an extended interval

Scientists have recently investigated the dynamics of immune responses in elderly people who have received two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine.

19 May 2021

To the bat cave: In search of covid’s origins, scientists reignite polarizing debate on Wuhan ‘lab leak’

Once dismissed as a conspiracy theory, the idea that the covid virus escaped from a Chinese lab is gaining high-profile attention. As it does, reputations of renowned scientists are at risk — and so is their personal safety.

19 May 2021

Latest round of REACT-1 finds SARS-CoV-2 prevalence has halved since previous round

Researchers in the UK say the latest round of the REal-time Assessment of Community Transmission-1 (REACT-1) study has found that the prevalence of infection with severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – has fallen by 50%, compared with the previous round conducted in March of this year (2021).

19 May 2021

Survey shows racial and ethnic differences in use of personal care products

A large survey of women in California shows significant racial and ethnic differences in the types of personal care products women use on a daily basis.

19 May 2021

Pandemic protocols in workplace resulted in less "sickness presenteeism"

Employer COVID-19 safety measures influenced worker precautions even when they were not on the clock, according to a new study out of Washington State University.

19 May 2021

Researchers found disparities for COVID-19 testing and positivity rates in West Virginia

In studying COVID-19 testing and positivity rates in West Virginia between March and September 2020, West Virginia University researchers found disparities among Black residents and residents experiencing food insecurity.

19 May 2021

Scientists provide a new approach to model infectious diseases

In the midst of a devastating global pandemic of wildlife origin and with future spillovers imminent as humans continue to come into closer contact with wildlife, infectious-disease models that consider the full ecological and anthropological contexts of disease transmission are critical to the health of all life.

19 May 2021

New mathematical model predicts how bacterial mutations influence the success of antibiotic treatments

Scientists have developed a mathematical model that predicts how the number and effects of bacterial mutations leading to drug resistance will influence the success of antibiotic treatments.

19 May 2021

Despite high mortality rates, cancer screenings are low in Sub-Saharan Africa

According to the World Health Organization, cervical cancer is the fourth most common form of cancer affecting women worldwide, and those in developing countries face a higher risk of dying from it.

19 May 2021

New therapeutic strategy can prevent dental decay in children

The combination of a carb-heavy diet and poor oral hygiene can leave children with early childhood caries (ECC), a severe form of dental decay that can have a lasting impact on their oral and overall health.

19 May 2021

Despite sufficient information on COVID-19, Central PA residents worry about mixed messages

Residents of central Pennsylvania had the information they needed to slow the spread of COVID-19 early on in the pandemic, but were overwhelmed with worries about mixed messages and distrust of some sources, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

19 May 2021

Public Health News and Research

Seed money: Black entrepreneurs hope pandemic gardening boom will grow healthier eating

Despite pandemic, Newsom declines to boost local public health budgets — again

Study reveals the accuracy of risk stratification scores among patients with unexplained syncope

Childhood immunization rates in Texas declined sharply during COVID-19 pandemic

Philly CEAL team receives NIH grant to extend COVID-19 outreach

SARS-CoV-2 vaccines from Pfizer-BioNTech and AstraZeneca reduce mortality among the elderly

COVID-19 pandemic presents the "perfect storm" for intimate partner violence, domestic abuse

Cognitive, behavioral therapy may produce more significant outcomes for obese people

Exposure to widely used herbicides is significantly associated with preterm births, finds study

Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine induces a stronger antibody response when given at an extended interval

To the bat cave: In search of covid’s origins, scientists reignite polarizing debate on Wuhan ‘lab leak’

Latest round of REACT-1 finds SARS-CoV-2 prevalence has halved since previous round

Survey shows racial and ethnic differences in use of personal care products

Pandemic protocols in workplace resulted in less "sickness presenteeism"

Researchers found disparities for COVID-19 testing and positivity rates in West Virginia

Scientists provide a new approach to model infectious diseases

New mathematical model predicts how bacterial mutations influence the success of antibiotic treatments

Despite high mortality rates, cancer screenings are low in Sub-Saharan Africa

New therapeutic strategy can prevent dental decay in children

Despite sufficient information on COVID-19, Central PA residents worry about mixed messages

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