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It’s open enrollment. Here’s what you need to know

California's annual health insurance enrollment season for individuals and families kicks off this week against a dramatic backdrop: the hotly contested presidential election; a pandemic raging out of control in much of the U.S.; and, on Nov. 10, a Supreme Court hearing of a case that could end the Affordable Care Act and strand millions without coverage.

4 Nov 2020

Study: Patients' abilities to see preferred GP have fallen greater in English practices

A new study published by the British Journal of General Practice has found that patients' abilities to see their preferred GP has fallen greater in English practices that have expanded, compared with those that stayed about the same size.

3 Nov 2020

Ziath Supports Local Food Charity

Ziath has announced support for their local food bank charity in Cambridge, UK. Famous as a centre of elite learning and high-tech industry, Cambridge also has areas of high social deprivation.

From Ziath Ltd 3 Nov 2020

Study: COVID-19 lockdowns increase the number of polio cases in Pakistan

A spike in the number of polio cases in Pakistan — the last refuge of the virus in the world along with neighbouring Afghanistan — is being attributed by health experts to disruption in vaccination services caused by lockdowns and restrictions against spread of the COVID-19 pandemic.

2 Nov 2020

Scientists receive prestigious award for research on rural America

A research team of 39 investigators from 28 colleges and universities from across the United States has been recognized by the Association of Public and Land-Grant Universities and the United States Department of Agriculture with its National Excellence in Multistate Research Award.

30 Oct 2020

SARS-CoV-2 load varies widely in the community and over time

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in October 2020 reports that there are large differences in the viral load in different communities. Moreover, the authors say that the cycle threshold values required to obtain a positive result for viral RNA by polymerase chain reaction may provide an early warning of an outbreak.

29 Oct 2020

The Trump Medicaid record: Big goals, yet few successes

President Donald Trump entered office seeking a massive overhaul of the Medicaid program, which had just experienced the biggest growth spurt in its 50-year history.

29 Oct 2020

Sen. Graham complains that 3 blue states get a third of ACA funding

Sen. Lindsey Graham has never been a fan of the Affordable Care Act — even though it's helped dramatically lower the number of uninsured people in his home state of South Carolina.

29 Oct 2020

App-based companies pushing Prop. 22 say drivers will get health benefits. Will they?

App-based driving services such as Uber, Lyft, DoorDash and Instacart are bankrolling California's Proposition 22, which would keep their drivers classified as independent contractors, not employees.

29 Oct 2020

Precise screening index pinpoints areas at risk for low-level lead exposure in Georgia

While many people think of lead poisoning as a problem of the past, chronic exposure still occurs in some communities that may be missed in limited screening programs for children's blood lead levels.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers examine implications for lead-safe housing in Cleveland

More than 103,000 rental units spread across the city proper are potentially vulnerable to lead contamination because they were built before 1978 when lead paint was outlawed.

22 Oct 2020

Progressive group highlights Trump, Tillis weakness on insulin price tags

During the first presidential debate of 2020, President Donald Trump touted his efforts to curb skyrocketing drug prices and declared that insulin is now "so cheap, it's like water."

20 Oct 2020

Study presents new framework to assess urban food waste policies and initiatives

Food waste is one of the most important issues of current food systems: Food and Agriculture Organization has estimated that more than one third of food is either lost or wasted along the entire food supply chain causing significant economic, social and environmental impacts.

20 Oct 2020

Perceived risk of COVID-19 infection increases likelihood of depression among people in Soweto

Associations between depression and issues such as hunger, violence, poor healthcare, and high rates of poverty have long been recognized, but this study is the first to look at the mental health effects of the pandemic and national lockdown in South Africa under those conditions.

19 Oct 2020

Quarter of people with severe sight loss have unmet needs

Almost a quarter of people with severe sight loss in the UK are going without the treatment they need, according to a new study being presented at the World Congress on Public Health today (Friday 16 October).

16 Oct 2020

No, the WHO didn’t change its lockdown stance or ‘admit’ Trump was right

On Monday, President Donald Trump claimed that the World Health Organization (WHO) "admitted" he was correct that using lockdowns to control the spread of COVID-19 was more damaging than the illness.

15 Oct 2020

Experts to address factors that cause low dairy consumption in low- and middle-income countries

Low dairy consumption is common among low- and middle-income countries (LMICs); however, with the demand for milk in these countries projected to increase over the next few decades, there is an opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people from the nutritional benefits of dairy products.

15 Oct 2020

Despite expansion of food assistance programs, levels of food insecurity remain high

In the last several months, the proportion of New Yorkers reached by the public food programs initiated by New York City to address rising rates of food insecurity has doubled, indicating progress in reaching those in need.

15 Oct 2020

New, improved tools can identify children at greatest risk of preventable deaths

Health care leaders have new, improved tools to identify children at the greatest risk of preventable deaths, based on surveys of more than 67 countries around the world by researchers at the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health.

15 Oct 2020

Sleep disorders common during COVID-19 pandemic

A recent study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in October 2020 reveals the significant prevalence of sleep abnormalities among the population in areas affected by COVID-19. This is likely to cause a heavy toll on mental and physical health if sustained over the long run.

13 Oct 2020

Poverty News and Research

It’s open enrollment. Here’s what you need to know

Study: Patients' abilities to see preferred GP have fallen greater in English practices

Ziath Supports Local Food Charity

Study: COVID-19 lockdowns increase the number of polio cases in Pakistan

Scientists receive prestigious award for research on rural America

SARS-CoV-2 load varies widely in the community and over time

The Trump Medicaid record: Big goals, yet few successes

Sen. Graham complains that 3 blue states get a third of ACA funding

App-based companies pushing Prop. 22 say drivers will get health benefits. Will they?

Precise screening index pinpoints areas at risk for low-level lead exposure in Georgia

Researchers examine implications for lead-safe housing in Cleveland

Progressive group highlights Trump, Tillis weakness on insulin price tags

Study presents new framework to assess urban food waste policies and initiatives

Perceived risk of COVID-19 infection increases likelihood of depression among people in Soweto

Quarter of people with severe sight loss have unmet needs

No, the WHO didn’t change its lockdown stance or ‘admit’ Trump was right

Experts to address factors that cause low dairy consumption in low- and middle-income countries

Despite expansion of food assistance programs, levels of food insecurity remain high

New, improved tools can identify children at greatest risk of preventable deaths

Sleep disorders common during COVID-19 pandemic

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