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World Mental Health Day 2022: Mental Health for All

News-Medical speaks to Prof. Charlotte Hanlon, psychiatrist and researcher, about her work within the field of Global Mental Health and the importance of raising awareness around this year's theme, "Make mental health and wellbeing for all a global priority."

10 Oct 2022

Research identifies new clue for preventing and treating gliomas

An important new clue for preventing and treating brain tumors known as gliomas has been identified in research led by the Lunenfeld-Tannenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) at Mount Sinai Hospital in Toronto and Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center and Mayo Clinic Center for Individualized Medicine.

7 Oct 2022

Two studies show increasing signs of severe strain in U.S. emergency care

Despite decades of effort to change emergency care at American hospitals and cope with ever-growing numbers of patient visits, the system is showing increasing signs of severe strain, according to two new studies.

7 Oct 2022

Specific brain circuit initially implicated in animals found to be impaired in people with cocaine or heroin addiction

White matter in the brain that was previously implicated in animal studies has now been suggested to be specifically impaired in the brains of people with addiction to cocaine or heroin, according to a study conducted by researchers from the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai and Baylor College of Medicine.

6 Oct 2022

Vaccine hesitancy not the main barrier to immunization in low-income countries

Low vaccination rates in poorer countries have little to do with so-called “vaccine hesitancy” according to a study that examined access to COVID-19 tools across 14 low-income countries.

5 Oct 2022

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

Chronic diseases such as diabetes, heart disease and cancer disproportionally affect racial and ethnic minorities.

5 Oct 2022

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

In a new study, researchers reviewed the direct and indirect effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the COVID-19-induced pandemic on mental health.

5 Oct 2022

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

More than 300,000 babies globally are born every year with sickle cell, a hereditary condition which causes red blood cells to become sickle-shaped.

5 Oct 2022

Black women more likely to die from breast cancer despite lower incidence, ACS report finds

While breast cancer death rates dropped by 43% from 1989 to 2020, Black women continue to be 40% more likely to die from the disease despite lower incidence.

3 Oct 2022

Learning health system approach offers a powerful route to improving NHS efficiency, report suggests

Researchers are calling on policy makers to support the use of data-driven learning health systems to deliver a step change in the NHS's ability to improve patient care.

30 Sep 2022

Study: Food insecurity among Americans with cardiovascular disease skyrocketed over the last 20 years

The number of Americans with cardiovascular disease who are food insecure – having limited or uncertain access to adequate food – has skyrocketed over the last 20 years, a national study finds.

28 Sep 2022

ED-ICU model can provide higher value care without increasing costs

Across the country, many intensive care units are strained for capacity. This prolongs the boarding process in the emergency department, when critically ill patients – for whom every minute and hour is crucial – wait for open ICU beds.

28 Sep 2022

First real-world study shows the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy

The first large, real-world study of the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy found these vaccines, especially two initial doses followed by a booster, are effective in protecting against serious disease in expectant mothers whether the shots are administered before or during pregnancy.

27 Sep 2022

Health Systems News and Research

World Mental Health Day 2022: Mental Health for All

Research identifies new clue for preventing and treating gliomas

Two studies show increasing signs of severe strain in U.S. emergency care

Specific brain circuit initially implicated in animals found to be impaired in people with cocaine or heroin addiction

Vaccine hesitancy not the main barrier to immunization in low-income countries

New project secures NIH funding to tackle chronic health disparities

What are the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and SARS-CoV-2 infection on mental health?

Routine newborn screening for sickle cell disease urgently needed to save lives in Africa

Black women more likely to die from breast cancer despite lower incidence, ACS report finds

Learning health system approach offers a powerful route to improving NHS efficiency, report suggests

Study: Food insecurity among Americans with cardiovascular disease skyrocketed over the last 20 years

ED-ICU model can provide higher value care without increasing costs

First real-world study shows the effectiveness of mRNA COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy

Study reviews the power of mobile sensing in the COVID-19 era

The Leopoldina Annual Assembly focuses on a broad spectrum of global health issues

Study reveals the long-term neurologic consequences of COVID-19

Lessons from South Korea's vaccination initiative can help cultivate planetary health action

Artificial intelligence tools speed up the process of identifying people who inject drugs

New device for diagnosing bone fragility approved for marketing in the Europe

Reducing aspirin use in patients treated with common blood thinner prevents bleeding complications

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