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Tobacco mosaic virus nanoparticle-based novel COVID-19 vaccine candidate

Scientists generate a VLP type NP platform made of recombinant viral antigens conjugated with TMV virions.

23 Nov 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The big Biden budget bill passes the House

President Joe Biden's "Build Back Better" social spending bill passed the House last week, but the legislation faces a new and different set of hurdles in the Senate, where it will need the support of every single Democrat, plus approval by the Senate parliamentarian.

23 Nov 2021

$Electronic cigarette use linked with higher prevalence of fragility fractures$

Electronic cigarette use linked with higher prevalence of fragility fractures

While conventional cigarette smoking is an established risk factor for osteoporosis and osteoporotic fracture, the effects of electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) use on bone health have not previously been studied.

22 Nov 2021

Stroke survivors more likely than cancer survivors to continue cigarette smoking

Stroke survivors were more likely to continue cigarette smoking than cancer survivors, raising the risk that they will have more health problems or die from a subsequent stroke or heart disease, according to new research published today in Stroke, a journal of the American Stroke Association, a division of the American Heart Association.

17 Nov 2021

Death from heart attack or stroke may be the first CVD event in some smokers

Death from a heart attack or stroke may be the first cardiovascular disease (CVD) event in some people who smoke cigarettes and CVD is the leading adverse health effect among smokers, according to new research published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access journal of the American Heart Association.

17 Nov 2021

Enhanced recovery programs improve oncologic surgical care

The increased focus on helping surgical oncology patients recover from surgery sooner and more completely has implications beyond the operating room.

16 Nov 2021

Tax increases combined with tobacco control measures can help achieve Healthy People 2030 goal

The US will miss its 5% smoking prevalence target by 2030, known as Healthy People 2030, without hiking taxes on cigarettes, finds an analysis published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

12 Nov 2021

Study finds significant increase in cannabis use disorder during pregnancy

As more states legalize cannabis (now 37) for medical or recreational purposes its use during pregnancy is increasing, along with the potential for abuse or dependence.

3 Nov 2021

Study findings speak against recommendations to drink alcohol for health reasons

Increased mortality risk among current alcohol abstainers might largely be explained by other factors, including previous alcohol or drug problems, daily smoking, and overall poor health, according to a new study publishing November 2nd in PLOS Medicine by Ulrich John of University Medicine Greifswald, Germany, and colleagues.

2 Nov 2021

Deaths from smoking-related cancers expected to increase in China over the next 20 years

Deaths from smoking-related cancers in China are expected to rise by almost 50% over the next two decades, finds research published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

2 Nov 2021

“Tobacco-free nicotine” claims may increase the likelihood of e-cigarette use among young people

Young adults who do not use tobacco products report higher intentions of using Puff Bar, a leading e-cigarette brand that has a "tobacco-free nicotine" claim, than products with the regular claim of containing nicotine, according to a Rutgers study.

2 Nov 2021

Smoking related to lower rates of BP control in hypertensive patients taking medicines

Smoking and high blood pressure are independent cardiovascular risk factors that frequently coexist within patients.

1 Nov 2021

Two new studies show how to enhance effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

Two new studies revealed that anti-PD-1 immunotherapy given before surgery was safe and effective for patients with oral-cavity squamous cell carcinoma (OCSCC) and identified potential molecular biomarkers in the blood and tumors of patients that would show how likely it is that someone would respond to immunotherapy.

30 Oct 2021

Countermarketing messages convinces many parents to avoid buying sugary drinks for children

Public health messages such as in the image (associated with this release) - designed to reduce parents' purchases of sugar-sweetened beverages marketed as fruit drinks or children - convinced a significant percentage of parents to avoid those drinks, according to a study by researchers at the University of Washington and the University of Pennsylvania.

30 Oct 2021

England could be the first to prescribe e-cigarettes to tackle disparities in smoking rates

E-cigarettes could be prescribed on the NHS in England to help people stop smoking tobacco products, as Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid welcomed the latest step forward in the licensing process for manufacturers.

28 Oct 2021

Gradual nicotine reduction key to helping e-cigarette users quit, shows study

New research from UBC Okanagan shows that gradual nicotine reduction is key to helping e-cigarette users quit.

27 Oct 2021

New online tool effective in supporting smoke and tobacco free policies on college campuses

A unique study published today in the Oxford University Press journal Nicotine & Tobacco Research looks at the impact of a new online reporting tool in shaping college campus attitudes and behaviors about smoke and tobacco free (STF) policies.

21 Oct 2021

Implementation of WHO's recommended public health policies has been slow globally, says study

Karolinska Institute Implementation of WHO's recommended public health policies on alcohol, unhealthy foods and tobacco has been slow globally, according to a study led by researchers at Karolinska Institute and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, published in the journal The Lancet Global Health.

20 Oct 2021

E-cigarette use does not help smokers successfully stay off cigarettes, study says

The United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have suggested that smokers who are unable to quit smoking may benefit by switching from smoking cigarettes to vaping e-cigarettes if they switch completely and are able to avoid relapsing to cigarette smoking.

19 Oct 2021

Neuroscientists discover specific brain circuit that triggers cocaine relapse in mice

Relapse is a common feature of addiction recovery – two in three patients treated for substance use disorder in the United States relapse within 12 months, according to the Journal of the American Medical Association.

18 Oct 2021

Tobacco News and Research

Tobacco mosaic virus nanoparticle-based novel COVID-19 vaccine candidate

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: The big Biden budget bill passes the House

Electronic cigarette use linked with higher prevalence of fragility fractures

Stroke survivors more likely than cancer survivors to continue cigarette smoking

Death from heart attack or stroke may be the first CVD event in some smokers

Enhanced recovery programs improve oncologic surgical care

Tax increases combined with tobacco control measures can help achieve Healthy People 2030 goal

Study finds significant increase in cannabis use disorder during pregnancy

Study findings speak against recommendations to drink alcohol for health reasons

Deaths from smoking-related cancers expected to increase in China over the next 20 years

“Tobacco-free nicotine” claims may increase the likelihood of e-cigarette use among young people

Smoking related to lower rates of BP control in hypertensive patients taking medicines

Two new studies show how to enhance effectiveness of cancer immunotherapy

Countermarketing messages convinces many parents to avoid buying sugary drinks for children

England could be the first to prescribe e-cigarettes to tackle disparities in smoking rates

Gradual nicotine reduction key to helping e-cigarette users quit, shows study

New online tool effective in supporting smoke and tobacco free policies on college campuses

Implementation of WHO's recommended public health policies has been slow globally, says study

E-cigarette use does not help smokers successfully stay off cigarettes, study says

Neuroscientists discover specific brain circuit that triggers cocaine relapse in mice

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