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Latino Californians are among hardest hit by COVID-19

The COVID-19 surge of summer through winter 2020‒2021 devastated all population groups. Yet when the death rates of Latinos are compared to non-Hispanic white (NHW) rates in every age group, there is a significant disparity between the two: Latino death rates are from two to seven times higher than NHW rates.

26 Mar 2021

Universal mask policy could reduce healthcare workers' risk of acquiring COVID-19

A study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine from researchers at Henry Ford Health System has found that Henry Ford's early implementation of a universal mask policy in the COVID-19 pandemic was associated with reducing the risk of healthcare workers at Henry Ford acquiring COVID-19.

26 Mar 2021

New project receives $9 million CIHR funding to track global threat of COVID-19 variants

A project spearheaded by a researcher at the University of Ottawa's Faculty of Medicine has been awarded $9 million in Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) funding to create a national network for better researching and responding to the global threat COVID-19 variants pose.

26 Mar 2021

Scientists estimate the amount of peanut protein that will elicit an allergic reaction

An estimated 6 million Americans may suffer from peanut allergies. Tiny amounts of peanut protein can lead to hives, itching, tingling in the mouth, shortness of breath or nausea within minutes.

26 Mar 2021

FDA authorizes marketing of new device for short-term treatment of gait deficit in MS patients

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration authorized marketing of a new device indicated for use as a short-term treatment of gait deficit due to mild to moderate symptoms from multiple sclerosis (MS).

26 Mar 2021

FDA approves non-surgical heart valve to treat patients with certain types of congenital heart disease

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved the first in the world non-surgical heart valve to treat pediatric and adult patients with a native or surgically-repaired right ventricular outflow tract (RVOT), the part of the heart that carries blood out of the right ventricle to the lungs.

26 Mar 2021

Occupation not a reason for high COVID-19 rates among immigrants in Norway, finds study

A new study has found that the disproportionate rate of COVID-19 among immigrant groups in Norway may not be a result of occupational risks.

26 Mar 2021

Her doctor’s office moved one floor up. Her bill was 10 times higher.

Kyunghee Lee's right hand hurts all the time. She spent decades running a family dry cleaning store outside Cleveland after emigrating from South Korea 40 years ago. She still freelances as a seamstress, although work has slowed amid the covid-19 pandemic.

26 Mar 2021

New mathematical model identifies role of super-spreaders in SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence

Researchers have developed a new mathematical model which helps characterize factors responsible for the emergence of new SARS-CoV-2 variants and their predominance.

26 Mar 2021

How one state’s public health defunding led to vaccination chaos

Missourians have driven hours to find vaccines in rural counties — at least those with cars and the time. Tens of thousands of doses are waiting to be distributed, slowly being rolled out in a federal long-term care program.

26 Mar 2021

One dose of Pfizer vaccine generates strong immune response against COVID-19

A new study led by the Universities of Sheffield and Oxford with support from the UK Coronavirus Immunology Consortium (UK-CIC) has found that 99 per cent of people generate a robust immune response against Covid-19 after just one dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

26 Mar 2021

Children in low- and middle-income countries face an increased risk of delayed development

Child development can be vastly improved by providing pregnant women and caregivers of children with an integrated intervention that consists of improved water, sanitation, hygiene (WASH), nutrition, mental health care and lead exposure prevention, says a study conducted in Bangladesh.

26 Mar 2021

COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures have caused body weight increases in U.S., finds study

Researchers from the University of California, San Francisco, studied the body weight changes of a longitudinal cohort during the initial SIP (shelter-in-place) orders to better understand the possible downstream health implications of a prolonged SIP. They found a significant increase in body weight over the post-SIP period at a rate of roughly a pound and a half weight gain per month following SIP.

26 Mar 2021

The pressure is on to diagnose and treat chronic kidney disease

In this interview, Helen Yeh, the Vice President, Biopharmaceuticals Medical, Cardiovascular, Renal and Metablosim at AstraZeneca , talks News-Medical to about chronic kidney diseas (CKD).

From AstraZeneca 26 Mar 2021

Study highlights need to reduce subjectivity in black lung diagnoses among coal miners

A new study published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines if the source of physician payment for a medical opinion influences whether the physician finds that a coal miner has black lung disease. The study is the first to look at this relationship in the workers' compensation process.

26 Mar 2021

Study explores the implementation of TWH approach in Latin America

Researchers from the Center for Health, Work & Environment (CHWE) at the Colorado School of Public Health have published a paper in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health studying the effectiveness of applying Total Worker Health (TWH) in an international context.

26 Mar 2021

Researchers track movements and symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic

New George Mason University College of Health and Human Services study is one of the first individual-level studies to track movements and symptoms during the COVID-19 pandemic.

26 Mar 2021

New data shows a clear trend of supersized alcopop consumption among underage drinkers

Supersized alcopops are ready-to-drink flavored alcoholic beverages with high alcohol content that are disproportionately consumed by underage drinkers. There can be up to 5.5 standard alcoholic drinks in a single 24 ounce can, so consuming only one can of supersized alcopop is considered binge drinking, and consuming two cans can cause alcohol poisoning.

26 Mar 2021

Genomic sieve analysis can inform the development of SARS-Cov-2 vaccine

As concern has grown over COVID-19 variants and their implications for how well COVID-19 vaccines will protect against the virus, researchers have proposed a method to examine instances of SARS-COV-2 infections in people who have received a COVID-19 vaccine.

26 Mar 2021

First-of-its-kind project to disseminate bundled interventions for Black women with HIV

The University of Massachusetts Lowell, in collaboration with AIDS United, and the Center for Innovation in Social Work & Health at Boston University's School of Social Work (BUSSW), have been tapped to lead a national, first-of-its-kind project to evaluate and disseminate bundled evidence-informed and trauma-informed interventions for Black women with HIV.

25 Mar 2021

Public Health News and Research

Latino Californians are among hardest hit by COVID-19

Universal mask policy could reduce healthcare workers' risk of acquiring COVID-19

New project receives $9 million CIHR funding to track global threat of COVID-19 variants

Scientists estimate the amount of peanut protein that will elicit an allergic reaction

FDA authorizes marketing of new device for short-term treatment of gait deficit in MS patients

FDA approves non-surgical heart valve to treat patients with certain types of congenital heart disease

Occupation not a reason for high COVID-19 rates among immigrants in Norway, finds study

Her doctor’s office moved one floor up. Her bill was 10 times higher.

New mathematical model identifies role of super-spreaders in SARS-CoV-2 variant emergence

How one state’s public health defunding led to vaccination chaos

One dose of Pfizer vaccine generates strong immune response against COVID-19

Children in low- and middle-income countries face an increased risk of delayed development

COVID-19 pandemic lockdown measures have caused body weight increases in U.S., finds study

The pressure is on to diagnose and treat chronic kidney disease

Study highlights need to reduce subjectivity in black lung diagnoses among coal miners

Study explores the implementation of TWH approach in Latin America

Researchers track movements and symptoms during COVID-19 pandemic

New data shows a clear trend of supersized alcopop consumption among underage drinkers

Genomic sieve analysis can inform the development of SARS-Cov-2 vaccine

First-of-its-kind project to disseminate bundled interventions for Black women with HIV

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