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New covid cases plunge 25% or more as behavior changes

A dozen states are reporting drops of 25% or more in new covid-19 cases and more than 1,200 counties have seen the same, federal data released Wednesday shows. Experts say the plunge may relate to growing fear of the virus after it reached record-high levels, as well as soaring hopes of getting vaccinated soon.

28 Jan 2021

Common anticoagulant drug could be repurposed to help alleviate Covid-19 infections

An international team of researchers led by the Universities of Keele and Liverpool, working with Public Health England, has found that the common anticoagulant drug heparin inhibits the SARS-Cov2virus spike protein, by reducing the virus' ability to attach to human cells and infect them.

28 Jan 2021

Study demonstrates the lasting effects of redlining

Historically redlined neighborhoods are more likely to have a paucity of greenspace today compared to other neighborhoods.

28 Jan 2021

Cultural concerns influence willingness to share personal data to reduce COVID-19 spread

Culture, civic-mindedness and privacy concerns influence how willing people are to share personal location information to help stem the transmission of COVID-19 in their communities, a new study finds.

28 Jan 2021

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

The rapid growth of e-cigarette use is a major public health problem in the United States - with significant attention on use among adolescents and young adults.

27 Jan 2021

Ebola survivors experienced a resurgence in antibody levels after recovery

A high proportion of survivors of Ebola experienced a resurgence in antibody levels nearly a year after recovery, a new University of Liverpool study has found.

27 Jan 2021

Health authorities should develop targeted health messages for vaping products, says researcher

Health authorities should develop targeted health messages for vaping product and e-liquid packaging to encourage smokers to switch from cigarettes to e-cigarettes and to prevent non-smokers from taking up vaping, a researcher at the University of Otago, Wellington, New Zealand says.

27 Jan 2021

Novel method for identifying biomarkers may aid in early cancer diagnosis

A new University of California, Irvine-led study finds a new method for identifying biomarkers may aid in early cancer diagnosis.

27 Jan 2021

Temperature, latitude correlate with COVID-19 cases and mortality rates

With cities around the globe locking down yet again amid soaring COVID-19 numbers, could seasonality be partially to blame? New research from the University of Illinois says yes.

27 Jan 2021

R&D lacking on emerging infectious diseases, report finds

As research into COVID-19 swells, R&D on other infectious diseases is seriously lacking, report finds.

27 Jan 2021

UTHSC professor wins grant to explore poverty-health link in primary care delivery

Shelley White-Means, PhD, a professor of health economics at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center, is the principal investigator of a $298,368 grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to examine whether health outcomes for low-income individuals will improve if primary care delivery focuses not only on physical and mental health, but also on the effects of poverty.

27 Jan 2021

COVID-19 mortality rates higher in pregnant women than in similarly aged individuals

Contracting COVID-19 while pregnant can have deadly consequences for the mother, a new study published today in American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology shows.

27 Jan 2021

CDC researchers back U.S. school re-openings but with strict COVID-19 regulations

As the U.S. continues to grapple with surging cases and the complex logistics of mass vaccination, is the country in a position to fully re-open its schools for in-person learning? Researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) think so – notwithstanding a few very important caveats.

27 Jan 2021

Remdesivir, given to half of hospitalized covid patients in U.S., is big win for Gilead — boosted by taxpayers

It was the end of April — just as the U.S. confirmed its millionth covid-19 case and 50,000 deaths — when White House adviser Dr. Anthony Fauci announced "highly significant" news about a drug called remdesivir.

27 Jan 2021

Pregnancy complications can increase long-term mortality risks

A research team from the CHUM Research Centre (CRCHUM) has shown that women who have had serious complications during pregnancy are twice as likely to die up to three decades later.

27 Jan 2021

Allarity Therapeutics announces plans to test antiviral activity of stenoparib drug

Allarity Therapeutics of Hørsholm, Denmark, today announced plans to further test the antiviral activity of stenoparib, its PARP inhibitor, against SARS-CoV-2 lineage B.1.1.7, also known as Coronavirus Variant B117 (the "British variant"), at the COVID-19 Testing Service Center (CTSC) of Northern Arizona University's Pathogen and Microbiome Institute (PMI), a leading U.S. infectious disease testing center.

27 Jan 2021

Black children have significantly higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than white children

Black children have significantly higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than white children, confirming that race plays an important role in how children are affected by food allergies, researchers at Rush University Medical Center have found.

27 Jan 2021

Medicaid expansion helps detect more numbers of undiagnosed HIV infections

The Medicaid expansion facilitated by the Affordable Care Act led to increases in the identification of undiagnosed HIV infections and in the use of HIV prevention services such as preexposure prophylaxis drugs, says new research co-written by a team of University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign experts who study the intersection of health care and public policy.

27 Jan 2021

Eviction moratoria and relief from utility disconnections reduce COVID-19 cases

Policies that helped financially struggling Americans stay in their homes and keep access to water and electricity during the COVID-19 pandemic also helped reduce the spread of the virus, according to a new analysis by Duke University researchers.

27 Jan 2021

Higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths, shows study

As President Joe Biden seeks to raise the federal minimum wage, a new study published recently by researchers from Syracuse University shows that a higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths.

27 Jan 2021

Public Health News and Research

New covid cases plunge 25% or more as behavior changes

Common anticoagulant drug could be repurposed to help alleviate Covid-19 infections

Study demonstrates the lasting effects of redlining

Cultural concerns influence willingness to share personal data to reduce COVID-19 spread

Study: Adults with cognitive disabilities were twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

Ebola survivors experienced a resurgence in antibody levels after recovery

Health authorities should develop targeted health messages for vaping products, says researcher

Novel method for identifying biomarkers may aid in early cancer diagnosis

Temperature, latitude correlate with COVID-19 cases and mortality rates

R&D lacking on emerging infectious diseases, report finds

UTHSC professor wins grant to explore poverty-health link in primary care delivery

COVID-19 mortality rates higher in pregnant women than in similarly aged individuals

CDC researchers back U.S. school re-openings but with strict COVID-19 regulations

Remdesivir, given to half of hospitalized covid patients in U.S., is big win for Gilead — boosted by taxpayers

Pregnancy complications can increase long-term mortality risks

Allarity Therapeutics announces plans to test antiviral activity of stenoparib drug

Black children have significantly higher rates of shellfish and fish allergies than white children

Medicaid expansion helps detect more numbers of undiagnosed HIV infections

Eviction moratoria and relief from utility disconnections reduce COVID-19 cases

Higher minimum wage will reduce infant deaths, shows study

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