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Study analyzes how birth control, girls' education can accelerate fertility decline

Widespread use of contraceptives and, to a lesser extent, girls' education through at least age 14 have the greatest impact in bringing down a country's fertility rate.

8 Sep 2020

Racial disparities could be the key reason for COVID-19 mortality among Black essential workers

Racial disparities among essential workers could be a key reason that Black Americans are more likely than whites to contract and die of COVID-19, according to researchers at the University of Utah.

8 Sep 2020

Six genomics research projects receive grants to address the role of ethnicity in major cancers

Leading cancer scientists working with the New York Genome Center (NYGC) announced today that grants are being awarded to fund six projects that address the role of ethnicity in several major cancer types, taking advantage of the diversity of patients being treated at health care institutions throughout the New York City area.

8 Sep 2020

American Heart Association honors UVA professor for contributions to cardiovascular research

Robert M. Carey, MD, Professor of Medicine at the University of Virginia School of Medicine, has been named a Distinguished Scientist of the American Heart Association for his "extraordinary contributions" to cardiovascular research.

8 Sep 2020

Behind the Byline: ‘At least I got the shot’

Although the coronavirus pandemic shut down many organizations and businesses across the nation, KHN has never been busier - and health coverage has never been more vital.

8 Sep 2020

Altered mindsets: Marijuana is making its mark on ballots in red states

When Tamarack Dispensary opened in the northwestern Montana city of Kalispell in 2009, medical marijuana was legal but still operating on the fringes of the conservative community.

8 Sep 2020

Research highlights the effects of confinement due to COVID-19 among pregnant women

Researchers of Medicine and Physical Therapy at the CEU Cardenal Herrera University of Valencia and of the Italian University of Catania, have published the results of the first study on the effects of confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic among pregnant Spanish women.

8 Sep 2020

SYSTEMIC project aims to find solutions for a sustainable healthy food system

SYSTEMIC is the name of the ambitious project, that will unite researchers and practitioners from different disciplines and different parts of the food system. The project participants will develop knowledge about cross-cutting solutions and identify knowledge gaps.

8 Sep 2020

With schools starting online, vaccinations head for recess

As co-director of school-based health centers at Bassett Healthcare Network, the pediatrician oversees about 21 school-based health clinics across the region — a poor, rural area known for manufacturing and crippled by the opioid epidemic.

8 Sep 2020

Three-year Indonesia trial produces encouraging results for dengue control

A three-year trial in Indonesia has produced encouraging results that show a significant reduction in the number of dengue cases.

7 Sep 2020

Statistical model uses genomic data to predict a person's risk for esophageal cancer

7 Sep 2020

Probiotics may help manage obesity in younger population

Probiotics may help children and adolescents with obesity lose weight when taken alongside a calorie-controlled diet, according to a study being presented at e-ECE 2020.

7 Sep 2020

COVID-19 caused substantial disruptions to essential health services in most countries

The COVID-19 pandemic caused substantial disruptions in essential health services in 9 out of 10 countries surveyed by WHO.

7 Sep 2020

Pooled saliva testing increases COVID-19 testing capacity

Now, a new study by researchers at Yale School of Medicine and published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that pooled saliva samples can save resources and increase testing capacity, making a significant difference in the management of the pandemic.

7 Sep 2020

Using proteins to track SARS-CoV-2 infections through wastewater

A new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in September 2020 describes the measurement of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) proteins in wastewater as a reliable way to track the virus in the community.

6 Sep 2020

IU researcher receives NCI grant to study side effects of cancer treatment

A researcher at the Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center has been awarded a five-year, $5.7 million National Cancer Institute grant to evaluate long-term health outcomes for cancer patients who receive platinum-based chemotherapies.

5 Sep 2020

Tailored obesity intervention program offers hope for weight loss in underserved patients

Low-income Louisiana patients enrolled in a tailored obesity intervention program lost much more weight than counterparts receiving usual care. Study results were published this week in The New England Journal of Medicine.

5 Sep 2020

Early-phase Russian trials reveal safety and immunogenicity of two formulations of a two-part vaccine

Results from two early-phase Russian non-randomised vaccine trials (Sputnik V) in a total of 76 people are published today in The Lancet, finding that two formulations of a two-part vaccine have a good safety profile with no serious adverse events detected over 42 days, and induce antibody responses in all participants within 21 days.

5 Sep 2020

Study unravels why people with knee osteoarthritis experience varying pain patterns

Osteoarthritis is the most common form of arthritis worldwide, affecting more than 300 million people. It causes substantial pain, functional limitations, and disability in patients.

5 Sep 2020

Cadmium levels found to be four times higher in waste pickers

Waste pickers exposed to discarded electronics, aluminum and metal cans have up to four times higher levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium in their blood than the wider population, a study has found.

4 Sep 2020

Public Health News and Research

Study analyzes how birth control, girls' education can accelerate fertility decline

Racial disparities could be the key reason for COVID-19 mortality among Black essential workers

Six genomics research projects receive grants to address the role of ethnicity in major cancers

American Heart Association honors UVA professor for contributions to cardiovascular research

Behind the Byline: ‘At least I got the shot’

Altered mindsets: Marijuana is making its mark on ballots in red states

Research highlights the effects of confinement due to COVID-19 among pregnant women

SYSTEMIC project aims to find solutions for a sustainable healthy food system

With schools starting online, vaccinations head for recess

Three-year Indonesia trial produces encouraging results for dengue control

Statistical model uses genomic data to predict a person's risk for esophageal cancer

Probiotics may help manage obesity in younger population

COVID-19 caused substantial disruptions to essential health services in most countries

Pooled saliva testing increases COVID-19 testing capacity

Using proteins to track SARS-CoV-2 infections through wastewater

IU researcher receives NCI grant to study side effects of cancer treatment

Tailored obesity intervention program offers hope for weight loss in underserved patients

Early-phase Russian trials reveal safety and immunogenicity of two formulations of a two-part vaccine

Study unravels why people with knee osteoarthritis experience varying pain patterns

Cadmium levels found to be four times higher in waste pickers

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