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Study pinpoints heating element in vaping devices as cause for lung injuries

Early results of an experimental vaping study have shown significant lung injury from E-cigarette (eC) devices with nickel-chromium alloy heating elements.

28 Sep 2020

FDA releases final guidance to improve patient communication about risks of breast implants

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration issued the final guidance, "Breast Implants - Certain Labeling Recommendations to Improve Patient Communication," as part of the agency's effort to help improve the information available to patients and health care professionals about the risks of breast implants.

28 Sep 2020

Newer Type 2 diabetes medications could reduce kidney, heart disease risks

Two newer groups of medications prescribed primarily for Type 2 diabetes treatment (SGLT2 inhibitors and GLP-1 receptor agonists) could significantly reduce risks associated with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and heart disease.

28 Sep 2020

Seniors the optimal target for SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

ith several vaccines already in stage 3 clinical trials, a study by University of Warwick researchers and published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 discusses the use of computer modeling techniques in order to achieve optimal vaccine coverage.

28 Sep 2020

Young adults now driving force behind the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic says CDC

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released a report stating that the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic caused by the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) is on the rise among young adults and this rise is preventing the pandemic from abating.

27 Sep 2020

College re-openings could cause 3,200 extra cases of COVID-19 per day in the US

A new report published in the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows the close relationship between the re-opening of colleges, especially those drawing students from high-incidence areas, and those offering in-person instruction, and the significant increase in the incidence of COVID-19 among students and the community.

27 Sep 2020

Complex SARS-CoV-2 serology means universal immunological assay is not feasible

As we improve our understanding of immune responses and correlates of protection against the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), two UK researchers emphasize that we will probably utilize different assays to tackle specific questions. Their commentary is published in the prestigious journal Lancet Infectious Diseases.

27 Sep 2020

New study highlights success of health program's clinical van and street outreach

A novel mobile health program created in early 2018 by the Kraft Center for Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has proven to be an effective model for bringing opioid addiction treatment services directly to marginalized individuals, particularly the homeless, a population that faces the highest risk of near-term death from drug overdose.

26 Sep 2020

Yale designates three independent laboratories to perform SalivaDirect COVID-19 test

Yale has designated three independent laboratories to perform the university-developed SalivaDirectTM COVID-19 test.

26 Sep 2020

Mask-wearing, handwashing, and social distancing protect against COVID-19, confirms study

A contact tracing study presented at this year's ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID) confirms the effectiveness of wearing of masks in public, handwashing, and social distancing to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

26 Sep 2020

SARS-CoV-2 emergence linked with decrease in circulation of common respiratory viruses

Analysis of samples taken to test for respiratory viruses over the past five years suggests that the emergence of SARS-CoV-2 was associated with a large drop in circulation of other common respiratory viruses during the first wave.

26 Sep 2020

ECMO appears to be saving the lives of many critically ill COVID-19 patients

It saved lives in past epidemics of lung-damaging viruses. Now, the life-support option known as ECMO appears to be doing the same for many of the critically ill COVID-19 patients who receive it, according to a new international study.

26 Sep 2020

NIH awards $1.9 million STTR grant to fast track new class of non-opioid pain relievers

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.9 million Fast-Track Small Business Technology Transfer grant to South Rampart Pharma.

25 Sep 2020

Study: 2020 presidential candidates Biden, Trump likely to be "super-agers"

In a paper published in the Journal on Active Aging, University of Illinois Chicago longevity researcher S. Jay Olshansky and his colleagues conclude that both 2020 presidential candidates - former Vice President Joe Biden, 77, and President Donald Trump, 74 - are likely to maintain their health beyond the end of the next presidential term.

25 Sep 2020

New insights on pediatric mental health boarding in emergency departments

A Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal Pediatrics, offers new details about pediatric mental health boarding in emergency departments across the country, a problem that has steadily increased in the last 10 years and been made worse by a shortage of psychiatric resources.

25 Sep 2020

3D-printed alternative performs as well as the standard nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing

As COVID-19 quickly spread worldwide this spring, shortages of supplies, including the nasopharyngeal (nasal) swabs used to collect viral samples, limited diagnostic testing.

25 Sep 2020

UMass Amherst epidemiologist receives NIH grant to develop new tick surveillance method

A University of Massachusetts Amherst infectious disease epidemiologist has received a grant from the National Institutes of Health to develop a new surveillance method to better identify specific locations with the highest risk for tick-borne disease transmission.

25 Sep 2020

FDA approves first drug for patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome in nearly 14 years

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved Nucala (mepolizumab) for adults and children aged 12 years and older with hypereosinophilic syndrome (HES) for six months or longer without another identifiable non-blood related cause of the disease.

25 Sep 2020

Women treated with fertility-sparing surgery for ovarian tumors could become pregnant

Women receiving fertility-sparing surgery for treatment of borderline ovarian tumors were able to have children, a study from Karolinska Institutet in Sweden published in Fertility & Sterility shows.

25 Sep 2020

Study compares homicide rates involving firearms among various age groups

In the United States, individual state laws barring 18- to 20-year-olds from buying or possessing a handgun make little difference in the rate of homicides involving a gun by people in that age group, a new University of Washington study has found.

25 Sep 2020

Public Health News and Research

Study pinpoints heating element in vaping devices as cause for lung injuries

FDA releases final guidance to improve patient communication about risks of breast implants

Newer Type 2 diabetes medications could reduce kidney, heart disease risks

Seniors the optimal target for SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

Young adults now driving force behind the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic says CDC

College re-openings could cause 3,200 extra cases of COVID-19 per day in the US

Complex SARS-CoV-2 serology means universal immunological assay is not feasible

New study highlights success of health program's clinical van and street outreach

Yale designates three independent laboratories to perform SalivaDirect COVID-19 test

Mask-wearing, handwashing, and social distancing protect against COVID-19, confirms study

SARS-CoV-2 emergence linked with decrease in circulation of common respiratory viruses

ECMO appears to be saving the lives of many critically ill COVID-19 patients

NIH awards $1.9 million STTR grant to fast track new class of non-opioid pain relievers

Study: 2020 presidential candidates Biden, Trump likely to be "super-agers"

New insights on pediatric mental health boarding in emergency departments

3D-printed alternative performs as well as the standard nasal swabs for COVID-19 testing

UMass Amherst epidemiologist receives NIH grant to develop new tick surveillance method

FDA approves first drug for patients with hypereosinophilic syndrome in nearly 14 years

Women treated with fertility-sparing surgery for ovarian tumors could become pregnant

Study compares homicide rates involving firearms among various age groups

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