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Medicaid expansion helped save lives of young adults who experienced a traumatic injury

Young adults who experience a traumatic injury are now more likely to have insurance coverage and access to rehabilitation if they live in a state that expanded Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act (ACA), new study findings show.

15 Oct 2021

Uppsala Health Summit focuses on pathways to lifelong mental wellbeing

Increasing mental ill health is one of the most urgent public health challenges in the world. The global meeting Uppsala Health Summit, to be held online on 18-21 October, will discuss which preventive measures societies should deploy to better address this troubling trend.

14 Oct 2021

Study reveals underrepresentation of women in stroke clinical trials

A new study shows that women are underrepresented in stroke clinical trials relative to the number who have strokes in the general population.

13 Oct 2021

Severe influenza outbreak expected in the United States after relaxation of COVID control measures

New research warns that the United States could experience a severe influenza outbreak after public health measures like face masks and social distancing are lifted.

8 Oct 2021

NY reaches agreement with DOJ over vaccine access for blind people

Five New York state and local government agencies agreed to fix covid-19 vaccine websites to make them accessible for blind users following a Department of Justice investigation spurred by a KHN story.

8 Oct 2021

RedShift BioAnalytics Celebrates Opening of StructIR Scientific Services Lab with the Launch of the StructIR Lab Grant Program

RedShift BioAnalytics announced the opening of their scientific services lab, StructIR Lab.

From RedShiftBio 7 Oct 2021

A review of COVID data reporting in Africa

An international team of scientists has recently investigated how African countries report and share data related to the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. They have found that African countries use distinct reporting systems that include social media posts, website updates, situation reports, press releases, and online dashboards. A detailed report of the findings is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

5 Oct 2021

Managing metabolic disease through time-restricted eating

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Satchin Panda about his latest research into time-restricted eating and how it can be used to manage metabolic diseases.

5 Oct 2021

Research highlights how support services have helped sexual abuse survivors during the pandemic

The impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on sexual abuse survivors going through the criminal justice system has been 'huge' with support services reporting referral increases of up to 366 per cent.

4 Oct 2021

New campaign launched to help adults improve their mental wellbeing

The general public is urged to find "what works for me" to support their mental wellbeing as the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities (OHID) launches the latest  Better Health - Every Mind Matters (EMM) campaign.

4 Oct 2021

Researchers launch new study of COVID-19 vaccination schedules in 12-to-16-year-olds

Researchers running the University of Oxford-led Com-COV programme have launched a new study of COVID-19 vaccination schedules in young people aged 12 to 16.

4 Oct 2021

Nearly 20% of adults have elevated troponin levels after major non-cardiac surgery

About 20% of adults who have major non-cardiac surgery had elevated troponin levels, yet nearly all of them did not have symptoms of injury, according to a new scientific statement from the American Heart Association.

4 Oct 2021

Ground-breaking research reveals wider impact of altered sensing on people’s daily lives

Ground-breaking research conducted by research experts with AbScent’s Long Covid online group has recorded for the first time the wider impact of altered sensing on people’s daily lives.

4 Oct 2021

A covid test costing more than a Tesla? It happened in Texas.

When covid-19 struck last year, Travis Warner's company became busier than ever. He installs internet and video systems, and with people suddenly working from home, service calls surged.

30 Sep 2021

$94 million PCORI funding to support the next phase of PCORnet and new colorectal cancer study in older adults

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors today approved $61.3 million for a slate of several infrastructure projects that will support the activities of eight Clinical Research Networks to implement the next phase of PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network.

29 Sep 2021

Wildfire smoke is here to stay. Here’s how to clean the air inside your home.

The fierce wildfires that broke out across much of the western United States this summer, spreading smoke across hundreds of miles, continue to pose a serious health hazard to millions.

28 Sep 2021

Hamilton and Rhinostics Reinvent Rapid Swab-Based Sample Workflows from Collection to Processing

Hamilton Company and Rhinostics are combining their respective strengths to improve the speed and quality of nasal and nasopharyngeal sample workflows.

From Hamilton Process Analytics 28 Sep 2021

UC Davis Health begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 booster shots to patients

Based on the recent release of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations for a third dose of the Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine, UC Davis Health began administering booster shots to patients at its area clinics and to employees on the medical campus today.

24 Sep 2021

New program sets out to change the European landscape for emerging medical radionuclides

The European medical radionuclides programme sets out to substantially change the European landscape for novel and emerging medical radionuclides.

23 Sep 2021

New web portal launched to help people address myths about Covid-19 vaccines

How do you have a constructive conversation with someone who doesn't want to or is reluctant to be vaccinated against Covid-19? A new web portal has been launched in Sweden to help ordinary people address myths and misconceptions about the vaccines, using evidence-based advice and support.

23 Sep 2021

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Medicaid expansion helped save lives of young adults who experienced a traumatic injury

Uppsala Health Summit focuses on pathways to lifelong mental wellbeing

Study reveals underrepresentation of women in stroke clinical trials

Severe influenza outbreak expected in the United States after relaxation of COVID control measures

NY reaches agreement with DOJ over vaccine access for blind people

RedShift BioAnalytics Celebrates Opening of StructIR Scientific Services Lab with the Launch of the StructIR Lab Grant Program

A review of COVID data reporting in Africa

Managing metabolic disease through time-restricted eating

Research highlights how support services have helped sexual abuse survivors during the pandemic

New campaign launched to help adults improve their mental wellbeing

Researchers launch new study of COVID-19 vaccination schedules in 12-to-16-year-olds

Nearly 20% of adults have elevated troponin levels after major non-cardiac surgery

Ground-breaking research reveals wider impact of altered sensing on people’s daily lives

A covid test costing more than a Tesla? It happened in Texas.

$94 million PCORI funding to support the next phase of PCORnet and new colorectal cancer study in older adults

Wildfire smoke is here to stay. Here’s how to clean the air inside your home.

Hamilton and Rhinostics Reinvent Rapid Swab-Based Sample Workflows from Collection to Processing

UC Davis Health begins administering Pfizer/BioNTech Covid-19 booster shots to patients

New program sets out to change the European landscape for emerging medical radionuclides

New web portal launched to help people address myths about Covid-19 vaccines

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