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Long COVID's significant impact on health calls for greater consideration in pandemic policy planning

Researchers estimated long coronavirus disease (COVID)-associated morbidity in the Australian population.

6 Apr 2023

Childhood cancer survivors maintaining a healthy lifestyle may have lower risk of mortality

A report from the Childhood Cancer Survivor Study provides strong evidence of the importance of a healthy lifestyle for adults who were treated for cancer as children.

5 Apr 2023

Scientists receive federal funding to model the emergence and spread of biological threats

Modeling the emergence and spread of biological threats isn't as routine as forecasting the weather, but scientists in two of the U.S. Department of Energy's national laboratories were awarded funding to try to make it so.

5 Apr 2023

Birth weight and maternal BMI modify the relationship between obesity and mortality rate

Obesity is a significant risk factor for premature mortality due to the predisposition to metabolic and cardiovascular disease. However, is this effect independent of the birth weight? A new research paper examines this aspect of adult obesity, measuring the effect of parental body mass index (BMI) and birth weight on the mortality risk.

3 Apr 2023

Naturally occurring lithium in drinking water could be an environmental risk factor for autism

Pregnant women whose household tap water had higher levels of lithium had a moderately higher risk of their offspring being diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder, according to a new study led by a UCLA Health researcher.

3 Apr 2023

Formerly incarcerated persons have higher health risks than the general population

In 2012, Michael Cruz exercised a lot. Four years into a 15-year prison sentence, this was one of the only things he had, he says, until he noticed a numb, tingling sensation in one of his toes while working out.

3 Apr 2023

LGB preteens report 10.4 hours of daily recreational screen time

A new national study finds that lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) preteens ages 10-14 reported 10.4 hours of daily recreational screen time, which was nearly four hours more than their straight peers.

31 Mar 2023

Analysis reveals key risk factors for surgical site infections following abdominal hysterectomies

Findings from an analysis of more than 66,000 abdominal hysterectomies performed in New York hospitals reveal key risk factors for surgical site infections (SSIs) following these procedures, including open surgery, obesity, diabetes, gynecological cancer, and age under 45.

30 Mar 2023

Next-generation influenza vaccines show greater impact and cost-effectiveness, study suggests

In a recent study published in the BMC Medicine Journal, researchers conducted a modeling study to evaluate the cost-effectiveness and health impacts of the next-generation vaccines against influenza in Kenya.

28 Mar 2023

Study: Efforts to track HIV and HCV incidence among people who inject drugs need to be intensified

Countries must intensify efforts to track HIV and hepatitis C virus (HCV) incidence among people who inject drugs, and to prioritize this group in prevention and elimination work, according to new University of Bristol-led research, published online in The Lancet Gastroenterology & Hepatology.

28 Mar 2023

Global mapping of bushmeat activity to improve zoonotic spillover surveillance

Researchers use geospatial models based to predict the rural global areas of bushmeat activity.

28 Mar 2023

Ask the Expert: 7 Questions about Colorectal Cancer & Non-invasive Fecal DNA Testing

In this interview, NewsMedical speaks with Dr. Yuying Wang, R&D Director (Oncology), from BGI Genomics, about colorectal cancer and the development and application of COLOTECT® 1.0, a non-invasive fecal DNA test for the detection of colorectal cancer and pre-cancerous lesions.

From BGI Genomics 27 Mar 2023

The vital role of patients and the general public in guiding long-COVID research

In a recent study published in the journal Nature Medicine, researchers in the United Kingdom (UK) emphasized the significance of public and patient involvement (PPI) in scientific studies on long coronavirus disease (COVID).

27 Mar 2023

Incidence of tuberculosis reaches 2.5 cases per 100,00 in the U.S.

The United States (US) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recently released preliminary data on tuberculosis incidence in the US in 2022. The report is published in the Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

26 Mar 2023

Digital disparities could widen the gap in access to health care

Many parts of rural America with less access to health care also have limited broadband internet that could help them take advantage of increasingly popular online health services.

24 Mar 2023

Candida auris infection without epidemiologic links to a prior outbreak

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has classified Candida auris (C. auris) as an urgent public threat due to its role in elevating mortality, its ability to persist in hospital environments, and the high possibility of developing pan-drug resistance.

23 Mar 2023

Carbohydrate Food Quality Score: A holistic approach to quantify carbohydrate food quality

Despite the broad diversity of the U.S. population, dietary recommendations often overlook the positive contributions of cultural foods to build healthy dietary patterns.

23 Mar 2023

CDC report finds a continued rise in the overall prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds

Researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health contributed to a new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that found a continued rise in the overall prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds in 2020, the year the data was collected, as well as notable sex and racial/ethnic trends.

23 Mar 2023

Increased intake of magnesium-rich foods could help reduce dementia risk

More magnesium in our daily diet leads to better brain health as we age, according to scientists from the Neuroimaging and Brain Lab at The Australian National University (ANU).

23 Mar 2023

Higher plasma caffeine concentrations might reduce body fat and type 2 diabetes risk

In a recent study published in the journal BMJ Medicine, researchers in the United Kingdom and Sweden investigated the probable causality of long-term serum caffeine concentrations on type 2 diabetes (T2D), adiposity, and major cardiovascular diseases (CVDs).

22 Mar 2023

Epidemiology News and Research

Long COVID's significant impact on health calls for greater consideration in pandemic policy planning

Childhood cancer survivors maintaining a healthy lifestyle may have lower risk of mortality

Scientists receive federal funding to model the emergence and spread of biological threats

Birth weight and maternal BMI modify the relationship between obesity and mortality rate

Naturally occurring lithium in drinking water could be an environmental risk factor for autism

Formerly incarcerated persons have higher health risks than the general population

LGB preteens report 10.4 hours of daily recreational screen time

Analysis reveals key risk factors for surgical site infections following abdominal hysterectomies

Next-generation influenza vaccines show greater impact and cost-effectiveness, study suggests

Study: Efforts to track HIV and HCV incidence among people who inject drugs need to be intensified

Global mapping of bushmeat activity to improve zoonotic spillover surveillance

Ask the Expert: 7 Questions about Colorectal Cancer & Non-invasive Fecal DNA Testing

The vital role of patients and the general public in guiding long-COVID research

Incidence of tuberculosis reaches 2.5 cases per 100,00 in the U.S.

Digital disparities could widen the gap in access to health care

Candida auris infection without epidemiologic links to a prior outbreak

Carbohydrate Food Quality Score: A holistic approach to quantify carbohydrate food quality

CDC report finds a continued rise in the overall prevalence of autism among 8-year-olds

Increased intake of magnesium-rich foods could help reduce dementia risk

Higher plasma caffeine concentrations might reduce body fat and type 2 diabetes risk

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