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EPA announces $30,000 grant to TTUHSC El Paso for the Farmworkers Pesticide Use Protection Project

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced a grant of $30,000 to Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso for the Farmworkers Pesticide Use Protection Project.

27 Jan 2023

Conspiracy theories during early pandemic highlight malicious purposes and secretive actions

In the early pandemic, conspiracy theories that were shared the most on Twitter highlighted malicious purposes and secretive actions of supposed bad actors behind the crisis, according to an analysis of nearly 400,000 posts.

25 Jan 2023

Understanding endemic and novel zoonotic spillovers from rodent trapping studies

The global impact of novel zoonotic pathogen spillovers has been highlighted through the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic caused by the rapid outbreak of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) virus. In the past, similar effects were recorded during the HIV/AIDs and Spanish Influenza pandemics.

24 Jan 2023

Minister emphasizes the importance of UK working with Africa to grow economies, boost food security

The UK Minister for Development and Africa will emphasize the importance of the UK working with African countries to grow economies and boost food security - on a two-day visit to Senegal, starting today (Tuesday 24 January).

24 Jan 2023

Promoting the One Health approach could greatly improve human-animal health and environmental integrity

Researchers pursued contemporary evidence of how One Health approaches could improve health security at a global scale against unprecedented health hazards, such as the one posed by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.

24 Jan 2023

Study finds high prevalence of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

Recently, scientists sought to address this shortcoming and reviewed the existing literature to understand the indirect impact, on mental health, of strategies that were applied to restrict the spread of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection among children and adolescents.

23 Jan 2023

Study reviews mechanistic data on new methods of allergy prevention and treatment

In a recent article published in Science Translational Medicine, researchers reviewed the cause and the underlying pathophysiology of allergic diseases.

23 Jan 2023

Study links childhood trauma and civic environmental engagement in adulthood

Experiencing childhood trauma may lead an individual to volunteer, donate money or contact their elected officials about environmental issues later in life, according to recent research published in Scientific Reports.

23 Jan 2023

Borrowing from weather and climate science models can help us prepare for future pandemics

A new study determines how insights from the climate and weather research field can improve the forecasting of pandemics.

22 Jan 2023

New research project aims to investigate the effect of late life learning on cognition and aging

The National Health Institute has awarded Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and The American University of Beirut Faculty of Health Sciences and Medicine a five-year grant for the Late Life Learning (LLL), Cognition and Aging (3LC) study.

19 Jan 2023

Numbers don’t lie. Biden kept his promise on improving Obamacare.

In a speech on Nov. 2, 2020, then-presidential candidate Joe Biden promised, “I'll not only restore Obamacare; I'll build on it.”

18 Jan 2023

Environmental education programs may be well-suited for linguistically diverse children

Participation in environmental education programs can motivate children across diverse language groups to act responsibly toward the environment, a recent study from North Carolina State University researchers suggests.

16 Jan 2023

Genetically engineering salt-resistant rice could help tackle food shortages caused by climate change

Genetically engineering rice to have better salt tolerance could allow it to be grown in places it would otherwise fail, new research from the University of Sheffield has found.

15 Jan 2023

Environmental and landscape changes linked to increase in hypertension risk

Researchers from China examined the impact of interactions between environmental factors such as heatwaves, air pollution, and the distribution of green and blue spaces on hypertension.

13 Jan 2023

How might healthcare transform in the next 50 years?

A new study published in Futures highlighted key factors likely to influence the evolution of medicine over the next 50 years. These factors included wellness technologies, data-driven personalization, and climate change.

12 Jan 2023

More than 90% of the world's population may face increased risks from compound drought–heatwave events

More than 90% of the world's population is projected to face increased risks from the compound impacts of extreme heat and drought, potentially widening social inequalities as well as undermining the natural world's ability to reduce CO2 emissions in the atmosphere - according to a new study today from Oxford's School of Geography.

9 Jan 2023

Inflation Reduction Act provides a roadmap for mitigating climate change and improving public health

In August President Joe Biden signed into law the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant measure ever adopted by the U.S. Congress to combat climate change.

22 Dec 2022

Exposure to blue-green algae toxin shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and cause liver damage

Exposure to a specific type of blue-green algae toxin known as cylindrospermopsin has shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and an increased probability of irritable bowel syndrome, inflammatory bowel disease, celiac disease, type 1 diabetes, obesity and inflammation of the liver – a precursor to liver cancer – according to a study led by the University of California, Irvine.

20 Dec 2022

SILVER Study provides insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older New Yorkers

ICAP at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health has released results from Round Two of the SILVER Study, providing insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older adults living at home in New York City.

20 Dec 2022

First-ever atlas of global airborne microbiome provides a wealth of insights into microbial communities

Bacteria are truly abundant across the Earth's surface, from the soil to the oceans. The microbial population of the air that surrounds us is comparatively unknown, but a research expedition led by PolyU scientists is about to change that.

16 Dec 2022

Climate Change News and Research

EPA announces $30,000 grant to TTUHSC El Paso for the Farmworkers Pesticide Use Protection Project

Conspiracy theories during early pandemic highlight malicious purposes and secretive actions

Understanding endemic and novel zoonotic spillovers from rodent trapping studies

Minister emphasizes the importance of UK working with Africa to grow economies, boost food security

Promoting the One Health approach could greatly improve human-animal health and environmental integrity

Study finds high prevalence of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents during COVID-19 pandemic

Study reviews mechanistic data on new methods of allergy prevention and treatment

Study links childhood trauma and civic environmental engagement in adulthood

Borrowing from weather and climate science models can help us prepare for future pandemics

New research project aims to investigate the effect of late life learning on cognition and aging

Numbers don’t lie. Biden kept his promise on improving Obamacare.

Environmental education programs may be well-suited for linguistically diverse children

Genetically engineering salt-resistant rice could help tackle food shortages caused by climate change

Environmental and landscape changes linked to increase in hypertension risk

How might healthcare transform in the next 50 years?

More than 90% of the world's population may face increased risks from compound drought–heatwave events

Inflation Reduction Act provides a roadmap for mitigating climate change and improving public health

Exposure to blue-green algae toxin shown to wreak havoc on gut bacteria and cause liver damage

SILVER Study provides insight into the challenges presented by COVID-19 to older New Yorkers

First-ever atlas of global airborne microbiome provides a wealth of insights into microbial communities

Sensing a Healthier Future

Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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