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COVID-19 vaccination linked to reduced symptomatic child asthma

Researchers found that higher COVID-19 vaccination rates are linked to reduced asthma symptoms in children, highlighting broader health benefits of vaccination during the pandemic.

8 Jul 2024

England sees shifting mortality trends with obesity: Cardiovascular deaths decline, neurological and respiratory deaths rise

Obesity-related mortality rates in England show complex trends between 2004 and 2019. While overall mortality rates among obese individuals declined, the study highlights shifting causes of death, including an increase in neurological and respiratory deaths.

7 Jul 2024

Novel compound amplifies naloxone's power to reverse overdoses

In a Stanford Medicine-led study, researchers combed through billions of compounds to find one that could enhance naloxone’s ability to fend off more potent opioids, with promising results in mice.

4 Jul 2024

In-hospital delirium linked to long-term cognitive impairment in COVID-19 patients over 60

The association of in-hospital delirium with functional disability and cognitive impairment.

4 Jul 2024

Study warns of H5N1 avian flu risk from unpasteurized milk in dairy farms

Researchers found that the H5N1 avian influenza virus can persist in unpasteurized milk on milking equipment, posing an infection risk to dairy workers. They recommend protective gear and sanitization to prevent virus transmission.

4 Jul 2024

Experiencing gratitude may increase longevity among older adults

Experiencing gratitude may help older adults live longer, according to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health.

3 Jul 2024

Does long-term air pollution exposure lead to loss of independence in later life?

The association between exposure to air pollutants over extended periods and the loss of independence among older adults.

3 Jul 2024

Frequent infections and pathobionts boost children's nasal immunity, study reveals

Dynamic interactions with viruses and bacterial pathobionts significantly enhance nasal innate immunity in children, revealing distinct immunophenotypes driven by microbial load and type.

2 Jul 2024

Fruit flavored vapes and a nighttime dry cough - what's the connection?

Researchers examined the longitudinal association between exposure to electronic cigarette flavors and nocturnal dry cough.

2 Jul 2024

NIH launches Phase 1 trial for innovative nasal COVID-19 vaccine

A Phase 1 trial testing the safety of an experimental nasal vaccine that may provide enhanced breadth of protection against emerging variants of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, is now enrolling healthy adults at three sites in the United States.

1 Jul 2024

Study links common infections to enhanced COVID-19 defense in children

Analyzing nasal swabs taken during the pandemic, researchers at Yale School of Medicine suggest that the frequent presence of other viruses and bacteria may have helped to protect children from the worst effects of COVID-19 by boosting their immune systems.

1 Jul 2024

New study links childhood air pollution exposure to adult bronchitis

A new study brings fresh revelations about the connection between early-life exposure to air pollution and lung health later in life. A research team led by the Keck School of Medicine of USC has shown that exposure to air pollution during childhood is directly associated with bronchitis symptoms as an adult.

28 Jun 2024

Clinical trial seeks to evaluate safety of new EV-D68 treatment

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is sponsoring a clinical trial to evaluate the safety of an investigational monoclonal antibody to treat enterovirus D68 (EV-D68), which can cause severe respiratory and neurological diseases such as acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) – similar to polio. Scientists are striving to better understand AFM, which has emerged in the United States with spikes in cases every other year, primarily in the late-summer months over the last decade.

28 Jun 2024

Infectious disease expert reveals airplane health risks and precautions

The TSA just reported an all-time high for the number of airline travelers screened, and major U.S. airlines expect to transport 271 million passengers this summer, a 6.3 percent increase from last year.

27 Jun 2024

New study links COVID-19 to lasting neuropsychiatric issues, highlights vaccination benefits

COVID-19 survivors face significantly higher risks of developing neuropsychiatric conditions, but vaccination reduces these risks over time.

27 Jun 2024

New tool predicts health risks from heat and cold waves

Ambient temperatures are associated with over 5 million premature deaths worldwide every year, more than 300,000 of which in Western Europe alone.

26 Jun 2024

“G900” gene enhancers may play a pivotal role in asthma-associated inflammation

Type-2 helper T (Th2) cells play intricate roles in the inflammatory response underlying asthma. Elevated levels of the protein GATA3 stimulate the maturation of these cells. Consequently, gene regions known as enhancers, which enhance the expression of the GATA3 gene, have been implicated in asthma-associated inflammation.

26 Jun 2024

Hospital-based donor care linked to longer lung transplant survival rates

A new study by Penn researchers examined, for the first time, the differences in lung transplant graft outcomes from organs recovered from the two types of deceased organ donor care facilities operating in the United States. The research, published today in JAMA Network Open, offers insights that could improve the organ donation and transplantation process for patients across the nation.

26 Jun 2024

Adverse public health effects of air pollution on global population

Exposure to high levels of air pollution can cause various health outcomes.

25 Jun 2024

Wearable devices show how sleep patterns change with health conditions

Examine changes in the sleep phenotype of an individual over time and to determine if these changes in sleep patterns or phenotypes are informative about periods of acute illness.

25 Jun 2024