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Countries should step-up leprosy prevention initiatives to accelerate decline in new cases

New cases of leprosy are decreasing, but not at the anticipated rate. In order to accelerate the annual decline, countries should screen contacts and treat eligible contacts with single-dose rifampicin, as recommended by the World Health Organization in its guidelines.

8 Sep 2020

Altered mindsets: Marijuana is making its mark on ballots in red states

When Tamarack Dispensary opened in the northwestern Montana city of Kalispell in 2009, medical marijuana was legal but still operating on the fringes of the conservative community.

8 Sep 2020

SYSTEMIC project aims to find solutions for a sustainable healthy food system

SYSTEMIC is the name of the ambitious project, that will unite researchers and practitioners from different disciplines and different parts of the food system. The project participants will develop knowledge about cross-cutting solutions and identify knowledge gaps.

8 Sep 2020

With schools starting online, vaccinations head for recess

As co-director of school-based health centers at Bassett Healthcare Network, the pediatrician oversees about 21 school-based health clinics across the region — a poor, rural area known for manufacturing and crippled by the opioid epidemic.

8 Sep 2020

COVID-19 lockdown has not reduced the level of toxic fine particles in Scotland

The significant reduction in vehicle journeys during the COVID-19 lockdown did not reduce the level of toxic fine particles in Scotland's air, according to experts at the University of Stirling.

8 Sep 2020

Renowned Harley Street hospital performs pioneering dual breast surgery

King Edward VII’s Hospital – located within the Harley Street Medical Area – have announced an achievement in breast reconstruction surgery, having performed their first DIEP flap reconstruction with Lymphatic Microsurgical Healing Approach for prevention of secondary breast cancer related lymphedema.

8 Sep 2020

Researchers develop simple tool to assess impaired consciousness in clinical setting

The University of Glasgow's Sir Graham Teasdale, co-creator of the Glasgow Coma Scale, once again has teamed with Paul M. Brennan and Gordon D. Murray of the University of Edinburgh.

8 Sep 2020

COVID-19 caused substantial disruptions to essential health services in most countries

The COVID-19 pandemic caused substantial disruptions in essential health services in 9 out of 10 countries surveyed by WHO.

7 Sep 2020

Twitter-propagated COVID-19 misinformation from credible sources has a huge impact

In March, in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe, a tweet from the French Health Minister, Olivier Verán, advised patients with COVID-19 not to take ibuprofen, an anti-inflammatory drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties.

5 Sep 2020

Patient priorities for optimal transplant and living donor advocacy during COVID-19 and beyond

In a newly published paper, the authors first paint the vision of what optimal patient advocacy can do to overcome the challenges described by kidney transplant patients and donors and then describe how to make that vision a reality, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 Sep 2020

New project to increase provision for trauma and emergency care in Zambia during COVID-19 pandemic

More than £170,000 will be used to boost trauma and emergency nursing in Zambia to help the country cope with the strain on services caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 Sep 2020

Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality initiative aims to reduce global maternal mortality by 2030

Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality is a global initiative with the ultimate goal of ending preventable maternal mortality to support achievement of Sustainable Development Goals targets to attain an average global maternal mortality ratio of less than 70 per 100 000 live births by 2030.

5 Sep 2020

Extra priority should be given to worst-off countries in COVID-19 vaccine allocation, says expert

In contrast to WHO´s and other expert´s advice, the worst-off countries should be extra prioritised when it comes to COVID-19 vaccine allocation, according to Professor Ole Frithjof Norheim at the University of Bergen.

4 Sep 2020

Cadmium levels found to be four times higher in waste pickers

Waste pickers exposed to discarded electronics, aluminum and metal cans have up to four times higher levels of the toxic heavy metal cadmium in their blood than the wider population, a study has found.

4 Sep 2020

Will Labor Day weekend bring another holiday COVID surge? Jury’s out.

Hopefully, summer won’t end the way it began. Memorial Day celebrations helped set off a wave of coronavirus infections across much of the South and West. Gatherings around the Fourth of July seemed to keep those hot spots aflame.

4 Sep 2020

Health experts call for compulsory training of obstetric health practitioners amid rising domestic violence

As domestic violence skyrockets amid COVID-19, women's health experts are calling for compulsory training of obstetric health practitioners to ensure they can recognise the signs of coercive control for women in their care.

4 Sep 2020

As threat of valley fever grows beyond the Southwest, push is on for vaccine

One New Year's Day, Rob Purdie woke up with a headache that wouldn't quit. Vision problems, body aches and a slight fever followed. At the emergency room, the Bakersfield, California, resident was given antibiotics, which didn't touch his symptoms.

4 Sep 2020

In legislative shuffle, California prioritizes safety gear and sick leave during crisis

California lawmakers convened this year with big plans to tackle soaring health care costs, expand health insurance coverage and improve treatment for mental health and addiction.

4 Sep 2020

HHS plan to improve rural health focuses on better broadband, telehealth services

Knowing it may be met with some skepticism, the Trump administration Thursday announced a sweeping plan that officials say will transform health care in rural America.

4 Sep 2020

High-heat caramelization can increase risk of heart disease, stroke

From MasterChef to MKR, the world's best chefs have taught us how to barbeque, grill and panfry a steak to perfection. But while the experts may be seeking that extra flavour, new research from the University of South Australia suggests high-heat caramelization could be bad for our health.

4 Sep 2020

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Countries should step-up leprosy prevention initiatives to accelerate decline in new cases

Altered mindsets: Marijuana is making its mark on ballots in red states

SYSTEMIC project aims to find solutions for a sustainable healthy food system

With schools starting online, vaccinations head for recess

COVID-19 lockdown has not reduced the level of toxic fine particles in Scotland

Renowned Harley Street hospital performs pioneering dual breast surgery

Researchers develop simple tool to assess impaired consciousness in clinical setting

COVID-19 caused substantial disruptions to essential health services in most countries

Twitter-propagated COVID-19 misinformation from credible sources has a huge impact

Patient priorities for optimal transplant and living donor advocacy during COVID-19 and beyond

New project to increase provision for trauma and emergency care in Zambia during COVID-19 pandemic

Ending Preventable Maternal Mortality initiative aims to reduce global maternal mortality by 2030

Extra priority should be given to worst-off countries in COVID-19 vaccine allocation, says expert

Cadmium levels found to be four times higher in waste pickers

Will Labor Day weekend bring another holiday COVID surge? Jury’s out.

Health experts call for compulsory training of obstetric health practitioners amid rising domestic violence

As threat of valley fever grows beyond the Southwest, push is on for vaccine

In legislative shuffle, California prioritizes safety gear and sick leave during crisis

HHS plan to improve rural health focuses on better broadband, telehealth services

High-heat caramelization can increase risk of heart disease, stroke

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