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Health-related inequities among people of color in the U.S. have been exacerbated by COVID-19

In an editorial for the American Journal of Public Health, faculty from the CUNY Graduate School of Public Health and Health Policy led by Dean Ayman El-Mohandes highlight the long-standing public health-related inequities among people of color in the United States--which have only been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic--and call upon New York City lawmakers to put forth policies to achieve a more equitable distribution of basic necessities such as employment, food, health care, housing, and education.

12 Sep 2020

Study: Public health regulation to tackle unhealthy diets is consistently opposed by food industry

A new study out this week during the Global Week for Action on non-communicable diseases (NCDs) highlights that global public health regulation intended to tackle unhealthy diets, a key risk factor for NCDs, is being consistently opposed by the food and drinks lobby.

12 Sep 2020

Switching antiseptics halves the risk of infection after surgery

Surgeons could dramatically reduce the risk of infection after an operation by simply changing the antiseptic they use.

12 Sep 2020

Federal program to reduce hospital readmission for COPD patients may increase mortality rates

Researchers from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston have found that while the 30-day readmission rate for patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease has decreased, the mortality rate has increased.

12 Sep 2020

Brief massage can significantly boost mental and physical relaxation

Allowing yourself a few minutes of downtime significantly boosts mental and physical relaxation. Research by psychologists at the University of Konstanz observed higher levels of psychological and physiological relaxation in people after only ten minutes of receiving a massage.

11 Sep 2020

Making gyms safer: Why the virus is less likely to spread there than in a bar

After shutting down in the spring, America’s empty gyms are beckoning a cautious public back for a workout. To reassure wary customers, owners have put in place — and now advertise — a variety of coronavirus control measures.

11 Sep 2020

Kids are missing critical windows for lead testing due to pandemic

Families skipping or delaying pediatric appointments for their young children because of the pandemic are missing out on more than vaccines. Critical testing for lead poisoning has plummeted in many parts of the country.

11 Sep 2020

Ghana’s community-based surveillance is enabling early detection of preventable diseases

Members of the public trained on how to collect health information in Ghana are enabling early detection and reporting of vaccine-preventable diseases such as measles, a study says.

11 Sep 2020

ESO and SAFE initiate the implementation of stroke action plan

European Stroke Organisation (ESO) and Stroke Alliance for Europe (SAFE) initiated the implementation phase of the Stroke Action Plan for Europe 2018-2030, with a virtual meeting of over 80 experts from 52 countries, each involved within their national scientific societies or stroke support organisations

11 Sep 2020

Study shows how the pandemic unfolded across the world

A new study combines evolutionary genomics from coronavirus samples with computer-simulated epidemics and detailed travel records to reconstruct the spread of coronavirus across the world in unprecedented detail.

11 Sep 2020

Safety-net practices in poor areas have lower rates of payment bonuses, shows MIPS performance data

A team of researchers led by Kenton Johnston, Ph.D., an associate professor of health management and policy at Saint Louis University's College for Public Health and Social Justice, conducted a study to investigate how outpatient clinicians that treated disproportionately high caseloads of socially at-risk Medicare patients (safety-net clinicians) performed under Medicare's new mandatory Merit-Based Incentive Payment System (MIPS)

11 Sep 2020

New collaboration aims to support health-tech innovations and entrepreneurs

The Health and Technology District in Surrey, B.C. is partnering with Halo Health, Canada's first angel network for healthcare, on a new collaboration to expand and support health-tech innovations and entrepreneurs.

11 Sep 2020

Study indicates factors that could have contributed to delayed detection of SARS-Cov-2 in the US, Europe

SARS-CoV-2 arrived in Washington State somewhere between late January and early February 2020, sparking rapid community transmission of the virus that went undetected for several weeks before this community spread became evident, prompting a change in testing criteria to emphasize individuals with no travel history.

11 Sep 2020

Even mild concussions cause severe and long-lasting impairments in the brain

Even mild concussions cause severe and long-lasting impairments in the brain's ability to clean itself of toxins, and this may seed it for Alzheimer's disease, dementia and other neurodegenerative problems, new research from the University of Virginia School of Medicine reveals.

11 Sep 2020

Study sheds light on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Blacks

In a study published in JAMA today, Mount Sinai researchers report findings that shed some light on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Blacks, who have experienced rates of infection and death that are much greater, in some areas twice and three times more, than their proportion of the population.

11 Sep 2020

Study: Correcting COVID-19 misconceptions is largely influenced by a person's moral values

The effectiveness of educational content aimed at correcting misconceptions about the risks, transmission, and prevention of Covid-19 is largely influenced by a person's prevailing moral values, according to a new study published today in Educational Researcher, a peer-reviewed journal of the American Educational Research Association.

11 Sep 2020

Comprehensive analysis of antibody responses in COVID-19 patients can help develop effective vaccine

A comprehensive analysis of antibody responses in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients could inform the development of an effective vaccine, according to a study published September 10 in the open-access journal PLOS Pathogens by Chao Wu and Rui Huang of Nanjing University Medical School, and colleagues.

11 Sep 2020

Study sheds light on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19

As the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic was receding in mid-May, some 1.3 million working-age adults reported being home sick with symptoms they attributed to the coronavirus.

11 Sep 2020

New book gives overview of viruses and how they emerge to cause pandemics

Since the novel coronavirus SARS-Cov-2 emerged late last year, it has been virtually impossible to consume any news without encountering stories about the virus and how it spreads, potential treatments, and the development of new vaccines.

11 Sep 2020

Portable, low-field MRI device can be safely used at patient bedside, shows study

A portable, low-field magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) device can be safely used at bedside in complex clinical care settings to evaluate critically-ill patients for suspected stroke, traumatic brain injury (TBI), or other neurological problems, results of a proof-of-concept study show.

11 Sep 2020

Healthcare News

Health-related inequities among people of color in the U.S. have been exacerbated by COVID-19

Study: Public health regulation to tackle unhealthy diets is consistently opposed by food industry

Switching antiseptics halves the risk of infection after surgery

Federal program to reduce hospital readmission for COPD patients may increase mortality rates

Brief massage can significantly boost mental and physical relaxation

Making gyms safer: Why the virus is less likely to spread there than in a bar

Kids are missing critical windows for lead testing due to pandemic

Ghana’s community-based surveillance is enabling early detection of preventable diseases

ESO and SAFE initiate the implementation of stroke action plan

Study shows how the pandemic unfolded across the world

Safety-net practices in poor areas have lower rates of payment bonuses, shows MIPS performance data

New collaboration aims to support health-tech innovations and entrepreneurs

Study indicates factors that could have contributed to delayed detection of SARS-Cov-2 in the US, Europe

Even mild concussions cause severe and long-lasting impairments in the brain

Study sheds light on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Blacks

Study: Correcting COVID-19 misconceptions is largely influenced by a person's moral values

Comprehensive analysis of antibody responses in COVID-19 patients can help develop effective vaccine

Study sheds light on the disproportionate impact of COVID-19

New book gives overview of viruses and how they emerge to cause pandemics

Portable, low-field MRI device can be safely used at patient bedside, shows study

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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