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Study shows parental hesitancy to begin and complete child's HPV vaccine series

Study results documenting parental hesitancy to begin and complete their child's HPV vaccine series were published in The Lancet Public Health by researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston.

22 Jul 2020

Occupational physical stress may be linked to faster brain aging, poorer memory

A new study out of Colorado State University has found that physical stress in one's job may be associated with faster brain aging and poorer memory.

22 Jul 2020

Chocolate consumption linked to reduced risk of heart disease

Eating chocolate at least once a week is linked with a reduced risk of heart disease, according to research published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

22 Jul 2020

Ever heard of a surgical assistant? Meet a new boost to your medical bills

Izzy Benasso was playing a casual game of tennis with her father on a summer Saturday when she felt her knee pop. She had torn a meniscus, one of the friction-reducing pads in the knee, locking it in place at a 45-degree angle.

22 Jul 2020

Scientists want to know more about using UV light to fight COVID-19 spread

High up near the ceiling, in the dining room of his Seattle-area restaurant, Musa Firat recently installed a “killing zone” — a place where swaths of invisible electromagnetic energy penetrate the air, ready to disarm the coronavirus and other dangerous pathogens that drift upward in tiny, airborne particles.

22 Jul 2020

Essential and in danger: Coronavirus sickens, even kills public health workers

As a veteran public health worker, Chantee Mack knew the coronavirus could kill. She already faced health challenges and didn't want to take any chances during the pandemic. So she asked — twice — for permission to work from home.

22 Jul 2020

Good mental health is associated with longer life, shows study

We have known for decades that mental health plays an important role in one's quality of life, but a study released this week suggests it is also an important factor in one's quantity of life.

22 Jul 2020

GlobalData: Sample pooling-based COVID-19 test could reduce time and resources

Following the news that Quest Diagnostics received emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for its sample pooling-based COVID-19 test;

22 Jul 2020

Study to explore COVID-19's impact on healthcare workers in rural general medical practice

The impact of COVID-19 on healthcare workers in rural general medical practice will be explored in a new Griffith University study.

22 Jul 2020

Experts urge to invest in local data sharing for better pandemic preparedness

Northern health data experts call on the Government to invest in local data sharing to help recover from COVID-19 and prepare for future pandemics.

22 Jul 2020

NHS Digital publishes new data on healthcare activity and outcomes for shielded patients

A new aggregate data set that provides information on healthcare activity and outcomes of shielded patients has been published by NHS Digital today.

22 Jul 2020

Memory Lane Games introduces free digital health app for the elderly

Designed with elderly friends and families in mind, with support from Hospice Isle of Man and local Manx artists, the free app launched in app stores on 14th July.

22 Jul 2020

Study: Only a few symptoms change the underlying likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia

While the history and physical examination is important, only a few key signs and symptoms significantly change the underlying likelihood of community-acquired pneumonia (CAP).

22 Jul 2020

Rice and sugar distributed by India's food subsidy program may have limited nutritional benefit

The nutritional benefit of rice and sugar distributed by a national food subsidy programme in India may be limited, says new research published today.

22 Jul 2020

Study highlights the impact of gambling on partners and families

With the lure of online gambling high during COVID-19 lockdowns - and some gambling venues now reopening - partners and families of problem gamblers may be the first to see a problem emerging.

22 Jul 2020

Many U.S. homes lack sufficient space and plumbing facilities to limit the spread of COVID-19

More than 1 in 5 U.S. homes lack sufficient space and plumbing facilities to comply with recommendations to limit the household spread of COVID-19

22 Jul 2020

Self-imposed prevention strategies can help mitigate COVID-19 epidemic

Both self-imposed prevention measures such as hand-washing, mask-wearing and social distancing, as well as government-imposed social distancing can help mitigate and delay a COVID-19 epidemic, according to a new study published this week in PLOS Medicine by Alexandra Teslya of University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht, The Netherlands and colleagues.

22 Jul 2020

More than 1 in 5 homes lack sufficient space to comply with COVID-19 guidelines

An article published today in the Annals of Internal Medicine reports that 25 million dwellings that house 81 million Americans lack adequate space or plumbing to allow compliance with recommendations that a person who may have COVID-19 maintain physical separation from others in their household.

22 Jul 2020

ESC Congress 2020 to host the biggest online gathering of cardiovascular professionals

The world's largest cardiovascular meeting - ESC Congress 2020 - is set to host the biggest online gathering of cardiovascular professionals the world has ever seen.

22 Jul 2020

Racially motivated hate crimes increase in the U.S.

Under the Hate Crime Statistic Act, hate crimes are defined as "crimes that manifest evidence of prejudice based on race, gender and gender identity, religion, disability, sexual orientation, or ethnicity."

22 Jul 2020