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InquireFirst announces Cross-Border Science Journalism Project for Latin America

InquireFirst is pleased to announce a new initiative to encourage crossborder reporting on science, health and the environment by Latin American journalists.

11 Feb 2020

China's One-Child Policy has beneficial effect on women's education

Women's educational attainment has increased tremendously and even exceeded men's all over the world in the late 20th century.

10 Feb 2020

CFM-Longmont partners with Mother's Milk Bank as newest human milk donation center

The University of Colorado College of Nursing's Center for Midwifery - Longmont practice is partnering with Mother's Milk Bank as one of the milk bank's newest human milk donation locations in the Denver metro area, and the first in the city of Longmont.

10 Feb 2020

Most vulnerable patients are not reimbursed fairly by Medicare, research finds

Hospitals, doctors and Medicare Advantage insurance plans that care for some of the most vulnerable patients are not reimbursed fairly by Medicare, according to recent findings in JAMA.

10 Feb 2020

Foundation awards $1.35 million grant to expand mental health programming in western Kenya

The Astellas Global Health Foundation and the Academic Model Providing Access to Healthcare, under the direction of the Indiana University Center for Global Health, announced today that the Foundation has awarded a $1.35 million grant over three years to AMPATH to provide 400,000 people with access to mental health programming in western Kenya.

10 Feb 2020

ED drug labels should inform patients about plant-based diet's ability to fight disease

Package labels for Viagra, Cialis, and other erectile dysfunction drugs should inform patients that ED is a sign of potentially fatal artery disease, according to a petition the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine filed with the Food and Drug Administration on Feb. 10. Between 18 and 30 million men in the United States have ED.

10 Feb 2020

When it comes to the new coronavirus, just who is a ‘close contact’?

Even as U.S. authorities have taken the drastic steps of quarantining residents returning from China, and temporarily banning foreign visitors who recently traveled to affected Chinese regions, they have urged the vast majority of U.S. residents to go about their regular activities.

10 Feb 2020

Implementing cancer education in school curriculum could pay off in the long run

A new study led by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that implementing cancer education curricula in middle and high schools may improve cancer literacy in Kentuckians and ultimately help reduce cancer rates.

10 Feb 2020

Improving handwashing at airports could reduce the spread of infectious diseases

A new study estimates that improving the rates of handwashing by travelers passing through just 10 of the world's leading airports could significantly reduce the spread of many infectious diseases.

10 Feb 2020

Study finds increase in teens identifying as LGBQ, but suicide attempts remain high

A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study finds that the proportion of high school students identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or questioning (LGBQ) doubled from 2009 to 2017, while the LGBQ teen rate of attempted suicide went from five times the rate for their straight peers to nearly four times the rate.

10 Feb 2020

Increases in minimum wages primarily have no effect on health, study finds

In the decade-long absence of federal action, many states, counties and cities have increased minimum wages to help improve the lives of workers. While political debate over these efforts has long been contentious, scientific research on the health effects of raising the minimum wage is relatively new.

10 Feb 2020

Geographer produces new interactive map to show worldwide spread of coronavirus

As scientists pin down the origin, governments enact prevention measures and labs look for a cure, news about the outbreak of the novel coronavirus often comes down to two questions: where and how many people are infected?

10 Feb 2020

WHO and FIND formalize strategic collaboration to close major diagnostic gaps

The World Health Organization and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics announced today that a memorandum of understanding has been signed by the two organizations to formalize a strategic collaboration that will strengthen diagnosis in resource-poor countries by closing major diagnostic gaps at country level and bolstering disease surveillance that will inform public health initiatives and enhance outbreak preparedness and response.

10 Feb 2020

Outcomes-based drug reimbursement may be on the horizon, report says

How can pharma and life sciences be prepared and agile enough to respond to future challenges if it has not thought about the current trends and emerging challenges?

10 Feb 2020

How lifesaving organs for transplant go missing in transit

When a human heart was left behind by mistake on a Southwest Airlines plane in 2018, transplant officials downplayed the incident. They emphasized that the organ was used for valves and tissues, not to save the life of a waiting patient, so the delay was inconsequential.

10 Feb 2020

Single dose of HPV vaccine is effective for preventing preinvasive cervical disease

New research indicates that a single dose of the human papillomavirus vaccine is as effective as multiple doses for preventing preinvasive cervical disease, which can later develop into cervical cancer.

10 Feb 2020

Quick reference points on egg freezing for age-related fertility

Egg freezing for age-related fertility is becoming more common, and a short article in CMAJ provides quick reference points on the topic for primary care providers.

10 Feb 2020

Patients use smartphones more than wearable devices to track physical activity

Doctors who want to track their patients' physical activity might have more luck doing it with smartphones than wearable fitness devices, according to a new Penn Medicine study.

9 Feb 2020

Strategies to help patients breathe after trauma

Emergency Medicine and Trauma Surgery researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are joining the Nashville Fire Department and nearly two dozen emergency medical service agencies across the country in a Department of Defense-funded clinical trial aimed at improving survival with breathing techniques used to keep patients alive at the scene of a trauma.

9 Feb 2020

Family dynamics may play role in suicidal thoughts among children

Death by suicide in children has reached a 30-year high in the United States. During middle and high school, 10 to 15% of kids have thoughts of suicide, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

9 Feb 2020

Healthcare News

InquireFirst announces Cross-Border Science Journalism Project for Latin America

China's One-Child Policy has beneficial effect on women's education

CFM-Longmont partners with Mother's Milk Bank as newest human milk donation center

Most vulnerable patients are not reimbursed fairly by Medicare, research finds

Foundation awards $1.35 million grant to expand mental health programming in western Kenya

ED drug labels should inform patients about plant-based diet's ability to fight disease

When it comes to the new coronavirus, just who is a ‘close contact’?

Implementing cancer education in school curriculum could pay off in the long run

Improving handwashing at airports could reduce the spread of infectious diseases

Study finds increase in teens identifying as LGBQ, but suicide attempts remain high

Increases in minimum wages primarily have no effect on health, study finds

Geographer produces new interactive map to show worldwide spread of coronavirus

WHO and FIND formalize strategic collaboration to close major diagnostic gaps

Outcomes-based drug reimbursement may be on the horizon, report says

How lifesaving organs for transplant go missing in transit

Single dose of HPV vaccine is effective for preventing preinvasive cervical disease

Quick reference points on egg freezing for age-related fertility

Patients use smartphones more than wearable devices to track physical activity

Strategies to help patients breathe after trauma

Family dynamics may play role in suicidal thoughts among children

Obesity, GLP-1s, and metabolic care

Automation in cell-based workflows

Data management challenges in scientific research

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