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Battle against superbugs: E. coli resistance in UTIs shows slight decline

Research finds that the prevalence of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) of uropathogenic Escherichia coli (UPEC) from outpatient uncomplicated UTIs at KPSC has slightly decreased between 2016 and 2021, both for in-person and virtual settings, although the magnitude of the decrease was mostly small. Resistance to penicillins, fluoroquinolones, and TMP-SMX was common.

30 May 2023

Link confirmed: Infant RSV infections increase likelihood of childhood asthma

Research investigates the association between early-life respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection and the development of childhood asthma. It aims to assess the impact of RSV infection during infancy on the onset of wheezing illnesses and asthma in children.

30 May 2023

Health outcomes and costs remain the same for patients treated by allopathic or osteopathic physicians

New UCLA-led research suggests that patient mortality rates, readmissions, length of stay, and health care spending were virtually identical for elderly hospitalized patients who were treated by physicians with Doctor of Medicine (MD) or Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (DO) degrees.

29 May 2023

Unlocking the brain-lung dialogue key to future treatments for critical care patients

Researchers review evidence on the crosstalk between the lung and brain and identified potential areas for further research.

29 May 2023

Diet low in flavanols linked to age-related memory loss

A large-scale study led by researchers at Columbia and Brigham and Women's Hospital/Harvard is the first to establish that a diet low in flavanols - nutrients found in certain fruits and vegetables - drives age-related memory loss.

29 May 2023

Study maps immune responses produced by COVID-19 vaccination in First Nations population

Published in Nature Immunology and Nature Briefing, the research is the first of its kind to decisively map immune responses produced by a COVID-19 vaccination in any First Nations populations.

29 May 2023

Valuable tips to help alleviate sleeping discomfort in hot weather

Using a hot water bottle might sound like a strange way to combat heat, but James the sleep geek recommends raising your core temperature slightly by placing a luke-warm hot water bottle on your feet thirty minutes before bed; that way, when you go to sleep your core temperature will drop. You can also freeze a hot water bottle and take it to bed with you.

27 May 2023

Health experts and multinationals join together to announce the formation of Movement Health Foundation

On the sidelines of the 76th World Health Assembly, Harvard University's Professor of Global Health Systems, Rifat Atun, the Copenhagen Institute for Future Studies (CIFS), Microsoft, Roche, and Siemens Healthineers came together to announce the formation of the Movement Health Foundation.

27 May 2023

Web-based surveys offer a feasible way to monitor the safety of novel vaccines

Web-based surveys are a feasible way of rapidly collecting drug safety data on novel vaccines when they are rolled out quickly over a large area, according to a new European study involving the UK’s leading drug safety unit.

26 May 2023

Expectant mothers and fathers remain unprepared for parenthood, new report warns

Expectant mothers and fathers are being “failed” by the UK government’s public health plans leaving them unprepared for parenthood, a new report has warned.

26 May 2023

Illinois Tech selected as enrollment site for NIH's landmark initiative to advance nutrition research

Illinois Institute of Technology is one of 14 institutions chosen as an enrollment site for the National Institute of Health's landmark initiative to advance nutrition research.

26 May 2023

Study analyzes the effects of state-level policies on use of anti-opioid medication

States that want to increase access to buprenorphine, a lifesaving medication used to treat opioid use disorder, should consider efforts to enhance professional education and clinician knowledge, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

26 May 2023

Death of a 43-year-old male marks the entry of 'zombie' drug into the UK

The death of a 43-year-old male is the first in the UK to be associated with Xylazine and marks the entry of the drug into the UK drug supply.

26 May 2023

Improving health outcomes and wellbeing of older adults

The contribution of team members on a research project can get taken for granted, with storied senior leaders gaining most of the attention.

26 May 2023

New standards for the training of rheumatologists across Europe

Postgraduate rheumatology training programmes define the knowledge, skills, and behaviours needed for physicians to become specialists in rheumatology.

26 May 2023

MHRA authorizes new COVID-19 vaccine from SK Chemicals

SKYCovion, the COVID-19 vaccine developed by SK Chemicals, has today been authorized by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA).

26 May 2023

Two bacteria that co-occur with C. difficile as emerging potential threats in planetary health

A new study published in the peer-reviewed OMICS: A Journal of Integrative Biology identified genes for virulence and antimicrobial resistance in two bacteria that co-occur with C. difficile, suggesting these pathogens as emerging potential threats in planetary health.

26 May 2023

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Battle against superbugs: E. coli resistance in UTIs shows slight decline

Link confirmed: Infant RSV infections increase likelihood of childhood asthma

Health outcomes and costs remain the same for patients treated by allopathic or osteopathic physicians

Unlocking the brain-lung dialogue key to future treatments for critical care patients

Diet low in flavanols linked to age-related memory loss

Study maps immune responses produced by COVID-19 vaccination in First Nations population

Valuable tips to help alleviate sleeping discomfort in hot weather

Health experts and multinationals join together to announce the formation of Movement Health Foundation

Web-based surveys offer a feasible way to monitor the safety of novel vaccines

Expectant mothers and fathers remain unprepared for parenthood, new report warns

Illinois Tech selected as enrollment site for NIH's landmark initiative to advance nutrition research

Study analyzes the effects of state-level policies on use of anti-opioid medication

Death of a 43-year-old male marks the entry of 'zombie' drug into the UK

Improving health outcomes and wellbeing of older adults

New standards for the training of rheumatologists across Europe

MHRA authorizes new COVID-19 vaccine from SK Chemicals

Two bacteria that co-occur with C. difficile as emerging potential threats in planetary health

Markey one of 71 NCI designated cancer centers in the U.S.

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