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American Heart Association invests in the future of heart and brain health research

More than 100 scientists from across the U.S. are receiving special grants to support their research work in finding innovative solutions to fight heart disease and stroke.

21 Jul 2023

Flu and COVID-19 report offers latest surveillance data and public health advice

This fortnightly flu and COVID-19 report brings together the latest surveillance data along with the latest public health advice.

21 Jul 2023

A model-based approach to estimating vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

A group of researchers examined the effectiveness of updated vaccines and variant-matched boosters.

21 Jul 2023

Medical debt is making Americans angry. Doctors and hospitals ignore this at their peril.

For Emily Boller, it was a $5,000 hospital bill for a simple case of pink eye that took four years to pay off. For Mary Curley, it was the threatening collection letters from a lab that arrived more than 2½ years later, just as her husband lost his job and the family was fighting to save their home.

21 Jul 2023

Industry groups in California vie for new Medicaid money

California's powerful health care industry just notched a historic win: The state is going to give it an $11.1 billion infusion to improve care for millions of low-income Medicaid patients.

21 Jul 2023

Doctors created a primary care clinic as their former hospital struggled

About a year ago, Valory Wangler, a family medicine doctor, invited a handful of former co-workers to her backyard.

21 Jul 2023

Pertussis vaccination responses in COPD patients

Researchers evaluated the humoral and cellular immune responses to pertussis vaccination in COPD patients.

21 Jul 2023

Insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms governing neuropsychiatric symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Researchers pursued insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms governing neuropsychiatric symptoms of MS.

21 Jul 2023

Digital technologies for effective geriatric care: successes, challenges and future perspectives

Researchers discussed the current achievements, challenges, and potential opportunities in using digital technologies.

21 Jul 2023

Study examines pediatric traumatic brain injury as a potential risk factor for psychotic disorders or symptoms

Scientists conduct a meta-analysis to assess whether pediatric traumatic brain injury is a potential risk factor for psychotic disorders or symptoms.

21 Jul 2023

LifeLongFit project receives funding to explore the effects of mild stress on healthy aging

Dr. Maria Ermolaeva from the Leibniz Institute on Aging - Fritz Lipmann Institute (FLI) in Jena has received the coveted ERC Consolidator Grant from the EU, in the sum of two million euros.

20 Jul 2023

Medical journal's decision to keep controversial abortion paper sparks debate over editorial independence

A highly critiqued paper in the British Journal of Psychiatry has been cited in US legal cases to restrict access to abortion.

20 Jul 2023

CMS officially recognizes street as legitimate place to deliver healthcare

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) officially recognized that medical care can be delivered on the street, making it possible for providers like USC's Street Medicine team to be reimbursed for services provided to people who are currently unhoused.

20 Jul 2023

Digital pathology technology set to transform medical diagnosis

Patients will receive faster and more accurate pathology results following a decade-long research project that is set to transform medical diagnosis.

20 Jul 2023

Mattel accused of "stealth marketing" after giving away free Barbie dolls to schools

Toy company Mattel has been criticized for "stealth marketing" after giving away free Barbie and Ken dolls to schools as part of a programme to teach empathy to children, finds an investigation published by The BMJ today.

20 Jul 2023

Private equity investments in healthcare associated with higher costs to patients and payers

A research team supervised by a health policy researcher at the University of Chicago has found that increasingly common private equity investments in healthcare are generally associated with higher costs to patients and payers.

20 Jul 2023

PCORI funds $9 million for studies to improve patient engagement in research

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) today announced the approval of $9 million for the first seven studies through its groundbreaking Science of Engagement initiative.

20 Jul 2023

University of Birmingham develops new tool to improve patient involvement in research

Patients and members of the public will be able to more easily take part in impactful research thanks to a new tool developed by the University of Birmingham's work on Long COVID.

20 Jul 2023

Volunteering in late life associated with better executive function and episodic memory

Volunteering in late life is associated with better cognitive function — specifically, better executive function and episodic memory — according to research presented today at the Alzheimer's Association International Conference 2023, in Amsterdam, Netherlands, and online.

20 Jul 2023

Comparing severe outcome risks of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75, BQ.1, BA.4.6 to BA.5

Researchers determine the clinical severity of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron sub-lineages BA.4.6, BQ.1, and BA.2.75 relative to BA.5.

20 Jul 2023

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American Heart Association invests in the future of heart and brain health research

Flu and COVID-19 report offers latest surveillance data and public health advice

A model-based approach to estimating vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 variants of concern

Medical debt is making Americans angry. Doctors and hospitals ignore this at their peril.

Industry groups in California vie for new Medicaid money

Doctors created a primary care clinic as their former hospital struggled

Pertussis vaccination responses in COPD patients

Insights into the pathophysiological mechanisms governing neuropsychiatric symptoms of multiple sclerosis

Digital technologies for effective geriatric care: successes, challenges and future perspectives

Study examines pediatric traumatic brain injury as a potential risk factor for psychotic disorders or symptoms

LifeLongFit project receives funding to explore the effects of mild stress on healthy aging

Medical journal's decision to keep controversial abortion paper sparks debate over editorial independence

CMS officially recognizes street as legitimate place to deliver healthcare

Digital pathology technology set to transform medical diagnosis

Mattel accused of "stealth marketing" after giving away free Barbie dolls to schools

Private equity investments in healthcare associated with higher costs to patients and payers

PCORI funds $9 million for studies to improve patient engagement in research

University of Birmingham develops new tool to improve patient involvement in research

Volunteering in late life associated with better executive function and episodic memory

Comparing severe outcome risks of SARS-CoV-2 Omicron BA.2.75, BQ.1, BA.4.6 to BA.5

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