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Multi-country study examines clinical and community antibiotic use during the pandemic

Globally, during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic, antibiotics were prescribed to 75 percent of COVID-19 patients despite bacterial coinfection rates averaging less than 10 percent.

6 Feb 2023

Urine-diverting toilets can reduce a person’s exposure to virus particles

Parents often give their children useful advice: Wash your hands, cover your cough and put the toilet lid down before flushing.

6 Feb 2023

Mandating cognitive screening for older drivers associated with decrease in motor vehicle collisions and increase in road injuries

It is generally assumed that older people make more mistakes and cause more crashes when driving, but there has been very little research to back up this assumption.

6 Feb 2023

Combination of time-restricted eating and high-intensity interval training can help reduce belly fat

A combination of interval training and eating only within fixed times of the day could be the key to getting rid of dangerous belly fat.

6 Feb 2023

Why two states remain holdouts on distracted driving laws

Max Herrick pulled over on the interstate near Harrisonville, Missouri, on a spring night in 2020 to offer antifreeze to a woman whose car had overheated.

6 Feb 2023

A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need

After more than five decades of trying, the drug industry is on the verge of providing effective immunizations against the respiratory syncytial virus, which has put an estimated 90,000 U.S. infants and small children in the hospital since the start of October.

6 Feb 2023

New research examines how COVID-19 affects immune-compromised people

Researchers evaluate outcomes in immunocompromised patients hospitalized with COVID-19.

5 Feb 2023

Rural areas in the U.S. have significantly less access to telehealth and cancer care services

Researchers analyze telehealth provisions and oncological services available in hospitals throughout the United States

5 Feb 2023

Using genetic risk scores for predicting venous thromboembolism

Researchers assess the predictability of venous thromboembolism among adults using genetic risk scores.

5 Feb 2023

Demographic factors influencing COVID vaccine acceptance rates among healthcare workers worldwide

Researchers determine the factors that influence the perceptions on and acceptance of COVID-19 vaccines among healthcare workers.

5 Feb 2023

Study: Prevalence of disabilities among older Americans is much lower than a decade earlier

The prevalence of disabilities among American adults aged 65 and older is much lower than it was for the same age group a decade earlier, according to a nationally representative study published online in the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.

5 Feb 2023

MD Anderson collaborates with the Republic of Indonesia to expand its global oncology efforts

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center today announced the expansion of its global oncology efforts through a new agreement with the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia.

3 Feb 2023

A protocol to review the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with fibromyalgia

A protocol for the systematic review of previous publications to determine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on individuals with fibromyalgia.

3 Feb 2023

Research demonstrates the effectiveness of online brain training on mental health symptoms

The Strategic Memory Advanced Reasoning Tactics brain health training protocol has been shown to improve symptoms of depression, anxiety and stress when delivered in person.

3 Feb 2023

What is the effect of preferred music on pain thresholds?

This study evaluated the effect of preferred music, as opposed to disliked music, on the perception of pain and pain tolerance in healthy volunteers.

3 Feb 2023

New EU project aims to make a radical change in the European food system

The University of Copenhagen is leading a comprehensive new EU project, CLEVERFOOD, that will facilitate a society-wide mobilization of European citizens to transform the European food system that benefits climate, sustainability, biodiversity and public health.

3 Feb 2023

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Multi-country study examines clinical and community antibiotic use during the pandemic

Urine-diverting toilets can reduce a person’s exposure to virus particles

Mandating cognitive screening for older drivers associated with decrease in motor vehicle collisions and increase in road injuries

Combination of time-restricted eating and high-intensity interval training can help reduce belly fat

Why two states remain holdouts on distracted driving laws

A technicality could keep RSV shots from kids in need

New research examines how COVID-19 affects immune-compromised people

Rural areas in the U.S. have significantly less access to telehealth and cancer care services

Using genetic risk scores for predicting venous thromboembolism

Demographic factors influencing COVID vaccine acceptance rates among healthcare workers worldwide

Study: Prevalence of disabilities among older Americans is much lower than a decade earlier

MD Anderson collaborates with the Republic of Indonesia to expand its global oncology efforts

A protocol to review the impact of COVID-19 on individuals with fibromyalgia

Research demonstrates the effectiveness of online brain training on mental health symptoms

What is the effect of preferred music on pain thresholds?

New EU project aims to make a radical change in the European food system

As long-term care staffing crisis worsens, immigrants can bridge the gaps

Montana lawmakers seek more information about governor’s HEART fund

NHS medtech strategy to boost access to safe, effective and innovative medical devices

Reason-based abortion bans harm the groups impacted by eugenics movements, research finds

Real-time Raman monitoring for pharmaceutical hot melt extrusion

Synthetic Psychedelics: A Growing Public Health Concern

How the Vutara VXL simplifies single-molecule imaging

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