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Vaccine hesitancy linked with future COVID-19 vaccination side effects

While the production of COVID vaccines could have been the "light at the end of the pandemic tunnel", this outcome was hampered at critical stages by vaccine hesitancy, defined by the World Health Organization (WHO) as "the reluctance or refusal to vaccinate despite the availability of vaccines".

5 Dec 2022

Vaccine MVA-BN shows consistent, robust immunogenicity and safety results

A phase III clinical trial showed consistent immunogenicity for a freeze-dried formulation of Bavarian Nordic's Modified Vaccinia Ankara.

5 Dec 2022

Study shows addiction potential and health risks of alternatives to menthol cigarettes

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) should extend the ban on menthol flavored cigarettes and cigars to include potential substitutes like menthol pipe tobacco and cigarette tubes, say researchers at Rutgers Center for Tobacco Studies and The Ohio State University.

5 Dec 2022

Financial incentives effective in boosting weight loss among low-income populations

Paying cash to people with obesity for losing a specific amount of weight or completing weight-reducing activities works better than offering stand-alone free tools, such as weight-loss programs, diet books, and wearable fitness trackers, a new study shows.

5 Dec 2022

Proactive coping skills can help young adults to better deal with stress

It's well established that experiencing stress can hurt our physical health. Now two new studies find that younger adults who take preemptive steps to respond to stress are better able to avoid those negative health outcomes.

5 Dec 2022

Does irritable bowel syndrome result from gravity?

New research discussed the hypothesis that irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) may result from gravity.

5 Dec 2022

Johns Hopkins Medicine experts can provide tips for managing mental health amid the holiday season

The holidays are usually a time for joy and celebration. But, this merry season can be stressful for some folks.

5 Dec 2022

Plans to amend pension rules will boost NHS workforce, retain more experienced clinicians

All NHS staff, including senior doctors, will benefit from proposed plans to fix pension rules, supporting them to remain in work for longer and boosting the workforce as the NHS continues to take action to tackle the Covid backlogs.

5 Dec 2022

Trial aims to make it easier, convenient for patients to perform health checks and reduce pressure on GPs

A landmark trial aiming to make it easier and more convenient for patients to carry out important health checks and reduce pressure on GPs has been launched in Cornwall.

5 Dec 2022

Much of the CDC is working remotely. That could make changing the agency difficult.

Earlier this year, top leadership at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began a monumental task: turning the sprawling, labyrinthine organization known for its highly specialized, academically focused scientific research into a sleek, flexible public health response agency primed to serve the American public.

5 Dec 2022

Assisted living facilities pressed to address growing needs of older, sicker residents

Assisted living communities too often fail to meet the needs of older adults and should focus more on residents' medical and mental health concerns, according to a recent report by a diverse panel of experts.

5 Dec 2022

Managers express explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups, study finds

In a study that examined bias in the workplace, a University of Florida researcher found that those in management positions demonstrate explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups and often express more implicit bias than people who are not in management.

2 Dec 2022

Adoption of front-of-pack nutrition labeling in the Americas can help reduce poor-nutrition related NCDs

The adoption of best practice front-of-pack nutrition labeling in more countries of the Americas can help reduce poor-nutrition related non-communicable diseases (NCDs) such as cardiovascular disease, type-2 diabetes, high blood pressure and some cancers in the region, a recent study led by researchers at the University of Nevada, Reno and the Pan American Health Organization suggests.

2 Dec 2022

New £1.5 million healthcare simulation facilities opened at Aston University

New £1.5 million healthcare simulation facilities have officially opened at Aston Medical School and in the School of Optometry at Aston University.

2 Dec 2022

The potential of grape consumption to modulate UV-induced skin erythema

A recent Antioxidants study evaluated the effect of grape consumption on reducing UV-induced skin erythema.

2 Dec 2022

Troubled sleep may be linked to risk factors for type 2 diabetes

As the Christmas season starts to ramp up, University of South Australia researchers are reminding people to prioritise a good night's sleep as new research shows that a troubled sleep may be associated with risk factors for type 2 diabetes.

2 Dec 2022

Exercise can help people to sleep better

People in good physical shape are less likely to need a sleeping pill prescription from their doctor. This suggests that being fit can help you sleep better.

2 Dec 2022

Research project obtains nearly seven million to study factors that affect human immune system in early life

The first few months and years of life are crucial to the development of the human immune system. This is an important phase as the immune system can define which diseases individuals might develop later in life.

2 Dec 2022

The disability tax: Medical bills remain inaccessible for many blind Americans

A Missouri man who is deaf and blind said a medical bill he didn't know existed was sent to debt collections, triggering an 11% rise in his home insurance premiums.

2 Dec 2022

The business of clinical trials is booming. Private equity has taken notice.

After finding success investing in the more obviously lucrative corners of American medicine — like surgery centers and dermatology practices — private equity firms have moved aggressively into the industry's more hidden niches: They are pouring billions into the business of clinical drug trials.

2 Dec 2022

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Vaccine hesitancy linked with future COVID-19 vaccination side effects

Vaccine MVA-BN shows consistent, robust immunogenicity and safety results

Study shows addiction potential and health risks of alternatives to menthol cigarettes

Financial incentives effective in boosting weight loss among low-income populations

Proactive coping skills can help young adults to better deal with stress

Does irritable bowel syndrome result from gravity?

Johns Hopkins Medicine experts can provide tips for managing mental health amid the holiday season

Plans to amend pension rules will boost NHS workforce, retain more experienced clinicians

Trial aims to make it easier, convenient for patients to perform health checks and reduce pressure on GPs

Much of the CDC is working remotely. That could make changing the agency difficult.

Assisted living facilities pressed to address growing needs of older, sicker residents

Managers express explicit and implicit bias toward others from marginalized groups, study finds

Adoption of front-of-pack nutrition labeling in the Americas can help reduce poor-nutrition related NCDs

New £1.5 million healthcare simulation facilities opened at Aston University

The potential of grape consumption to modulate UV-induced skin erythema

Troubled sleep may be linked to risk factors for type 2 diabetes

Exercise can help people to sleep better

Research project obtains nearly seven million to study factors that affect human immune system in early life

The disability tax: Medical bills remain inaccessible for many blind Americans

The business of clinical trials is booming. Private equity has taken notice.

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