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Ecological determinants of cysticercosis decline in China

Announcing a new article publication for Zoonoses journal. Taenia solium taeniasis/cysticercosis is an important global food-borne infectious disease transmitted between humans and pigs.

12 Jan 2023

Young people don't need to be convinced to have more children, study suggests

While some people are concerned about America's falling birth rate, a new study suggests young people don't need to be convinced to have more children.

12 Jan 2023

Experts propose solutions to address racial disparities affecting people with allergic conditions

In February 2022, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology convened experts in atopic dermatitis (AD) and food allergy to examine the issue of racial disparities affecting people with these conditions.

12 Jan 2023

New UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children visits schools to serve low-income families

The new UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children has started its engine and is driving to schools in San Diego County to serve low-income families in need of eye exams.

12 Jan 2023

How might healthcare transform in the next 50 years?

A new study published in Futures highlighted key factors likely to influence the evolution of medicine over the next 50 years. These factors included wellness technologies, data-driven personalization, and climate change.

12 Jan 2023

Study sheds light on fall-risk factors facing older adults in community-living environments

With falls causing millions of injuries in older adults each year, it is an increasingly important public health concern.

12 Jan 2023

Pheno Therapeutics announces worldwide license from UCB to a novel program for neurodegenerative disease

Pheno Therapeutics Limited., a biotechnology company focused on the discovery and development of small molecule therapeutics that promote remyelination for the treatment of neurological diseases such as multiple sclerosis, announced today it has entered into an exclusive worldwide license agreement with UCB.

12 Jan 2023

Despite doctors’ concerns, University of California renews ties with religious affiliates

As the University of California's health system renews contracts with hundreds of outside hospitals and clinics — many with religious affiliations — some of its doctors and faculty want stronger language to ensure that physicians can perform the treatments they deem appropriate, including abortions for women or hysterectomies for transgender patients.

12 Jan 2023

Bleeding and in pain, a pregnant woman in Louisiana couldn’t get answers

When Kaitlyn Joshua found out she was pregnant in mid-August, she and her husband, Landon Joshua, were excited to have a second baby on the way. They have a 4-year-old daughter and thought that was just the right age to help with a younger sibling.

12 Jan 2023

Annual or biannual boosters greatly reduce the long-term risk of infection from endemic COVID-19

While COVID-19 boosters have been found to protect against infection, hospitalization, and severe illness, the waning of their protection has led to uncertainty about when it is most appropriate to get an additional booster shot.

11 Jan 2023

Study examines coping strategies for episodic and persistent food insecurity among college students

College students, especially first-generation and minority students, are more likely to experience food insecurity than the general population.

11 Jan 2023

Medicare policy change may lead to increased inequities in access to heart transplants

A change to Medicare policy surrounding heart transplant may lead to increased inequities in access to transplant for patients with heart failure, a Michigan Medicine study finds.

11 Jan 2023

Rethinking next generation of improved vaccines for mucosa-replicating viruses

Vaccines that provide long-lasting protection against influenza, coronaviruses and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) have proved exceptionally difficult to develop.

11 Jan 2023

Listen: Who investigates suspicious deaths in your community — and why it matters

Each state has its own laws governing the investigation of violent and unexplained deaths, and the expertise and training of those in charge of such investigations vary widely across the nation.

11 Jan 2023

The decision of where to seek care is complicated by the multitude of options

One evening in February 2017, Sarah Dudley's husband, Joseph, started to feel sick. He had a high fever, his head and body ached, and he seemed disoriented, she said. The Dudleys had a decision to make: go to the hospital emergency room or to an urgent care clinic near their home in Des Moines, Iowa.

11 Jan 2023

Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly, research shows

Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly, according to research conducted by faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

10 Jan 2023

Medicaid expansion led to improved postpartum health for low-income birthing people

According to health care experts, the benefits for brand-new parents and their infants having access to health care during pregnancy as well as during the postpartum period are indisputable.

10 Jan 2023

Dual COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccinations are associated with reduced infection rates

University of North Florida Brooks College of Health faculty recently published a study showing dual COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccinations are associated with reduced infection rates and can be an effective strategy to reduce the contagious respiratory disease burden during the winter.

10 Jan 2023

Separated families provide less financial and emotional support to their adult children

A recent study finds that families with separated parents provide less financial and emotional support to their adult children.

10 Jan 2023

What are the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and marijuana on fetal development?

Researchers presented the effects of simultaneous alcohol and cannabinoid (SAC) usage during gestation on fetal brain development.

10 Jan 2023

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Ecological determinants of cysticercosis decline in China

Young people don't need to be convinced to have more children, study suggests

Experts propose solutions to address racial disparities affecting people with allergic conditions

New UC San Diego Shiley EyeMobile for Children visits schools to serve low-income families

How might healthcare transform in the next 50 years?

Study sheds light on fall-risk factors facing older adults in community-living environments

Pheno Therapeutics announces worldwide license from UCB to a novel program for neurodegenerative disease

Despite doctors’ concerns, University of California renews ties with religious affiliates

Bleeding and in pain, a pregnant woman in Louisiana couldn’t get answers

Annual or biannual boosters greatly reduce the long-term risk of infection from endemic COVID-19

Study examines coping strategies for episodic and persistent food insecurity among college students

Medicare policy change may lead to increased inequities in access to heart transplants

Rethinking next generation of improved vaccines for mucosa-replicating viruses

Listen: Who investigates suspicious deaths in your community — and why it matters

The decision of where to seek care is complicated by the multitude of options

Early retirement can accelerate cognitive decline among the elderly, research shows

Medicaid expansion led to improved postpartum health for low-income birthing people

Dual COVID-19 and seasonal influenza vaccinations are associated with reduced infection rates

Separated families provide less financial and emotional support to their adult children

What are the effects of prenatal exposure to alcohol and marijuana on fetal development?

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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