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UrFU sociologists identify digital fears among young people

Sociologists at the Ural Federal University have identified digital fears among young people. According to experts, these are additional fears that do not replace, but complement and reinforce traditional ones.

28 Apr 2022

Researchers develop novel technique to identify relationships among medical concepts

A team of researchers from the Department of Veterans Affairs, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard Medical School and Brigham and Women's Hospital has developed a novel, machine learning–based technique to explore and identify relationships among medical concepts using electronic health record data across multiple healthcare providers.

28 Apr 2022

NIH awards $10.9 million COBRE grant to support Nemours Children's 'well beyond medicine' strategy

The National Institutes of Health (NIH) recently awarded a Phase 1, 5-year $10.9 million Center of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) award, entitled Research Expanding Access to Child Health (REACH) Center to Anne Kazak, PhD, Enterprise Director, and Melissa Alderfer, PhD, Director of the Center for Healthcare and Delivery Science (CHDS) at Nemours Children's Health.

28 Apr 2022

Two reports highlight the need for effective interventions to prevent excess COVID-19 deaths

Two reports released in today's MMWR use CDC's National Vital Statistics System to look at death rates in the United States and find that differences in death rates still remain between certain racial and ethnic minority groups.

28 Apr 2022

Combined yoga interventions provide more relaxation and less stress

Yoga is often equated with acrobatic stretching exercises that are supposed to induce relaxation and a better body awareness.

28 Apr 2022

Study finds significant decline in attending adult health care appointments among pediatric transplant patients

Young adults who received organ transplants as children may not be regularly attending their doctor appointments after leaving their pediatric providers.

28 Apr 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: More covid complications for Congress

The week that Dr. Anthony Fauci declared the pandemic part of covid-19 over was also the week Vice President Kamala Harris and two Democratic members of the Senate tested positive for the virus.

28 Apr 2022

U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes will lead more than 1.3 million smokers to quit

A new study projects that a U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes, proposed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, will lead more than 1.3 million smokers to quit. Among them, Black smokers will see the greatest impact.

28 Apr 2022

Study shows public health impact of covid-19 vaccines in the U.S.

A large US study published by The BMJ today finds that fewer people die from covid-19 in better vaccinated communities.

28 Apr 2022

How do mosquito bites affect immunity?

A new study looks at the immunomodulatory effects of mosquito bites, using Aedes aegypti as the model species and humans as the host.

28 Apr 2022

Exploring oncolytic viral therapeutics and immunotherapies derived from DNA and RNA

A new review initially described the developments in cancer-based medicines that included vaccinations, vector-based techniques, and genome injection using DNA and RNA-based nucleic acid therapeutics.

28 Apr 2022

Sen. Orrin Hatch’s legacy tracks the GOP’s evolution on health

When it comes to health policy, former Utah Republican Sen. Orrin Hatch, who died April 23 at age 88, leaves a complex legacy of major legislative achievements, changing positions, compromises, and fierce opposition.

28 Apr 2022

Emergency contraception marks a new battle line in Texas

"Mysterious Dolphin" needed an emergency contraception pill dropped off on a porch outside of town.

28 Apr 2022

People experiencing loneliness more likely to encounter future unemployment, study finds

Experiencing loneliness appears to lead to a higher risk of future unemployment, according to new research.

28 Apr 2022

Synthetic data accurately replicates the results of analyses from real COVID-19 patient data

Research led by Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis has demonstrated that analyzing synthetic data generated from real COVID-19 patients accurately replicates the results of the same analyses conducted on the real patient data.

27 Apr 2022

Study uses Twitter posts to examine public attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination

A new study from the University of Illinois Chicago examines key themes and topics from almost three million COVID-19 vaccine-related tweets posted by individuals and explores the trends and variations in public opinions and sentiments about vaccines and vaccination programs.

27 Apr 2022

Does re-freezing COVID-19 mRNA vaccines affect immunogenicity?

A new study published in the journal Vaccines evaluated if re-freezing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) mRNA vaccine vials preserved the immunogenicity.

27 Apr 2022

New findings show rise in racial disparities as availability of proton beam therapy increased in the U.S.

Two new large studies led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS) show an increase in the use of proton beam therapy (PBT) for patients with cancer in the United States during the past decade.

27 Apr 2022

Study shows how mental health issues take a toll on college students

To say that college years are a time of great change is an understatement; whether you stay at or close to home, or move away to a four-year university, the post–high school years are often a time of new experiences, unfamiliar responsibilities, growing pains, and learning curves.

27 Apr 2022

Study reveals a strong link between intimate partner violence and multiple partner fertility

Younger mothers with children by multiple fathers are more likely to experience psychological or physical harassment, economic abuse and sexual violence than younger mothers who have children with only one partner, a new Rutgers study finds.

27 Apr 2022

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UrFU sociologists identify digital fears among young people

Researchers develop novel technique to identify relationships among medical concepts

NIH awards $10.9 million COBRE grant to support Nemours Children's 'well beyond medicine' strategy

Two reports highlight the need for effective interventions to prevent excess COVID-19 deaths

Combined yoga interventions provide more relaxation and less stress

Study finds significant decline in attending adult health care appointments among pediatric transplant patients

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: More covid complications for Congress

U.S. ban on menthol cigarettes will lead more than 1.3 million smokers to quit

Study shows public health impact of covid-19 vaccines in the U.S.

How do mosquito bites affect immunity?

Exploring oncolytic viral therapeutics and immunotherapies derived from DNA and RNA

Sen. Orrin Hatch’s legacy tracks the GOP’s evolution on health

Emergency contraception marks a new battle line in Texas

People experiencing loneliness more likely to encounter future unemployment, study finds

Synthetic data accurately replicates the results of analyses from real COVID-19 patient data

Study uses Twitter posts to examine public attitudes toward COVID-19 vaccination

Does re-freezing COVID-19 mRNA vaccines affect immunogenicity?

New findings show rise in racial disparities as availability of proton beam therapy increased in the U.S.

Study shows how mental health issues take a toll on college students

Study reveals a strong link between intimate partner violence and multiple partner fertility

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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