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New online modeling hub will provide projections on health impact of COVID-19 across Europe

A new online modeling hub - launched this week - will present projections on how the COVID-19 pandemic may evolve in terms of cases, hospitalizations and deaths, thus helping countries in their pandemic planning.

2 Jun 2022

New SOL-INCA-AD grant extends the initial study to examine cognitive aging among Latinos

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine have received a $24.5 million grant from the National Institutes of Health (NIH)/National Institute on Aging (NIA) to continue the Study of Latinos-Investigation of Neurocognitive Aging (SOL-INCA), a 12-year assessment of cognitive and brain aging and impairment among aging Latinos.

1 Jun 2022

Inviting asymptomatic people to be screened for prostate cancer should be approached with caution

Inviting people who don't have symptoms to be screened for prostate cancer is not currently recommended and should be approached with caution because, for most men, the benefit is small and uncertain and there are clear harms, warn experts in The BMJ today.

1 Jun 2022

Telemedicine untethered: Eliminating the virtual waiting room

Your virtual visit with your doctor is at 1:00 p.m. It's now 1:20 p.m. and your physician has not yet logged in. Do you call the clinic? Hang up and log back in? Groan in frustration?

1 Jun 2022

Study documents the prevalence of futile veterinary care

When faced with terminal illness in their pets, some owners would do anything to prolong their lives.

1 Jun 2022

Deadly drug overdose rates among Black people more than doubles in Kentucky

The rate of deadly drug overdoses among Black people in Kentucky more than doubled from 2016 to 2020, according to a new analysis by University of Kentucky researchers.

1 Jun 2022

Study reveals the prevalence and determinants of eating problems among older home care clients

Eating problems are common among older home care clients, a new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows.

1 Jun 2022

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 linkage on outcomes in hospitalized children with PIMS across Canada

Researchers analyze the clinical effects and implications of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children who were hospitalized due to MIS-C.

1 Jun 2022

Midwifery education in Bangladesh has greatly improved women’s access to safe childbirth, studies show

In association with the British High Commission in Bangladesh, the Directorate General of Nursing and Midwifery (DGNM) and the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) organised a dissemination seminar on Wednesday 1 June 2022, at the auditorium of DGNM in Dhaka, to share findings of two studies on midwifery in Bangladesh.

1 Jun 2022

Consuming about 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lead to modest blood pressure reduction

About 3 grams daily of omega-3 fatty acids, consumed in foods or supplements, appears to be the optimal daily dose to help lower blood pressure, according to a research review published today in the Journal of the American Heart Association, an open access, peer-reviewed journal of the American Heart Association.

1 Jun 2022

Common experiences of stigma in people living with Long Covid

The vast majority of individuals, both with and without a long COVID diagnosis, have experienced some form of stigma.

1 Jun 2022

‘Desperate situation’: States are housing high-needs foster kids in offices and hotels

Isela Perez entered the custody of Georgia's child welfare system at age 10. It happened after her father was deported and her mother left her and her brother alone in their home for two weeks, she said.

1 Jun 2022

Taco bowls and chicken curry: Medi-Cal delivers ready meals in grand health care experiment

Every Friday, Frances De Los Santos waits for a shipment of healthy, prepared meals to land on her front porch at the edge of the Mojave Desert.

1 Jun 2022

Study assesses the effectiveness of telemedicine-based pediatric genetics care

A new study from researchers at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) found that using telemedicine to evaluate patients with rare genetic conditions resulted in a similar rate of proper diagnosis as in-person visits.

1 Jun 2022

Black patients with early-onset colorectal cancer receive worse, less timely care than white counterparts

In a new large national study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society, Black patients diagnosed with early-onset colorectal cancer received worse and less timely care than their white counterparts.

31 May 2022

Anticipating future election-related stress can affect people's emotional well-being, study finds

A new study from North Carolina State University finds that anticipating future stress related to political elections can affect people's emotional well-being before anything has even happened.

31 May 2022

Study employs eye-tracking technology to evaluate mental workload of intensive care unit nurses

The mental workload of intensive care unit nurses can successfully be evaluated using eye-movement tracking glasses.

31 May 2022

Parental cancer linked with greater chances of family-level food insecurity, financial worry for children

In a new large study led by researchers at the American Cancer Society (ACS), findings show parental cancer is associated with a greater likelihood of family-level food insecurity, financial worry about housing costs and other monthly bills, and transportation barriers to medical care for children in the United States.

31 May 2022

Most members of Generation Z want health care providers to ask about "social determinants of health"

Their parents and grandparents probably never got asked by a doctor or nurse whether they had enough to eat, a safe and stable place to live, someone discriminating against them, or anything getting in the way of their education.

31 May 2022

Australian-first health alliance aims to close life expectancy gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Closing the gap in life expectancy for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples will be the focus of an Australian first health alliance.

31 May 2022

Healthcare News

New online modeling hub will provide projections on health impact of COVID-19 across Europe

New SOL-INCA-AD grant extends the initial study to examine cognitive aging among Latinos

Inviting asymptomatic people to be screened for prostate cancer should be approached with caution

Telemedicine untethered: Eliminating the virtual waiting room

Study documents the prevalence of futile veterinary care

Deadly drug overdose rates among Black people more than doubles in Kentucky

Study reveals the prevalence and determinants of eating problems among older home care clients

The impact of SARS-CoV-2 linkage on outcomes in hospitalized children with PIMS across Canada

Midwifery education in Bangladesh has greatly improved women’s access to safe childbirth, studies show

Consuming about 3 grams a day of omega-3 fatty acids may lead to modest blood pressure reduction

Common experiences of stigma in people living with Long Covid

‘Desperate situation’: States are housing high-needs foster kids in offices and hotels

Taco bowls and chicken curry: Medi-Cal delivers ready meals in grand health care experiment

Study assesses the effectiveness of telemedicine-based pediatric genetics care

Black patients with early-onset colorectal cancer receive worse, less timely care than white counterparts

Anticipating future election-related stress can affect people's emotional well-being, study finds

Study employs eye-tracking technology to evaluate mental workload of intensive care unit nurses

Parental cancer linked with greater chances of family-level food insecurity, financial worry for children

Most members of Generation Z want health care providers to ask about "social determinants of health"

Australian-first health alliance aims to close life expectancy gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

How electrical engineering ensures accurate calibration and patient safety

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