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As ‘trigger law’ looms, new clinic preps to provide abortions in conservative bastion

A modest, tan building sandwiched between a gas station and a small apartment house near this Western city's downtown has become an unexpected focal point of America's abortion debate, just weeks before Wyoming could outlaw the procedure.

25 May 2022

Living in areas with high social vulnerability associated with worse outcomes after traumatic injury

Traumatic injuries - such as physical injuries resulting from a car accident, fall, gunshot or stabbing - are one of the most common causes of impairment and disability worldwide.

24 May 2022

Study estimates $1.8 billion in Medicare spending on drugs with accelerated approval

The U.S. federal government spent an estimated $1.8 billion in Medicare funds in 2019 on drugs whose clinical benefits have yet to be confirmed by the Food and Drug Administration, a new study led by researchers from the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests.

24 May 2022

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness wanes more quickly in cancer patients, study finds

A study co-led by the Universities of Oxford, Birmingham and Southampton and the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), published in Lancet Oncology today by the UK Coronavirus Cancer Evaluation Project, has found that while COVID-19 vaccination is effective in most cancer patients, the level of protection against COVID-19 infection, hospitalisation and death offered by the vaccine is less than in the general population and vaccine effectiveness wanes more quickly.

24 May 2022

A double layer of silk enhances the function of surgical masks

University of Cincinnati biologists found that a double layer of silk in combination with a surgical mask can enhance its ability to prevent the spread of viruses like COVID-19.

24 May 2022

Stressful work environment and unemployment linked to opioid misuse among U.S. adults

Two linked studies led by UCLA Fielding School of Public Health researchers have found strong associations between drug misuse generally and opioid misuse specifically among unemployed Americans, who were found to have a 40% higher likelihood to misuse opioids than those working 35-40 hours per week.

24 May 2022

Older adults taking antibiotics more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease

The more antibiotics prescribed to patients 60 and older, the more likely they were to develop inflammatory bowel disease, suggesting antibiotic use could explain some of the growth in Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis in older people, according to a review of 2.3 million patient records in a study selected for presentation at Digestive Disease Week 2022.

24 May 2022

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation's $10 million gift will support City of Hope’s supportive care program for cancer patients

City of Hope, one of the largest cancer research and treatment organizations in the United States and a national leader in providing cancer patients with best-in-class, integrated supportive care programs, has received a $10 million gift from The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation.

24 May 2022

National study used to investigate questions regarding late-life disability and care

A new supplemental issue to The Journals of Gerontology, Series B: Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences features papers examining outcomes from 10 years of the seminal National Health and Aging Trends Study (NHATS).

24 May 2022

Study: More than 43 million additional health workers needed to meet universal health coverage targets

More than 43 million additional health workers are needed to meet targets for universal health coverage around the world, according to a new peer-reviewed study by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington's School of Medicine that was published today in The Lancet.

24 May 2022

Researchers examine how aging impacts listening effort in cochlear-implant users

Degraded acoustic signals can make hearing difficult for anyone, but differences in cognitive abilities, age-related changes, and the use of cochlear implants may exacerbate the problem.

24 May 2022

Perelman School of Medicine partners with HBCUs to expand the number of students underrepresented in medicine

For first-year Perelman School of Medicine (PSOM) student Bryson Houston, the Penn Access Summer Scholars (PASS) Program helped solidify his passion for medicine and grow a supportive network.

24 May 2022

Ohio University to launch a summer program focused on diabetes research for undergraduate students

A summer program for undergraduate students who plan to pursue a graduate or medical degree related to diabetes research will be launched at Ohio University in 2023 thanks to support from a prestigious National Institutes of Health Research Education Program (R25) grant.

24 May 2022

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As ‘trigger law’ looms, new clinic preps to provide abortions in conservative bastion

Living in areas with high social vulnerability associated with worse outcomes after traumatic injury

Study estimates $1.8 billion in Medicare spending on drugs with accelerated approval

COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness wanes more quickly in cancer patients, study finds

A double layer of silk enhances the function of surgical masks

Stressful work environment and unemployment linked to opioid misuse among U.S. adults

Older adults taking antibiotics more likely to develop inflammatory bowel disease

The Sheri and Les Biller Family Foundation's $10 million gift will support City of Hope’s supportive care program for cancer patients

National study used to investigate questions regarding late-life disability and care

Study: More than 43 million additional health workers needed to meet universal health coverage targets

Researchers examine how aging impacts listening effort in cochlear-implant users

Perelman School of Medicine partners with HBCUs to expand the number of students underrepresented in medicine

Ohio University to launch a summer program focused on diabetes research for undergraduate students

AI tool helps doctors predict cancer risk in lung nodules seen on chest CT

Using AI to Achieve Earlier Diagnosis of Pancreatic Cancer

Tribal pharmacy dispenses free meds and fills gaps for Native Americans in the city

To shed bias, doctors get schooled to look beyond obesity

A digital twin for your immune system

European Society of Endocrinology and its partner societies launch the first European Hormone Day

Health authorities must revolutionize testing to deal with future covid-19 prevalence

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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