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Buffy Wicks turns her health history into legislation

In her short tenure as an elected official, California Assembly member Buffy Wicks hasn't been shy about sharing her most intimate health care struggles with the public.

19 Jan 2022

5 things you should know about ‘free’ at-home covid tests

Americans keep hearing that it is important to test frequently for covid-19 at home. But just try to find an "at-home" rapid covid test in a store and at a price that makes frequent tests affordable.

19 Jan 2022

Study finds variations in the magnitude and direction of sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes

A new study by the Harvard GenderSci Lab in Social Science and Medicine found large variations in the magnitude and direction of sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes across localities and over time during the pandemic in the U.S. -- demonstrating that observed sex disparities cannot be explained without reference to social-contextual factors.

19 Jan 2022

Experts reveal why most data-driven initiatives failed to impact COVID-19 public health crisis

Inspired by their own experiences, representatives of a data-driven initiative to aid the COVID-19 response have outlined what they view as major obstacles to the successful use of novel data released by technology companies in times of crisis.

19 Jan 2022

Machine learning model uses blood plasma proteins to predict survival for COVID-19 patients

A single blood sample from a critically ill COVID-19 patient can be analyzed by a machine learning model which uses blood plasma proteins to predict survival, weeks before the outcome, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal PLOS Digital Health by Florian Kurth and Markus Ralser of the Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Germany, and colleagues.

19 Jan 2022

New findings show the potential for language to enhance trust in COVID-19 vaccines

A simple language intervention has the potential to boost COVID-19 vaccination rates, by strengthening trust in the vaccines, researchers say.

19 Jan 2022

Early gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender teens leads to better mental health

For transgender people, starting gender-affirming hormone treatment in adolescence is linked to better mental health than waiting until adulthood, according to new research led by the Stanford University School of Medicine.

19 Jan 2022

Porter Alliance for Innovative Medicines aims to close the gap between scientific research and clinical care

Stanford University and Deerfield Management, a health care investment firm, have collaborated to create Porter Alliance for Innovative Medicines to accelerate translational research into clinical therapeutics.

19 Jan 2022

Study reveals the experience of support health care workers from underserved communities during COVID-19

A Rutgers study gives new insight into the experiences and perspectives of Black and Latinx people working in supportive health care roles during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 Jan 2022

Harrowing deaths are too common in most parts of the world, survey shows

Among the most troubling scenes from the COVID-19 era are the images of patients dying in isolation, unable to be with loved ones during their final moments. But even before the pandemic, harrowing deaths were all too common in most parts of the world, a new survey of end-of-life care shows.

18 Jan 2022

Fear of getting sick with COVID-19 linked to increase in disgust sensitivity

Theory has it that disgust sensitivity – how intensely a person is repulsed by images, ideas or situations that could be considered terribly gross or merely unpleasant – is an evolutionary trait that initially helped humans avoid eating rotten food that would have made them sick.

18 Jan 2022

New checklist outlines six characteristics of ideal healthcare algorithms

A newly proposed checklist outlines six objectives to strive for in the development of machine-learning algorithms that help clinicians make health care decisions and recommendations for patients.

18 Jan 2022

Hospital room surfaces unlikely to be a source of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Hospital rooms where COVID patients were treated had little to no active virus contaminations on surfaces, according to a study at Duke University Hospital that adds to the body of research on how the pandemic respiratory virus is spread.

18 Jan 2022

Social media use linked with worse physical health indicators among college students

Social media use was correlated with worse physical health indicators among college students, according to a new study published in the peer-reviewed journal Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking.

18 Jan 2022

Babies born in cities face increased risk of death

Babies born in cities are surprisingly at increased risk of death in their first month of life compared with their counterparts in rural areas in Tanzania, a study says.

18 Jan 2022

Eye-tracking systems can facilitate communication with intensive care patients

Eye-tracking systems can support communication with critically ill patients in intensive care units.

18 Jan 2022

Feeling threatened and being informed predicted more social distancing, study shows

If the COVID-19 virus mutates beyond Omicron, getting people to practice social distancing will require more than threats about long-term health issues or death.

18 Jan 2022

Parents of children hospitalized in NICU during the pandemic report emotional exhaustion and isolation

Emotional exhaustion, isolation and “nonsensical” visitor and other hospital policies contributed to parents of children hospitalized in neonatal intensive care units feeling less satisfied with care during the early days of COVID-19.

18 Jan 2022

Study finds improved survival rates for extremely preterm infants born in NIH-funded research network

The survival rate of extremely preterm infants born from 2013 through 2018 in a large network of U.S. research centers improved to 78.3%, compared to 76% for infants born in the network from 2008 to 2012, according to researchers funded by the National Institutes of Health.

18 Jan 2022

In-jail buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder may reduce rearrest and reconviction

A study conducted in two rural Massachusetts jails found that people with opioid use disorder who were incarcerated and received a medication approved to treat opioid use disorder, known as buprenorphine, were less likely to face rearrest and reconviction after release than those who did not receive the medication.

18 Jan 2022

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Buffy Wicks turns her health history into legislation

5 things you should know about ‘free’ at-home covid tests

Study finds variations in the magnitude and direction of sex differences in COVID-19 outcomes

Experts reveal why most data-driven initiatives failed to impact COVID-19 public health crisis

Machine learning model uses blood plasma proteins to predict survival for COVID-19 patients

New findings show the potential for language to enhance trust in COVID-19 vaccines

Early gender-affirming hormone therapy for transgender teens leads to better mental health

Porter Alliance for Innovative Medicines aims to close the gap between scientific research and clinical care

Study reveals the experience of support health care workers from underserved communities during COVID-19

Harrowing deaths are too common in most parts of the world, survey shows

Fear of getting sick with COVID-19 linked to increase in disgust sensitivity

New checklist outlines six characteristics of ideal healthcare algorithms

Hospital room surfaces unlikely to be a source of SARS-CoV-2 transmission

Social media use linked with worse physical health indicators among college students

Babies born in cities face increased risk of death

Eye-tracking systems can facilitate communication with intensive care patients

Feeling threatened and being informed predicted more social distancing, study shows

Parents of children hospitalized in NICU during the pandemic report emotional exhaustion and isolation

Study finds improved survival rates for extremely preterm infants born in NIH-funded research network

In-jail buprenorphine treatment for opioid use disorder may reduce rearrest and reconviction

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