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Modeling shows that free SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests for all Australians would benefit the economy

Researchers conducted a cost-effectiveness analysis of government-funded COVID-19 rapid antigen tests in Australia.

10 Jan 2022

Unrelated vaccines could also help reduce the burden of COVID-19 pandemic, study shows

While the world has celebrated the arrival of highly effective vaccines against COVID-19, new work by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and the University of Oxford shows that even unrelated vaccines could help reduce the burden of the pandemic.

10 Jan 2022

Study reveals widespread impact of COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and newborn care in Europe

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to deficiencies and large inequalities in the care of mothers and newborns in Europe.

10 Jan 2022

LGBTQ+ individuals experienced higher rates of job loss and healthcare concerns during the pandemic

COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted employment for minority populations resulting in higher unemployment rates and healthcare concerns, according to a Rutgers study.

10 Jan 2022

A study on COVID vaccinated vs. unvaccinated that required hospitalization

Researchers compared the characteristics of fully vaccinated and boosted and unvaccinated patients requiring hospitalization for COVID-19.

10 Jan 2022

Why the French "passe sanitaire" did nothing to solve COVID vaccine inequalities

Researchers determined factors influencing local heterogeneities in COVID-19 vaccination rates and the influence of the French sanitary pass.

10 Jan 2022

Digital health and data science: New component of medical education curriculum introduced

The Augusta Webster, MD, Office of Medical Education (AWOME) has begun introducing a new component of the medical education curriculum to current medical students: instruction in Digital Health and Data Science.

10 Jan 2022

Biosimilars could drive down drug prices and lead to $38.4 billion savings

Biosimilar drugs could drive down prices for expensive medicines used to treat illnesses such as cancer and rheumatoid arthritis, with savings estimated to be $38.4 billion or 5.9% of projected total U.S. spending on biologics from 2021 to 2025, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

10 Jan 2022

Surveying communities may be a useful tool for predicting COVID-19 case trajectories

The public's willingness to comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendations correlates with COVID-19 case projections in zip codes where those surveyed about their intended behaviors live, according to Penn State College of Medicine researchers.

10 Jan 2022

Poor cognition may be part of normality in older age, research says

At the first sign of cognitive trouble, people often worry Alzheimer's disease is forthcoming. But poor cognition can be part of the spectrum of normality in older age, according to new research published in JNeurosci.

10 Jan 2022

Military medical treatment facilities could improve access to emergency obstetric care in underserved areas

In the United States, maternal mortality rates remain higher than in comparable countries and racial disparities persist.

10 Jan 2022

CDC shortens the interval for Moderna booster to 5 months

CDC is adjusting our recommendation for when people can receive a booster shot, shortening the interval from 6 months to 5 months.

10 Jan 2022

FQHCs have played a key role in enabling COVID-19 vaccine equity among people of color

Racial and ethnic disparities in COVID-19 cases, hospitalizations, and deaths have persisted throughout the pandemic, and improving vaccine access and uptake among the populations that are disproportionately impacted remains one of the most critical ways to stop the spread of the virus.

10 Jan 2022

UIC experts awarded $7 million grant to improve the health of low-wage workers

Public health experts at the University of Illinois Chicago will continue efforts to improve the health of low-wage workers, thanks to a five-year, $7 million grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.

10 Jan 2022

Dental fear treatment in childhood has a positive impact on later dental care

Treating the fear of dental care in childhood is effective and predicts more regular dental examinations later in life, according to a study by the University of Oulu, Finland.

10 Jan 2022

Social distancing surveillance: how robots will keep you in line

Could a COVID-19 robot help in social distancing surveillance? We spoke to Professor Dinesh Manocha and Adarsh Jagan Sathyamoorthy about how their new robot may be able to do just that.

10 Jan 2022

Black-owned hospice seeks to bring greater ease in dying to Black families

This time, it didn’t take much persuading for Mary Murphy to embrace home hospice. When her mother was dying from Alzheimer’s disease in 2020, she had been reluctant until she saw what a help it was. So when her husband, Willie, neared the end of his life, she embraced hospice again.

10 Jan 2022

Analysis reveals the economic benefit of providing all Australians with free rapid antigen tests

The economic benefit of the federal government providing all Australians with free rapid antigen tests (RATs) – by identifying asymptomatic positive cases to lower the spread of COVID-19 – is highly likely to outweigh the cost saving of not providing the tests, new analysis by Flinders University researchers has revealed.

9 Jan 2022

Government launches new advertising campaign urging pregnant women to 'Get Boosted Now'

Pregnant women who have not yet had their first, second, third or booster dose of a COVID-19 vaccine are being urged to get their jab as soon as possible, as the government launches a new advertising campaign for the New Year.

9 Jan 2022

New Better Health campaign launched to encourage families to eat better

Families will be given support to help to improve the diets of their children through a new campaign as the new statistics reveal the number of parents giving unhealthy snacks to their children has increased during the pandemic.

9 Jan 2022

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Modeling shows that free SARS-CoV-2 rapid antigen tests for all Australians would benefit the economy

Unrelated vaccines could also help reduce the burden of COVID-19 pandemic, study shows

Study reveals widespread impact of COVID-19 pandemic on maternal and newborn care in Europe

LGBTQ+ individuals experienced higher rates of job loss and healthcare concerns during the pandemic

A study on COVID vaccinated vs. unvaccinated that required hospitalization

Why the French "passe sanitaire" did nothing to solve COVID vaccine inequalities

Digital health and data science: New component of medical education curriculum introduced

Biosimilars could drive down drug prices and lead to $38.4 billion savings

Surveying communities may be a useful tool for predicting COVID-19 case trajectories

Poor cognition may be part of normality in older age, research says

Military medical treatment facilities could improve access to emergency obstetric care in underserved areas

CDC shortens the interval for Moderna booster to 5 months

FQHCs have played a key role in enabling COVID-19 vaccine equity among people of color

UIC experts awarded $7 million grant to improve the health of low-wage workers

Dental fear treatment in childhood has a positive impact on later dental care

Social distancing surveillance: how robots will keep you in line

Black-owned hospice seeks to bring greater ease in dying to Black families

Analysis reveals the economic benefit of providing all Australians with free rapid antigen tests

Government launches new advertising campaign urging pregnant women to 'Get Boosted Now'

New Better Health campaign launched to encourage families to eat better

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