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Workplace mistreatment found to be common among all physicians

According to new research from Boston Medical Center and Stanford University School of Medicine, almost a quarter of physicians who responded to a survey at Stanford Medicine experienced workplace mistreatment, with patients and visitors being the most common source.

6 May 2022

Combined use of traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes does not reduce cardiovascular disease risk

People who use both traditional (combustible) cigarettes and e-cigarettes do not reduce their risk of cardiovascular disease compared to people who exclusively use traditional cigarettes, according to new research published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation.

6 May 2022

Social media break could lead to significant improvements in wellbeing

Asking people to stop using social media for just one week could lead to significant improvements in their wellbeing, depression and anxiety and could, in the future, be recommended as a way to help people manage their mental health say the authors of a new study.

6 May 2022

Sweeping, limited, or no powers at all? What’s at stake in the mask mandate appeal

The definition of "sanitation." An old court case that involves an underwear manufacturer. Whether people had a fair chance to express their opinions about wearing masks on planes.

6 May 2022

A guide to help you keep up with the omicron subvariants

Two years into the coronavirus pandemic, Americans can be forgiven if they've lost track of the latest variants circulating nationally and around the world. We've heard of the alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and omicron variants, but a new Greek-letter variant hasn't come onto the scene in almost half a year.

6 May 2022

Insight into Neurological Diagnosis in Children

In this interview, we speak to Amy Brin, MSN, MA, PCNS-BC, CEO of the Child Neurology Foundation, about the current landscape of neurological diagnosis in children and the importance of helping patients and their families through the diagnosis and treatment process.

6 May 2022

Variolation - Face masks might reduce COVID-19 severity

In a recent study published in the Journal of the Royal Society Interface, researchers developed an epidemiological model to demonstrate that mask-induced variolation causes milder severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection.

5 May 2022

Understanding the long-term impact of pandemic on Alzheimer’s research trials and people with dementia

COVID-19 and the global pandemic have caused significant disruption to all aspects of life including Alzheimer’s clinical research worldwide.

5 May 2022

Racial and ethnic discrimination in a medical setting linked with COVID-19 vaccine refusal

A new study examining the associations between racial and ethnic discrimination and COVID-19 vaccine refusal has found that one in ten people from ethnic minority groups who refused a vaccine experienced racial discrimination in a medical setting since the start of the pandemic.

5 May 2022

Fires spiked dramatically in protected conservation areas during COVID lockdowns

Scientists suggest that some staffing of protected areas should be considered "essential services" in future crises.

5 May 2022

World's first malaria vaccine may be available soon across Sub-Saharan Africa

The world's first malaria vaccine will soon be available across Sub-Saharan Africa, according to PATH, partners of the vaccine developers, as positive results from the pioneering jab pile up.

5 May 2022

Health Secretary takes action to ensure more women can access HRT products

Urgent action continues to be taken to ensure women across the UK will be able to more reliably access HRT products.

5 May 2022

Hearing and vision impairment found to be independently associated with cognitive decline

A new nationally representative study published online in the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease Reports found hearing impairment and vision impairment to be independently associated with cognitive impairment.

5 May 2022

Women, black Africans and low earners most susceptible to disaster-induced depression

Vulnerable groups in South Africa have a higher risk of disaster-induced depression, analysis suggests.

5 May 2022

Acute hepatitis and adenovirus infection among pediatric patients in Alabama

A new study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today, "Acute Hepatitis and Adenovirus Infection Among Children - Alabama, October 2021–February 2022" provides additional clinical and epidemiologic information from an ongoing investigation involving children in Alabama with hepatitis (inflammation of the liver) of unknown cause.

5 May 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Leaked abortion opinion rocks Washington’s world

People who pay attention to the Supreme Court have been expecting the justices to scale back the right to abortion when they issue their ruling on a Mississippi abortion law by the end of the current session.

5 May 2022

£1.5 million funding to support new project using an at-home test to detect HPV

A new project using an at-home test to detect Human papillomavirus (HPV) is being trialed in Hull and Manchester, thanks to £1.5 million funding from the charity Yorkshire Cancer Research.

5 May 2022

Evaluation of the potential of new and repurposed TB vaccines

A new study evaluated effective vaccination strategies for two TB vaccines, M72/AS01E and BCG.

5 May 2022

New collaborative venture focuses on improving the health of aging Australians

Improving the health of ageing Australians, coordinating care to prevent poor outcomes and incorporating personal experiences into decision making is the focus of a new collaborative venture driven by Flinders University and Adelaide Primary Health Network (PHN).

5 May 2022

Women and people of color waited longer in the ER to receive care for chest pain

Women (ages 18 to 55) waited longer to be evaluated for chest pain in the emergency room (ER) and received a less thorough evaluation for a possible heart attack than men in the same age range.

4 May 2022

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Workplace mistreatment found to be common among all physicians

Combined use of traditional cigarettes and e-cigarettes does not reduce cardiovascular disease risk

Social media break could lead to significant improvements in wellbeing

Sweeping, limited, or no powers at all? What’s at stake in the mask mandate appeal

A guide to help you keep up with the omicron subvariants

Insight into Neurological Diagnosis in Children

Variolation - Face masks might reduce COVID-19 severity

Understanding the long-term impact of pandemic on Alzheimer’s research trials and people with dementia

Racial and ethnic discrimination in a medical setting linked with COVID-19 vaccine refusal

Fires spiked dramatically in protected conservation areas during COVID lockdowns

World's first malaria vaccine may be available soon across Sub-Saharan Africa

Health Secretary takes action to ensure more women can access HRT products

Hearing and vision impairment found to be independently associated with cognitive decline

Women, black Africans and low earners most susceptible to disaster-induced depression

Acute hepatitis and adenovirus infection among pediatric patients in Alabama

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Leaked abortion opinion rocks Washington’s world

£1.5 million funding to support new project using an at-home test to detect HPV

Evaluation of the potential of new and repurposed TB vaccines

New collaborative venture focuses on improving the health of aging Australians

Women and people of color waited longer in the ER to receive care for chest pain

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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