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New government fund will provide holidays for more than 800 families facing difficult times

Families struggling financially, or facing illness, isolation or bereavement, will have an opportunity for a weekend break thanks to a new government fund.

11 Feb 2022

Identifying and targeting ‘fence-sitters’ early in pandemic could help reduce vaccine hesitancy

Identifying adults who are ambivalent about vaccines early in a pandemic and finding community leaders who can help spread reliable information within their communities could help reduce vaccine hesitancy, according to a new University of Michigan study.

11 Feb 2022

New collaborative center aims to address health disparities in multiple chronic diseases

A multi-institutional group in New York City has united to address health disparities in multiple chronic diseases through a new collaborative center.

11 Feb 2022

Challenges in safely deprescribing common anticholinergic drugs

Medications with anticholinergic properties have been consistently associated with a wide range of adverse outcomes for older adults including cognitive impairment, yet these drugs continue to be commonly prescribed for depression, urinary incontinence, irritable bowel syndrome and Parkinson's disease.

11 Feb 2022

What are taxpayers spending for those ‘free’ covid tests? The government won’t say.

The four free covid-19 rapid tests President Joe Biden promised in December for every American household have begun arriving in earnest in mailboxes and on doorsteps.

11 Feb 2022

Showcasing STEM Women in Medical Science

Every year, the UN celebrates the International Day of Women and Girls in Science. For 2022, the focus is placed on recognizing the role women and girls play in STEM as beneficiaries and as agents of change.

11 Feb 2022

Exits by Black and Hispanic teachers pose a new threat to covid-era education

Lynette Henley needed one more year to receive her full pension after 40 years as a teacher, but she couldn't convince herself it was worth the risk.

11 Feb 2022

Don’t nurse that Moscow mule — it could be a health hazard

The popular cocktail known as the Moscow mule supposedly gets some of its flavor from the frosty copper mug it's served in — the shiny metal oxidizes slightly and enhances the drink's aroma and effervescence.

11 Feb 2022

New COVID-19 test can determine if individuals have been vaccinated, infected, both, or neither

Researchers have created a new T cell assay that allows discrimination of COVID-19 infection and vaccination, as well as the order in which these occurred.

11 Feb 2022

Survey demonstrates financial and mental health damage that may outlive the COVID threat

New Yorkers entering their third year of COVID have bleak views of the near-term economy and a strong conviction that vaccines should be required for those seeking to participate in their city's indoor activities (69%), to work in its service industries (66%) or schools (69%), and even to travel on airplanes (68%).

11 Feb 2022

Scientific statement highlights the uncertainty about health effects of marijuana

Despite the perception that marijuana is harmless, there is some scientific evidence challenging that belief, and there are many unanswered questions about its impact on brain health, according to a new American Heart Association scientific statement published today in the Association's journal Stroke.

10 Feb 2022

Lower income populations face higher exposure to heat waves, study shows

People with lower incomes are exposed to heat waves for longer periods of time compared to their higher income counterparts due to a combination of location and access to heat adaptations like air conditioning.

10 Feb 2022

Case study: COVID-19 preventive behaviors impacted by implicit social pressure, desire for normalcy

As we move into the third year of the COVID-pandemic, we still face a multitude of information and it can be hard to know what guidelines to follow.

10 Feb 2022

Being fit can protect older people against mild cognitive impairment

Seventy- to eighty-year-olds who train for better fitness are better at solving cognitive tasks and are less likely to suffer cognitive impairment.

10 Feb 2022

Michigan residents experienced increased disabilities following COVID-19 illness

Michigan residents who were sick with COVID-19 in 2020 were almost twice as likely to experience disability following their illness, according to the latest report from the Michigan COVID-19 Recovery Surveillance Study.

10 Feb 2022

Unavailability of COVID-19 testing linked to greater intentions to engage in risky behavior

A research survey of more than 1,100 people in the United States found that when COVID-19 testing wasn't available in their community, participants showed significantly greater intentions to engage in risky behavior, possibly leading to increased transmission of the virus.

10 Feb 2022

ISU surveillance efforts uncover invasive mosquito species in three Iowa counties

Iowans might notice some new uninvited guests crashing their summer barbecues this year.

10 Feb 2022

Survey shows increase in human exposure to potentially harmful pesticide

One out of three people in a large survey showed signs of exposure to a pesticide called 2,4-D, according to a study published today by researchers at the George Washington University.

10 Feb 2022

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: FDA takes center stage

The FDA is still lacking a Senate-confirmed leader, but the agency is at the center of several major policy battles. Lawmakers this year must renew the bill that authorizes drug companies to pay "user fees," which enable the agency to hire additional reviewers to speed the approval of drugs.

10 Feb 2022

Analysis reveals the prevalence of loneliness at a problematic level in 113 countries

Loneliness at a problematic level is widespread in many countries, finds an analysis of evidence from 113 countries and territories during 2000-19 published by The BMJ today.

10 Feb 2022

Healthcare News

New government fund will provide holidays for more than 800 families facing difficult times

Identifying and targeting ‘fence-sitters’ early in pandemic could help reduce vaccine hesitancy

New collaborative center aims to address health disparities in multiple chronic diseases

Challenges in safely deprescribing common anticholinergic drugs

What are taxpayers spending for those ‘free’ covid tests? The government won’t say.

Showcasing STEM Women in Medical Science

Exits by Black and Hispanic teachers pose a new threat to covid-era education

Don’t nurse that Moscow mule — it could be a health hazard

New COVID-19 test can determine if individuals have been vaccinated, infected, both, or neither

Survey demonstrates financial and mental health damage that may outlive the COVID threat

Scientific statement highlights the uncertainty about health effects of marijuana

Lower income populations face higher exposure to heat waves, study shows

Case study: COVID-19 preventive behaviors impacted by implicit social pressure, desire for normalcy

Being fit can protect older people against mild cognitive impairment

Michigan residents experienced increased disabilities following COVID-19 illness

Unavailability of COVID-19 testing linked to greater intentions to engage in risky behavior

ISU surveillance efforts uncover invasive mosquito species in three Iowa counties

Survey shows increase in human exposure to potentially harmful pesticide

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: FDA takes center stage

Analysis reveals the prevalence of loneliness at a problematic level in 113 countries

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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