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New funding to support educational programs and interventions to reduce traffic-related injuries, deaths

Researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine will continue to work with law enforcement and health professionals to develop educational programs and interventions that reduce traffic-related injuries and deaths.

17 Dec 2021

Undocumented migrant deaths disproportionately clustered within regions of greatest physiological stress

Deaths of undocumented migrants crossing the deserts that span the southern United States border between Mexico and Arizona are disproportionately clustered within regions of greatest physiological stress, including those where dehydration is likely, reports a new study.

16 Dec 2021

Race-based formula used to diagnose lung disease should be changed, study suggests

New results from a long-term epidemiologic study reveal that one of the oldest racially based diagnostic formulas in medicine is no better than a race-neutral equation, which suggests the formula used to diagnose lung disease should be changed.

16 Dec 2021

Middle-aged Americans have more depression symptoms, worse memory recall than older generations

Middle-aged adults in the United States today experience worse mental health than older generations of Americans and also their European and Asian peers.

16 Dec 2021

Mount Sinai expands resilience training program to people in its surrounding communities

Mount Sinai's Center for Stress, Resilience and Personal Growth (CSRPG) has expanded its resilience training program to people in its surrounding communities through a partnership with faith-based organizations in Harlem, the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Queens, all disproportionately affected by COVID-19.

16 Dec 2021

Study reveals rising oropharyngeal cancer incidence and mortality trends in all 50 states

Oropharyngeal cancer incidence among men is continuing to rise rapidly in nearly all 50 states and among women living in states in the Midwest and Southeast regions, according to a new study by investigators at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston School of Public Health in JAMA Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery.

16 Dec 2021

Innovative partnership to explore measurement gaps in dementia care and outcomes

Brain Canada is pleased to announce the awarding of two grants of $250,000 USD to Dr. Ayse Kuspinar of McMaster University, alongside Drs. Jennifer Bethell of University Health Network and Andrew Sommerlad of University College London.

16 Dec 2021

Shared moral concerns within online communities linked to increase in radical intentions

People whose moral beliefs and values align closely with other members of their online communities - including those on social networks Gab and Reddit - are more prone to radicalization, according to new USC research.

16 Dec 2021

25 million people in the UK have had COVID-19 top up jab

More than 25 million people in the UK have had a COVID-19 top up jab, as the vaccination programme is turbocharged to get all eligible adults boosted as soon as possible.

16 Dec 2021

G7 health ministers issue statement on the global threat of Omicron variant

G7 health ministers today held their final meeting of the UK's G7 Presidency, focusing particularly on the very worrying developments on Omicron.

16 Dec 2021

Smartphone apps could help reduce alcohol consumption among college-age drinkers

Smartphone apps to track blood alcohol abound, but until now had little evidence to show they help manage drinking in young adults.

16 Dec 2021

The mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. healthcare workers, first-responders

Researchers at UW Medicine and the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System worked with emergency medicine physicians at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic among U.S. healthcare workers and first-responders.

16 Dec 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Oh, oh, omicron

This week, the U.S. passed the milestone of 800,000 dead from covid-19, as hospitals are starting to fill following the Thanksgiving holiday and the ominous omicron variant starts to spread rapidly.

16 Dec 2021

New study demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 Omicron antibody escape

A new study examined the neutralization of virus variants using three sets of antibodies: serum from individuals vaccinated or infected with earlier variants of the virus; concentrated human antibodies from plasma donors; and approved monoclonal antibodies.

16 Dec 2021

The Ronald Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer to be established with $30 million gift

University of Michigan Regent Ron Weiser has committed $30 million to Michigan Medicine to establish an innovative, patient-focused program in prostate cancer.

16 Dec 2021

WHO and Sanofi sign new agreement to sustain specific efforts to eliminate NTDs

The World Health Organization (WHO) and Sanofi – one of the world's leading pharmaceutical companies – have signed a new agreement for donations of medicines to sustain specific efforts to eliminate neglected tropical diseases (NTDs).

16 Dec 2021

Study finds high psychological distress among UK nursing and midwifery workforce during COVID-19

Extremely concerning levels of psychological distress are reported in results from a longitudinal study of the UK nursing and midwifery workforce during COVID-19. The findings could help how staff are supported in healthcare services now and in future.

16 Dec 2021

Study details the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infections

Findings from a new study published today provide guidance for increasing the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infectious pathogens including SARS-CoV-2. T

16 Dec 2021

Gap in the use of insulin pumps, CGMs among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries widened

The gap in the use of insulin pumps and continuous glucose monitors (CGMs) among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries widened from 2017-2019, according to new research published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism.

16 Dec 2021

Which population does extreme heat affect the most?

In this interview, we speak to Professor Gregory Wellenius about his latest research into extreme heat and how it may affect younger adults more than older adults.

16 Dec 2021

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New funding to support educational programs and interventions to reduce traffic-related injuries, deaths

Undocumented migrant deaths disproportionately clustered within regions of greatest physiological stress

Race-based formula used to diagnose lung disease should be changed, study suggests

Middle-aged Americans have more depression symptoms, worse memory recall than older generations

Mount Sinai expands resilience training program to people in its surrounding communities

Study reveals rising oropharyngeal cancer incidence and mortality trends in all 50 states

Innovative partnership to explore measurement gaps in dementia care and outcomes

Shared moral concerns within online communities linked to increase in radical intentions

25 million people in the UK have had COVID-19 top up jab

G7 health ministers issue statement on the global threat of Omicron variant

Smartphone apps could help reduce alcohol consumption among college-age drinkers

The mental health impact of COVID-19 pandemic on U.S. healthcare workers, first-responders

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Oh, oh, omicron

New study demonstrates SARS-CoV-2 Omicron antibody escape

The Ronald Weiser Center for Prostate Cancer to be established with $30 million gift

WHO and Sanofi sign new agreement to sustain specific efforts to eliminate NTDs

Study finds high psychological distress among UK nursing and midwifery workforce during COVID-19

Study details the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infections

Gap in the use of insulin pumps, CGMs among Black and white Medicare beneficiaries widened

Which population does extreme heat affect the most?

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