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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

Study: Almost a third of older adults infected with covid-19 develop new conditions

Almost a third (32 of every 100) of older adults infected with covid-19 in 2020 developed at least one new condition that required medical attention in the months after initial infection, 11 more than those who did not have covid-19, finds a US study published by The BMJ today.

10 Feb 2022

Regular surveillance testing of a community can prevent Covid-19 outbreaks

Covid-19 is often asymptomatic and can lead infected individuals to spread the disease without knowing it. Yet, regular surveillance testing of a community can catch these cases and prevent outbreaks.

10 Feb 2022

Study shows immunogenicity of rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP Ebola vaccine in Congolese populations

A new study by UCLA researchers and colleagues demonstrates that the Ebola vaccine known as rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP results in a robust and enduring antibody response among vaccinated individuals in areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) that are experiencing outbreaks of the disease.

10 Feb 2022

U.S. workers experience clusters of socioeconomic vulnerabilities to COVID-19

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on people's physical and mental health and has caused economic hardship. However, this adversity has disproportionately hurt certain populations - including essential workers and women - deepening existing disparities.

10 Feb 2022

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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

Study: Almost a third of older adults infected with covid-19 develop new conditions

Regular surveillance testing of a community can prevent Covid-19 outbreaks

Study shows immunogenicity of rVSVΔG-ZEBOV-GP Ebola vaccine in Congolese populations

U.S. workers experience clusters of socioeconomic vulnerabilities to COVID-19

Poll: Most people over age 50 aren’t using mobile health-related apps

Newborn antibodies following maternal COVID-19 vaccination persist for up to six months

Mayo Clinic and CMU announce research agreement to transform organ transplantation

Economic hardships and reliance on outside hep associated with high COVID-19 rates in older Latinos

UCI case report: Antihistamines may provide relief for people suffering from long COVID-19 symptoms

Addressing sleep-disordered breathing in a hospital can be more effective, WVU program suggests

University of Michigan expert discusses about COVID-19 vaccine for kids under 5

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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