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SARS-CoV-2 transmission in schools limited when strict mitigation measures used

A new study aims to better understand the role of schools in SARS-CoV-2 transmission by evaluating infections at two independent schools.

15 Nov 2021

New WHO report highlights the alarming state of global access to insulin and diabetes care

A new report published by WHO in the lead-up to World Diabetes Day highlights the alarming state of global access to insulin and diabetes care, and finds that high prices, low availability of human insulin, few producers dominating the insulin market and weak health systems are the main barriers to universal access.

15 Nov 2021

Your out-of-pocket health care costs need not be a mystery

If you've ever had a serious illness or cared for someone who has, you know how quickly the medical bills can pile up: from labs, radiology clinics, pharmacies, doctors, different departments within the same hospital — some of them in your insurance network, others not.

15 Nov 2021

How rural communities are losing their pharmacies

Batson's Drug Store seems like a throwback to a simpler time. The independently owned pharmacy in Howard, Kansas, still runs an old-fashioned soda counter and hand-dips ice cream. But the drugstore, the only one in the entire county, teeters on the edge between nostalgia and extinction.

15 Nov 2021

Network science can be used to remove race and gender bias in clinical settings, study says

A University of Pennsylvania study published today in Nature Communications offers striking evidence that network science can be used to remove race and gender bias in clinical settings.

15 Nov 2021

Standard PCR tests do not pick up new Covid strains, warns expert

Some new strains of Covid-19 are not being picked up by standard PCR tests, reveals leading testing expert Dr Quinton Fivelman. He warns that new mutations mean some variants are not being picked up by the standard, widely-used, single gene tests.

15 Nov 2021

Expert explores how our sleeping patterns can be linked to cognitive decline

Dr Greg Elder, Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Associate Director of Northumbria Sleep Research explores why a good night's sleep is important and how our sleeping patterns can be linked to conditions like dementia for The Conversation.

15 Nov 2021

Educational program on anticholinergic burden aims to improve health outcomes of older people

Falls, confusion, cognitive decline, dry mouth, constipation and urinary retention. In a new NPS MedicineWise podcast episode released today, Dr Kate Annear, NPS MedicineWise medical adviser and GP talks about the new NPS MedicineWise educational program on the cumulative effects of anticholinergic medicines.

15 Nov 2021

Most people conflate the concept of mindfulness with passivity or avoidance

Mindful awareness is about both accepting and engaging with life’s challenges, and that’s what popularized concepts of mindfulness tend to miss, new research has found.

15 Nov 2021

Asia Pacific region plans to fall back on traditional medicine post-COVID-19

As Asia Pacific emerges from the COVID-19 pandemic the region plans to fall back on traditional and complementary medicine to enhance health care delivery with support from the WHO.

14 Nov 2021

£375 million Government funding to improve treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

People living with neurodegenerative diseases could live longer, healthier lives due to innovative new research, following a government commitment to invest £375 million over the next 5 years.

14 Nov 2021

Experts address the impact of COVID-19 on gender and racial inequalities

Earlier this month, in partnership with the Institute of Social and Economic Research and the ESRC Research Centre for Micro-Social Change based in the University of Essex, we held four online seminars, giving eight world-leading academics the opportunity to speak about the impact of COVID-19 on gender and racial inequalities, focusing on the UK but also referencing international examples.

12 Nov 2021

Rugby figures urge people to get vaccinated and take action to reduce COVID-19 transmission

Rugby figures are urging people to get vaccinated and take action, including ventilating indoors spaces, to cut COVID-19 transmission in a new film which will be shown to rugby fans at one of the most anticipated games of the Autumn Nations Series today (Saturday November 13).

12 Nov 2021

CDC's NIOSH to host a special virtual event on the mental health of critical health workforce

CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) will host a special virtual event with NIOSH Director Dr. John Howard, Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy, and other national experts from labor and medicine on the mental health of the nation's critical health workforce.

12 Nov 2021

Tax increases combined with tobacco control measures can help achieve Healthy People 2030 goal

The US will miss its 5% smoking prevalence target by 2030, known as Healthy People 2030, without hiking taxes on cigarettes, finds an analysis published online in the journal Tobacco Control.

12 Nov 2021

Study highlights racialized inequities in New York City police enforcement of COVID-19 mandates

New York City ZIP codes with a higher percentage of Black residents had significantly higher rates of COVID-19-specific criminal court summonses and public health and nuisance arrests in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

12 Nov 2021

Will the future of global health rely upon addressing air pollution?

We speak to Dr. Philip Landrigan about his latest research into air pollution and how African countries are in a prime position to take action against it.

12 Nov 2021

How low can they go? Rural hospitals weigh keeping obstetric units when births decline

As rural hospitals struggle to stay financially stable, their leaders watch other small facilities close obstetrics units to cut costs.

12 Nov 2021

Rare disease diagnosis by 100,000 genomes pilot

A team of researchers conducted a pilot study that enrolled families and undertook detailed clinical phenotyping of the proband to evaluate the effect of the whole genome sequencing approach on a genetic diagnosis of rare conditions by the NHS in the UK.

12 Nov 2021

Researchers examine the impact of prolonged COVID-19 pandemic on psychiatric symptoms

Family and friends who have become social recluses, or co-workers who feel depressed and are unable to come to work...most of us probably know someone in one of these situations.

12 Nov 2021

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SARS-CoV-2 transmission in schools limited when strict mitigation measures used

New WHO report highlights the alarming state of global access to insulin and diabetes care

Your out-of-pocket health care costs need not be a mystery

How rural communities are losing their pharmacies

Network science can be used to remove race and gender bias in clinical settings, study says

Standard PCR tests do not pick up new Covid strains, warns expert

Expert explores how our sleeping patterns can be linked to cognitive decline

Educational program on anticholinergic burden aims to improve health outcomes of older people

Most people conflate the concept of mindfulness with passivity or avoidance

Asia Pacific region plans to fall back on traditional medicine post-COVID-19

£375 million Government funding to improve treatment for neurodegenerative diseases

Experts address the impact of COVID-19 on gender and racial inequalities

Rugby figures urge people to get vaccinated and take action to reduce COVID-19 transmission

CDC's NIOSH to host a special virtual event on the mental health of critical health workforce

Tax increases combined with tobacco control measures can help achieve Healthy People 2030 goal

Study highlights racialized inequities in New York City police enforcement of COVID-19 mandates

Will the future of global health rely upon addressing air pollution?

How low can they go? Rural hospitals weigh keeping obstetric units when births decline

Rare disease diagnosis by 100,000 genomes pilot

Researchers examine the impact of prolonged COVID-19 pandemic on psychiatric symptoms

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