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Study reveals differential effects of UK COVID-19 lockdowns across social groups

As the COVID-19 pandemic unfolded in the UK, the virus and its related lockdown measures had unequal and varying impacts on people's income, time use, and subjective well-being based on their gender, ethnicity and educational level, according to a new study of around 51,000 UK adults.

29 Sep 2021

Offering patients a clinician team roster increases recognition and involvement

Offering patients a roster of clinicians on their care team increased recognition of each clinician's name and face during their treatment period, something patients also reported as highly significant to their care, according to research presented at American College of Cardiology Quality Summit Virtual, taking place Sept. 29 – Oct. 1, 2021.

29 Sep 2021

Alerting community pharmacy about canceled medications could help avoid safety events

Many prescriptions are sent to the pharmacy via electronic health record systems; however, correct routing of discontinued medications continues to be a problem, which increases the risk for medication safety events.

29 Sep 2021

Effect of biologic therapy on COVID-19 in children suffering from rheumatic diseases

A new study aimed to determine the course of SARS-CoV-2 infection in children suffering from rheumatic disease and were receiving bDMARD treatment.

29 Sep 2021

Columbia University and partners launch and operate New York City's first Pandemic Response Institute

Through a groundbreaking new award from New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), Columbia University – through its Mailman School of Public Health – and a consortium of academic, community, government, and corporate partners will launch and operate New York City's first Pandemic Response Institute (PRI).

29 Sep 2021

Benefits of offering two COVID-19 vaccine doses to 12-17 year olds outweigh the risks, analysis shows

A new analysis of the risks and benefits of offering two doses of COVID-19 vaccination to all 12-17 year olds in England shows that the benefits clearly outweigh the risks, given the current high case rates.

29 Sep 2021

$94 million PCORI funding to support the next phase of PCORnet and new colorectal cancer study in older adults

The Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute Board of Governors today approved $61.3 million for a slate of several infrastructure projects that will support the activities of eight Clinical Research Networks to implement the next phase of PCORnet, the National Patient-Centered Clinical Research Network.

29 Sep 2021

Stigmatization prevents many lessons of HIV pandemic from reaching the society

The HIV pandemic hit the LGBTQI+ community particularly early: people who were already stigmatized.

29 Sep 2021

CDC issues urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women

Today, CDC issued an urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among people who are pregnant, recently pregnant (including those who are lactating), who are trying to become pregnant now, or who might become pregnant in the future to prevent serious illness, deaths, and adverse pregnancy outcomes.

29 Sep 2021

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone receives $24 federal grant to expand healthcare access for New Yorkers

The Family Health Centers at NYU Langone in Sunset Park, Brooklyn, has been awarded a $24 million federal grant through the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 to advance COVID-19 vaccination and education and expand access to high-quality comprehensive care in some of New York City's lowest-income neighborhoods.

29 Sep 2021

The part of the ‘free Britney’ saga that could happen to anyone

When Britney Spears last went before a judge, in June, she bristled as she told of being forced into psychiatric care that cost her $60,000 a month.

29 Sep 2021

Alzheimer’s drug targets people with mild cognitive impairment. What does that mean?

The approval of a controversial new drug for Alzheimer's disease, Aduhelm, is shining a spotlight on mild cognitive impairment — problems with memory, attention, language or other cognitive tasks that exceed changes expected with normal aging.

29 Sep 2021

Impact of dairy fats on cardiovascular disease

In our latest interview, we spoke to Dr. Kathy Trieu about the impact of dairy fats on cardiovascular disease.

29 Sep 2021

Study: Life expectancy gaps between Black and white Americans have narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades

Persistent gaps in life expectancy between Black and white Americans have been highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Yet, this gap has narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades, largely due to improvements among Black Americans, according to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS).

29 Sep 2021

Study explores the willingness of children and adolescents to have COVID-19 vaccination

36% of 9-year-olds and 51% of 13-year-olds say they are willing to have a COVID-19 vaccination compared to 78% of 17-year-olds, finds a major study co-led by UCL, the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.

28 Sep 2021

Study finds more deadly auto crashes during pandemic lockdown

With fewer people on the road during the early days of the pandemic, more drivers were speeding and driving recklessly, resulting in more crashes being deadly, a new study found.

28 Sep 2021

Quantification of antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 variants elicited by BNT162b2 vaccine

A new study discusses the development of dedicated reagents against the SARS-CoV-2 spike protein through the use of an automated CLEIA system.

28 Sep 2021

A retrospective surveillance study of Pfizer–BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in Israel

One recent study provided nationwide estimates of the burden of SARS-CoV-2 that could be averted by Israel's vaccination campaign.

28 Sep 2021

Air pollution linked to almost 6 million premature births worldwide

Air pollution likely contributed to almost 6 million premature births and almost 3 million underweight babies in 2019, according to a UC San Francisco and University of Washington global burden of disease study and meta-analysis that quantifies the effects of indoor and outdoor pollution around the world.

28 Sep 2021

Females more likely to report depressive symptoms than males in late life

Depression affects up to one in four people but is often associated with young adults in the public consciousness.

28 Sep 2021

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Study reveals differential effects of UK COVID-19 lockdowns across social groups

Offering patients a clinician team roster increases recognition and involvement

Alerting community pharmacy about canceled medications could help avoid safety events

Effect of biologic therapy on COVID-19 in children suffering from rheumatic diseases

Columbia University and partners launch and operate New York City's first Pandemic Response Institute

Benefits of offering two COVID-19 vaccine doses to 12-17 year olds outweigh the risks, analysis shows

$94 million PCORI funding to support the next phase of PCORnet and new colorectal cancer study in older adults

Stigmatization prevents many lessons of HIV pandemic from reaching the society

CDC issues urgent health advisory to increase COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women

Family Health Centers at NYU Langone receives $24 federal grant to expand healthcare access for New Yorkers

The part of the ‘free Britney’ saga that could happen to anyone

Alzheimer’s drug targets people with mild cognitive impairment. What does that mean?

Impact of dairy fats on cardiovascular disease

Study: Life expectancy gaps between Black and white Americans have narrowed by nearly 50% in three decades

Study explores the willingness of children and adolescents to have COVID-19 vaccination

Study finds more deadly auto crashes during pandemic lockdown

Quantification of antibody titers against SARS-CoV-2 variants elicited by BNT162b2 vaccine

A retrospective surveillance study of Pfizer–BioNTech BNT162b2 mRNA COVID-19 vaccination in Israel

Air pollution linked to almost 6 million premature births worldwide

Females more likely to report depressive symptoms than males in late life

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