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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

Analysis of immunodeficient patients granted REGEN-COV under compassionate use COVID-19 program

A team of scientists describe the safety and response to REGEN-COV® for COVID-19 patients with immunodeficiency-associated antibody disorders.

11 Nov 2021

Vaccinated patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Norway spend fewer days in the hospital

A recent study looks at how mRNA vaccination affects hospitalization and ICU admission in COVID-19 breakthrough infections.

11 Nov 2021

Study shows 90.7% efficacy for the BNT162b2 COVID vaccine in 5-11 year-olds

A new study evaluates the safety, immunogenicity, and efficacy of the BNT162b2 in children who were 5 to 11 years of age.

11 Nov 2021

Long-term effectiveness of Pfizer/BioNTech two-dose regimen mRNA vaccine

A group of scientists from Israel sought to evaluate the long-term effectiveness of the BioNTech/Pfizer mRNA BNT162b2 vaccine.

11 Nov 2021

Research shows link between exercise and better mental health

Kaiser Permanente research published on November 11 in Preventive Medicine showed people who exercised more during the initial lockdown period of the COVID-19 pandemic experienced less anxiety and depression than those who didn't exercise.

11 Nov 2021

Feinberg students practice surgical techniques on mock organs

The student-led Ophthalmology Interest Group recently held a suturing workshop, offering Feinberg students the opportunity to practice surgical techniques on mock organs.

11 Nov 2021

Flu season emerging against the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic

For the second straight year, flu season is emerging against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic. While the number of flu cases was relatively low last year, experts at Johns Hopkins Medicine say that this year, it could be much higher.

11 Nov 2021

Johns Hopkins receives $20 million grant to develop technologies for healthy aging

Johns Hopkins has received a $20 million grant from the National Institute on Aging that will spur the development of artificial intelligence devices (AI) to improve the health of older adults and help them live independently for longer — a relatively untapped use of this technology.

11 Nov 2021

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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

Analysis of immunodeficient patients granted REGEN-COV under compassionate use COVID-19 program

Vaccinated patients hospitalized with COVID-19 in Norway spend fewer days in the hospital

Study shows 90.7% efficacy for the BNT162b2 COVID vaccine in 5-11 year-olds

Long-term effectiveness of Pfizer/BioNTech two-dose regimen mRNA vaccine

Research shows link between exercise and better mental health

Feinberg students practice surgical techniques on mock organs

Flu season emerging against the backdrop of COVID-19 pandemic

Johns Hopkins receives $20 million grant to develop technologies for healthy aging

UK Government opens large COVID testing facility in Edinburgh

More than 11.4 million people in the UK receive COVID-19 booster jabs

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Why health care is so expensive, chapter $22K

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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