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EULAR's Consultation Service expanded to address a more extensive range of research needs

European Alliance of Associations for Rheumatology, EULAR More extensive research expert services are now available to European investigators who seek to address the needs of people with rheumatic and musculoskeletal diseases, including advice about patient involvement strategies, pragmatic study designs, qualitative research methods, and EU grant preparation.

7 Sep 2021

Study explores how couples regard fertility and family formation

The view of one's own fertility and having children has significantly changed in the last 60 years. In a new study, researchers engaged with more than one hundred Swedes between the ages of 17-90 to discuss how they regard fertility and family formation.

7 Sep 2021

COP26 President: Support available for quarantine hotel stays for registered delegates coming to Glasgow

COP26 has already been postponed by one year, and we are all too aware climate change has not taken time off. The recent IPCC report underlines why COP26 must go ahead this November to allow world leaders to come together and set out decisive commitments to tackle climate change.

7 Sep 2021

Combining Big Health’s digital therapeutic for insomnia and IAPT therapy improves mental health

Big Health, a digital therapeutics company dedicated to helping millions back to good mental health, and the Oxford Health NHS Foundation Trust today announced a joint study published in the Behavior Research and Therapy journal showing almost two-thirds of people seeking treatment for anxiety or depression and who had sleep difficulty saw their mental health improve substantially more by combining enrollment in Sleepio, Big Health’s digital therapeutic for insomnia, with NHS Improving Access to Psychological Therapies programme care, when compared to IAPT care alone.

7 Sep 2021

V-safe: How everyday people help the CDC track covid vaccine safety with their phones

Of the 203 million people who have received at least one dose of a covid-19 vaccine, more than 9 million have enrolled in a program to share information about their health since getting the shot.

7 Sep 2021

The pandemic almost killed Allie. Her community’s vaccination rate is 45%.

The Allie Henderson who stepped out of her mother's car to a driveway full of cheering friends and family holding "Welcome Home" signs was a wisp of her former self.

7 Sep 2021

Study finds link between recent cannabis use and myocardial infarction in young adults

Adults younger than 45 years who reported recently using cannabis were 2 times more likely to have had a heart attack (myocardial infarction), and this link was stronger in frequent users, according to new research in CMAJ.

7 Sep 2021

Study: Ninth-grade ethnic studies class has strong positive impact on students

A ninth-grade ethnic studies class has a remarkably prolonged and strong positive impact on students, increasing their overall engagement in school, probability of graduating and likelihood of enrolling in college, according to a new study of a curriculum offered at the San Francisco Unified School District (SFUSD).

7 Sep 2021

New analysis provides timely information on disparities in vaccine confidence among US adults

A peer-reviewed analysis of US national survey data of 75,000 adults shows, from early January to late March, a near "18 percentage point" increase of adults who have either had the COVID-19 vaccine jab or are willing to do have it.

7 Sep 2021

Implications of persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with lymphoid malignancies

In a recent study, scientists attempt to understand persistent COVID-19 and its implications in patients with hematologic malignancies.

6 Sep 2021

Study reveals Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and immune response in clinically vulnerable individuals

The current study found that a strong S-antibody response occurs following complete vaccination with two different COVID-19 vaccines.

6 Sep 2021

College-educated women more likely to have a first child outside of marriage

College-educated women are much more likely than ever before to have a first child outside of marriage, a new Johns Hopkins University study finds.

6 Sep 2021

NHS to receive an extra £5.4 billion over next six months to support COVID-19 response

The NHS will receive an extra £5.4 billion over the next six months to support its response to COVID-19 and help tackle waiting lists, the Prime Minister and Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid have announced today.

6 Sep 2021

Study investigates the obstacles faced by undocumented immigrants in accessing health services

A study by the UPV/EHU has found that undocumented immigrants encounter structural and individual barriers linked to their social vulnerability when accessing public health services in the Basque Autonomous Community.

6 Sep 2021

COVID-19 presents a higher risk of blood clots than vaccination

The current study found that people were at a slightly higher than normal risk of blood clots after receiving Oxford-AstraZeneca and Pfizer vaccines.

6 Sep 2021

Study finds an increase in depression symptoms among UK adults aged 50-plus during the pandemic

The mental health of UK adults over the age of 50 has been significantly compromised by the Covid-19 pandemic, with females and those in urban areas affected the most, reveals a new study from the University of Surrey.

6 Sep 2021

Patients who contract SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant more likely to be hospitalized than those with Alpha

Recently, researchers found the risk of being hospitalized was two times higher for people with the Delta variant as compared to those with the Alpha variant.

6 Sep 2021

Mystery deaths of children blamed on insanitary conditions and poor resources in India

While authorities in Uttar Pradesh are narrowing down on dengue as the 'mystery disease' behind the deaths of more than 50 people, mostly children, in the last fortnight, they are not ruling out scrub typhus or other monsoon-related infections.

6 Sep 2021

New Health Declaration published with commitments from all G20 countries

G20 Health Ministers have united to pledge global action to improve future health security, increase vaccine confidence and tackle antimicrobial resistance.

6 Sep 2021

Jo Lomas appointed as UK’s Envoy to the Commonwealth

Lord (Tariq) Ahmad of Wimbledon, FCDO Minister of State for South Asia and the Commonwealth, has announced the appointment of Jo Lomas as the UK's Envoy to the Commonwealth.

6 Sep 2021

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EULAR's Consultation Service expanded to address a more extensive range of research needs

Study explores how couples regard fertility and family formation

COP26 President: Support available for quarantine hotel stays for registered delegates coming to Glasgow

Combining Big Health’s digital therapeutic for insomnia and IAPT therapy improves mental health

V-safe: How everyday people help the CDC track covid vaccine safety with their phones

The pandemic almost killed Allie. Her community’s vaccination rate is 45%.

Study finds link between recent cannabis use and myocardial infarction in young adults

Study: Ninth-grade ethnic studies class has strong positive impact on students

New analysis provides timely information on disparities in vaccine confidence among US adults

Implications of persistent SARS-CoV-2 infection in patients with lymphoid malignancies

Study reveals Pfizer/BioNTech and Oxford/AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine efficacy and immune response in clinically vulnerable individuals

College-educated women more likely to have a first child outside of marriage

NHS to receive an extra £5.4 billion over next six months to support COVID-19 response

Study investigates the obstacles faced by undocumented immigrants in accessing health services

COVID-19 presents a higher risk of blood clots than vaccination

Study finds an increase in depression symptoms among UK adults aged 50-plus during the pandemic

Patients who contract SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant more likely to be hospitalized than those with Alpha

Mystery deaths of children blamed on insanitary conditions and poor resources in India

New Health Declaration published with commitments from all G20 countries

Jo Lomas appointed as UK’s Envoy to the Commonwealth

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