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Increasing your risk of IBD through processed food

In this interview, News-Medical speaks to Dr. Neeraj Narula about ultra-processed food and how this can increase your risk of developing inflammatory bowel disease(IBD).

27 Jul 2021

How a doctor breaks norms to treat refugees and recent immigrants

Fatumo Osman, a 65-year-old Somali refugee who speaks limited English, was in a bind. She made too much money at a meal prep service job so she no longer qualified for Medicaid.

27 Jul 2021

Want fries with that vaccine? Even at a fast-food restaurant, pop-up clinics see slow traffic

A few months ago, the boxy, teal truck parked outside a McDonald's in this Inland Empire city might have drawn hundreds of people willing to stand in line for hours under the scorching sun.

27 Jul 2021

KNAUER donates 15,000 Euros for the victims of Germany’s flood disaster

The manufacturer of high-tech laboratory instruments, KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH, has committed to helping the victims of the West Germany’s recent flooding disaster with a donation of €15,000.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 27 Jul 2021

One dose of mRNA vaccine reduced COVID risk for at least four months in health care workers

A new study compared the efficacy of mRNA vaccines against the original strain of the SARS-CoV-2 and SARS-CoV-2 VoCs among HCWs in Quebec after receiving their first and second doses.

26 Jul 2021

Budesonide’s antiviral effect against SARS-CoV-2

A new study examines the in vitro antiviral effect of pure budesonide and Pulmicort® against the SARS-CoV-2 WT and two VoCs.

26 Jul 2021

A novel interferon-γ release assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 specific T-cell response

A new study evaluates a commercially available IFN‐γ release assay (IGRA) to determine T-cell responses targeted against SARS-CoV-2.

26 Jul 2021

‘Social prescribing’ may help lonely older adults to avoid harmful sedatives and painkillers

Lonely, older adults are nearly twice as likely to use opioids to ease pain and two-and-a-half times more likely to use sedatives and anti-anxiety medications, putting themselves at risk for drug dependency, impaired attention, falls and other accidents, and further cognitive impairment, according to a study by researchers at UC San Francisco.

26 Jul 2021

Sick leave eligibility rules in the U.S. widen racial inequalities in the labor market, finds study

Paid sick leave is one of the most powerful tools for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases and ensuring all workers can access treatment - yet tens of millions of workers across the U.S. lack coverage.

26 Jul 2021

As holdout Missouri joins nation in monitoring opioid prescriptions, experts worry

Kathi Arbini said she felt elated when Missouri finally caught up to the other 49 states and approved a statewide prescription drug monitoring program this June in an attempt to curb opioid addiction.

26 Jul 2021

The pandemic made telemedicine an instant hit. Patients and providers feel the growing pains.

Crystal Joseph pays for two telemedicine video services to ensure that her small therapy practice in Silver Spring, Maryland, can always connect with its clients.

26 Jul 2021

Watch: More long covid cases seen in kids

The vast majority of the pandemic’s 4.1 million covid infections in children have been mild. However, doctors are concerned about a growing number of long-haul covid cases and a rare but dangerous inflammatory disease, particularly among Black and Latino children.

26 Jul 2021

ASCCP voices support for 2020 ACS guidelines, recognizes the need to shift to primary HPV screening

Last year, the American Cancer Society (ACS) issued an updated set of guidelines for cervical cancer screening - emphasizing the shift toward screening with primary human papillomavirus (HPV) testing.

26 Jul 2021

Insight on strategies for disseminating COVID-19 related practice guidance to dentists

Ruth Lipman, American Dental Association (ADA) Science and Research Institute, Chicago, Ill., U.S., presented the poster "Strategies for Disseminating Guidance to Dentists during the COVID-19 Pandemic" at the virtual 99th General Session & Exhibition of the International Association for Dental Research (IADR).

26 Jul 2021

CD8+ T cells show gene-dependent variation in cross-reactivity to human coronaviruses

A new study discusses how both different responses to the infection itself and to COVID-19 vaccines are likely the result of genetic differences.

25 Jul 2021

Activation of integrins by SARS-CoV-2 may be key to infection

A new study describes the key role of membrane proteins called integrins, which are present in epithelia, in the entry and propagation of SARS-CoV-2.

25 Jul 2021

Study finds unacceptable mental health service shortfalls for children in high-income countries

Most children with a mental health disorder are not receiving services to address their needs--according to a new study from researchers at Simon Fraser University's Children's Health Policy Centre.

23 Jul 2021

Study reflects shortcomings in how the U.S. handles care for people with opioid addiction

As opioid overdose deaths rose during the COVID-19 pandemic, people seeking treatment for opioid addiction had to wait nearly twice as long to begin methadone treatment in the United States than in Canada, a new Yale study has shown.

23 Jul 2021

Research explores the mental health of new parents and importance of social support

New parents often find themselves with negative self-image and feel alienated from support networks, new research has found.

23 Jul 2021

Researchers identify four themes as key contributors to diseases of despair in Pennsylvania

Financial instability, lack of infrastructure, a deteriorating sense of community and family fragmentation are key contributors to diseases of despair in Pennsylvania communities, according to Penn State College of Medicine and Highmark Health researchers.

23 Jul 2021

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Increasing your risk of IBD through processed food

How a doctor breaks norms to treat refugees and recent immigrants

Want fries with that vaccine? Even at a fast-food restaurant, pop-up clinics see slow traffic

KNAUER donates 15,000 Euros for the victims of Germany’s flood disaster

One dose of mRNA vaccine reduced COVID risk for at least four months in health care workers

Budesonide’s antiviral effect against SARS-CoV-2

A novel interferon-γ release assay for detection of SARS-CoV-2 specific T-cell response

‘Social prescribing’ may help lonely older adults to avoid harmful sedatives and painkillers

Sick leave eligibility rules in the U.S. widen racial inequalities in the labor market, finds study

As holdout Missouri joins nation in monitoring opioid prescriptions, experts worry

The pandemic made telemedicine an instant hit. Patients and providers feel the growing pains.

Watch: More long covid cases seen in kids

ASCCP voices support for 2020 ACS guidelines, recognizes the need to shift to primary HPV screening

Insight on strategies for disseminating COVID-19 related practice guidance to dentists

CD8+ T cells show gene-dependent variation in cross-reactivity to human coronaviruses

Activation of integrins by SARS-CoV-2 may be key to infection

Study finds unacceptable mental health service shortfalls for children in high-income countries

Study reflects shortcomings in how the U.S. handles care for people with opioid addiction

Research explores the mental health of new parents and importance of social support

Researchers identify four themes as key contributors to diseases of despair in Pennsylvania

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