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Leading cardiovascular organizations call for global action to improve clinician well-being

Clinician well-being is imperative to providing high-quality patient care, yet clinician burnout continues to increase, especially over the last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Jul 2021

Wildtype SARS-CoV-2 more widespread in 10-19-year-olds prior to vaccine availability in the USA

A new study aimed to investigate the susceptibility of adolescents as compared to older adults in the United States during the summer of 2020.

13 Jul 2021

Raising awareness of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy could boost uptake among doubters

Informing people about how well the new COVID-19 vaccines work could boost uptake among doubters substantially, according to new research.

13 Jul 2021

U.S. data-protection laws do not reflect the public’s preferences, study reveals

In the United States, massive volumes of individual-level data, called "big data," are used for a variety of reasons, including marketing, intelligence gathering and political campaigns.

13 Jul 2021

EU travel pass comes under fire for leaving behind Covishield recipients

A mandatory pass for travel within the European Union during the COVID-19 pandemic has come under fire for leaving behind lower-income countries reliant on the COVAX facility for vaccinations.

13 Jul 2021

Whole grain consumption may reduce risk factors of heart disease as we age

Middle- to older-aged adults who ate at least three servings of whole grains daily had smaller increases in waist size, blood pressure, and blood sugar levels over time compared to those who ate less than one-half serving per day, according to new research.

13 Jul 2021

Linguistic isolation impacts health outcomes of older Mexican Americans

New research from the University of Georgia finds that older Mexican Americans who live in low English-speaking neighborhoods are at greater risk for poor health and even an early death.

13 Jul 2021

Three in ten people unable to do frequent handwashing at home during COVID-19

Health experts cited frequent handwashing as a key way to prevent the spread of infection as COVID-19 took hold. But a global report has found that three in ten people were unable to do this in their homes.

13 Jul 2021

Latin American communities heavily affected by mercury and lead contamination

Intervention programmes are vitally needed to support Amazonian communities exposed to mercury contamination in Latin America, and children who are among those most affected by lead poisoning.

13 Jul 2021

Indonesia needs faster vaccination rollout to battle against COVID-19 spike

Emergency oxygen supplies and a faster vaccination rollout are desperately needed in Indonesia, health experts say, amid a spike in cases and the emergence of the highly infectious Kappa variant.

13 Jul 2021

Analysis finds many U.S. citizen migrant children to be underinsured

While attending a conference at the Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México in Mexico City several years ago, Sharon Borja was struck by the story of a young man who, as a child, joined his parents repatriating to their native country of Mexico. Like millions of Mexican immigrants, the family had called the United States home for years, and having been born in the U.S., he was an American citizen.

13 Jul 2021

Reductions in local government funding contribute to declines in life expectancy

A new study from researchers at the University of Liverpool shows that decreasing local government funding over recent years probably contributed to declines in life expectancy in some areas of England, which was stalling even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

13 Jul 2021

Researchers develop new model to assess infection risks for supermarket customers

A Skoltech team has developed a model for assessing infection risks for supermarket customers. The researchers believe that their model will help formulate scientifically backed rules for safe shopping during the pandemic. The paper was published in PLOS One.

13 Jul 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Becerra urges Congress to expand Medicare, address Rx prices

The Biden administration stands ready to work with Congress to address drug prices and expand Medicare, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in a wide-ranging interview with "What the Health?" on Tuesday.

13 Jul 2021

As Congress wrestles with plans to expand Medicare, Becerra says any one will do

The Biden administration will support whatever expansions to Medicare Congress is willing to make, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said Tuesday.

13 Jul 2021

Menthol cigarette smoking found to be higher among lesbian, gay and bisexual cigarette smokers

Compared with heterosexual smokers, menthol cigarette smoking is higher among lesbian, gay and bisexual cigarette smokers, according to a Rutgers-led study, especially among bisexual and lesbian/gay female cigarette smokers.

13 Jul 2021

Standardized comprehensive care pathway can help avoid 80% of asthma-related hospitalizations

One in ten school-aged children in Australia have a current diagnosis of asthma. Every year, there are around 40,000 asthma hospitalizations and over 40 per cent of these are in children aged younger than 14 years old.

13 Jul 2021

GARDP, CHAI and Shionogi collaborate to accelerate access to antibiotic for bacterial infections

The Global Antibiotic Research and Development Partnership, the Clinton Health Access Initiative and Shionogi & Co., Ltd today announced a Memorandum of Understanding to accelerate access, including in low- and middle-income countries, to the antibiotic cefiderocol for bacterial infections in patients with limited treatment options.

13 Jul 2021

Clinic improves transgender young people's mental health, family functioning and quality of life

A clinic to help transgender young people and their families receive quicker support has boosted mental health, family functioning and quality of life, according to a new study.

13 Jul 2021

Could aspirin intake reduce mortality risk in COVID-19 patients?

Scientists from the Michigan State University, USA, have conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis to compare mortality rate in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) patients who are aspirin users or non-users. The Findings reveal that the use of aspirin is associated with a significant reduction in overall and in-hospital mortality rates.

13 Jul 2021

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Leading cardiovascular organizations call for global action to improve clinician well-being

Wildtype SARS-CoV-2 more widespread in 10-19-year-olds prior to vaccine availability in the USA

Raising awareness of COVID-19 vaccine efficacy could boost uptake among doubters

U.S. data-protection laws do not reflect the public’s preferences, study reveals

EU travel pass comes under fire for leaving behind Covishield recipients

Whole grain consumption may reduce risk factors of heart disease as we age

Linguistic isolation impacts health outcomes of older Mexican Americans

Three in ten people unable to do frequent handwashing at home during COVID-19

Latin American communities heavily affected by mercury and lead contamination

Indonesia needs faster vaccination rollout to battle against COVID-19 spike

Analysis finds many U.S. citizen migrant children to be underinsured

Reductions in local government funding contribute to declines in life expectancy

Researchers develop new model to assess infection risks for supermarket customers

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Becerra urges Congress to expand Medicare, address Rx prices

As Congress wrestles with plans to expand Medicare, Becerra says any one will do

Menthol cigarette smoking found to be higher among lesbian, gay and bisexual cigarette smokers

Standardized comprehensive care pathway can help avoid 80% of asthma-related hospitalizations

GARDP, CHAI and Shionogi collaborate to accelerate access to antibiotic for bacterial infections

Clinic improves transgender young people's mental health, family functioning and quality of life

Could aspirin intake reduce mortality risk in COVID-19 patients?

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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