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Study shows persistent socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic segregation in safety-net hospitals

Data has historically shown that the majority of patients insured through Medicaid, as well as the uninsured, seek inpatient hospital care and services at safety-net hospitals.

30 Jun 2021

UC screening program helps detect HIV outbreaks among persons who inject drugs

Newly published research shows that a screening program in the University of Cincinnati Medical Center Emergency Department helped detect an outbreak of HIV among persons who inject drugs in Hamilton County, Ohio, from 2014-18.

30 Jun 2021

Environmental lead poisoning has cross-generational consequences

Japanese and Zambian scientists have shown that environmental lead poisoning in children affects not only their own health and wellbeing, but the vitality and mental health of their mothers, as well.

30 Jun 2021

Solar irradiation inactivates SARS-CoV-2 and other human coronaviruses, finds study

Coronaviruses irradiated with simulated sunlight used to infect cells showed reduced infectivity and reduced viral replication compared to viruses that were not irradiated.

30 Jun 2021

Employed individuals more likely to be infected with the flu virus

A University of Arkansas researcher and international colleagues found that employed individuals, on average, are 35.3% more likely to be infected with the flu virus.

30 Jun 2021

Strength training for breathing muscles lowers blood pressure, improves vascular health

Working out just five minutes daily via a practice described as "strength training for your breathing muscles" lowers blood pressure and improves some measures of vascular health as well as, or even more than, aerobic exercise or medication, new CU Boulder research shows.

30 Jun 2021

Effectively monitoring COVID-19 in reopened educational institutions: the San Diego model

An interesting new study from the University of California San Diego (UCSD) shows that using preventive measures to block viral transmission, coupled with repeated testing and rapid turnaround times for the results, can successfully prevent outbreaks associated with the reopening of educational institutions.

30 Jun 2021

Is mild COVID-19 in children due to stronger antiviral innate immunity in the upper airway?

A new preprint on the medRxiv* server adds fuel to this train of thought, showing that the required cell program is already active in children – namely, a higher expression of specific pattern recognition receptors (PRRs), which mediate an interferon (IFN) response.

30 Jun 2021

Researchers create Tensiobot to help patients monitor their blood pressure at home

Hypertension is a chronic disease that canlead toserious health problems.Patients with arterial hypertensionare required to measure their blood pressure at home, which can have some drawbacks, such as forgetting to checkitor recordingthe values, errors inwriting downthe figures,the inabilityto immediately notify health care staff aboutout-of-range blood pressure values, etc.

30 Jun 2021

Assessing the safety of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac) in healthy children and adolescents

New clinical trial data, recently published in The Lancet’s Infectious Diseases, presents an initial report on the effect of an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine, CoronaVac, on children and adolescents from ages 3-17 in a double-blind, randomized setting.

30 Jun 2021

Desperate for home care, seniors often wait months with workers in short supply

For years, Louise Shackett has had trouble walking or standing for long periods, making it difficult for her to clean her house in southeastern Maine or do laundry. Shackett, 80, no longer drives, which makes it hard to get to the grocery store or doctor.

30 Jun 2021

New sweat-proof “electronic skin” reliably monitors individual health even during perspiration

Engineers have developed a type of “electronic skin” that monitors a person's health without malfunctioning or peeling away, even when a wearer is perspiring.

30 Jun 2021

Higher risk of cardiovascular disease associated with ‘Southern’ diet of fried food, fats, and sugary drinks

New research has supported the trends that regularly consuming a diet of fried food, meat, sugary drinks may increase the risk of sudden cardiac death.

30 Jun 2021

Higher risk of preeclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension as a result of embryo freezing for IVF

Researchers have established a strong association between the risk of developing hypertension and the artificial cycle for frozen-thawed embryo transfer.

30 Jun 2021

National study highlights successful partnership between First Nations peoples across Canada and academia

The University of Ottawa, the University of Montreal and the Assembly of First Nations are pleased to announce the newly published First Nations Food, Nutrition and Environment Study (FNFNES) in the Canadian Journal of Public Health.

30 Jun 2021

Culture should be considered when making radical dietary changes

Consider culture when making radical dietary changes to aid food supply amid climate change, argues Mercy Lung'aho.

29 Jun 2021

Low-cost training program can reduce hazardous driving in older adults

A recent proof-of-concept study finds that a low-cost training program can reduce hazardous driving in older adults. Researchers hope the finding will lead to the training becoming more widely available.

29 Jun 2021

Study reveals public health risks posed by household fireworks

Fireworks are synonymous in the United States with the celebration of Independence Day and other special events, but the colorful displays have caused a growing risk to public safety in recent years, according to a study by environmental health researchers at the University of California, Irvine.

29 Jun 2021

More evidence that mixing COVID-19 vaccines may help elicit a robust immune response

Eight volunteers who received a complete dose or a single dose of an mRNA vaccine or the ChAdOx1 vaccine after a dose of a trial gorilla adenovirus vaccine showed a significantly high level of antibodies and T cell response against SARS-CoV-2.

29 Jun 2021

Collaborative care works effectively in treating patients with depression, anxiety and pain

With the growing prevalence of chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and other symptom-based conditions, physicians and the healthcare systems for which they work are increasingly considering how to augment the care they can provide within the limited time allotted for patient appointments.

29 Jun 2021

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Study shows persistent socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic segregation in safety-net hospitals

UC screening program helps detect HIV outbreaks among persons who inject drugs

Environmental lead poisoning has cross-generational consequences

Solar irradiation inactivates SARS-CoV-2 and other human coronaviruses, finds study

Employed individuals more likely to be infected with the flu virus

Strength training for breathing muscles lowers blood pressure, improves vascular health

Effectively monitoring COVID-19 in reopened educational institutions: the San Diego model

Is mild COVID-19 in children due to stronger antiviral innate immunity in the upper airway?

Researchers create Tensiobot to help patients monitor their blood pressure at home

Assessing the safety of inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine (CoronaVac) in healthy children and adolescents

Desperate for home care, seniors often wait months with workers in short supply

New sweat-proof “electronic skin” reliably monitors individual health even during perspiration

Higher risk of cardiovascular disease associated with ‘Southern’ diet of fried food, fats, and sugary drinks

Higher risk of preeclampsia and pregnancy-induced hypertension as a result of embryo freezing for IVF

National study highlights successful partnership between First Nations peoples across Canada and academia

Culture should be considered when making radical dietary changes

Low-cost training program can reduce hazardous driving in older adults

Study reveals public health risks posed by household fireworks

More evidence that mixing COVID-19 vaccines may help elicit a robust immune response

Collaborative care works effectively in treating patients with depression, anxiety and pain

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Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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