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Is Hong Kong’s fourth wave of COVID-19 due to the Q57H SARS-CoV-2 variant?

A recent article in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)’s Emerging Infectious Diseases reveals that the last of these was probably due to the introduction of a new variant from Nepal. This novel variant had been circulating in the community for about a month before the last outbreak was reported.

29 Apr 2021

COVID-19 vaccination willingness in Australia hinges on public perception of health threat

A new study reports the results of a survey in Australia on vaccine willingness at two points: the first wave in April 2020, and during November of the same year, when cases had dropped significantly.

29 Apr 2021

Risk factors for long COVID-19 in children

A new study describes the risk factors and outcomes of “long COVID-19” in a cohort of children who were hospitalized with COVID-19.

29 Apr 2021

Lifestyle education program helps increase moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity

D-CLIP, a lifestyle education program to prevent diabetes in South Asians with prediabetes, increased moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity (MVPA) by up to nearly an hour a week, researchers at the Rush Institute for Healthy Aging have found.

29 Apr 2021

Study finds higher risk of overdose in patients treated with opioids to reduce dental pain

When they go to the dentist to get a tooth pulled or another procedure, patients might not think that the prescription they receive to ease their pain could put them or their family at risk of an opioid overdose.

29 Apr 2021

Researchers address the importance of increasing efforts to limit indoor tanning among minors

There is substantial evidence that indoor tanning is associated with increased risk of skin cancer – the most common type of cancer nationwide according to the American Cancer Society. Public health officials and researchers have become increasingly concerned about the health risks posed by indoor tanning.

29 Apr 2021

Study: Failure to combat second-dose vaccine attrition could prolong the pandemic

Though more than 131 million Americans have received at least one dose of COVID-19 vaccine to date, public confusion and uncertainty about the importance of second doses and continued public health precautions threaten to delay a U.S. return to normalcy, according to Cornell-led research published April 28 in the New England Journal of Medicine.

29 Apr 2021

Study reports 70% decline in heart attack patients who sought care during the pandemic

Results from a retrospective observational study, presented today at Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions 2021 Virtual Scientific Sessions, reveal a 70% decline in the number of patients presenting with acute myocardial infarction (AMI) during April 2020 compared to April 2019.

29 Apr 2021

Experts hope to improve both human communication and animal care

Veterinarians, pet owners and breeders often have preconceived notions about each other, but by investigating these biases, experts at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine hope to improve both human communication and animal care.

29 Apr 2021

Eight countries prove that halting malaria is achievable

With human and financial resources deployed to fight the continuing COVID-19 pandemic, there is no doubt that healthcare services are facing major disruption.

29 Apr 2021

New European research network addresses the effects of plastic particles on human health

Researching the effects of plastic particles on the human body and developing a health policy strategy for assessing the resulting risks is the goal of the new European research network PlasticsFatE. The University of Bayreuth, together with 26 other universities, institutes, and organizations from ten EU member states, is participating in the project.

29 Apr 2021

SCAI releases expert consensus statement on best practices in cardiac catheterization lab

The Society for Cardiovascular Angiography and Interventions has released an expert consensus statement providing cardiologists, cath lab directors, and hospital leadership guidance for contemporary cath lab standards.

28 Apr 2021

Higher ratio of green spaces associated with reduced disparity in coronavirus infection rates

A higher ratio of green spaces at the county level is associated with a lower racial disparity in coronavirus infection rates, according to a new study.

28 Apr 2021

UH center seeks to investigate vaccine hesitancy in Houston's underserved communities

With COVID-19 vaccines more readily available than ever, there remains vaccine hesitancy in diverse communities across metropolitan Houston and beyond.

28 Apr 2021

FDA issues noncompliance notice for failing to submit clinical trial summary results to ClinicalTrials.gov

Being transparent about the results of completed clinical trials enables important advances in the development of medical products and helps ensure a safe, effective and efficient clinical research enterprise.

28 Apr 2021

Using naturalistic driving data for early detection of mild cognitive impairment and dementia

Using naturalistic driving data and machine learning techniques, researchers at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Columbia's Fu Foundation School of Engineering and Applied Science have developed highly accurate algorithms for detecting mild cognitive impairment and dementia in older drivers.

28 Apr 2021

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Is Hong Kong’s fourth wave of COVID-19 due to the Q57H SARS-CoV-2 variant?

COVID-19 vaccination willingness in Australia hinges on public perception of health threat

Risk factors for long COVID-19 in children

Lifestyle education program helps increase moderate-to-vigorous intensity physical activity

Study finds higher risk of overdose in patients treated with opioids to reduce dental pain

Researchers address the importance of increasing efforts to limit indoor tanning among minors

Study: Failure to combat second-dose vaccine attrition could prolong the pandemic

Study reports 70% decline in heart attack patients who sought care during the pandemic

Experts hope to improve both human communication and animal care

Eight countries prove that halting malaria is achievable

New European research network addresses the effects of plastic particles on human health

SCAI releases expert consensus statement on best practices in cardiac catheterization lab

Higher ratio of green spaces associated with reduced disparity in coronavirus infection rates

UH center seeks to investigate vaccine hesitancy in Houston's underserved communities

FDA issues noncompliance notice for failing to submit clinical trial summary results to ClinicalTrials.gov

Using naturalistic driving data for early detection of mild cognitive impairment and dementia

Young people of color with a higher income more likely to participate in cancer clinical trials

Virtual reality could be a valuable tool for preventing falls in older people

Study explores link between text anxiety and poor sleep

Simple exercise can limit harmful weight gain

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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