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Study explains why people of African descent are less likely to find bone marrow donors

A paper by a multidisciplinary team of scientists affiliated with various Brazilian institutions, including the University of São Paulo (USP) and the National Cancer Institute (INCA), shows that people of African descent are less likely to find a donor in the National Register of Voluntary Bone Marrow Donors (REDOME) than people with predominantly European ancestry.

1 Feb 2021

Study demonstrates link between housing insecurity and sleep outcomes

People who are unable to make their rent or mortgage payments sleep less than than their peers who don't have such problems, and those who are forced to move because of financial problems sleep even less, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

1 Feb 2021

WHO recommends dapivirine vaginal ring as additional HIV prevention choice for at-risk women

WHO today recommended that the dapivirine vaginal ring (DPV-VR) may be offered as an additional prevention choice for women at substantial risk of HIV infection as part of combination prevention approaches.

1 Feb 2021

Increased access to testing, treatment has reduced hepatitis C in low- and middle-income countries

Many low- and middle-income countries have reduced suffering from hepatitis C, thanks to increased access to testing and treatment.

1 Feb 2021

New WHO essential diagnostics list expands the suite of tests to promote better health

To address the lack of access to tests and testing services in multiple countries, WHO since 2018 has published a yearly essential diagnostics list (EDL), a basket of recommended in vitro diagnostics that should be available at point-of-care and in laboratories in all countries to increase timely and life-saving diagnoses.

1 Feb 2021

Study evaluates the performance and acceptability of HPV self-sampling

A study led by Queen Mary University of London has compared the performance and acceptability of a urine test and four different vaginal self-sampling collection devices to detect high risk Human Papilloma Virus (HPV).

1 Feb 2021

WHO and IDIA join forces to support the scaling of health innovations

The World Health Organization and the International Development Innovation Alliance today signed a strategic Collaborative Agreement to support the scaling of health innovations.

1 Feb 2021

WHO revises definition of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis

The definition of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) has been revised by the World Health Organization's Global TB Programme, who have also defined pre-XDR-TB for the first time, highlighting the seriousness of these forms of TB.

1 Feb 2021

New WHO guidelines provide recommendations for managing chronic pain in children

Chronic pain or pain that persists or recurs for longer than three months in children is a significant public health problem and a leading cause of morbidity in children globally.

1 Feb 2021

WHO issues new road map to tackle neglected tropical diseases

A new World Health Organization road map for neglected tropical diseases (NTDs) proposes ambitious targets and innovative approaches to tackle 20 diseases which affect more than a billion mainly poor people and which thrive in areas where access to quality health services, clean water and sanitation is scarce.

1 Feb 2021

Adoption of care delivery, cost reduction and quality improvement to improve access to care

The American College of Cardiology's Cardiovascular Summit will feature several poster presentations on care delivery, cost reduction and quality improvement that offer innovative concepts to combat access to care, especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and as the broader health care system works to improve health equity.

1 Feb 2021

Greater retail availability of marijuana and alcohol associated with co-use among teens

New research from the Prevention Research Center of the Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation examines whether recreational marijuana legalization in Oregon and marijuana and alcohol retail outlet density levels are associated with co-use and beliefs supportive of use of each among teens.

1 Feb 2021

Head-scratching over Newsom’s choice of Blue Shield to lead vaccination push

California Gov. Gavin Newsom, struggling to salvage a once-bright political future dimmed by his mishandling of the covid crisis, tapped nonprofit health insurer Blue Shield of California last week to allocate the state's covid vaccine.

1 Feb 2021

When your chance for a covid shot comes, don’t worry about the numbers

When getting vaccinated against covid-19, there's no sense being picky. You should take the first authorized vaccine that's offered, experts say.

1 Feb 2021

Researchers explore rapid outbreak of COVID-19 in U.S. detention facility

To assess the transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in a detention facility experiencing a COVID-19 outbreak, researchers at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) conducted testing for detained individuals in six quarantined dormitories at various time points.

1 Feb 2021

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Study explains why people of African descent are less likely to find bone marrow donors

Study demonstrates link between housing insecurity and sleep outcomes

WHO recommends dapivirine vaginal ring as additional HIV prevention choice for at-risk women

Increased access to testing, treatment has reduced hepatitis C in low- and middle-income countries

New WHO essential diagnostics list expands the suite of tests to promote better health

Study evaluates the performance and acceptability of HPV self-sampling

WHO and IDIA join forces to support the scaling of health innovations

WHO revises definition of extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis

New WHO guidelines provide recommendations for managing chronic pain in children

WHO issues new road map to tackle neglected tropical diseases

Adoption of care delivery, cost reduction and quality improvement to improve access to care

Greater retail availability of marijuana and alcohol associated with co-use among teens

Head-scratching over Newsom’s choice of Blue Shield to lead vaccination push

When your chance for a covid shot comes, don’t worry about the numbers

Researchers explore rapid outbreak of COVID-19 in U.S. detention facility

Researchers in Japan compare two seroprevalence antibody tests for SARS-CoV-2

Studies show slowing of UK life expectancy after financial crisis

Bleeding of the gums associated with low vitamin C levels

‘An Arm and a Leg’: Tips for fighting medical bills from a former ‘bad guy’ lawyer

India’s COVID-19-related hygiene promotion campaign shows some positive results

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