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Republicans are less likely to follow social distancing guidelines that prevent COVID- 19 transmission

Young Californians who identify themselves as Republicans are less likely to follow social distancing guidelines that prevent coronavirus transmission than those who identify as Democrats or Independents, according to a new USC study published today in JAMA Internal Medicine.

15 Dec 2020

Smartphone-based adherence program can optimize uptake of COVID-19 vaccine

The light at the end of the pandemic tunnel is getting brighter. This week, the first health care workers will receive the first doses of an FDA-approved coronavirus vaccine. Soon, so will other front-line workers in health care and beyond, and residents of long-term care facilities.

15 Dec 2020

FDA approves first IGA in GalSafe pigs for human food, promising therapeutic uses

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration approved a first-of-its-kind intentional genomic alteration (IGA) in a line of domestic pigs, referred to as GalSafe pigs, which may be used for food or human therapeutics.

15 Dec 2020

UN organizations launch new initiative to improve the lives of older people

The United Nations General Assembly today declared 2021-2030 the Decade of Healthy Ageing.

15 Dec 2020

Study reveals onchocerciasis can be eliminated by adapting new measures and tools

A report on onchocerciasis (also known as river blindness) shows continued global progress towards achieving interruption of transmission of the disease.

15 Dec 2020

New initiative launched to empower youth against COVID-19 pandemic

A new ground-breaking global youth mobilization was launched today to invest in and scale up youth-led solutions and engagements in response to COVID-19.

14 Dec 2020

World Health Organization issues notice for in vitro diagnostics users

Nucleic acid testing (NAT) technologies that use real-time polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) for detection of SARS-CoV-2.

14 Dec 2020

Study examines psychological, social predictors of U.S. adults' willingness to get COVID-19 vaccine

The first COVID-19 vaccine has received emergency use authorization. Yet a key question remains: Will U.S. adults be willing to get it?

14 Dec 2020

Research sheds light on the underprediction riddle of biomass burning

Oxidized organic aerosol is a major component of ambient particulate matter, substantially impacting climate, human health, and ecosystems.

14 Dec 2020

ACAAI releases guidance related to risk of allergic reactions to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

With the emergency use authorization of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine by the FDA on December 11, 2020, and distribution beginning today, the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology COVID-19 Vaccine Task Force recommends the following guidance related to risk of an allergic reaction on vaccination for those who receive the vaccine.

14 Dec 2020

New alliance seeks to tackle the plague of falsified medical products

COVID-19 has spawned a "stark rise" in the global circulation of fake medical products relating to the pandemic, experts warn as they launch an alliance aimed at tackling the scourge.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers identify cases of best practices in Europe to reduce inequalities in cancer prevention

The Area of Cancer and Public Health of the Foundation for the Promotion of Health and Biomedical Research of Valencia Region has been taking part in the consortium of the European Commission Innovative Partnership for Action Against Cancer since 2018.

14 Dec 2020

Behavioral strategies for the promotion of COVID-19 vaccines

National efforts to develop a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccine at "warp speed" will likely yield a safe and effective vaccine by early 2021. However, this important milestone is only the first step in an equally important challenge: getting a majority of the U.S. public vaccinated.

14 Dec 2020

Higher risk of West Nile virus infection in low-income urban neighborhoods in Baltimore

In Baltimore, Maryland, people living in low-income urban neighborhoods are more at risk of contracting West Nile virus, a mosquito-borne disease, than people living in more affluent neighborhoods. So reports a new study published in the Journal of Medical Entomology.

14 Dec 2020

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Republicans are less likely to follow social distancing guidelines that prevent COVID- 19 transmission

Smartphone-based adherence program can optimize uptake of COVID-19 vaccine

FDA approves first IGA in GalSafe pigs for human food, promising therapeutic uses

UN organizations launch new initiative to improve the lives of older people

Study reveals onchocerciasis can be eliminated by adapting new measures and tools

New initiative launched to empower youth against COVID-19 pandemic

World Health Organization issues notice for in vitro diagnostics users

Study examines psychological, social predictors of U.S. adults' willingness to get COVID-19 vaccine

Research sheds light on the underprediction riddle of biomass burning

ACAAI releases guidance related to risk of allergic reactions to Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine

New alliance seeks to tackle the plague of falsified medical products

Researchers identify cases of best practices in Europe to reduce inequalities in cancer prevention

Behavioral strategies for the promotion of COVID-19 vaccines

Higher risk of West Nile virus infection in low-income urban neighborhoods in Baltimore

Higher proportion of male bosses found to have negative attitudes toward depression

Sharing health data could improve a person's weight loss maintenance

UHN gave first COVID-19 vaccine in Canada

GSA publishes three new scientific articles on COVID-19 and older adults

Huntsman Cancer Institute receives $3 million CDC grant to improve colorectal cancer screening

COVID-19 pandemic impacts retirement homes differently, research shows

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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