Tag: Public Health

Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (July 12, 2019) - Nurses play a pivotal role in caring for hospitalized patients with social ...

Rush unveils quality composite rank

New composite rank aggregates hospital rating system scores into single, consumer-friendly scoreCredit: Rush Production Group Rush University Medical Center researchers ...

Fewer than half of US adults exposed to court-ordered anti-smoking advertisements

Reach of tobacco industry corrective statements even lower among certain groups with higher smoking ratesCredit: MD Anderson Cancer Center The ...

Dartmouth study examines association between care management and outcomes in Medicare ACOs

A new study from The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, published this week in JAMA Network Open, ...

The voice is key to making sense of the words in our brain

Scientists at the Basque research centre BCBL conclude that the voice is fundamental for mentally presenting the meaning of words ...

Study finds association between air pollution, coronary atherosclerosis

Paper suggests China may need to revise standard for nitrogen dioxide limits BUFFALO, N.Y. -- New research from the University ...

Targeting a key protein may keep ovarian cancer cells from spreading

HERSHEY, Pa. -- Preventing a protein from doing its job may keep a certain type of ovarian cancer cell from ...

Europe: syphilis notifications up by 70% since 2010

ECDC study looks at the factors and response optionsCredit: ECDC The number of syphilis cases has been consistently going up ...

Rise in early onset colorectal cancer not aligned with screening trends

Study adds to evidence other factors driving increase A new study finds that trends in colonoscopy rates did not fully ...

#BeatEngland, beat sunburn

UV sticker raises cricket fans' sunscreen useCredit: QUT UV detection stickers trialled by Queensland University of Technology (QUT) researchers at ...

House mouse shapes Toxoplasma gondii distribution

Invasive mammal, introduced by maritime trade, influences parasite populations The humble house mouse has dramatically shaped parasitic Toxoplasma gondii populations ...

Researchers survey immune molecules found inside mycetoma lesions

Credit: Emanuel Siddig (CC BY 4.0) Mycetoma is a common neglected disease caused by either fungi or bacteria which organize ...

Temple University joins NIH & University of Pitt. in launching nationwide precision medicine effort

(Philadelphia, PA) - Temple University will join the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the University of Pittsburgh to open ...

Greater prevalence of anal cancer precursors for women living with HIV than prior reports

Researchers say new strategies needed for anal cancer prevention in women living with HIV The prevalence of anal high-grade squamous ...

Online calculator shows how trees can improve air quality and cut health costs

New tool will support planting initiatives by local authorities, NGOs and businessesCredit: CEH A new interactive online tool is set ...

For non-Hispanic whites in the US, life expectancy outlook worsens

Research from Penn demographers shows that, though trends vary regionally, mortality is increasing, particularly for women, 25- to 44-year-olds, and ...

Mosquito surveillance uncovers new information about malaria transmission in madagascar

On-the-ground findings and modified tools reveal complex feeding behavior, transmission routes Riley Tedrow, PhD, a medical entomologist at Case Western ...

Finger-prick blood test could safely reduce antibiotic use in patients with COPD

A simple finger-prick blood test could help prevent unnecessary prescribing of antibiotics for people with the lung condition chronic obstructive ...

Study finds nearly half of shared e-scooters being ridden illegally

Credit: QUT A QUT observational study of electric scooter riding in central Brisbane has found nearly half of shared e-scooters ...

EPFL scientists map high-risk areas for hepatitis E