Scripps Research-led consortium awarded $129 million from NIH for new HIV vaccine approach
The seven-year grant will support refinement and manufacturing of novel vaccine candidates so that they can move into early-stage human ...
Tag: Public Health
Loneliness heightened among gay men in certain age group in China
Research shows men in 25-29 age group in China are eight times more likely to feel criticized and rejected than ...
Biomedical scientist to study how body’s cannabis-like molecules influence obesity
Research is supported by a five-year grant to UC Riverside from the National Institutes of HealthCredit: Stan Lim, UC Riverside. ...
Antibiotic stewardship intervention improves prescribing for acute respiratory infection
Credit: Kirsty Challen, B.sc., Mbchb, Mres, Ph.d., Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom DES PLAINES, IL -- Antibiotic stewardship interventions for ...
Caught in the middle: Family physicians discuss their role in the opioid crisis
Family physician perceptions of their role in managing the opioid crisis Family physicians prescribe the greatest volume of opioids (22.9%) ...
Many still uninsured after Affordable Care Act Implementation
Following uninsured patients through Medicaid expansion: Ambulatory care use and diagnosed conditions In community health centers in Medicaid expansion states, ...
Redesign of opioid medication management shows impact in rural clinics
Team-based clinic redesign of opioid medication management in primary care: Effect on opioid prescribing In rural practice, a system redesign ...
‘Traffic light’ food labels reduce calories purchased in hospital cafeteria
BOSTON - A new study by Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) investigators released today in JAMA Network Open, a publication of ...
Study: New cars are safer, but women most likely to suffer injury
Credit: UVA Center for Applied Biomechanics Cars built in the last decade have been shown to be safer than older ...
How the mosquito immune system fights off the malaria parasite
Credit: Iowa State University News Service AMES, Iowa - A new study from Iowa State University entomologists describes how mosquitoes ...
July/August 2019 Annals of Family Medicine tip sheet
Diabetes Patients Experiencing Empathy From Primary Care Practitioners Have Lower Risk of Mortality A United Kingdom study designed to examine ...
Getting to zero malaria cases in zanzibar
Targeting men, seasonal workers could be key to tackling residual cases, study suggests New research led by the Johns Hopkins ...
Study finds ACOs need a balance of PCPs and specialists to best reduce health care costs
UMass Amherst researchers examined Medicare data from accountable care organizationsCredit: UMass Amherst Accountable care organizations (ACOs), the health care delivery ...
What is cryptosporidium? The pool parasite outbreak causing panic
Cryptosporidiosis outbreaks are on the rise, and children are likely to be the ones dispersing the illness; two University of ...
Maternal obesity linked to childhood cancer
PITTSBURGH, July 10, 2019 - A new study from the University of Pittsburgh Graduate School of Public Health and UPMC ...
Mattresses could emit higher levels of VOCs during sleep
Hundreds of household items, including furniture, paint and electronics, emit volatile organic compounds (VOCs), which at high levels can pose ...
UTSA professor designs protein blockers to fight obesity and heart disease
Credit: Photo courtesy of UTSA (San Antonio, July 10, 2019) -- Almost four in 10 adult Americans are obese, according ...
Flu fact sheet for parents increases vaccination rate in children
NEW YORK, NY (July 10, 2019)--Young children are more likely to suffer severe, even life-threatening complications from the flu, but ...
CDC’s Dr. Pat Breysse to deliver keynote address at Legionella Conference 2019
Legionella Conference hosted by NSF International and NEHA brings together international experts to explore the relationship between water conservation and ...
UM researchers land NIH contract to develop opioid addiction vaccine
Credit: University of Montana file photo MISSOULA - The University of Montana has received a $3.3 million contract from the ...
