Tag: Public Health

June 23, 2019

How whole genome sequencing helped scientists demonstrate connections among bacterial strains identified over multiple years San Francisco, CA - June ...

Deaths from cardiovascular diseases attributable to heat and cold down 38% in Spain

June 21, 2019

Temperature-related mortality has been decreasing in Spain over the past four decades, according to a new study led by the ...

Newly discovered immune cells at the frontline of HIV infection

June 21, 2019

New cells are more susceptible to HIV infection and transmit virus to other cellsCredit: The Westmead Institute for Medical Research ...

Americans still eat too much processed meat and too little fish

June 21, 2019

A new analysis published in the Journal of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics indicates that US adults eat as ...

How bacteria kill host cells from the inside

Credit: Anne Blanc-Potard A bacterial pathogen that typically multiplies outside of host cells can enter and induce the destruction of ...

One third of Cambodians infected with threadworm, study finds

Credit: CDC, US Federal Government public domain Strongyloides stercoralis is a soil-transmitted threadworm that is endemic in many tropical and ...

Cereal grains scientists fight hidden hunger with new approach

Credit: N. Palacios and V. Govindan After a prolonged decline, global hunger is on the rise--affecting more than 820 million ...

Europe: Chronic hepatitis B infections on the rise since 2008

Steady decline in acute cases reflects successful vaccination programmesCredit: ECDC In 2017, the majority (58%) of the almost 27 000 ...

3D technology might improve body appreciation for young women

New MU study identified an approach to help individuals appreciate their bodiesCredit: MU News Bureau COLUMBIA, Mo. - 3D technology ...

Nearly 5.4 million cancer survivors suffer chronic pain

One in six survivors reported pain restricting daily functioning A new report finds about one in three cancer survivors (34.6%) ...

NSF awards $4 million to the Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub

The hub builds data science partnerships to address societal challenges The Northeast Big Data Innovation Hub has been awarded a ...

Artificial intelligence identifies ‘kissing bugs’ that spread Chagas disease

Credit: Khalighifar, et al LAWRENCE -- New research from the University of Kansas shows machine learning is capable of identifying ...

Researchers receive NIH grant to develop rapid, reliable and low-cost HIV test

Disposable microchip could cost less than $1, provide results in 45 minutes or lessCredit: Florida Atlantic University As of 2017, ...

Silver loading and switching: Unintended consequences of pulling health policy levers

PITTSBURGH, June 20, 2019 - A move by the White House in 2017--decried by many health policy analysts as an ...

State initiative to address disparities in mother’s milk for very low birth weight infants

Boston - Researchers at Boston Medical Center initiated a statewide quality improvement imitative to increase mothers' ability to produce and ...

Researchers learn dangerous brain parasite ‘orders in’ for dinner

Credit: Indiana University Researchers at Indiana University School of Medicine have discovered how a dangerous parasite maintains a steady supply ...

New study highlights need for ethnic and ancestral diversity in genomic research

Drawing universal conclusions from primarily European populations is misleading, misses opportunities and can even be dangerous SEATTLE - A new ...

How do vaping, the environment, lifestyle impact long-term lung health?

Millennial lung health will get its first focus with $24.8 million grantCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- We don't yet know ...

Scientists demonstrate the advantages of diverse populations when compiling genetic data

Most data has come from those of European descent, could drive health disparities AURORA, Colo. (June 19, 2019) - Relying ...

Family and community central to recovery among Sierra Leone’s former child soldiers