Tag: Public Health

Study shows how to make stable and large aerogels that remove heavy metals, organic solvents, organic dyesCredit: University at Buffalo ...

Significant spread of all coronavirus variants tracked in Houston area

Study underscores the need for greatly increased genome surveillance to rapidly identify and track the emergence and introduction of SARS-CoV-2 ...

Air pollution may affect severity and hospitalization in COVID-19 patients

University of Cincinnati researcher says preliminary findings for pilot study could have policy implicationsCredit: Colleen Kelley/University of Cincinnati Patients who ...

Suppression of COVID-19 waves reflects time-dependent social activity, not herd immunity

Scientists developed a model showing that a fragile, temporary state of immunity emerged during the early epidemic but got destroyed ...

Plasma device designed for consumers can quickly disinfect surfaces

Credit: Photos of Efthimion, Raitses, Yatom and Gershman by Elle Starkman/PPPL Office of Communications. Photo of Harreguy by Zainab Tanvir; ...

Increased risk of liver cancer in patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver

Credit: Gustav Mårtensson Non-alcoholic fatty liver, NAFLD, is associated with several health risks. According to a new registry study led ...

Lundquist investigator Chang’s study in JAMA Internal Medicine

For critically ill patients with advanced medical illnesses and poor prognoses, overuse of invasive ICU treatment may prolong sufferingCredit: Courtesy ...

UofL receives $8.6 million for COVID-19 wastewater research

Findings could lead to public health breakthrough for monitoring pandemicsCredit: Photo courtesy Louisville/Jefferson County Metropolitan Sewer District. LOUISVILLE, Ky. - ...

$1.9 million award could keep Zika virus at bay

Project will investigate how the virus beats human defensesCredit: Rong Hai/UCR A UC Riverside virologist has won a $1.9 million ...

UMass Amherst joins partnership to develop sustainable food products

Big Idea Ventures chooses university collaborators for $125 million Generation Food Rural Partners fundCredit: UMass Amherst The University of Massachusetts ...

There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to treat severe asthma; this study shows why

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, April 13, 2021 - Wheezing, coughing that doesn't stop, a pale and sweaty face: clinically, severe asthma ...

Combining mask wearing, social distancing suppresses COVID-19 virus spread

Network model findings could shape public health policy for airborne virusesCredit: Anna Sawulska and Maurizio Porfiri WASHINGTON, April 13, 2021 ...

NTU Singapore study investigates link between COVID-19 and risk of blood clot formation

Credit: NTU People who have recovered from COVID-19, especially those with pre-existing cardiovascular conditions, may be at risk of developing ...

Five research-backed steps to a pro-vaccination social media campaign

Credit: UPMC PITTSBURGH, April 13, 2021 - What can vaccine proponents, clinicians and public health communicators learn from "anti-vaxxers?" A ...

1 in 4 parents give youth sports low rankings for enforcement of COVID-19 guidelines

The majority of parents feel informed and confident about pandemic protocols as kids resume sports but some are proceeding with ...

SARS-CoV-2 vaccination rates among US emergency department health care personnel

Credit: KIRSTY CHALLEN, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., LANCASHIRE TEACHING HOSPITALS, UNITED KINGDOM DES PLAINES, IL - At the beginning of ...

“Look before you leap:” Cardiologists warn about the risks of vaping

Investigators conclude that electronic cigarettes are far from harmless, and additional regulations are needed to restrict availability to young people, ...

Dismantling white supremacy in public health

An analysis by Sirry Alang, associate professor of sociology and health, medicine, and society at Lehigh University, suggests a new ...

Volcanic pollution return linked to jump in respiratory disease cases

Credit: Dr Evgenia Ilyinskaya Respiratory disease increased markedly following one of Iceland's largest volcanic eruptions, a new study has found. ...

UNT Health Science Center leads health literacy outreach in seven states