WHO guidelines fail to detect half of chronic hepatitis B patients in Ethiopia needing treatment
Scientists propose revising the guidelines to take data from sub-Saharan Africa into account, reports the Journal of Hepatology Amsterdam, March ...
Tag: Public Health
New study calculates alcohol cancer risk in cigarette equivalents to help communicate risk
The well-established link between cancer and tobacco may provide a way to help communicate the links between moderate levels of ...
The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Low levels of public trust during violent conflict may have thwarted attempts to control Ebola
A quarter of people surveyed during active 2018 Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo believed the virus was ...
Dramatic housing transformation in sub-Saharan Africa revealed for first time
Improved housing estimated to have doubled between 2000 and 2015 but nearly 50 percent of the urban population still living ...
Georgia State to establish prevention research center focused on migrant health
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded Georgia State University a five-year, $3.75 million grant to establish ...
A pan-European expert forum to tackle the complexity of big data in personalized medicine
On January 1st 2019 the Horizon2020 Coordinating and Support Action "EU-STANDS4PM - A European standardization framework for data integration and ...
GW Cancer receives $4 million award for technical assistance to comprehensive cancer control
Principal Investigator Mandi Pratt-Chapman, MA has been awarded a $4.125 million cooperative agreement to continue work with the Centers for ...
Laura Mosqueda, MD, expert on preventing elder abuse, to deliver #AGS19 Henderson Lecture
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) today announced that Laura Mosqueda, MD, AGSF, Dean of ...
With expertise in geriatrics and population health, Dr. Amy Kind to deliver #AGS19 Yoshikawa Lecture
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society The American Geriatrics Society (AGS) and AGS Health in Aging Foundation today announced that ...
At #AGS19, geriatrics experts cast widest net yet for social, scientific innovations
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society When today's Baby Boomers were just starting their careers, smoking was still en vogue, ...
Top presentations at #AGS19 address prescription patterns, hypertension, frailty
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society Data on the chronic use of opioids following spinal surgery, intensified treatment of high ...
Exercise helps prevent cartilage damage caused by arthritis
Exercise helps to prevent the degradation of cartilage caused by osteoarthritis, according to a new study from Queen Mary University ...
Cannabis during pregnancy bumps psychosis risk in offspring
With marijuana use rising among pregnant women, study raises new concernsCredit: Courtesy of Jeremy Fine. Pregnant women who use cannabis ...
Drug shortages: Limited warnings, followed by rationing and hoarding
Hospital pharmacy managers call for more efficient allocation systemsCredit: The University of Chicago Medicine Despite ongoing efforts to develop efficient, ...
Common medication used in pregnancy may lead to obesity in children
Metformin can help mothers with PCOS but can increase the risk of obesity in their children Metformin is often used ...
2019 Global Food Policy Report: Crises in rural areas threatens progress in hunger and poverty reduction
Urgent need for rural revitalization, strong policies and accountability March 27, 2018, Washington, D.C.: Marked by deepening cycle of hunger ...
Eating small amounts of red and processed meats may increase risk of death
consuming even small amounts of red meat versus none may impact mortality from all causes, especially cardiovascular diseaseCredit: Loma Linda ...
Study: AIDS-immunocompromised populations see more antibiotic-resistant infections
Populations with a high prevalence of AIDS-immunocompromised people are more likely to see the emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial infections, according ...
Air quality agencies can breathe easier about current emissions regulations
As air quality improves, the invisible chemistry happening in the air around us is changing. Skies should clear up as ...
Face off — Cyclists not human enough for drivers: study
Monash University, QUT and Melbourne UniversityCredit: Monash University A new Australian study has found that more than half of car ...
