Tag: Public Health

Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center A study by researchers at University of Colorado Cancer Center and Oregon Health & ...

Fighting perinatal mood and anxiety disorders on multiple levels

Credit: Children's National Health System Over the past several decades, it's become increasingly recognized that perinatal mood and anxiety disorders ...

The influence of endocrine disruptors on the male and female thyroid

New European research project Endocrine disruptors (EDs) are a class of chemicals used to produce materials commonly found in everyday ...

MTN researchers begin safety study of a 90-day vaginal ring containing tenofovir

Ring is designed to protect women against both HIV and HSV-2 PITTSBURGH, Jan. 16, 2019 - A vaginal ring designed ...

Mosquito known to transmit malaria has been detected in Ethiopia for the first time

Public health concern is a possible emergence of malaria in new regions, Baylor researcher saysCredit: Robert Rogers/Baylor University A type ...

Assessing the performance of multiple influenza forecasting models

UMass Amherst biostatistician, national team assess flu forecast modelsCredit: UMass Amherst AMHERST, Mass. - In what the authors believe is ...

Suicide risk more than quadruples for people with cancer

Hershey, Pa -- People with cancer are more than four times more likely to commit suicide than people without cancer, ...

Dr. Mona Hanna-Attisha announced as opening speaker at PAS 2019 Meeting

Pediatrician and public health advocate who exposed Flint water crisis will speak during the Opening General Session on April 27 ...

Keeping roads in good shape reduces greenhouse gas emissions, Rutgers-led study finds

Delaying pavement maintenance boosts emissions and costsCredit: Hao Wang/Rutgers University-New Brunswick Keeping road pavement in good shape saves money and ...

In breast-cancer prevention, race matters

Study: Black women face additional obstacles to information, receive less preventive careCredit: The Ohio State University COLUMBUS, Ohio - African-American ...

Fraction of US outpatient treatment centers offer medication for opioid addiction

Study finds that most substance use disorder treatment facilities still do not offer medication treatment for opioid use disorder Despite ...

Personality type could shape attitudes toward body weight of others, researchers say

Credit: FSU Photography Services TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- Studies show there is a major link between personality traits and personal body ...

Summit highlights caribbean disaster preparedness and collaboration to strengthen resilience

Caribbean Strong: Building Resilience with Equity "Caribbean Strong: Building Resilience with Equity" will take place on February 27-March 1, 2019, ...

Partnership to supercharge vaccine production

Credit: The University of Queensland Vaccines to stop the world's next epidemic could be developed in record time under a ...

Gene-editing tool CRISPR/Cas9 shown to limit impact of certain parasitic diseases

GW researchers successfully used CRISPR/Cas9 to limit the impact of schistosomiasis and liver fluke infection, affecting more than a quarter ...

Harnessing multiple data streams and artificial intelligence to better predict flu

'Nowcasting' technique enables highly accurate local flu surveillance Influenza is highly contagious and easily spreads as people move about and ...

Does opioid use in pets create higher risk for abuse in humans?

Penn study shows 41 percent increase in opioids for small animals over past 10 years; findings indicate another avenue of ...

Activated PMN exosomes are pathogenic entities that cause destruction in the COPD lung

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, is the fourth-leading cause of death in the worldCredit: UAB BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - University ...

Menstrual hygiene needs unmet for low-income women

Women 'make do' while struggling to afford, access period products in major US metropolitan areasCredit: Photo by Diane Chapman/Saint Louis ...

Madariaga virus spreads to Haiti