Tag: Public Health

'Shortages of inexpensive, essential medicines: Calling for tangible political commitments in the EU' (April 9, 2019, Brussels)Credit: © European Society ...

InDevR Chosen for NIH’s Innovation Zone at BIO International Convention

One of select group of NIH SBIR awardees to be featured at BIOCredit: InDevR BOULDER COLORADO (4/9/19) -- InDevR announced ...

Most adults dying prematurely of natural causes did not seek medical help, report reveals

Credit: Photo by Desmond Bostick/IFS About two-thirds of the adults dying prematurely from natural causes did not seek medical help ...

Study: Trump’s ‘Repeal and Replace’ debate already impacting women’s health

Trump recently renewed the "repeal and replace" battle cry promising to make the 2020 election a referendum on Obamacare. While ...

Identifying regions that would most benefit from an innovative strategy against malaria

Ivermectin administration to livestock would have the greatest impact in West AfricaCredit: Imbahale et al., 2019 An analysis led by ...

Nutrients from food, not supplements, linked to lower risks of death, cancer

Study also identifies association between excess calcium supplement intake and increased risk of death from cancerCredit: Pixabay BOSTON (April 8, ...

Cold plasma can kill 99.9% of airborne viruses, U-M study shows

ANN ARBOR--Dangerous airborne viruses are rendered harmless on-the-fly when exposed to energetic, charged fragments of air molecules, University of Michigan ...

Patient shielding provides negligible benefits while increasing risks

Leesburg, VA, April 8, 2019--A new study published in the April 2019 issue of the American Journal of Roentgenology (AJR) ...

Disclosure law has improved nurse staffing in New Jersey, Rutgers study finds

Researcher recommends better communication of publicly reported hospital dataCredit: Rutgers University A New Jersey law requiring hospitals and nursing homes ...

Experts issue new recommendations for the diagnosis & treatment of maternal sepsis

Timely care can save lives and prevent organ damage Among continued efforts to reduce maternal morbidity and mortality, the Society ...

Text messages show promise as next step for improving heart health in China

Motivational text messages are a well-liked, feasible new way to provide additional support to Chinese patients with heart disease, reports ...

Dr. Shaun Sabico wins the ESCEO-IOF Pierre Meunier Young Scientist Award

Working at King Saud University, Dr. Sabico is recognized for his notable achievements in the areas of vitamin D research ...

Scientists review influenza vaccine research progress and opportunities

Credit: NIAID In a new series of articles, experts in immunology, virology, epidemiology, and vaccine development detail efforts to improve ...

Decline in physical activity often starts as early as age 7

Overall physical activity starts to decline already around the age of school entry. While the proportion of physically inactive individuals ...

Cancer drug shortages result in almost no treatment changes, USC study finds

For the vast majority of cancer drugs experiencing shortages over a seven-year period, a new USC research study found no ...

Current methods may inadequately measure health impacts from oil, natural gas extraction

FINDINGS An examination of peer-reviewed studies published over six years on hazardous air pollutants associated with the extraction of oil ...

New computer-aided model may help predict sepsis

Can a computer-aided model predict life-threatening sepsis? A model developed in the UK that uses routinely collected data to identify ...

Increasing numbers of adults with lower education are dying from liver cancer

A new study reveals that rising rates of liver cancer deaths in the United States have largely been confined to ...

Too much of a good thing? High doses of vitamin D can lead to kidney failure

A case study in CMAJ highlights the dangers of taking too much vitamin D. A 54-year-old man, after returning from ...

Pediatric telemedicine visits may increase antibiotic overprescribing