Targeted health messaging needed in era of vaping, researchers say
Credit: University of Otago Health authorities should develop targeted health messages for vaping product and e-liquid packaging to encourage smokers ...
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UC study: The dangers of drugged driving are outpacing drunk driving
Sexual minorities, African Americans and males report higher instances of drugged driving in the U.S.Credit: provided by Yockey A recent ...
NYU professor creates COVID-19 dashboard to compare country and state data
Publicly available tool allows users to view data on vaccinations, cases, deaths, testing, and COVID-related policiesCredit: Credit: Alexej Jerschow/NYU A ...
Increase in minimum wage will save infant lives, study shows
Credit: Wolf, Monnat, & Montez, 2021. ( "Effects of U.S. State Preemption Laws on Infant Mortality. " Preventive Medicine 145.) ...
Vaccine shows potential against deadly leptospirosis bacteria
A potential vaccine protects hamsters and mice against death caused by multiple Leptospira species, and prevents kidney colonization in miceCredit: ...
Eight recommendations to improve apps for neglected tropical diseases
UOC researchers have analysed 13 apps developed for the treatment and control of neglected tropical diseases, identifying the main weaknesses ...
Myeloid immune cells in the blood tied to severe COVID-19
Credit: Ulf Sirborn Individual variations in how the immune system responds to SARS-CoV-2 appear to impact the severity of disease. ...
Spike in use of online communication apps could be driven by isolation during COVID-19
Credit: NTU Singapore The use of online messaging and social media apps among Singapore residents has spiked during the COVID-19 ...
Governments need to set clear rules for vaccinating health care workers against COVID-19
CMAJ analysis by members of uOttawa's Faculty of Law and Faculty of Medicine find legal justification for mandating vaccinating health ...
New book on Influenza: The Cutting Edge from CSHLPress
Credit: Image courtesy of Michiko Ujie and Masaki Imai, Institute of Medical Science, University of Tokyo Cold Spring Harbor, NY. ...
COVID-19 cases, deaths in US increase with higher income inequality
Credit: Photo courtesy Tim Liao CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- U.S. counties with higher income inequality faced higher rates of COVID-19 infections ...
New IU study finds most high-school age youth are willing to wear masks
Credit: Indiana University A new study from Indiana University researchers finds that most high-school age youth are willing to wear ...
Street trees close to the home may reduce the risk of depression
Researchers show positive effect of urban nature on mental healthCredit: Philipp Kirschner Depression, especially in urban areas, is on the ...
To ward off cancer and other diseases we need to change our lifestyle and focus on innovation
The key factor in preventing non-communicable diseases is lifestyle management at the individual level with a focus on such innovations, ...
Nuclear war could trigger big El Niño and decrease seafood
Unprecedented warming in equatorial Pacific Ocean could last up to seven yearsCredit: Joshua Coupe A nuclear war could trigger an ...
Stanford: forecasting coastal water quality
Stanford researchers develop a new way to forecast beach water qualityCredit: Meghan Shea Less than two days of water quality ...
The downward trend: Nature’s decline risks our quality of life
Scientists conducted a sweeping review of nature's contributions to humans in order to present a clear breakdown of global trends ...
Important cause of preeclampsia discovered
Cholesterol crystals are the missing piece of the puzzleCredit: Photo: NTNU Despite being the subject of increasing interest for a ...
Strange colon discovery explains racial disparities in colorectal cancer
One side of the colon ages faster than the other, scientists revealCredit: UVA Health The colons of African-Americans and people ...
Unlocking ‘the shape of water’ in mechanisms of antibiotic resistance
New images first to show water molecule present in drug-resistant bacteria modelsCredit: Jenny Fontaine/UIC New high-resolution structures of the bacterial ...
