Brandon Jutras receives Emerging Leader Award to advance Lyme disease research
Credit: Virginia Tech. The Bay Area Lyme Foundation, the leading not-for-profit sponsor of Lyme disease research in the United States, ...
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Study model explores impact of police action on population health
Credit: University of Washington A specific police action, an arrest or a shooting, has an immediate and direct effect on ...
Major revamp of SNAP could eliminate food insecurity in the US
Credit: College of ACES, University of Illinois. URBANA, Ill. - Food insecurity is a major problem in the U.S., and ...
New project aims to help early detection of cancer by identifying high risk areas
Credit: Health Innovation Campus The Health Innovation Campus at Lancaster University has brought together a taskforce of experts for a ...
Reduced vs. standard CT dose for lung nodules in children, young adults with cancer
Reduced-dose CT depicts greater than 90% of lung nodules in children and young adults with cancer, identifying the presence of ...
‘Smart collar’ could prevent tapeworms in dogs
Credit: Yang S-J et al., 2021, PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, CC-BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Dogs infected with echinococcosis play a major ...
US saw surge in firearm purchases and violence during first months of COVID-19 pandemic
Researchers found an association between an increase in gun purchases and domestic violence, but not other firearm violenceCredit: UC Regents ...
How to reduce obesity among Latino children, with precision
UC San Diego and community collaborators receive $3 million grant to develop more community-centered, precision approaches to reducing adverse childhood ...
Wolbachia and the paradox of growth regulation
A genetic approach offers new clues to the regulation of Wolbachia proliferation and the effect of over-proliferation on the insect ...
Children’s Hospital Colorado one of 7 US children’s hospitals driving asthma research
NIH awards $2.3 million to Colorado to support first long-term pediatric asthma study in emergency department patients experiencing asthma symptomsCredit: ...
Setting COVID-19 drug trials up for success
Clinical studies of COVID-19 drugs may benefit from randomization and early recruitment, model showsCredit: (c) Tomoki Shimizu / Kyoto University ...
Asymptomatic adults may be reservoirs of Streptococcus pneumoniae
Study by ITQB NOVA researchers identifies role played by adults in the carriage of pneumococciCredit: ITQB NOVA Streptococcus pneumoniae is ...
nTIDE June 2021 Jobs Report: Job indicators close in on pre-pandemic employment levels
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) -- issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New HampshireCredit: Kessler Foundation ...
Hi-tech lab to boost COVID-19 diagnostic capability, prepare for future pandemics
Credit: NTU Singapore Singapore, 1 July 2021 - Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) and Pathnova Laboratories, a medical diagnostic ...
Frequent COVID-19 testing key to efficient, early detection, study finds
Credit: Photo by Fred Zwicky, University of Illinois CHAMPAIGN, Ill. -- The chance of detecting the virus that causes COVID-19 ...
Have a pandemic plan? Most people did not
Survey indicates majority of people were unprepared in early stages of COVID-19 pandemicCredit: University of Houston Since the onset of ...
Cross-generational consequences of lead poisoning
Credit: Hokuto Nakata Japanese and Zambian scientists have shown that environmental lead poisoning in children affects not only their own ...
Hackensack meridian CDI scientists discover new tuberculosis treatment pathway
Credit: Hackensack Meridian Health June 29, 2021 - Nutley, NJ - Scientists from the Hackensack Meridian Center for Discovery and ...
Blood clots related to AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine can be mitigated with early detection
New research highlights the need for heightened awareness and early testing for patients with signs of clotting disorder following vaccinationCredit: ...
Butterfly effect can double travel of virus-laden droplets
Small pockets of virus-laden air can detach from an exhaled breath, traveling in a ballistic manner and reaching large distances ...
