Tag: Public Health

Credit: Brian Persinger/West Virginia University If a weightlifter is pregnant, she may get conflicting medical advice about how much she ...

Adults with cognitive disabilities more than twice as likely to use e-cigarettes

George Mason University study is the first to assess the use of e-cigarettes among working-age adults by type of disabilityCredit: ...

Global analysis suggests COVID-19 is seasonal

Credit: L. Brian Stauffer, University of Illinois URBANA, Ill. - With cities around the globe locking down yet again amid ...

$4.4 million grant to boost UVA’s home monitoring services

Expands care for patients with COVID-19, chronic conditionsCredit: UVA Health A three-year, $4.4 million Federal Communications Commission grant will enable ...

A new study reveals an “Achilles heel” of cancer cells

Researchers from Tel Aviv University shed light on 140-year-old mystery:Credit: Tel Aviv University What makes cancer cells different from ordinary ...

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 ...

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