Tag: Public Health

Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire nTIDE Report -- featuring the nonprofit National Organization on Disability, which guides business ...

Good news and bad news: Changing trends in cardiovascular disease in Canada

Analysis of ten years of inpatient records published in the Canadian Journal of Cardiology yields important insights into the changing ...

Timing of SNAP benefits can reduce childhood injuries

Credit: Syracuse University Syracuse, N.Y. - A new study published recently in "BMC Pediatrics" shows a connection between the time ...

The COVID-19 Kidney / Transplant Listening & Resource Center

New call center to answer questions, educate, and support the dialysis and transplant community.Credit: Coral Von Zumwalt The Transplant Research ...

CNIO team develop a technology to improve effectiveness of stem cells in regenerative medicine

By introducing a molecule, microRNA 203, this new protocol enhances in vitro and in vivo the potential of stem cells ...

Individuals physically distanced before state mandates, slowing COVID-19 spread

Association between mobility patterns and COVID-19 transmission in US: a mathematical modeling studyCredit: Johns Hopkins University Residents in all 25 ...

New Yorkers grow more hesitant about a return to normalcy, poll shows

Employment and housing woes continueCredit: CUNY SPH New Yorkers continue to report much higher than normal rates of depression and ...

Reducing high school prescription drug abuse through a hybrid prevention program

George Mason University receives funding for Dr. Kenneth W. Griffin to test an evidence-based drug abuse prevention program using hybrid ...

Study: 35% of excess deaths in pandemic’s early months tied to causes other than COVID-19

Credit: (Courtesy of JAMA) RICHMOND, Va. (July 1, 2020) -- Since COVID-19's spread to the United States earlier this year, ...

Clinical-grade wearables offer continuous monitoring for COVID-19

Sticker-like medical device streams symptom data to physiciansCredit: Northwestern University Stamp-sized device comprises a suite of clinical-grade sensors, including temperature ...

Federal grants support research to improve pandemic forecasting

Awards will advance UMass Amherst team's groundbreaking COVID-19 workCredit: UMass Amherst University of Massachusetts Amherst biostatistician Nicholas Reich has been ...

Food taxes and subsidies would bring major health gains, study shows

Credit: University of Otago A consumer tax on the saturated fat, salt and sugar content of food, accompanied by a ...

Traffic data show drastic changes in Floridians’ behavior at onset of the pandemic

Study uses statewide traffic data from the Florida department of transportationCredit: Florida Atlantic University It's not just health, social and ...

Exercise can slow or prevent vision loss, study finds

Credit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Exercise can slow or prevent the development of macular degeneration and may benefit other ...

R&D of mRNA vaccine production technology against COVID-19 and further new coronavirus

TMIMS and iCONM started joint researchCredit: 2020 Innovation Center of NanoMedicine June 4, 2020 - Kawasaki / Japan: The Innovation ...

Research shows telehealth is an important tool for rural hospitals in treating COVID-19

Expansion can help US hospitals prepare for possible second waveCredit: Florida Atlantic University Rural hospitals are more likely than urban ...

RDA publishes final version of COVID-19 recommendations and guidelines on data sharing

Credit: Research Data Alliance Under public health emergencies, and particularly the COVID19 pandemic, it is fundamental that data is shared ...

Study gauges how Kansans get information on COVID-19, which sources they trust

Survey finds social media least trusted source, health officials mostCredit: Mugur Geana LAWRENCE -- New information emerges about the novel ...

Seeing is believing: Effectiveness of facemasks

FAU College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to qualitatively test facemasks and social distancingCredit: Florida Atlantic ...

Whole-town study reveals more than 40% of COVID-19 infections had no symptoms