Tag: Public Health

July 6, 2020

Credit: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, FL--Your doctor tells you that you need a statin to lower ...

Harmful microbes found on sewer pipe walls

July 6, 2020

Rutgers study could lead to better disinfection methods and understanding of coronavirus and other risksCredit: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Can ...

Injections are two-and-a-half times safer when nurses use revamped guidelines

July 6, 2020

Credit: Gustavo Fring The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is changing the way it writes its guidelines for giving injections ...

Mobile clinics can help address health care needs of Latino farmworkers

UC Riverside study exposes disparities in health care access in rural Southern CaliforniaCredit: Center for Healthy Communities, UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, ...

Grassroots dog vaccinations can help stop rabies, but not alone

Rabies is preventable. Inequality has kept it a threat.Credit: © Ravi Ruparel. In the US, dying from rabies is virtually ...

nTIDE June 2020 Jobs Report: Numbers up but COVID spikes may impact economic recovery

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