Vilcek-Gold Award for Humanism in Healthcare awarded to immigrant cofounders of pre-health dreamers
The Vilcek Foundation and The Arnold P. Gold Foundation have announced Dr. Jirayut 'New' Latthivongskorn and Dr. Denisse Rojas Marquez ...
Tag: Public Health
COVID-19 simulation shows importance of safety efforts during vaccine distribution
Researchers have produced a mathematical simulation that evaluates how many COVID-19 cases could be avoided in North Carolina if more ...
Malaria parasite’s partiality for the spleen
The malaria parasite Plasmodium vivax may accumulate in the spleen soon after infection to a greater extent than its better-known ...
If countries implement Paris pledges with cuts to aerosols, millions of lives can be saved
A strategic approach to reducing both greenhouse gas emissions and air pollution can reap major health and temperature benefits, according ...
WVU designated as one of only eight ECHO Superhub sites in the US
With the designation, the West Virginia Clinical and Translational Science Institute program can now lend resources and expertise to health ...
Lundquist investigators in global study expanding genomic research of different ancestries
Paper in Nature Genetics: Genome-wide meta-analysis shows that research into different ancestries leads to better results and better care LOS ...
Helping doctors manage COVID-19
New tool uses AI technology to assess the severity of lung infections and inform treatment Artificial intelligence (AI) technology developed ...
Brain injury research to focus on moderate concussion
$2.3 million renewal grant to UC Riverside will support a five-year project RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- Viji Santhakumar, an associate professor ...
Mass gatherings during Malaysian election directly and indirectly boosted COVID-19 spread
New computational method could deepen understanding of direct and spill-over effects of gatherings New estimates suggest that mass gatherings during ...
AJR: Ultrasound, MRI aid placenta accreta diagnosis
Placental bulge sign on prenatal ultrasound or MRI helps diagnose severe placental accreta spectrum disorder warranting hysterectomy rather than conservative ...
New paper establishes context for myopia control axial length targets
Comparison of axial elongation among emmetropes, untreated progressing myopes, and treated myopes places treatment efficacy in the context of normal ...
Coronavirus testing made quick and easy
Credit: © 2021 KAUST; Xavier Pita A new rapid coronavirus test developed by KAUST scientists can deliver highly accurate results ...
Global cardiovascular organizations release joint opinion on achieving the ‘tobacco endgame’
Credit: 4C/FPO Tobacco use continues to be a primary contributor to the global burden of disease, causing an estimated 12% ...
Real-world flight data shows continued need for social distancing
Credit: Dr. Islind REYKJAVIK, Iceland 26 May 2021 - Current vaccination programmes alone will have a limited effect in stopping ...
No difference in outcomes between light exercise and rest for patients with mild TBI
Credit: Kirsty Challen, B.SC., MBCHB, MRES, PH.D., Lancashire Teaching Hospitals, United Kingdom Des Plaines, IL - For acute mild traumatic ...
Clean water and toilets for healthy shelters
Credit: Heliyon Regular, standardized assessments of evacuation shelters can help keep people healthy following natural disasters, according to research published ...
USC study reveals potential new treatment target in the fight against COVID-19
Keck School of Medicine of USC researchers identify a novel target and a potential new therapy that could offer an ...
nTIDE April 2021 COVID Update: Declines in furloughs may be early signs of recovery
National Trends in Disability Employment (nTIDE) - issued semi-monthly by Kessler Foundation and the University of New HampshireCredit: Kessler Foundation ...
Providing medications for free leads to greater adherence and cost-savings, study shows
Credit: Unity Health Toronto Free access to essential medicines increases patient adherence to taking medication by 35 per cent and ...
Efforts to treat COVID-19 patients chronicled in UC Health medications data
UCI and UCSD researchers tracked drug usage rates throughout the pandemicCredit: Jonathan Watanabe / UCI Irvine, Calif. - A record ...
