UNC study introduces a novel opportunity to democratize obstetric ultrasound
Establishing accurate gestational age with ultrasound early in pregnancy is essential to delivering high-quality care. Yet, the high cost for equipment and the need for...
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Health dashboards are here to stay and can efficiently guide public health action in the future
An editorial authored by Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health research scientists and published in the American Journal of...
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Researchers develop new approach to support end-of-life planning in long-term care homes
Researchers have developed a better way to support end-of-life planning in long-term care homes, according to a recent study. The researchers also found that only...
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Tech Titans want the richest Californians to pay for pandemic preparedness
Gabe Bankman-Fried, a former Wall Street trader, has raised $12 million from a cryptocurrency trading firm founded by his brother, Sam Bankman-Fried. Dustin Moskovitz, a...
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The potency of halicin against the main protease of SARS-CoV-2
The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused a global public health disaster, costing millions of human lives and stressing national healthcare systems to breaking point while...
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COVID-related hospital visitation limits may have contributed to increase in stress-related disorders
Efforts by hospitals to protect people from COVID-19 by restricting them from visiting family members in ICUs may have contributed to a significant increase in...
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Study shows combined benefit of three public health interventions for preventing invasive cancers
A new study published in Frontiers in Aging found that a combination of high-dose vitamin D, omega-3s, and a simple home strength exercise program (SHEP)...
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Drug-resistant mold found to be spreading and infecting susceptible people’s lungs
A new study led by Imperial College London finds that drug-resistant mold is spreading from the environment and infecting susceptible people’s lungs. The researchers found...
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Despite losing federal money, California is still testing uninsured residents for covid — for now
California is still offering free covid testing to uninsured residents even though the federal government ran out of money to pay for it. While Congress...
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Vaccine effectiveness against COVID-19 infection and related hospitalization
In a recent study posted to the medRxiv* preprint server, researchers assessed the effectiveness of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) vaccines against COVID-19 infections and related...
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World Immunization Week 2022: Striving for a Long Life for All with the International Vaccine Institute
As part of World Immunization Week 2022, News Medical speaks to the International Vaccine Institute about their fight against vaccine inequity, as well as what...
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Study finds lower levels of melatonin in men with prostate cancer
A study led by the University of Granada has found that men with prostate cancer have lower levels of melatonin compared to those without this...