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New COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is safe and highly immunogenic as a heterologous booster: Study

The COVID-19 pandemic, caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), has resulted in more than 600 million confirmed cases and 6.5 million deaths worldwide.

3 Jul 2023

Traumatic events may have long-term consequences for academic progress of youth

Experiencing traumatic events such as natural disasters may have long-term consequences for the academic progress and future food security of youth - a problem researchers said could worsen with the increased frequency of extreme weather events due to climate change.

30 Jun 2023

Testing whether osteoporosis drugs plus “bone-loading” exercises can help older adults to safely lose weight

A $7 million study beginning this summer at Wake Forest University and Wake Forest University School of Medicine will help determine whether a combination of resistance training plus bone-strengthening exercises and/or osteoporosis medication use can help older adults safely lose weight without sacrificing bone mass.

30 Jun 2023

Need to get Plan B or an HIV test online? Facebook may know about it

Looking for an at-home HIV test on CVS' website is not as private an experience as one might think. An investigation by The Markup and KFF Health News found trackers on CVS.com telling some of the biggest social media and advertising platforms the products customers viewed.

30 Jun 2023

20 years later: lessons from SARS-CoV-2 inform preparedness against future pandemics

The identification, development, and assessment of medical countermeasures against emerging pathogens.

30 Jun 2023

As low-nicotine cigarettes hit the market, anti-smoking groups press for wider standard

The idea seems simple enough. Preserve all the rituals of smoking: Light up a cigarette, inhale the smoke, including the nasty stuff that can kill you, and exhale.

30 Jun 2023

A new law is supposed to protect pregnant workers — but what if we don’t know how?

Vanessa Langness had always been a bit worried about the chemicals she worked with as a biomedical researcher, but when she got pregnant in October, her concerns grew.

30 Jun 2023

Beyond diagnosis: coping strategies and their influence on Parkinson's patients' well-being

Researchers determined the predictors of particular coping methods used by Parkinson's Disease (PD).

30 Jun 2023

Research sheds light on genetic variants' impact beyond autism diagnosis

Scientists conducted the largest meta-analysis to elucidate the phenotypes of ASD-diagnosed individuals .

30 Jun 2023

Study: 1.3 million disabled workers are trapped in severely insecure work in the UK

New research by the Work Foundation at Lancaster University reveals 1.3 million disabled workers are trapped in severely insecure work in the UK – and 430,000 say they want to work more hours.

30 Jun 2023

Selection bias in women's health studies may mask earlier onset menopause for Black and Hispanic women

Participant selection bias in women's health studies may mask earlier onset menopause for Black and Hispanic women, according to new research led by the University of Michigan.

29 Jun 2023

Living in a historically redlined neighborhood may increase risk of kidney failure

New study shows that long-term disinvestment in health and wealth resources in historically redlined neighborhoods likely contributes to a disproportionate rate of kidney failure among Black adults today.

29 Jun 2023

Study finds high TB case rates and low detection in prisons

In the first global assessment of TB among incarcerated people, a new study found consistently high TB case rates and low case detection in prisons, suggesting the need for health organizations to increase efforts to reduce the spread of TB among this high-risk population.

29 Jun 2023

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': A year without Roe

It's an understatement to say a lot has happened in the year since the Supreme Court overturned the nationwide right to abortion in its decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization.

29 Jun 2023

The connection between energy insecurity and poor health

In light of climate change and the impending transition to clean energy, many long-standing programs to address energy insecurity need to be refreshed.

29 Jun 2023

Microbiology society welcomes the opportunity to respond to parliamentary inquiry on the pandemic

The Microbiology Society has welcomed the opportunity from the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee to respond to the inquiry on emerging diseases and lessons learned from COVID-19.

29 Jun 2023

UW Medicine reaffirms support for access to abortion care

The Supreme Court decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, overturning Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, has had significant impacts nationally on healthcare justice, affecting the health, financial stability and opportunity for many people across the country.

29 Jun 2023

UTHSC College of Pharmacy ranked No. 6 in annual research funding from the NIH

The College of Pharmacy at the University of Tennessee Health Science Center is now ranked No. 6 in annual research funding from the National Institutes of Health, according to a new listing published by the American Association of Colleges of Pharmacy of its approximately 140 member institutions.

29 Jun 2023

New CHEST guideline offers recommendations to manage arterial thrombosis and thromboembolism in COVID-19

The American College of Chest Physicians (CHEST) recently released a new clinical guideline on antithrombotic therapy in arterial thrombosis and thromboembolism in COVID-19.

29 Jun 2023

How New Genomic Techniques can make agricultural production more sustainable

The EU Commission announced the release of a draft proposal for a reformed regulation of New Genomic Techniques (NGTs) that is expected to be published in early July 2023.

29 Jun 2023

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New COVID-19 mRNA vaccine is safe and highly immunogenic as a heterologous booster: Study

Traumatic events may have long-term consequences for academic progress of youth

Testing whether osteoporosis drugs plus “bone-loading” exercises can help older adults to safely lose weight

Need to get Plan B or an HIV test online? Facebook may know about it

20 years later: lessons from SARS-CoV-2 inform preparedness against future pandemics

As low-nicotine cigarettes hit the market, anti-smoking groups press for wider standard

A new law is supposed to protect pregnant workers — but what if we don’t know how?

Beyond diagnosis: coping strategies and their influence on Parkinson's patients' well-being

Research sheds light on genetic variants' impact beyond autism diagnosis

Study: 1.3 million disabled workers are trapped in severely insecure work in the UK

Selection bias in women's health studies may mask earlier onset menopause for Black and Hispanic women

Living in a historically redlined neighborhood may increase risk of kidney failure

Study finds high TB case rates and low detection in prisons

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': A year without Roe

The connection between energy insecurity and poor health

Microbiology society welcomes the opportunity to respond to parliamentary inquiry on the pandemic

UW Medicine reaffirms support for access to abortion care

UTHSC College of Pharmacy ranked No. 6 in annual research funding from the NIH

New CHEST guideline offers recommendations to manage arterial thrombosis and thromboembolism in COVID-19

How New Genomic Techniques can make agricultural production more sustainable

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