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Released: 21-Aug-2018 12:25 PM EDT
U of M Researchers Decode the Spanish Flu, Advance in Microbial ‘Arms Race’
University of Manitoba

The 1918 “Spanish Flu” was one of the most devastating pandemics in human history, killing 50-100 million people.

17-Aug-2018 11:30 AM EDT
Genomes of Ape Parasites Reveal Origin and Evolution of Leading Cause of Malaria Outside of Africa
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The genome sequences of ape parasites related to Plasmodium vivax, the main source of mosquito-borne malaria outside Africa, provide insights on the origin and early evolution of the human parasite. This finding could have implications for better comprehending and eradicating malaria infection worldwide.

   
Released: 17-Aug-2018 2:30 PM EDT
HIV and a Tale of a Few Cities
UC San Diego Health

In a pair of new modeling studies, researchers at University of California San Diego School of Medicine, with international colleagues, examined how policy reform in terms of drug decriminalization (in Mexico) and access to drug treatment (in Russia) might affect two regions hard hit by the HIV pandemic: Tijuana, Mexico and the Russian cities of Omsk and Ekaterinburg.

Released: 16-Aug-2018 4:30 PM EDT
Key Factor May Be Missing From Models That Predict Disease Outbreaks From Climate Change
Indiana University

A study led by Indiana University suggests that computer models used to predict the spread of epidemics from climate change -- such as crop blights or disease outbreaks -- may not take into account an important factor in predicting their severity.

   
Released: 16-Aug-2018 11:05 AM EDT
UTHealth-led study shows much work remains to ensure e-health record safety
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Four years after their publication by the Office of the National Coordinator for Health Information Technology (ONC), voluntary guidelines designed to increase the safety of e-health records have yet to be implemented fully, according to a survey led by a researcher at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth). Findings appeared recently in the Journal of the American Medical Informatics Association.

Released: 16-Aug-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Affordable Care Act Puts Single Mothers to Work
University of Georgia

Single mothers work more when the government provides better health insurance, according to economic policy research.

   
Released: 16-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
The Vulnerable Ones
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

Faculty at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston (UTHealth) share tips on how to reduce your risk of a heat-related illness.

Released: 15-Aug-2018 5:05 PM EDT
Study Links Segregation, Low Birth Weight in US Cities
DePaul University

A recent study finds a strong association between low birth weight and racial and ethnic segregation in four U.S. cities — Chicago, Baltimore, Boston and Philadelphia. African-American babies are faring the worst, find researchers from the Center for Community Health Equity, a collaboration of DePaul University and Rush University Medical Center in Chicago.

Released: 15-Aug-2018 12:00 AM EDT
Common WiFi Can Detect Weapons, Bombs and Chemicals in Bags
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Ordinary WiFi can easily detect weapons, bombs and explosive chemicals in bags at museums, stadiums, theme parks, schools and other public venues, according to a Rutgers University–New Brunswick-led study. The researchers’ suspicious object detection system is easy to set up, reduces security screening costs and avoids invading privacy such as when screeners open and inspect bags, backpacks and luggage. Traditional screening typically requires high staffing levels and costly specialized equipment.

Released: 14-Aug-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Inching Closer to a Soft Spot in Antibiotic-Resistant Tuberculosis
American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology (ASBMB)

Researchers comparing several clonal strains of isoniazid-sensitive and resistant tuberculosis bacteria found shared changes to mycobacterial metabolism that bolster the evidence for a new proposed drug target.

Released: 14-Aug-2018 9:00 AM EDT
One Out Of Two Kids Is Missing Out On Key Nutrients Critical For Their Health
Milk Processor Education Program

Amid the chaos of getting kids out the door in the morning and taming the hangry monsters that get off the bus in the afternoon, parents may be overlooking a critical part of setting their kids up for success during the school year: a nutrient-rich diet. One out of two kids ages 9 and up are not getting enough calcium, vitamin D and potassium – nutrients they need to grow, learn and play. And, most kids younger than nine are falling short on vitamin D and potassium.

Released: 14-Aug-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Alarming” Diabetes Epidemic in Guatemala Tied to Aging, Not Obesity
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

The diabetes epidemic in Guatemala is worse than previously thought: more than 25 percent of its indigenous people, who make up 60 percent of the population, suffer from type 2 diabetes or pre-diabetes, suggests a new study published in PLOS One from researchers at the Penn Center for Global Health.

Released: 13-Aug-2018 2:15 PM EDT
Racial and Ethnic Minority Patients Have Lower Rates of Medicare Preventive Care Visits – Income and Education Partially Explain the Difference
Wolters Kluwer Health: Lippincott

Medicare patients nationwide have low rates of preventive care visits – with the lowest rates found in older adults of minority race/ethnicity, reports a study in the September issue of Medical Care. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

9-Aug-2018 10:00 AM EDT
Global Funding for Adolescent Health Misses the Target
Harvard Medical School

Adolescents make up more than a quarter of the population in developing countries. Only 1.6 percent of global development assistance for health from 2003-2016 went to adolescent health. Resource allocation failed to address many of the diseases that take the worst toll on adolescent health, such as depressive disorders, anemia and injuries.

7-Aug-2018 9:05 PM EDT
Race and Research: How Public Health Experts Can Reduce Racial Bias in Their Work
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

How can public health researchers address racism? That’s the focus of a supplement to the latest issue of the journal Ethnicity & Disease, for which UCLA professor Chandra Ford served as guest editor.

Released: 7-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Got the ‘Drunchies’? New Study Shows How Heavy Drinking Affects Diet
University at Buffalo

With obesity continuing to rise in America, researchers decided to look at a sample of college students to better understand how drinking affects what they eat, both that night and for their first meal the next day.

30-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
New Method Helps Determine Effectiveness of Interventions in Reducing Spread of HIV
New York University

Using genetic sequencing to understand the evolutionary relationships among pathogens, an international team of researchers—including several from the Center for Drug Use and HIV/HCV Research (CDUHR) at New York University—has developed a new method to determine how effective interventions are against the spread of infectious diseases like HIV.

3-Aug-2018 3:30 PM EDT
Health Systems in Low- and Middle-Income Countries Not Prepared to Diagnose and Treat Common Diseases
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Health Sciences

Bangladesh, Haiti, Malawi, Nepal and Tanzania each has fewer than five health facilities that can properly diagnose and treat cardiovascular diseases, chronic respiratory diseases and diabetes, a new UCLA study reports.

Released: 2-Aug-2018 12:30 PM EDT
Research on Personalized Medicine, Global Health, and Portable Tests Draws More Than 20,000 Attendees to the 70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

AACC welcomed thousands of medical professionals and healthcare leaders at the 70th AACC Annual Scientific Meeting & Clinical Lab Expo from July 29–August 2. The meeting showcased advancements in clinical testing technology and research that improve the ability of healthcare providers to diagnose patients quickly and accurately and ensure that patients get effective medical treatment.

Released: 2-Aug-2018 10:05 AM EDT
GW Health Workforce Institute Leaders for Health Equity Fellowship Joins Global Atlantic Fellows Program
George Washington University

The George Washington University (GW) Health Workforce Institute, based at the Milken Institute School of Public Health (Milken Institute SPH), today announced that its Leaders for Health Equity Fellowship program has officially joined the global community of Atlantic Fellows. The program will now be known as the Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity.

30-Jul-2018 1:15 PM EDT
Maternal Dengue Immunity Protects Against Fetal Damage in Mice Following Zika Virus Infection
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

A mouse mother's prior dengue immunity would protects her unborn pups from devastating brain defects such as microencephaly associated with ZIKV. These findings could guide development of more effective flavivirus vaccines and hint at what types of immune responses are maximally protective against fetal brain damage after Zika invasion.

Released: 1-Aug-2018 2:05 PM EDT
Ebola Virus - Subject Matter Experts
Georgetown University Medical Center

WASHINGTON — Georgetown University professors offer expertise for journalists seeking interviews in a variety of subjects related to Ebola. Topics include infectious disease control and treatment, vaccine development, clinical trials, global health security, and international health regulations. To schedule an interview, please contact Karen Teber at km463@georgetown.

30-Jul-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Heatwave Deaths Will Rise Steadily by 2080 as Globe Warms Up
Monash University

If people cannot adapt to future climate temperatures, deaths caused by severe heatwaves will increase dramatically in tropical and subtropical regions, followed closely by Australia, Europe and the United States, a global new Monash–led study shows.

Released: 30-Jul-2018 7:00 PM EDT
University of Texas at El Paso Professor Helps Haitians Access Clean Water
University of Texas at El Paso

Ivonne Santiago, Ph.D, a clinical professor of civil engineering at The University of Texas at El Paso, has developed a water filtration system to provide access to clean, readily available water for the people of Po Ploom, Haiti.

Released: 30-Jul-2018 3:15 PM EDT
Vanderbilt Team Finds Potent Antibodies Against Three Ebola Viruses
Vanderbilt University Medical Center

Researchers at Vanderbilt University Medical Center and their colleagues are a step closer to developing a broadly effective antibody treatment against the three major Ebola viruses that cause lethal disease in humans.

Released: 30-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
Shirley Moy to lead North Philadelphia Workforce Initiative
Temple University

Moy, SSW ’88, longtime director of the Center for Social Policy and Community Development in Temple’s College of Public Health, will helm the new workforce initiative funded by a Lenfest Foundation grant.

   
Released: 27-Jul-2018 3:40 PM EDT
WVU Experts Are Available to Talk About Food-Safety Regulations and How to Prevent Foodborne Illnesses
West Virginia University

West Virginia University expert Simon Haeder says the massive increases in food recall over the last five years-- 92.7 percent for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and 83.4 percent for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (according to a study by the Stericycle Recall Index)-- could be attributed to alterations in agency regulations. Another WVU expert, Jacek Jaczynski, said it’s simple to avoid illness by washing hands and thoroughly cooking food.

26-Jul-2018 8:00 AM EDT
Iowa State University Will Lead New, National Institute to Fight Antimicrobial Resistance
Iowa State University

Iowa State will lead a national institute to address a global public health concern. The new Institute for Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education builds upon a partnership with the USDA Agricultural Research Service, the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, University of Nebraska Medical Center, the University of Iowa, Mayo Clinic and many other researchers, educators, clinicians and extension personnel. APLU and AAVMC announced the institute, which stems from a recommendation by a joint task force. The Institute for Antimicrobial Resistance Research and Education will be housed at Iowa State and funded by ISU and the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

   
Released: 25-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
Tobacco Regulation Advocates Get Support from Medical Professional Organizations in Court Filing
American Thoracic Society (ATS)

The American Thoracic Society led 10 medical professional organizations in filing an amicus brief last week regarding the FDA’s failure to apply pre-market review to new tobacco products. The brief was submitted in support of the American Academy of Pediatrics and its co-plaintiffs and outlines the compelling data indicating that the FDA’s failure to act harms children.

Released: 25-Jul-2018 9:00 AM EDT
Survey: Nearly Two-Thirds of Americans Oppose Cuts to SNAP Program
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

A majority of registered voters oppose recent efforts to scale back Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) food benefits and believe the government should be doing more to meet the needs of people facing food insecurity and other challenges, according to a new survey commissioned by the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Center for a Livable Future (CLF).

Released: 25-Jul-2018 7:05 AM EDT
Huge Global Productivity Boost in Sight
Queen's University Belfast

As the first Global Disability Summit takes place, new evidence of how a simple pair of glasses can improve workers’ productivity and reduce poverty is published in The Lancet Global Health

Released: 24-Jul-2018 1:05 PM EDT
New Study Finds Police-Related Fatalities May Occur Twice as Often as Reported
Cornell University

According to a new study led by a Cornell University researchers, an average of nearly three men in the United States are killed by police use of deadly force every day. This accounts for 8 percent of all homicides with adult male victims – twice as many as identified in official statistics.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 11:50 AM EDT
How a Frog Puppet and an Amateur Chef are Helping Kids Eat Healthier in NYC’s “Urban Food Desert”
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

Rutgers public health expert Christopher Ackerman teams up with a frog puppet to improve nutrition education in the South Bronx

   
Released: 23-Jul-2018 11:05 AM EDT
New Scholarly Focus Needed to Help Solve Global Food Crisis, U-M Experts Say
University of Michigan

The global food system is unsustainable and urgently needs an overhaul. Yet current approaches to finding solutions through applied academic research are too narrow and treat the food system as a collection of isolated components within established disciplines such as agronomy, sociology or nutritional science.

Released: 23-Jul-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Challenging the Status Quo: Report Urges the Use of Local Context to Determine Cost-Effectiveness Thresholds in Low- and Middle-income Countries
ISPOR—The Professional Society for Health Economics and Outcomes Research

Value in Health, the official journal of ISPOR, announced the publication of a study challenging the use of generic global benchmarks in the establishment of cost-effectiveness analysis thresholds in low- and middle-income countries.

18-Jul-2018 10:05 AM EDT
Greening Vacant Lots Reduces Feelings of Depression in City Dwellers
Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania

Greening vacant urban land significantly reduces feelings of depression and improves overall mental health for the surrounding residents, researchers show in a new randomized, controlled study. The findings have implications for cities across the United States, where 15 percent of land is deemed “vacant” and often blighted or filled with trash and overgrown vegetation.

Released: 20-Jul-2018 8:05 AM EDT
Mount Sinai Health System and Business Council for International Understanding Co-Host Health Partnerships Roundtable
Mount Sinai Health System

Sir Malcolm Grant, Chairman of NHS England, and Mount Sinai leaders present health care solutions and opportunities

19-Jul-2018 9:00 AM EDT
$3M Grant Supports Rutgers Initiative to Study Tobacco 21 Laws
Rutgers School of Public Health

Rutgers researchers, with the aid of a new $3 million National Cancer Institute grant, will be studying the effectiveness of Tobacco 21 laws in the hopes of helping determine how tobacco control policies aimed at young people can be strengthened to improve their health and avoid untimely deaths due to tobacco-related illness.

Released: 16-Jul-2018 4:30 PM EDT
NIH Awards $42 Million Grant to Fuel Research Discoveries at Tulane National Primate Research Center
Tulane University

The National Institutes of Health has awarded a five-year, $42 million grant to the Tulane National Primate Research Center to continue its mission to fight diseases and improve human health through biomedical research.

11-Jul-2018 4:00 PM EDT
Citizen-Scientist Study Results Find Ticks Capable of Carrying Lyme Disease in 83 Additional U.S. Counties
Northern Arizona University

More than 16,000 ticks were sent in by people across the country and tested for various bacterial infections. Results show ticks capable of carrying Lyme disease are more widespread than originally thought.

   
12-Jul-2018 9:00 AM EDT
CDC Awards ASN Contract for Continued Dialysis Bloodstream Infection Research
American Society of Nephrology (ASN)

Bloodstream infections can be life-threatening to individuals undergoing kidney dialysis. Following infection control procedures is critical, yet best practices may not always occur at busy dialysis facilities.



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