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Released: 5-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Pioneering report exposes worsening health threats of climate change in UK
University of Bristol

A new report has revealed for the first time the wide-ranging and increasing health dangers posed by long-term weather extremes in the UK, as the effects of climate change deepen.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Analyzing violent behavior: FSU expert available to discuss the motives of mass killings
Florida State University

By: Stephen Stone | Published: September 5, 2024 | 10:27 am | SHARE: The United States has endured 30 mass killings in 2024, according to a database utilized by the Associated Press and USA Today.Florida State University professor Emma Fridel is available to speak with reporters and provide analysis on the factors surrounding mass violence.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Physical activity intervention strategies in low-income communities funded by a $5M NIH grant for collaborative research at UTHealth Houston and The University of Texas at Austin
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

A five-year, $5 million grant will allow researchers from UTHealth Houston and The University of Texas at Austin to test how community-level interventions can improve health and reduce disparities in low-income communities in Central Texas.

Released: 5-Sep-2024 9:05 AM EDT
Study Estimates Home Blood Pressure Devices Don’t Fit Properly for More than 17 Million U.S. Adults
Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health

Over-the-counter blood pressure measuring devices offer a simple, affordable way for people to track hypertension at home, but the standard arm-size ranges for these devices won’t appropriately fit millions of U.S. consumers, according to a new study from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

Newswise: Rutgers World Trade Center Health Program Still Healing Wounds of 9/11
Released: 4-Sep-2024 10:05 PM EDT
Rutgers World Trade Center Health Program Still Healing Wounds of 9/11
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

On Sept. 11, 2024, Iris Udasin, the medical director of the World Trade Center Health Program, will receive the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Foundation’s “Service Above Self” award on behalf of law enforcement officers nationwide, presented at the National Law Enforcement Museum in Washington, D.C.

Released: 4-Sep-2024 12:00 PM EDT
Expert Available: New Commission to Address Worldwide Gun Violence Launches
George Washington University

The Lancet Commission on Global Gun Violence and Health, which was launched today, will study gun violence as a complex public health threat, according to Adnan Hyder, chairman of the commission and... ...

Released: 3-Sep-2024 3:50 PM EDT
ADLM publishes new guidance on lipid testing to improve care for patients with cardiovascular disease
Association for Diagnostic and Laboratory Medicine (ADLM (formerly AACC))

The Association for Diagnostics & Laboratory Medicine (ADLM, formerly AACC) has issued expert guidance on lipid tests, which measure blood levels of fats and cholesterol to help assess a patient’s risk of heart disease and stroke. By giving clinicians and laboratory medicine professionals much-needed clarity on how to best use these tests, the new guidelines will ensure that more patients with cardiovascular disease get the treatment they need.

Newswise: Omar Sinanan Named Chief of Campus Operations at PCOM
Released: 3-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Omar Sinanan Named Chief of Campus Operations at PCOM
Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Omar Sinanan, CEFP, FMP, has been appointed Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine’s Chief of Campus Operations, a new position that oversees day-to-day operations of the Philadelphia campus, including facilities management and leadership of operational teams such as public safety.

Newswise: Computer model boosts detection of cell-to-cell communication
Released: 3-Sep-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Computer model boosts detection of cell-to-cell communication
UT Southwestern Medical Center

A computer model developed by UT Southwestern Medical Center researchers significantly enhances the ability of scientists to detect communication between cells, according to a new study published in Nature Methods.

Newswise: Dangerous Airborne Fungus Boosted by California Droughts
Released: 3-Sep-2024 9:00 AM EDT
Dangerous Airborne Fungus Boosted by California Droughts
University of California San Diego

Researchers from UC San Diego and UC Berkeley have identified the seasonal and climate-based cycles of Valley fever, an emerging but dangerous fungal disease spread through dust in the air.

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Newswise: Risks posed to humans by rare but deadly mosquito-borne disease, explained by veterinary expert
Released: 30-Aug-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Risks posed to humans by rare but deadly mosquito-borne disease, explained by veterinary expert
Virginia Tech

Sierra Guynn, a clinical assistant professor with the Virginia-Maryland College of Veterinary Medicine, discusses the history and public health risks of eastern equine encephalitis (EEE), a rare but potentially deadly mosquito-borne disease that can spread between people and animals.

Released: 30-Aug-2024 12:40 PM EDT
UTHealth Houston and Baylor College of Medicine collaborate on first CDC Injury Control Research Center in Southwest, established to study injury and violence prevention
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

The only Injury Control Research Center in Texas has been established by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention at UTHealth Houston in partnership with Baylor College of Medicine.

Newswise: New discoveries about how mosquitoes mate may help the fight against malaria
Released: 30-Aug-2024 10:00 AM EDT
New discoveries about how mosquitoes mate may help the fight against malaria
University of Washington

Surprising details about mosquito mating could lead to improved malaria control techniques and help develop precision drone flight. A paper published Aug. 30 in Current Biology revealed that when a male Anopheles coluzzii mosquito hears the sound of female-specific wingbeats, his eyes “activate” and he visually scans the immediate vicinity for a potential mate.

Released: 29-Aug-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Analysis Shows How Unproven Therapeutics Were Portrayed in the Media During the Early Phase of COVID-19 Pandemic
Wake Forest University School of Medicine

A new study from researchers at Wake Forest University School of Medicine is shedding light on how scientific evidence and the uncertainty surrounding three unproven therapeutics were portrayed by the U.S. news media during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Newswise: Deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Is a Familiar But Formidable Foe
Released: 29-Aug-2024 12:30 PM EDT
Deadly Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus Is a Familiar But Formidable Foe
Harvard Medical School

Harvard Medical School virologist Jonathan Abraham has studied EEE virus in detail. In research published in Nature in 2022 and 2024, Abraham and team mapped the structure and behavior of the cell receptors — the entryways on the surfaces of cells — that allow EEE virus and similar viruses to infect their hosts and cause mischief.



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