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Newswise: UAH researcher publishes study tapping social media and AI to speed supply chain assistance during disasters
Released: 3-Jul-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UAH researcher publishes study tapping social media and AI to speed supply chain assistance during disasters
University of Alabama Huntsville

A doctoral candidate at The University of Alabama in Huntsville (UAH) is lead author of a new study in the International Journal of Production Research investigating the ways social media platforms can be leveraged with artificial intelligence (AI) to provide vital communication connecting victims of disaster to outside aid and support.

Released: 3-Jul-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Nordic researchers develop predictive model for cross-border COVID spread
Aalto University

In a major multidisciplinary collaboration effort across Finland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark, researchers have published a pioneering study on the spread of infections across Nordic borders from spring until the end of 2020. The report sheds light on the efficacy of cross-border travel restrictions, helping us better understand which measures actually make a difference.

Released: 2-Jul-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Vaccinating animals in the wild to combat TB, infectious diseases
Michigan State University

MSU has a satellite uplink/LTN TV studio and Comrex line for radio interviews upon request.

Newswise: Herpes Infections Take Major Economic Toll Globally, New Research Shows
28-Jun-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Herpes Infections Take Major Economic Toll Globally, New Research Shows
University of Utah Health

The first-ever global estimate of the economic costs of genital herpes infections shows billions of dollars of health care expenditures and productivity losses.

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Released: 28-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
June Research Highlights Newsletter
Cedars-Sinai

Cedars-Sinai has published a roundup of its latest medical discoveries and faculty news for June 2024.

Released: 27-Jun-2024 12:05 PM EDT
UC study exposes socio-economic disparities during the initial wave of COVID-19 in NYC
University of California, Irvine

New York City, with a population of 8.5 million people, was one of the locations most heavily affected by the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in North America and Europe. A large body of research has shown that those individuals who are of lower average socioeconomic status were especially affected by the pandemic and experienced a much higher rate of viral infection.

Newswise: Tufts Maternal Health Expert Appointed to Federal Advisory Committee
Released: 26-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Tufts Maternal Health Expert Appointed to Federal Advisory Committee
Tufts University

Tufts Maternal Health expert Ndidiamaka Amutah-Onukagha will bring decades of research on maternal health inequities to the advisory committee that advises the U.S. Secretary of Health and Human Services

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25-Jun-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Survey finds many have misconceptions about sexually transmitted infection risk
Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center

Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) are on the rise in the U.S., including an 80% increase in syphilis over a five-year period, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A new national survey by The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center finds many Americans have misconceptions on how STIs are spread and who should be treated.

Released: 24-Jun-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Wayne State University experts warn of potential threats due to low vaccination rates in Michigan; stress importance of immunization
Wayne State University Division of Research

Low vaccination rates continue to create significant threats to public health for diseases such as whooping cough (pertussis), measles and COVID-19. Michigan's vaccination rates for recommended childhood immunizations have dropped to levels not seen in Michigan in more than a decade.

Newswise: Sydney Ramirez receives prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award
Released: 20-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Sydney Ramirez receives prestigious Burroughs Wellcome Fund Career Award
La Jolla Institute for Immunology

"As an infectious diseases clinician, I've always been focused on research into pathogen-host interactions. We need to know why some people get sicker than others."

Released: 18-Jun-2024 10:05 AM EDT
Study suggests hepatitis E may be a sexually transmitted infection
Ohio State University

Discovering that hepatitis E virus is associated with sperm in pigs suggests the virus may be both sexually transmitted and linked to male infertility, according to a new study.

Newswise: Ancient remedies for modern woes: TCM in the fight against african swine fever
Released: 17-Jun-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Ancient remedies for modern woes: TCM in the fight against african swine fever
Chinese Academy of Sciences

Recent research reveals the potential of Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) in combating African Swine Fever (ASF), a viral disease with near 100% mortality rate in pigs. The study explores TCM's antiviral properties and its role in enhancing immunity, offering a novel strategy in the face of limited effective treatments.

Released: 14-Jun-2024 5:05 PM EDT
Improving access to HPV testing
Michigan Medicine - University of Michigan

Initiative aims to raise awareness of a cancer-causing virus

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Newswise: Engaging With Patients for Better Treatments and Outcomes for Smell and Taste Disorders
Released: 10-Jun-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Engaging With Patients for Better Treatments and Outcomes for Smell and Taste Disorders
Monell Chemical Senses Center

in 2022 collaborators - patient groups, basic researchers, and clinicians - conducted a survey and listening sessions with patients, caregivers, and family members affected by impaired smell or taste. They asked about their individual perceptions of the effectiveness of treatments, among other topics.

Released: 10-Jun-2024 1:05 PM EDT
Does Your Child Need Travel Vaccines Before an International Trip?
Children's Hospital Los Angeles

If you’re planning an international trip with your child, you may be wondering what vaccines they need and when they should get them. Before you head out of the country, it’s essential to make sure your child is up to date on all of their routine immunizations, including vaccines for COVID-19, flu and RSV.



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