Research finds hurricane forecasts impair birth outcomes In August 2011, as Hurricane Irene approached North Carolina, the National Hurricane Center released forecasts depicting where in the state the storm might hit. Dec 1, 2022 0 45
Link found between air pollution and stillborn babies, especially in poor countries A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China, working with one colleague in the U.S., has found a link between air pollution and rates of stillborn babies, most particularly in poorer countries. In ... Dec 1, 2022 report 0 73
African continent finally to receive 1st mpox vaccines Africa's top public health body says the continent is set to receive its first batch of mpox vaccines as a donation from South Korea. Dec 1, 2022 0 8
New study puts gut microbiome at the center of Parkinson's disease pathogenesis New research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham says the gut microbiome is involved in multiple pathways in the pathogenesis of Parkinson's disease. The findings, published in Nature Communications, show a wide ... Dec 1, 2022 0 1243
COVID-19 patients show liver injury months after infection COVID-19 infection is associated with increased liver stiffness, a sign of possible long-term liver injury, according to the results of a new study being presented today at the annual meeting of the Radiological Society of ... Dec 1, 2022 0 8
mRNA vaccines offer one-two punch to combat malaria Malaria is found in more than 90 countries around the world, causing 241 million cases and an estimated 627,000 deaths every year. Vaccines are one intervention that could help eliminate this deadly disease, yet a highly ... Dec 1, 2022 0 103
Fitness levels can be accurately predicted using wearable devices—no exercise required Cambridge researchers have developed a method for measuring overall fitness accurately on wearable devices—and more robustly than current consumer smartwatches and fitness monitors—without the wearer needing to exercise. Dec 1, 2022 0 128
Buprenorphine, not methadone, may be safer treatment for opioid-use disorder during pregnancy People with opioid-use disorder who are pregnant may have more favorable neonatal health outcomes when using buprenorphine, an active ingredient in suboxone and other medications approved for treatment of opioid-use disorder, ... Dec 1, 2022 0 35
Long-term benefit of wearing masks for endemic diseases depend on the biology of transmission and immunity Masking—along with social distancing, hand washing, and other so-called "non-pharmaceutical interventions" (NPIs)—proved very effective at limiting the spread of COVID-19, and simultaneously drove down rates of endemic ... Dec 1, 2022 0 76
Few Americans are aware of links between alcohol and cancer risk Despite conclusive research that shows that all alcoholic beverages, including wine, increase the risk of many types of cancer, Americans demonstrated low awareness of this risk, and some perceived alcohol as having health ... Dec 1, 2022 0 10
