Ongoing vaccination and lower thresholds for escalating public health and social measures may be vital components to combat future COVID-19 variants, new research suggests.
Jan 20, 2023
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Manufacturers, through a loophole in the law, can use an unsafe medical device as a basis for U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) authorization to sell the device, a new Yale-led study finds.
Jan 20, 2023
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There is a stark contrast between the U.S. and Canada in how each regulates cannabis. Most notably, the government of Canada legalized the drug at the federal level several years ago. In the U.S., however, cannabis remains ...
Jan 18, 2023
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Staffordshire University has today launched a new policy brief to guide the creation of national telehealth patient consultation guidelines and training.
Jan 17, 2023
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Patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) who undergo major surgery are more likely to die in the year after surgery and incur higher health care costs than similar patients without COPD, found a new study ...
Jan 17, 2023
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While U.S. veterans are already eligible for emergency suicidal crisis care, starting Tuesday they can get it for free.
Jan 16, 2023
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The COVID-19 subvariant XBB.1.5 is spreading so fast that the World Health Organization on Friday advised people to wear masks in certain situations, including in crowded, enclosed and poorly ventilated spaces, regardless ...
Jan 16, 2023
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The time people spent with family over the festive period could have improved their health, according to new research which examined how social bonds with close social circles and extended groups relate to health and psychological ...
Jan 13, 2023
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Electronic nudges delivered to health care clinicians based on a machine learning algorithm that predicts mortality risk quadrupled rates of conversations with patients about their end-of-life care preferences, according ...
Jan 12, 2023
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With falls causing millions of injuries in older adults each year, it is an increasingly important public health concern. Older adults living with dementia have twice the risk of falling and three times the risk of incurring ...
Jan 12, 2023
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