Biomedical technology
Study shows personal disinfection device safe for use in public spaces
Imagine pointing a small device at your movie seat or restaurant table to kill harmful bacteria or viruses with a disinfecting light.
Apr 20, 2023
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News tagged with public health emergencies
Medical economics
Early in mpox outbreak, access to vaccines was unequal across racial groups
In August 2022, U.S. health officials declared mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) a public health emergency. At that time, however, the national supply of the approved preventative treatment—the smallpox/mpox vaccine Jynneos—was ...
Apr 10, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Research suggests cancer care systems need to be more patient-centered
A recent review collected and analyzed 54 studies from the UK, USA, and Canada. The findings highlight numerous factors that were linked with worse patient experience, showing how cancer care may not be meeting the needs ...
Apr 29, 2022
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Health
L.A.'s injury rate from e-scooters may exceed national rate for motorcycles
For a recent six-year period, the injury rate for riders of electric scooters in one section of Los Angeles was higher than the national rates for riders of motorcycles, bicycles and cars, and pedestrians, new UCLA research ...
Apr 6, 2022
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Vaccination
Ebola 'emergency' vaccines provide ethical blueprint for COVID-19 response
Despite not having safety and efficacy data from the final phase of clinical trials, China and Russia have already started COVID-19 vaccinations and have been widely criticized for prematurely exposing the public to these ...
Nov 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Text messages quickly track health care use during Ebola outbreak
Text messages aren't just a way to chat with family and friends—they are a viable method for rapidly gathering information during a public health crisis.
Oct 2, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Sick air travelers mostly likely to infect next row: study
People who fly on airplanes while contagious can indeed get other people sick, but the risk is mainly to those seated next to them or in the adjacent row, US researchers said Monday.
Mar 19, 2018
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Neuroscience
Compound suggests pain treatment without opioid or medical marijuana side effects
Indiana University neuroscientist Andrea Hohmann took the stage at a press conference Nov. 14 in San Diego to discuss research conducted at IU that has found evidence that the brain's cannabis receptors may be used to treat ...
Nov 14, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study suggests 1.6 million childbearing women could be at risk of Zika virus infection
New research from the University of Notre Dame places a new upper limit on the total number of people who could become infected by the Zika virus in the first wave of the current epidemic. The team of researchers, led by ...
Jul 25, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infectious outbreaks must be combatted strategically, experts argue
New funding is not enough to guarantee success against emerging infectious diseases around the world. Rather, good governance, a long-term technology investment strategy and strong product management skills are essential, ...
Apr 21, 2016
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