Health
Poll finds most Americans believe pandemic policies were good idea
Despite all the grumbling at the time, most Americans now look back upon pandemic-era policies as a good idea, a new poll shows.
Jun 18, 2024
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Medical research
University of South Florida picked as HQ for international virus, pandemic research network
The University of South Florida will be the new headquarters of the Global Virus Network, a coalition of more than 80 virology research centers in 40 countries, as well as home to its co-founder: Robert Gallo, who is credited ...
Jun 7, 2024
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Pediatrics
Pertussis outbreak in neonates and young infants across Italy: Implications for vaccination strategies
Data for this analysis was collected through an EU-funded National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP) project. Clinicians from seven Italian reference centers, along with four additional pediatric and neonatal wards across ...
Jun 7, 2024
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Health
Researchers find knowledge a factor in closing Black-white COVID-19 vaccination gap
Early in the COVID-19 pandemic, Black Americans were more hesitant to take the COVID-19 vaccine than were white Americans. As the pandemic went on, however, the disparity in vaccination rates between Black and white adults ...
May 30, 2024
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Health
Survey on trust and equity in emergency departments aims to improve system for all patients
No one wants to go to the emergency department, no matter where or who they are. Going to the emergency department means, inherently, that something has gone wrong. For those coming in, it's a time of pain, anxiety, maybe ...
May 30, 2024
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Health
Body image and overall health found important to the sexual health of older gay men, according to new studies
According to a National Poll on Healthy Aging, 93% of people in the U.S. between 50–80 years old report experiencing at least one form of ageism from other people. Internalized ageism is when a person believes ageist ideas ...
Jun 21, 2024
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Health
Will California remember the lessons of the COVID health emergency?
Inside secret warehouses strategically placed around the state, California is storing a massive cache of vital medical supplies, including masks, gloves and life-saving medicines, seeking to be better-equipped than it was ...
Jun 20, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How the Paris Olympics could become a super-spreader event for dengue
In September 2023, several people came down with dengue fever in Paris, France. The presence of this mosquito-borne disease was notable for two reasons. It was the most northerly outbreak ever recorded, and none of the people ...
Jun 12, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Ethnic minorities experience stigma and discrimination in accessing long COVID care
New research has found that the stigma of COVID-19, racism, and discrimination in health care have impacted the ability of ethnic minority patients to access health care for long COVID symptoms.
Jun 4, 2024
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Sleep disorders
Researchers develop a novel device for precise at-home sleep apnea testing
Researchers at UNIST have developed an innovative device designed for precise diagnosis of sleep apnea, utilizing a smartphone application in the convenience of one's own home.
Jun 12, 2024
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