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Personalized vitamin D guidelines based on latitude and skin type could tackle deficiencies

Study highlights the importance of personalized vitamin D exposure recommendations based on latitude, skin type, and seasonal variations, providing valuable insights for addressing widespread deficiencies.

17 May 2024

Global life expectancy to rise by nearly 5 years by 2050, GBD 2021 study predicts

The latest findings from the Global Burden of Disease Study (GBD) 2021, published today in The Lancet, forecast that global life expectancy will increase by 4.9 years in males and 4.2 years in females between 2022 and 2050.

16 May 2024

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Bird flu lands as the next public health challenge

Public health officials are watching with concern since a strain of bird flu spread to dairy cows in at least nine states, and to at least one dairy worker.

16 May 2024

Research highlights complexity of xylazine and fentanyl combination in overdose cases

Unregulated use of fentanyl and overdose deaths have increased dramatically in recent years, and this trend was made more alarming when authorities found fentanyl laced with the animal tranquilizer xylazine.

16 May 2024

£85 million funding to support the international community in tackling antimicrobial resistance

Funding of £85 million will be announced at a global event to support the international community in tackling the growing threat of antimicrobial resistance.

16 May 2024

HPV vaccination reduces cervical cancer across all socioeconomic groups in England

The human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccination programme in England has not only been associated with a substantial reduction in cervical disease, but has done so in all socioeconomic groups, finds a study published by The BMJ today.

16 May 2024

Repurposing human-approved drugs for prion disease treatment

Prions are the abnormal, pathogenic agents that are transmissible and are able to induce abnormal folding of specific normal cellular proteins.

16 May 2024

Medics at UCLA protest say police weapons drew blood and cracked bones

Inside the protesters’ encampment at UCLA, beneath the glow of hanging flashlights and a deafening backdrop of exploding flash-bangs, OB-GYN resident Elaine Chan suddenly felt like a battlefield medic.

16 May 2024

COVID-19 linked to rise in autoimmune lung disease, study finds

A study in eBioMedicine identifies shared immunopathology between SARS-CoV-2 infection and MDA5 autoimmunity, highlighting a surge in MDA5+ cases and interstitial lung disease during the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 May 2024

Anti-obesity medications slash heart disease risk in obese patients, study finds

A study in the journal Obesity evaluated the impact of new anti-obesity medications (AOMs) on cardiovascular disease (CVD) among obese individuals, finding that these medications reduce the risk of CVD complications, particularly heart failure and atrial fibrillation.

15 May 2024

Understanding the relationship between community mobility and cognitive function in older adults

The extent of individuals' mobility within their community-;how much they get out and about-;may be linked to their cognitive function, according to new research published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society.

15 May 2024

Income and education linked to lower post-stroke mortality

New research, presented today at the 10th European Stroke Organisation Conference 2024, has revealed that high-income individuals have a 32% lower risk of post-stroke mortality.

15 May 2024

Tribal nations invest opioid settlement funds in traditional healing to treat addiction

Outside the Mi'kmaq Nation's health department sits a dome-shaped tent, built by hand from saplings and covered in black canvas.

15 May 2024

After a child’s death, California weighs rules for phys ed during extreme weather

Yahushua Robinson was an energetic boy who jumped and danced his way through life. Then, a physical education teacher instructed the 12-year-old to run outside on a day when the temperature climbed to 107 degrees.

15 May 2024

Racial and ethnic disparities in Alzheimer's diagnosis and CNS drug prescription

Compared to Black and Asian people, white and Hispanic people with Alzheimer's disease and related dementias were most likely to be diagnosed with symptoms like depression and agitation, according to a new study from the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics.

14 May 2024

New joint guideline highlights importance of coordinated care for peripheral artery disease

Timely diagnosis and proper management of peripheral artery disease (PAD), including coordinated care from a multispecialty team, are essential to help prevent amputation and other cardiovascular complications and to allow patients with PAD to live longer lives with better physical function and improved quality of life, according to a new joint guideline published today in the American Heart Association's flagship, peer-reviewed journal Circulation and simultaneously in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.

14 May 2024

Texas Tech lab helps detect first case of avian influenza transmission from mammal to human

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Public Health News and Research

Personalized vitamin D guidelines based on latitude and skin type could tackle deficiencies

Global life expectancy to rise by nearly 5 years by 2050, GBD 2021 study predicts

KFF Health News' 'What the Health?': Bird flu lands as the next public health challenge

Research highlights complexity of xylazine and fentanyl combination in overdose cases

£85 million funding to support the international community in tackling antimicrobial resistance

HPV vaccination reduces cervical cancer across all socioeconomic groups in England

Repurposing human-approved drugs for prion disease treatment

Medics at UCLA protest say police weapons drew blood and cracked bones

COVID-19 linked to rise in autoimmune lung disease, study finds

Anti-obesity medications slash heart disease risk in obese patients, study finds

Understanding the relationship between community mobility and cognitive function in older adults

Income and education linked to lower post-stroke mortality

Tribal nations invest opioid settlement funds in traditional healing to treat addiction

After a child’s death, California weighs rules for phys ed during extreme weather

Racial and ethnic disparities in Alzheimer's diagnosis and CNS drug prescription

New joint guideline highlights importance of coordinated care for peripheral artery disease

Texas Tech lab helps detect first case of avian influenza transmission from mammal to human

Zika virus-specific synthetic molecule can differentiate between prior infections with different flaviviruses

Nursing homes wield pandemic immunity laws to duck wrongful death suits

Curcuminoid compounds show promise against COVID-19 in neuronal cells

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Achieving and maintaining ISO/IEC 27001 and BS 10012 certifications

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

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