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Tailored online interventions to promote seasonal influenza vaccination

The efficacy of tailored online interventions in improving seasonal influenza vaccination (SIV) uptake among older adults.

13 Sep 2023

INTEGRA’s pipetting solutions help Axis Healthcare to support patients in overcoming opioid addiction

Axis Healthcare, a family-run care facility in Oklahoma, has introduced VOYAGER adjustable tip spacing pipettes from INTEGRA Biosciences into its PCR laboratory workflows.

From INTEGRA Biosciences 13 Sep 2023

Study: Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. more than quadrupled from 1999 to 2020

The United States is experiencing its highest overall death rates in more than a century, fueled in part by drug overdose mortality. The origins of the current epidemic are due, at least in part, to a 1986 World Health Organization pronouncement that pain treatment is a universal right.

12 Sep 2023

Training program for health workers aims to reduce the burden of breast cancer in Malawi

Women in rural Malawi are learning how to detect breast cancer thanks to the country's first dedicated training programme for health workers, aimed at reducing the burden of the disease.

12 Sep 2023

Does IQ influence COVID-19 vaccination decision-making?

This study in the Journal of Health Economics finds that cognitive ability significantly influences the rate at which people get COVID-19 vaccinations. Pre-booked appointments were shown to effectively boost vaccination rates, especially among those with lower cognitive ability scores.

12 Sep 2023

American College of Cardiology launches new campaign to increase diagnostic LDL screening

The American College of Cardiology, through a strategic collaboration with Amgen and Esperion, is launching a new quality improvement campaign, "Driving Urgency in LDL Screening," to increase the rate of diagnostic LDL screening in patients without a prior cardiac event as well as those with known cardiovascular disease to help clinicians identify those who need treatment in accordance with medical guidelines.

12 Sep 2023

More than a third of newly qualified doctors in the UK lack sexual misconduct training

More than a third of newly qualified doctors are leaving UK medical schools without any education on sexual misconduct specifically relating to the medical profession according to new research published by JRSM Open.

12 Sep 2023

Doctors must address Parkinson’s patients’ hidden burden of stigma, report says

Even the best treatment approaches for Parkinson's disease are inadequate if they do not address patients' feelings of social rejection, isolation, loneliness and other psychosocial effects of stigma, according to a report from experts specializing in Parkinson's and other movement disorders.

12 Sep 2023

Adult food literacy program effective in producing positive changes across dietary behaviors

Improving food literacy positively influences diet quality and reduces the risk of chronic diseases; however, interpreting the evidence of its effectiveness has been limited.

12 Sep 2023

Global health experts to meet at UN to discuss 100 days mission for pandemic preparedness

The Science Summit at UNGA in New York will play host to a stellar line-up of global health experts, who will come together on Thursday 14th September to set out the concrete actions leaders need to make the 100 Days Mission for Pandemic Preparedness a reality.

12 Sep 2023

Loneliness, depression and social isolation linked to digestive diseases in older adults

While life expectancy rates for older Americans are rising, nearly 40% of adults report living with a digestive disease of some kind.

12 Sep 2023

Top reasons driving health professionals out of the NHS: Work stress, high workload, and understaffing

Work stress, high workload, and understaffing are the primary factors driving health professionals out of the NHS, suggest the results of a survey published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

12 Sep 2023

Alarming proportion of medical students in the UK intend to leave the NHS, survey reveals

Around 1 in 3 UK medical students plans to leave the NHS within 2 years of graduating-; either to practise abroad or to abandon medicine altogether-; suggest the results of the largest survey of its kind, published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

12 Sep 2023

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Tailored online interventions to promote seasonal influenza vaccination

INTEGRA’s pipetting solutions help Axis Healthcare to support patients in overcoming opioid addiction

Study: Drug overdose deaths in the U.S. more than quadrupled from 1999 to 2020

Training program for health workers aims to reduce the burden of breast cancer in Malawi

Does IQ influence COVID-19 vaccination decision-making?

American College of Cardiology launches new campaign to increase diagnostic LDL screening

More than a third of newly qualified doctors in the UK lack sexual misconduct training

Doctors must address Parkinson’s patients’ hidden burden of stigma, report says

Adult food literacy program effective in producing positive changes across dietary behaviors

Global health experts to meet at UN to discuss 100 days mission for pandemic preparedness

Loneliness, depression and social isolation linked to digestive diseases in older adults

Top reasons driving health professionals out of the NHS: Work stress, high workload, and understaffing

Alarming proportion of medical students in the UK intend to leave the NHS, survey reveals

Vaping linked to chronic stress in young people

Is the coadministration of a COVID-19 vaccine with a seasonal influenza vaccine safe and efficacious?

Experts propose new definition of clinical remission in treatment of asthma

CDC recommendations for pneumococcal vaccine in adults

What factors are associated with readmission in pediatric survivors of acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)?

Vegan diets and skin inflammatory disorders: whats the link?

Machine learning uncovers hidden diabetic cases among those with normal fasting glucose

Small solutions for big problems in drug discovery and delivery

Professor Nancy Ip: Pioneering New Paths in Neurodegenerative Therapy

Utilizing process Raman in optimizing cultivated meat production

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