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Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in acute-care utilization by pediatric asthma patients

Black children with asthma accessed community health centers (CHCs) less than white children, while Latino children (who prefer to speak either English or Spanish) were more likely to visit CHCs for acute, chronic, and preventive care overall, according to a new, large study.

29 Mar 2022

Government provides new guidance for living with COVID

People at risk of serious illness from COVID-19, and eligible for treatments, will continue to get free tests to use if they develop symptoms, along with NHS and adult social care staff and those in other high-risk settings, Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid announced today (Tuesday 29 March).

29 Mar 2022

Study explores the waning efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 vaccines

A new study evaluated the waning efficacy of the COVID-19 ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 vaccines over six months following the second dose.

29 Mar 2022

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Michael Keasling of Lakewood, Colorado, was an electrician who loved big trucks, fast cars, and Harley-Davidsons. He'd struggled with diabetes since he was a teenager, needing a kidney transplant from his sister to stay alive.

28 Mar 2022

Reduced kidney function caused by antithrombotic therapy can influence bleeding events

Antithrombotic therapy is prescribed to prevent thrombotic (blood clotting inside a blood vessel) events but the treatment also increases the likelihood of experiencing a bleeding event, which can be extremely serious if it occurs in a vital organ.

25 Mar 2022

Study sheds new light on the prevalence of cognitive decline among older people in the UK

Cases of cognitive decline in older people, where a doctor has assessed someone following concerns about memory and noted their brain function has been affected, have more than doubled over the past ten years, according to UCL researchers.

25 Mar 2022

The relationship between numerous pandemic-related stressors and psychological distress facets in Israel

A team of researchers from Israel conducted a longitudinal study to assess the plausible risk and protective factors responsible for COVID-19-related mental health outcomes in the adult population of Israel.

23 Mar 2022

Breakthrough hospitalizations for COVID-19, less likely to happen in vaccinated or previously infected people

Fewer than 1 in 1,000 people who have been vaccinated or previously infected with COVID-19 were hospitalized with a new breakthrough infection, Mayo Clinic research finds.

22 Mar 2022

Survey: UK doctors may overrate the gender equality progress in medical specialties

Doctors tend to overestimate the progress made towards gender equality in UK medicine, suggest the results of a snapshot survey published in the open access journal BMJ Open.

22 Mar 2022

More than a quarter of parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

Amid growing concerns for children's mental health during the pandemic era, more than a quarter of parents say their adolescent-aged child has seen a mental health specialist – with nearly 60 % of those reporting a visit within the past year – a new national poll suggests.

22 Mar 2022

Study provides a comprehensive picture of abortion provider workforce in the U.S.

Efforts to determine the actual size and makeup of the abortion provider workforce in the U.S. often rely on surveys that are limited in scope or else focus solely on abortion facilities.

21 Mar 2022

CHOP and Penn Medicine join hands to address environmental hazards and protect vulnerable children

Children in the Greater Philadelphia area face a number of environmental threats to their health, including lead poisoning, asthma from air pollution, and exposure to endocrine disrupting chemicals.

21 Mar 2022

NYU Long Island School Of Medicine's Class of 2022 discover their "doctor destinies" on Match Day

On Friday, March 18, NYU Long Island School of Medicine held its first Match Day, a ceremony that takes place at medical schools across the nation during which it is revealed where graduating students will fulfill their medical residencies.

18 Mar 2022

Study finds significantly poorer outcomes among the youngest patients with brain tumor

A University of Colorado Cancer Center researcher has found, through extensive data analysis, that the youngest patients with brain tumors – those ages birth to 3 months – have about half the five-year survival rate as children ages 1 to 19.

18 Mar 2022

Rapid and cheap test for dysosmia in COVID-19

A new study discusses the potential utility of using paired ampules of n-butanol to screen for COVID-19 and detect those at greater risk for severe illness.

17 Mar 2022

Covid vaccination not linked to increased risk of rare neurological events

A study of more than eight million people published by The BMJ today finds no increased risk of rare neurological events after covid-19 vaccination.

17 Mar 2022

New guidance addresses how student athletes can safely return to play after COVID-19 infection

Student athletes ages 14-25 who experience COVID-19 infections need not undergo diagnostic testing for myocarditis in the absence of cardiac symptoms, according to guidance published today by the American College of Cardiology.

16 Mar 2022

Deploying artificial intelligence to prevent delayed and missed care

Medical imaging is one of the most widely used diagnostic tools in health care with providers ordering dozens of imaging studies for their patients every day.

16 Mar 2022

Post-COVID condition largely due to SARS-CoV 2 infection, in addition to the indirect pandemic effects

A study conducted by the Geneva University Hospitals and the University of Geneva addresses a main question that physicians and SARS-CoV-2 experts have been asking since the emergence of post-COVID condition (also called Long COVID): is it due to the infection itself or to indirect effects of the pandemic situation and the sanitary measures?

16 Mar 2022

Moderate hyperglycemia associated with poor COVID-19 prognosis

Scientists have revealed that non-diabetic patients with moderate hyperglycemia are more likely to develop severe and fatal COVID-19 than diabetic patients.

15 Mar 2022

Primary Care News and Research

Latest Primary Care News and Research

Study reveals racial and ethnic disparities in acute-care utilization by pediatric asthma patients

Government provides new guidance for living with COVID

Study explores the waning efficacy of SARS-CoV-2 ChAdOx1 and BNT162b2 vaccines

Climate change may push the US toward the ‘goldilocks zone’ for West Nile virus

Reduced kidney function caused by antithrombotic therapy can influence bleeding events

Study sheds new light on the prevalence of cognitive decline among older people in the UK

The relationship between numerous pandemic-related stressors and psychological distress facets in Israel

Breakthrough hospitalizations for COVID-19, less likely to happen in vaccinated or previously infected people

Survey: UK doctors may overrate the gender equality progress in medical specialties

More than a quarter of parents say their adolescent has seen a mental health specialist

Study provides a comprehensive picture of abortion provider workforce in the U.S.

CHOP and Penn Medicine join hands to address environmental hazards and protect vulnerable children

NYU Long Island School Of Medicine's Class of 2022 discover their "doctor destinies" on Match Day

Study finds significantly poorer outcomes among the youngest patients with brain tumor

Rapid and cheap test for dysosmia in COVID-19

Covid vaccination not linked to increased risk of rare neurological events

New guidance addresses how student athletes can safely return to play after COVID-19 infection

Deploying artificial intelligence to prevent delayed and missed care

Post-COVID condition largely due to SARS-CoV 2 infection, in addition to the indirect pandemic effects

Moderate hyperglycemia associated with poor COVID-19 prognosis

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