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World leaders unite to embed social participation in health systems

World leaders unite to embed social participation in health systems

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor the first time in the World Health Organization's 76-year history, world leaders have unanimously committed to put social partic

World leaders unite to embed social participation in health systems

byBritish Medical JournalCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainFor the first time in the World Health Organization's 76-year history, world leaders have unanimously committed to put social partic
Avian flu found in wastewater of 10 Texas cities through virome sequencing

Avian flu found in wastewater of 10 Texas cities through virome sequencing

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonA worker at an El Paso Water Utility facility collects samples of wastewater prior to sending them to researchers at Baylor College of Medic

Avian flu found in wastewater of 10 Texas cities through virome sequencing

byUniversity of Texas Health Science Center at HoustonA worker at an El Paso Water Utility facility collects samples of wastewater prior to sending them to researchers at Baylor College of Medic
CDC: Heat may have contributed to four human cases of bird flu in Colorado

CDC: Heat may have contributed to four human cases of bird flu in Colorado

by Helena Oliviero and Meris Lutz, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Alexas Fotos from PexelsHeat probably played a role in at least four cases of bird flu in poultry workers confirmed by U.S. h

CDC: Heat may have contributed to four human cases of bird flu in Colorado

by Helena Oliviero and Meris Lutz, The Atlanta Journal-ConstitutionCredit: Alexas Fotos from PexelsHeat probably played a role in at least four cases of bird flu in poultry workers confirmed by U.S. h
Study unravels clinical, genomic characteristics of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Europe

Study unravels clinical, genomic characteristics of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Europe

by Britta Weller, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz LungenzentrumAge density plot (A), maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tree of first isolates from single patients, based on 30,345 distinct alignment

Study unravels clinical, genomic characteristics of non-tuberculous mycobacteria in Europe

by Britta Weller, Forschungszentrum Borstel, Leibniz LungenzentrumAge density plot (A), maximum-likelihood phylogenetic tree of first isolates from single patients, based on 30,345 distinct alignment
Promising Lassa fever vaccine is headed to phase I clinical trial

Promising Lassa fever vaccine is headed to phase I clinical trial

byThomas Jefferson UniversityExperimental design. Credit:npj Vaccines(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41541-024-00930-zResearchers from Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Marylan

Promising Lassa fever vaccine is headed to phase I clinical trial

byThomas Jefferson UniversityExperimental design. Credit:npj Vaccines(2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41541-024-00930-zResearchers from Thomas Jefferson University and the University of Marylan
Preterm birth more common in unvaccinated pregnant patients with rheumatic disease and COVID-19

Preterm birth more common in unvaccinated pregnant patients with rheumatic disease and COVID-19

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found a g

Preterm birth more common in unvaccinated pregnant patients with rheumatic disease and COVID-19

by American College of RheumatologyCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research presented this week at ACR Convergence 2022, the American College of Rheumatology's annual meeting, found a g
Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 infection

Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 infection

by Elana GotkinePostexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for five or 10 days does not reduce the risk for symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection

Postexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir does not cut COVID-19 infection

by Elana GotkinePostexposure prophylaxis with nirmatrelvir-ritonavir for five or 10 days does not reduce the risk for symptomatic severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection
Secrecy at Canada's pest management agency must end, say researchers

Secrecy at Canada's pest management agency must end, say researchers

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealth Canada increased maximum residue limits for glyphosate in some crops, such as oats and beans, in 2021 despite concerns about

Secrecy at Canada's pest management agency must end, say researchers

by Canadian Medical Association JournalCredit: CC0 Public DomainHealth Canada increased maximum residue limits for glyphosate in some crops, such as oats and beans, in 2021 despite concerns about
Study shows text messages can be ineffective as medication refill reminders

Study shows text messages can be ineffective as medication refill reminders

by Julia Milzer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published inJAMAreveals text message reminders for patients who delay refilling their medications

Study shows text messages can be ineffective as medication refill reminders

by Julia Milzer,CU Anschutz Medical CampusCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA study published inJAMAreveals text message reminders for patients who delay refilling their medications
How to improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust, misinformation is key

How to improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust, misinformation is key

by Shauna Hurley, Rebecca Ryan,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere's a common thread linking ourexperience of pandemicsover the past 700 years. From the black

How to improve public health communication for the next pandemic? Tackling distrust, misinformation is key

by Shauna Hurley, Rebecca Ryan,The ConversationCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThere's a common thread linking ourexperience of pandemicsover the past 700 years. From the black
Researchers create new treatment and vaccine for flu and various coronaviruses

Researchers create new treatment and vaccine for flu and various coronaviruses

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonNanoSTING (and NanoSTING-SN) developed at UH to fight COVID and flu. Credit: University of HoustonA team of researchers, led by the University of Houston,

Researchers create new treatment and vaccine for flu and various coronaviruses

by Laurie Fickman,University of HoustonNanoSTING (and NanoSTING-SN) developed at UH to fight COVID and flu. Credit: University of HoustonA team of researchers, led by the University of Houston,
Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study

Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study

byUniversity of OxfordPrediction of cognitive, psychiatric, and fatigue outcomes at two to three years after COVID-19 by symptom burden at six months. Credit:The Lancet Psychiatry(20

Long-term cognitive and psychiatric effects of COVID-19 revealed in new study

byUniversity of OxfordPrediction of cognitive, psychiatric, and fatigue outcomes at two to three years after COVID-19 by symptom burden at six months. Credit:The Lancet Psychiatry(20