How the US is preparing for a potential bird flu pandemic
As the US grapples with an ongoing bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle, the country ’s health agencies are ramping up surveillance efforts and working to develop a vaccine if needed (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Rare mutation that causes short stature may shed light on ageing
The genetic variant, which causes people to be insensitive to growth hormone, may also protect people from heart disease (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Two medicines for opioid addiction also help with compulsive gambling
The medicines nalmefene and naltrexone helped compulsive gamblers reduce their betting activities, trials have shown (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
The impact of quality-adjusted life years on evaluating COVID-19 mitigation strategies: lessons from age-specific vaccination roll-out and variants of concern in Belgium (2020-2022)
When formulating and evaluating COVID-19 vaccination strategies, an emphasis has been placed on preventing severe disease that overburdens healthcare systems and leads to mortality. However, more conventional ... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Lander Willem, Steven Abrams, Nicolas Franco, Pietro Coletti, Pieter J. K. Libin, James Wambua, Simon Couvreur, Emmanuel Andr é, Tom Wenseleers, Zhuxin Mao, Andrea Torneri, Christel Faes, Philippe Beutels and Niel Hens Tags: Research Source Type: research
Changes in adolescents ’ daily-life solitary experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic: an experience sampling study
Adolescent solitude was drastically impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. As solitude is crucial for adolescent development through its association with both positive and negative developmental outcomes, it is cr... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Eva Bamps, Robin Achterhof, Ginette Lafit, Ana Teixeira, Zeynep Akcaoglu, No ëmi Hagemann, Karlijn S. F. M. Hermans, Anu P. Hiekkaranta, Julie J. Janssens, Aleksandra Lecei, Inez Myin-Germeys and Olivia J. Kirtley Tags: Research Source Type: research
Using propensity score matching analysis to compare between cardiometabolic risk factors and physical activity type in Korean adults: findings from a nationwide population-based survey
We aimed to assess the effects of different exercise modalities on cardiometabolic risk factors within a comprehensive, representative sample of the Korean population. (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Min-Hyo Kim, Ji-Won Lee, John A. Linton, Yaeji Lee and Youhyun Song Tags: Research Source Type: research
A new neonatal BCG vaccination pathway in England: a mixed methods evaluation of its implementation
The introduction of a national evaluation of newborn screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID) in England triggered a change to the selective Bacillus Calmette-Guerin (BCG) vaccination programme de... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Koren Jones, Georgia Chisnall, Tim Crocker-Buque, David Elliman, Jeremy Horwood, Sandra Mounier-Jack, Colin NJ Campbell, Vanessa Saliba and Tracey Chantler Tags: Research Source Type: research
Examining the association between perceived stigma, its correlates, and restrictions in participation among persons with disabilities in Nepal: a cross-sectional study
Disability stigma in low- and middle-income countries is one of the most persistent and complex barriers limiting persons with disabilities (PwDs) from enjoying their rights and opportunities. Perceived stigma... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - April 26, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Hridaya Raj Devkota, Sasmita Poudel, Mohan Krishna Shrestha, Radhika Upreti Oli, Nabin Kumar Rai, Manish Poudel, Pradeep Banjara, Catherine Malla, Yadira Perez Hazel, Anjila Dahal and Reeta Gurung Tags: Research Source Type: research
India ’s healthcare system falls short despite Modi’s improvements
More than 1.4 billion people live in India, giving its healthcare system a major role in planetary well-being. In the past 10 years, prime minister Narendra Modi has worked to improve India ' s healthcare, but there is still much work to be done (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
Involuntary displacement and self-reported health in a cross-sectional survey of people experiencing homelessness in Denver, Colorado, 2018 –2019
The number of people experiencing unsheltered homelessness in the U.S. is increasing. Municipalities have responded with punitive responses such as involuntary displacement (i.e., encampment sweeps, move along... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ashley A Meehan, Katherine E Milazzo, Michael Bien, Samantha K Nall, Katherine Diaz Vickery, Emily Mosites and Joshua A Barocas Tags: Research Source Type: research
A machine learning screening model for identifying the risk of high-frequency hearing impairment in a general population
Hearing impairment (HI) has become a major public health issue in China. Currently, due to the limitations of primary health care, the gold standard for HI diagnosis (pure-tone hearing test) is not suitable fo... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Yi Wang, Xinmeng Yao, Dahui Wang, Chengyin Ye and Liangwen Xu Tags: Research Source Type: research
The dynamic risk factors of cardiovascular disease among people living with HIV: a real-world data study
This study aims to investigate the incidence and dynamic risk factors for cardiovascular diseases (CVD) among people living with HIV (PLWH). (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ziang Liu, Jiajia Zhang, Xueying Yang, Haoyuan Gao, Shujie Chen, Sharon Weissman, Bankole Olatosi and Xiaoming LI Tags: Research Source Type: research
The relationship between COVID-19 stress and test anxiety in art students: the chain mediating roles of intolerance of uncertainty and sleep quality
This study aims to explore the relationship between COVID-19... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Ruiying Liu, Qing Qiu and Baojuan Ye Tags: Research Source Type: research
Financial scarcity, psychological well-being and perceptions: an evaluation of the Nigerian currency redesign policy outcomes
The relationship between insufficient financial resources and psychological health has been extensively studied and established in various contexts. However, there remains uncertainty regarding the potential i... (Source: BMC Public Health)
Source: BMC Public Health - April 25, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Judith Ifunanya Ani, Vincent O. Ajayi-Ojo and Kezia Batisai Tags: Research Source Type: research
Why we need to modernise our emotional relationship with cancer
Cancer has been one of the world ' s most feared diseases for decades. But this " cancerphobia " no longer matches the evidence and is doing great harm, argues David Ropeik (Source: New Scientist - Health)
Source: New Scientist - Health - April 24, 2024 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: research
