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Dangerous lab leaks happen far more often than the public is aware | Alison Young
Biological facilities in the US and around the world suffer breaches, including of potentially pandemic-causing pathogens, but are shrouded in secrecyAt biological research facilities across the United States and around the world, hundreds of safety breaches happen every year at labs experimenting with dangerous pathogens. Scientists and other lab workers are bitten by infected animals, stuck by contaminated needles and splashed with infectious fluids. They are put at risk of exposures when their protective gear malfunctions or critical building biosafety systems fail.And, like all humans, the people working in laboratorie...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - May 30, 2023 Category: Science Authors: Alison Young Tags: Science Coronavirus Health policy Science policy Infectious diseases Medical research Microbiology Source Type: news
Predictors of firearm purchasing during the coronavirus pandemic in the United States: a cross-sectional study - Roess AA, Henderson LF, Adams LM, Renshaw KD.
This study aimed to compare determinants of firearm purchasing related to the pandemic. STUDY DESIGN: This was a cross-sectional survey. METHODS: A total of 3853 online panel participants completed a survey between December 22, 2020, an...
Source: SafetyLit - May 29, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Home and Consumer Product Safety Source Type: news
Biocidal products: Opportunities in risk assessment, management, and communication
This study aimed to provide an overview of key aspects of risk assessment, management, and communication that ensure the safety of biocidal active ingredients and products. The inherent characteristics of biocidal products make them effective against pests and pathogens; however, they also possess potential toxicities. Therefore, public awareness regarding both the beneficial and potential adverse effects of biocidal products needs to be increased. Biocidal active ingredients and products are regulated under specific laws: the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act for the United States; the European Union (EU...
Source: Risk Analysis - May 28, 2023 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Authors: Byung ‐Mu Lee,
Angela Bearth,
Robert M. Tighe,
Manho Kim,
Simon Tan,
Seok Kwon Tags: ORIGINAL ARTICLE Source Type: research
Hundreds of Thousands Have Lost Medicaid Coverage Since Pandemic Protections Expired
As states begin to drop people from their Medicaid programs, early data shows that many recipients are losing their coverage for procedural reasons.
Source: NYT - May 26, 2023 Category: American Health Authors: Noah Weiland Tags: Medicaid Health Insurance and Managed Care States (US) Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Arkansas Sanders, Sarah Huckabee Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Children and Childhood United States Politics and Government Source Type: news
When Adolescents Disagree with Their Vaccine-Hesitant Parents about COVID-19 Vaccination
This article discusses parental vaccine hesitancy and argues that permitting independent adolescent consent to COVID-19 vaccination should be an ethical and policy priority as we continue to confront the threat of Omicron and other variants of the coronavirus. We discuss the central role of the pediatric healthcare team in caring for adolescent patients who disagree with their parents about vaccination.PMID:37229735 | DOI:10.1086/724746
Source: Journal of Clinical Ethics - May 25, 2023 Category: Medical Ethics Authors: Robert S Olick Y Tony Yang Jana Shaw Source Type: research
