Public Health Insider
APRIL 2, 2025
Snohomish county reported a positive measles case in a Snohomish County infant. The infant was likely exposed to measles during recent travel abroad. People who were at certain locations in Snohomish and King counties may have been exposed to measles. Read the blog for locations of potential exposure. The post New measles case identified in Snohomish County infant appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 2, 2025
Smaller than a grain of rice, new pacemaker is particularly suited to the small, fragile hearts of newborn babies with congenital heart defects. Tiny pacemaker is paired with a small, soft, flexible wearable patch that sits on the patient's chest. The wearable patch detects irregular heartbeats and automatically emits pulses of light. The light then flashes on and off at a rate that corresponds to the correct pacing.
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The Hill
APRIL 2, 2025
The share of U.S. adults who have recently been unable to afford health care has reached a new high, according to new report published by Gallup, with Black and Hispanic adults accounting for much of the increase. The Gallup report, conducted in partnership with the nonprofit West Health, found that 11 percent of U.S. adults roughly 29 million have recently been unable to afford or access quality health care.
NPR Health
APRIL 2, 2025
New tests of blood and spinal fluid can identify people experiencing memory loss from Alzheimer's disease.
UNC Epidemiology Blog
APRIL 2, 2025
Gillings alum Heather Vahdat runs the Male Contraceptive Initiative. What’s your role in public health? I have a masters degree in public health leadership from the Gillings School , and I have always worked in managing public health programs in some way. Now , I run a small nonprofit called the Male Contraceptive Initiative (MCI) that focuses on grant making and advocacy for the development of non-hormonal male contraceptives.
NPR Health
APRIL 2, 2025
Everyone knows that Europeans tend to live longer than Americans. But a new study has a surprising twist: Even the richest Americans only live about as long as the poorest western Europeans. Embargoed until 5 pm April 2.
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NPR Health
APRIL 2, 2025
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. wants to stop people using SNAP benefits to buy soda. But critics say making healthy food more affordable is a better way to improve people's health.
The Hill
APRIL 2, 2025
A bipartisan trio in the Senate unveiled a proposal Wednesday to require schools to offer nondairy milk options at lunch to accommodate students who are lactose intolerant or have other dietary restrictions. The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) has long required school lunches to include milk on all trays in order for schools to be reimbursed for the meals.
UNC Epidemiology Blog
APRIL 2, 2025
Rotimi Kukoyi wants to be a bridge builder in public health. What’s your role in public health? Im a junior studying health policy and management at the Gillings School. I want to be a physician and a policy maker, and I chose public health because its highly interdisciplinary. In my future career, I can see myself operating in clinical spaces, insurance, hospital administration, and local and federal policy across the entire health care ecosystem!
News Medical Health Sciences
APRIL 2, 2025
Pregnant women who contract SARS-CoV-2 may have a lower risk of developing Long COVID than matched non-pregnant women.
The Hindu
APRIL 2, 2025
West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee protests against Central govt's essential medicine price hike, calls for rollback and public support.
News Medical Health Sciences
APRIL 2, 2025
Patients prescribed medicinal cannabis in Australia maintained improvements in overall health-related quality of life (HRQL), fatigue, and sleep disturbance across a one-year period, according to a study published April 2, 2025, in the open-access journal PLOS One by Margaret-Ann Tait from The University of Sydney, Australia, and colleagues.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 2, 2025
A new analysis of a vaccination program in Wales found that the shingles vaccine appeared to lower new dementia diagnoses by 20% -- more than any other known intervention.
The Hindu
APRIL 2, 2025
Despite multiple guidelines and notifications from authorities, doctors and clinics are continuing to prescribe branded medications without suggesting generic alternatives
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 2, 2025
Researchers have successfully developed a novel drug to restore vision. The treatment method restores vision through retinal nerve regeneration.
News Medical Health Sciences
APRIL 2, 2025
Researchers from the universities in Konstanz and Vienna discover a new class of antibiotic that selectively targets Neisseria gonorrhoeae, the bacterium that causes gonorrhea.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 2, 2025
In new images, scientists have gotten the closest look yet at Sagittarius C -- a 'stellar nursery' where clouds of gas and dust have collapsed to form thousands of new stars.
News Medical Health Sciences
APRIL 2, 2025
The Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai has launched the AI Small Molecule Drug Discovery Center, a bold endeavor that harnesses artificial intelligence (AI) to revolutionize drug development.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 2, 2025
A new study has found that the world's finest yodellers aren't from Austria or Switzerland, but the rainforests of Latin America. The research provides significant new insights into the diverse vocal sounds of non-human primates, and reveals for the first time how certain calls are produced. The researchers have discovered that special anatomical structures called vocal membranes allow monkeys to introduce 'voice breaks' to their calls.
News Medical Health Sciences
APRIL 2, 2025
Older adults experience less muscle soreness following exercise according to research which overturns the widespread belief that aging muscles are less resilient.
The Hindu
APRIL 2, 2025
The new service provider has agreed to do the 20 common tests at a cost of 195 per person, with a reasonable charge for disease specific tests. Each MMU vehicle will screen 35 persons daily.
News Medical Health Sciences
APRIL 2, 2025
Older Chinese adults who followed vegetarian diets were less likely to reach age 80 in good health. However, this disadvantage disappeared for those consuming high-quality plant-based diets.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 2, 2025
Researchers interrogated the 'sounds' of a cluster of stars within the Milky Way, uncovering a new technique for astrophysicists to probe the universe and learn more about its evolution.
News Medical Health Sciences
APRIL 2, 2025
Researchers evaluate the relationship between the gut microbiome and autism spectrum disorder.
Region IV Public Health Training Center
APRIL 2, 2025
In this presentation, you will learn about the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and its impact on Tennessee. We will highlight public health and medical response efforts, including critical deployable equipment and strike teams utilized during the disaster. Additionally, we will explore pharmacy-related planning and response topics addressed throughout the event.
News Medical Health Sciences
APRIL 2, 2025
Skin microbes do more than coexistthey shape immune responses, repair tissue, and influence gene expression across your lifespan. This review explains how disruptions in this microbiome-immune dialogue can lead to eczema, psoriasis, or acne.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 2, 2025
Jurassic dinosaurs milled about ancient Scottish lagoons, leaving up to 131 footprints at a newly discovered stomping ground on the Isle of Skye in Scotland, according to a new study.
News Medical Health Sciences
APRIL 2, 2025
Inherited retinal degeneration (IRD) encompasses various disorders characterized by progressive loss of retinal photoreceptor cells, ultimately leading to vision loss and blindness.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 2, 2025
Scientists have repurposed smartphone camera sensors to create a detector capable of tracking antiproton annihilations in real time with unprecedented resolution. This new device can pinpoint antiproton annihilations with a resolution of about 0.6 micrometers, a 35-fold improvement over previous real-time methods.
News Medical Health Sciences
APRIL 2, 2025
Researchers examined a real-world low-carbohydrate high-fat (LCHF) diet population to assess links between nutrient intake and cardiovascular risk.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 2, 2025
People living in Bronze Age-era Denmark may have been able to travel to Norway directly over the open sea, according to a new study. To complete this study, the research team developed a new computer modeling tool that could help other scientists better understand how ancient peoples traversed the sea.
News Medical Health Sciences
APRIL 2, 2025
Imagine a super-charged immune cell that can launch a focused attack on stubborn solid tumors - a smart fighter that destroys cancer cells for days without tiring.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
APRIL 2, 2025
Researchers have demonstrated how specific biomarkers in the blood can predict the development of dementia up to ten years before diagnosis, among older adults living independently in the community.
News Medical Health Sciences
APRIL 2, 2025
New guidelines have been developed for the treatment of schizophrenia after a collaboration of international experts from 30 countries.
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