NPR Health
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A measles outbreak in West Texas has sparked concern as cases have more than doubled since last week. And, China seeks to support pro-democracy groups in the U.S.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Staffing reductions across U.S. federal health agencies-including the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Food and Drug Administration (FDA), National Institutes of Health (NIH), and Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)-pose a significant threat to public health, according to the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).
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NPR Health
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The USDA says "several" staffers working on the bird flu response were terminated over the weekend, and "we are working to swiftly rectify the situation and rescind those letters." (Image credit: J.
Public Health Insider
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
In the second comic strip in our series on gun violence prevention, we see violence interrupters responding to a shooting. These community partners help de-escalate situations and check on the safety of people in the community. The post Shots fired: On the scene with a violence interrupter appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A comprehensive review of 41 studies analyzing over one million participants found that consuming nuts, whole grains, fruits, vegetables, and fish is linked to lower all-cause mortality, while processed and unprocessed red meat and sugar-sweetened beverages increase mortality risk.
Nature Mental Health
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Nature Mental Health, Published online: 20 February 2025; doi:10.1038/s44220-025-00389-4 In this article, the authors share data suggesting that different psychological factors uniquely predict suicidal thoughts and behaviors: lack of belongingness predicts ideation, fearlessness predicts planning, and hopelessness predicts attempts. Further integration of suicide theories is needed.
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Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Researchers present a global assessment of ice loss since the beginning of the millennium. In a global comparison, the glaciers in the Alps and Pyrenees are melting the fastest.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A case study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examines how one patients switch to a carnivore diet increased kidney stone risk by raising calcium, uric acid, and oxalate levels while reducing protective citrate.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Research in mice identifies brain circuitry that supports certain reward-based decisions.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Research shows that excessive screen time contributes to stress and depression in adolescents, highlighting the need for balanced digital habits and exercise.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Two seemingly opposite spiritual practices -- Buddhist jhana meditation and the Christian practice of speaking in tongues -- have more in common than previously thought, a new study suggests. While one is quiet and deeply focused, and the other emotionally charged and expressive, both appear to harness the same cognitive feedback loop to create profound states of joy and surrender.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A 96-week clinical trial found that 300 mg of Vitamin E significantly improved liver histology and reduced inflammation in patients with MASH, with no major safety concerns reported.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Engineers have developed a versatile swimming robot that nimbly navigates cluttered water surfaces. Inspired by marine flatworms, the innovative device offers new possibilities for environmental monitoring and ecological research.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Today, nearly every American - 91% - owns a cellphone that can access the internet, according to the Pew Research Center. In 2011, only about one-third did. Another study finds they average 5 hours and 16 minutes a day staring at small screens.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Breast cancer incidence trends in U.S. women under 40 vary by geography and supports incorporating location information with established risk factors into risk prediction, improving the ability to identify groups of younger women at higher risk for early-onset breast cancer.
Science Daily - Public Health
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Scientists across Africa, America, Asia, Australia, and Europe outline for the first time how Artificial Intelligence (AI) can transform the landscape of infectious disease research and improve pandemic preparedness.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
The new post-pandemic national hospital occupancy average is 75% -- a full 11 percentage points higher than the pre-pandemic average, largely due to a reduction in staffed hospital beds. This puts the U.S. on track for a severe shortage of hospital beds by 2032 unless action is taken.
Black Health Matters
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
When it comes to skin health, many people overlook the unique challenges faced by Black and Brown communities. Atopic Dermatitis (AD) and Prurigo nodularis (PN) are two chronic skin conditions that disproportionately affect African Americans, yet they often go undiagnosed or undertreated. AD is commonly known as eczema, and PN is a rare chronic skin disorder resulting in itchy raised nodules on the skin.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Scientists have discovered how to turn common minerals into materials that spontaneously remove and store carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. In the lab, the materials pull CO2 from the air thousands of times faster than occurs with natural rock weathering.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
In January, during a congressional hearing on his way to becoming secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. got basic details wrong about Medicaid a program he now oversees.
The Hindu
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
AI chipmaker Nvidia and research partners have created what they call the largest artificial intelligence system yet for biological research, the company said on Wednesday
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A genetic mutation found in two human patients with schizophrenia also increased schizophrenia-related behaviors in mice with the same mutation, a rare finding of a direct genetic link to psychosis, report researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and colleagues in Massachusetts and Germany.
Preventing Chronic Disease
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Antiviral Susceptibility of H5N1 Viruses
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Neglected Tropical Diseases (NTDs) remain a significant health burden in tropical and subtropical regions, with limited treatment options and diagnostic capabilities.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A quantum 'miracle material' could support magnetic switching, a team of researchers has shown.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
A new study will investigate whether prenatal antibiotic use impairs breast milk immune function and disrupts neonatal gut microbiota, potentially affecting infant health. Researchers aim to assess how prolonged antibiotic exposure in late pregnancy alters breast milk IgA and neonatal immune development.
The Hindu
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
At the core of the problem is the fact that India does not have a well thought-out regulatory law for biosimilars.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Generic drugs manufactured in India are linked to significantly more "severe adverse events" for patients who use them than equivalent drugs produced in the United States, a new study finds.
NPJ Vaccine
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
npj Vaccines, Published online: 20 February 2025; doi:10.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine and UPMC Hillman Cancer Center scientists have discovered a novel subset of cancer-fighting immune cells that reside outside of their normal neighborhood known as the tertiary lymphoid structure where they become frustratingly dysfunctional when in close contact with tumors.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Researchers have unveiled a transformative framework for understanding complex systems. This pioneering study establishes the new field of higher-order topological dynamics, revealing how the hidden geometry of networks shapes everything from brain activity to the climate and artificial intelligence (AI).
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Imagine a breakthrough in cancer treatment where only malignant cells are targeted, sparing healthy host cells; or patients with abnormal protein synthesis are treated to produce a healthy protein.
Science Daily: Pharmacology News
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Immune therapy has transformed how cancer is treated, but many tumors continue to evade these treatments, thanks to their resemblance to healthy tissue.
News Medical Health Sciences
FEBRUARY 19, 2025
Major depressive disorder (MDD) is a leading cause of disability worldwide, with a significant proportion of patients (10-20%) progressing to treatment-resistant depression (TRD).
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