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In order to study colorectal cancer more efficiently, microbiome scientists from the University of Tartu have been able to characterize microbiome composition from sample tubes used in colorectal cancer screening for testing fecal occult blood. Epidemiological data suggest that the incidence of colorectal cancer is expected to increase 60% by 2030 due to population aging […]
United Airlines and Tyson Foods provided fresh evidence Thursday supporting coronavirus vaccine mandates, while AT&T expanded its jab requirement to unionized workers. The announcements show how more large companies are moving ahead with vaccine requirements, despite loud criticism from some employee groups and politicians. President Joe Biden on September 9 announced the government would demand […]
Evidence is growing that living in areas of high greenness, surrounded by trees, shrubs and other vegetation, has beneficial effects on human health. Researchers at the University of Louisville’s Christina Lee Brown Envirome Institute and other colleagues recently published two studies showing positive effects of greenness: one on cancer survival and the other on depressive […]
Rising COVID cases in several Australian states means demand for intensive care unit (ICU) beds and specialist critical nurses will rise. This increase in demand is on top of the typical workload ICUs might see. And because of the nature of COVID itself and other factors, this puts pressure on the entire hospital system. What […]
Babies born prematurely, even just a couple weeks early, may be at increased risk of autism, a large new study suggests. It’s long been known that autism, a developmental brain disorder, is more common among children who were born preterm—before the 37th week of pregnancy. Researchers said the new study, of more than 4 million […]
Dr. Anthony Fauci warned Sunday that more “pain and suffering” is on the horizon as COVID-19 cases climb again and officials plead with unvaccinated Americans to get their shots. Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, also said he doesn’t foresee additional lockdowns in the U.S. because he believes enough people are vaccinated to avoid […]
If you aren’t vaccinated and haven’t had COVID, you will get Delta variant: Adm. Giroir Admiral Brett Giroir, former assistant health secretary under President Trump, warns the Delta variant is so contagious that it’s ‘just a matter of time’ until people who are not vaccinated and haven’t have COVID yet catch it. An internal Centers […]
As an Olympic triathlete in 2000, Joanna Zeiger, SPH ’01 (Ph.D.), would never have envisioned a future researching cannabis, which until recently was on the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency’s banned list. But that was before Zeiger’s devastating career-ending bike crash at the 2009 Ironman 70.3 World Championship in Clearwater, Florida—and her subsequent chronic pain. Zeiger suffered […]
A greater proportion of men than women exhibit bullying behaviors during medical training and academic practice, and only a minority of victims report their experiences, suggests new research published in the online journal BMJ Open. Previous studies have reported that bullying is common in medicine with likely impacts on mental health, professional interactions, and career […]
A diet higher in fatty fish helped frequent migraine sufferers reduce their monthly number of headaches and intensity of pain compared to participants on a diet higher in vegetable-based fats and oils, according to a new study. The findings by a team of researchers from the National Institute on Aging (NIA) and the National Institute […]