Risk of death during heatwaves in Brazil linked to socioeconomic factors
A new study suggests that heatwaves are exacerbating socioeconomic inequalities in Brazil, with people who are female, elderly, Black, Brown, or who have lower educational levels potentially facing...
View ArticleObesity spiked in children during COVID-19 lockdowns -- only the youngest...
Obesity among primary school children in the UK spiked during the COVID-19 lockdown, with a 45% increase between 2019/20 and 2020/21 among 4-5-year-olds, according to a new study. The authors estimated...
View ArticleWest Nile virus emergence and spread in Europe found to be positively...
The spread of West Nile virus in Europe is strongly linked to agricultural activities, urbanization, and bird migration, according to new research.
View ArticleAsthma rates climb for high school students as cannabis use increases
Asthma is more common among high school students who use cannabis, relative to those who do not and the prevalence of asthma increases with the frequency of its use among the students, according to a...
View ArticlePeople are inclined to hide a contagious illness while around others,...
A startling number of people conceal an infectious illness to avoid missing work, travel, or social events, new research suggests.
View ArticlePedestrian injuries from falls versus motor vehicle collisions: Are we...
When comparing the national burden of pedestrian injuries from motor vehicles to that of pedestrian falls occurring on streets and sidewalks researchers found that the probability of a pedestrian...
View ArticlePaper calls for patient-first regulation of AI in healthcare
A new paper describes how, despite widespread enthusiasm about artificial intelligence's potential to revolutionize healthcare and the use of AI-powered tools on millions of patients already, no...
View ArticleHow a city is organized can create less-biased citizens
A new study presents data and a mathematical model to explain why there is more unconscious, or implicit, racial bias in some cities than others. The study, which brings together the math of cities...
View ArticleMany excess deaths attributed to natural causes are actually uncounted...
A new study provides the first concrete data showing that many of these excess deaths were indeed uncounted COVID-19 deaths. The study compared reported COVID-19 deaths to excess deaths due to...
View ArticlePreterm births linked to 'hormone disruptor' chemicals may cost united states...
Daily exposure to chemicals used in the manufacture of plastic food containers and many cosmetics may be tied to nearly 56,600 preterm births in the U.S. in 2018, a new study shows. The resulting...
View ArticleCould artificial intelligence help or hurt scientific research articles?
Since its introduction to the public in 2022, ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence system, has substantially grown in use, creating written stories, graphics, art and more with just a short prompt from...
View ArticleLifting of federal funding ban tied to increase in gun violence research
The lifting of a two-decade drought in federal funding for firearm injury prevention research was strongly associated with an increase in both clinical trials and publications on gun violence,...
View ArticleSignificantly fewer births on weekends and holidays than weekdays, data...
Significantly more babies were born on a weekday instead of weekend day or holiday, reveals a large-scale analysis of 21 million births in Japan over almost four decades.
View ArticleAg economists offer food for thought to improve baby formula supply
Remember the 2022 baby formula crisis? The historic shortage of infant formula that year highlighted the precarious balance between regulation, competition and safety, according to a new study. The...
View ArticlePoison center calls for 'magic mushrooms' spiked after decriminalization,...
Calls to U.S. poison centers involving psilocybin, or 'magic mushrooms,' among adolescents and young adults rose sharply after several U.S. cities and states began decriminalizing the hallucinogen,...
View ArticleA new, comprehensive roadmap for the future of biomedical engineering
Experts published a detailed position paper on the field of biomedical engineering which lays the foundation for a concerted worldwide effort to achieve technological and medical breakthroughs.
View ArticleMaternal mental conditions drive climbing death rate in U.S., evidence review...
Researchers culled years of data demonstrating that maternal mental illness is an under-recognized contributor to the death of new mothers. They are calling for urgent action to address this public...
View ArticleFirearm ownership is correlated with elevated lead levels in children, study...
Childhood lead exposure, primarily from paint and water, is a significant health concern in the United States, but a new study has identified a surprising additional source of lead exposure that may...
View ArticlePsychosocial stressors linked to higher inflammation in Black pregnant women
Living in neighborhoods with more white residents and greater lifetime experiences of racial discrimination are linked to increased systemic inflammation during pregnancy among Black women, according...
View ArticleMore than half of American Indian youth may have abnormal or high cholesterol
More than 70% of American Indian young adults aged 20-39 and 50% of American Indian teens have cholesterol levels or elevated fat in the blood that put them at risk for cardiovascular disease, a new...
View ArticleStudy of usefulness of lockdowns during epidemics identifies alternate solution
The COVID-19 pandemic raised questions about when and to what extent costly nonpharmaceutical interventions (e.g., lockdowns) should be used to slow the contagious spread of the virus. In a new study,...
View ArticleThe health impacts of migrating by sea
A new study of migrant drowning deaths in the Pacific Ocean lays the groundwork for future research.
View ArticleClimate policies to reduce motor vehicle emissions can improve children's...
A new study finds that policies to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from motor vehicles combined with investments in electric vehicles and public transportation would reduce air pollution and...
View ArticleNew study quantifies health impacts from oil and gas flaring in U.S.
A new study finds that pollution from oil and gas venting and flaring results in $7.4 billion in health damages, more than 700 premature deaths, and 73,000 asthma exacerbations among children annually....
View ArticleGood news: The US maternal death rate is stable, not sky rocketing, as reported
A new study challenges the prevailing view on the maternal death rate in the United States. The findings show that the rates of maternal death were stable between 1999-2002 and 2018-2021, instead of...
View ArticleHow home food availability affects young children's nutrient intake
Early childhood is an important time for learning about nutrition and establishing healthy eating behaviors. Young children rely on parents to provide food options, and the availability of food in the...
View ArticleCurbing coal-burning emissions translates to health gains for children
Research finds a nearly 40% decline in the annual average concentration of respirable particulate matter (PM2.5) in Krakow, Poland, between 2010 and 2019 following the implementation of clean air...
View ArticleFederal housing programs protect residents from lead exposure
Americans already living in housing supported by federal housing assistance programs have significantly lower blood lead levels than counterparts who would later join these programs, according to new...
View ArticleLaws that punish drug use during pregnancy likely lead to worse health...
Contrary to some claims, laws that criminalize or otherwise punish drug use during pregnancy are more likely to worsen rather than improve health outcomes. The study is the first to systematically...
View ArticleNew technique helps AI tell when humans are lying
Researchers have developed a new training tool to help artificial intelligence (AI) programs better account for the fact that humans don't always tell the truth when providing personal information. The...
View ArticlePowerful new AI can predict people's attitudes to vaccines
A powerful new tool in artificial intelligence is able to predict whether someone is willing to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
View ArticleRural and minority dementia patients face disparities in access to neurologists
A study of nearly 95,000 Washington state residents found that people living outside of urban areas as well as Native American and Hispanic people face longer travel distances to be seen by...
View ArticleLow social status increases risk of health problems from alcohol problems
Men and women with lower income or education levels are more likely to develop medical conditions related to alcohol abuse compared to similar individuals with a higher socioeconomic status, according...
View ArticleMost new doctors face some form of sexual harassment, even after #MeToo
More than half of all new doctors face some form of sexual harassment in their first year on the job, including nearly three-quarters of all new female doctors and a third of males, a new study finds....
View ArticleMillions are at risk using high arsenic water for cooking
Around 32 per cent of the world's population live in countries that do not adhere to the World Health Organization's recommendations on safe limits of arsenic in drinking water.
View ArticleLess obesity in 3- and 4-year-olds after the pandemic, Swedish study finds
The prevalence of overweight and obesity in the group of 3- and 4-year-olds in Sweden has decreased after the pandemic. The increase during the pandemic thus appears to have been temporary, according...
View ArticleTroubling trends in midlife mortality in the US and UK
A new study reveals that US working-age adults are dying at higher rates than their peers in high-income countries; the UK is also falling behind.
View Article2 in 3 parents say their adolescent or teen worries about how sick days may...
Many parents recognize increasing mental health concerns among children, reflected by the 1 in 5 who say they're open to allowing a child to take a mental health day.
View ArticleResearch identifies characteristics of cities that would support young...
As cities around the world continue to draw young people for work, education, and social opportunities, a new study identifies characteristics that would support young urban dwellers' mental health....
View ArticleNew roadmap to prevent pandemics centers on protecting biodiversity
An international team of 25 scientists has proposed a roadmap for how to prevent the next pandemic by conserving natural areas and promoting biodiversity, thereby providing animals with enough food,...
View ArticleMore than one billion people around the globe are facing obesity
The prevalence of malnutrition across the globe was shared by the NCD Risk Factor Collaboration, a network of health scientists from around the world who provide and evaluate data on major risk factors...
View ArticleJob flexibility and security promotes better mental health among employees
A new study found that employed adults with greater job flexibility and higher job security were less likely to experience serious psychological distress or anxiety. Greater job flexibility and higher...
View ArticleReducing late-night alcohol sales curbed all violent crimes by 23% annually...
New study findings suggest that shortening overnight operations by seven hours at bars and taverns in a Baltimore, Md. neighborhood resulted in a 51 percent immediate drop in homicides within the first...
View ArticleGunshots in American cities twice as likely at night, potentially disrupting...
Researchers studied six cities, finding that nighttime gunshots were particularly prevalent in low-income neighborhoods. The team found gunshots are twice as likely to occur at night, and that...
View ArticleTesting environmental water to monitor COVID-19 spread in unsheltered...
To better understand COVID-19's spread during the pandemic, public health officials expanded wastewater surveillance. These efforts track SARS-CoV-2 levels and health risks among most people, but they...
View ArticleLife expectancy increased as world addressed major killers including...
Global life expectancy increased by 6.2 years since 1990, according to a new study. Over the past three decades, reductions in death from leading killers fueled this progress, including diarrhea and...
View ArticleWith the planet facing a 'polycrisis', biodiversity researchers uncover major...
Connecting the study of infectious disease spread, biodiversity loss and climate change could offer win-win-win solutions for planetary health, but a new analysis has uncovered almost no research...
View ArticleMore premature babies born following Swedish parental leave policy
The introduction of a policy protecting parental leave benefits in Sweden in 1980 had unintended consequences on child health. The policy appears to have led to an increase in premature birth rates.
View ArticleEconomic burden of childhood verbal abuse by adults estimated at $300 billion...
Childhood verbal abuse by adults costs society an estimated $300 billion a year globally, show recent findings.
View ArticleNew data identifies trends in accidental opioid overdoses in children
The US saw a 22% decline in rates of prescription-opioid overdose related emergency department (ED) visits in children 17 and younger between 2008 and 2019, but an uptick in the early part of the...
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