Public Health

Q&A: Improving Recognition & Awareness of Age-Associated Dementia in People With HIV

May 3, 2024

Simulation modeling projects more than 22% of men and 16% of women with HIV who are currently 60 would develop age-associated dementia by 80 years of age.

Though associated with rising costs, the majority of publicly-funded cancer medications included in Ontario, Canada are those with substantial survival benefit

Apr 9, 2024

1. Roughly 65% of the cancer medication budget is allocated to treatments that provide improvement...

Novel lateral flow assay effective for point-of-care detection of Neisseria gonorrhea in symptomatic patients

Apr 4, 2024

1. Novel assay, NG-LFA, showed strong sensitivity and specificity compared to NG-PCR in both urine...

R21/Matrix-M vaccine offers significant protection against malaria in African children

Mar 29, 2024

1. The R21/Matrix-M vaccine had a high 12-month efficacy across seasonal and standard sites. 2....

Typhoid conjugate vaccine shows promising long-term efficacy in children

Mar 27, 2024

1. Children randomized to the MenA group rather than the Vi-TT group were more likely to be...

Teen pregnancy associated with increased risk of premature mortality in Canada

Mar 24, 2024

1. In this cohort study of female teenagers in Ontario, Canada, the risk of premature death was...

Vaping and other tobacco products associated with greater risk of suicide attempts in children

Mar 9, 2024

1. In a cohort of US children aged 9-10, those who used tobacco products had a greater risk of...

Including e-cigarettes in smoking cessation counseling increases tobacco abstinence

Mar 8, 2024

1. In this randomized controlled trial, participants who received free e-cigarettes in addition to...

Q&A: Pervasive Disparities Influence All Aspects of Treatment for Head & Neck Cancer

Mar 5, 2024

Extensive racial and ethnic disparities in head and neck cancer influence everything from stage at diagnosis, time to treatment, and treatments offered.

Beyond Prescribing Practices: Strong Hospitalist-Pharmacist Relationships & Adherence to Guidelines Improve Antibiotic Overuse

Mar 4, 2024

Antibiotic overuse contributes to antibiotic resistance. Following a set of four principles could improve stewardship efforts in hospitals.Antibiotic overuse contributes to antibiotic resistance. Following a set of four principles could improve stewardship efforts in hospitals.

Risk for Affective, Behavioral Disorders Increase After Mild TBI

Mar 3, 2024

Children with mild traumatic brain injury face increased risk of affective and behavioral disorders up to 4 years post-injury, especially during the second year.

Update to WIC Found Cost-Effective for Reducing Childhood Obesity

Mar 3, 2024

The 2009 WIC food package update is estimated to be cost-effective in preventing childhood obesity, with 62,700 cases prevented in 2019.

Many US Children Have Inadequate Health Insurance Coverage

Mar 2, 2024

Publicly insured children face higher inconsistent coverage but lower inadequacy rates than commercially insured, with COVID-19 narrowing disparities.

Recombinant Vaccine Confers More Protection Against Influenza

Mar 2, 2024

High-dose recombinant influenza vaccine shows 15.3% higher effectiveness than standard dose in adults aged 50-64, per study in New England Journal of Medicine.

Two Doses of Recombinant Zoster Vaccine Highly Effective

Mar 2, 2024

Two doses of recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) are effective against herpes zoster, with 76% efficacy, supporting the recommendation for a second dose.