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Medical Xpress / Health information sources show links to RSV vaccination among older adults in Japan
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) causes substantial morbidity among older adults; however, RSV vaccination remains limited in Japan. Identifying effective information channels to promote RSV vaccination is particularly important ...
Phys.org / Examining fraud prevention in federal relief programs
SUNY Polytechnic Institute (SUNY Poly) assistant professor of accounting Dr. Katie Matt, in collaboration with Daniel Hebert of Syracuse University, recently published research examining the widespread fraud associated with ...
Phys.org / Bering Land Bridge base camp reveals what life was like nearly 14,000 years ago
The area of water between Russia and North America and the Pacific and Arctic oceans is now known as the Bering Strait. Yet it was once what we call the Bering Land Bridge, an exposed land and maritime region that connected ...
Medical Xpress / Extending Medicaid to 12 months after childbirth increases follow-up care for high-risk mothers
Extending Medicaid coverage to 12 months after childbirth increased postpartum health care utilization among women with pregnancy complications such as diabetes and hypertension, according to a new study at Columbia University ...
Medical Xpress / AI misuse and nuclear famine could threaten humanity's survival before 2100
The fate of global health does not rest on any single disease. True preparedness means pairing the fight against illness with strength in finance, climate, defense and security. The COVID-19 pandemic, which brought the world ...
Medical Xpress / New research shows migrant girls among hardest hit as teen mental health declines across Canada
Data show that Canadian adolescents have faced serious mental health challenges in recent years. Now, a new national study suggests migrant girls may be among those most in need of support. While mental health worsened among ...
Phys.org / Sequence changes help modified mRNA avoid protein-making errors to improve vaccine design
When the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 turned our world upside down, mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 brought a breakthrough. Their success established modified mRNA as a powerful foundation for vaccines and opened the way for new ...
Medical Xpress / Australian data reveal sharp rise in recorded violence against children over past decade
Research published today by University of Sydney researchers has found that both sexual assault and family violence-related assault involving children increased sharply across Australia from 2014 to 2024, with violence accelerating ...
Medical Xpress / Has Taylor Swift defanged the toxic term 'Patient Zero' ?
On Sept. 22, Taylor Swift made an unexpected announcement that she was releasing a new single called "Patient Zero." The news sent Swifties and music sleuths on a wild goose chase for online clues to the meaning of the song ...
Medical Xpress / Study examines long-term mental health and alcohol use trajectories following disasters
A study of people who had been exposed to a disaster found different long-term patterns of alcohol use and mental health that were interrelated and influenced by individual differences and the type of disaster they experienced. ...
Medical Xpress / Rise in cannabis-related psychosis hospitalizations sparks concern in Victoria
New research from Monash University shows cannabis-related hospital admissions have risen sharply across Victoria over the past decade, highlighting growing concerns about cannabis-related psychosis and the burden on the ...
Medical Xpress / Very severe long COVID linked to differences in lung and mouth microbiomes
People with long COVID have distinct differences in the mix of bacteria that live in their mouths and lungs, according to a study of more than 700 people published in the European Respiratory Journal. The research also shows ...
