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DLNR/U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Joint Release-WILDLIFE CONSERVATION AGENCIES (STATE & FEDERAL) ARE ONE STEP CLOSER TO PROTECTING FOREST BIRDS FROM MOSQUITO-BORNE DISEASES ON KAUA’I Posted on Oct 13, 2023 in Latest Department News, Newsroom HONOLULU — The Hawaiʻi Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) are one […]
ALEXANDRIA, La., Sept. 28, 2023 – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) today announced the opening of a pilot Nutrition Hub under the Agricultural Science Center of Excellence for Nutrition and Diet for Better Health (ASCEND for Better Health) initiative. The Nutrition Hub is being launched in partnership with Southern University, a historically black 1890 […]
This week saw an announcement from the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering. A new type of vaccine “has shown in the lab setting that it can completely reverse autoimmune diseases like multiple sclerosis and type 1 diabetes — all without shutting down the rest of the immune system.” A typical vaccine teaches […]
Disclaimer: Early release articles are not considered as final versions. Any changes will be reflected in the online version in the month the article is officially released. Author affiliations: Yale School of Public Health, New Haven, Connecticut, USA (C.M. Okafor, L. Niccolai, J. Hadler); Connecticut Emerging Infections Program, New Haven (P. Clogher, D. Olson, […]
Since identification of SARS-CoV-2 and the ensuing pandemic, epidemiologic studies have shown that COVID-19 outcomes are less severe among children than adults (1–8). Conclusions drawn from published studies on COVID-19 prevalence in the pediatric population have varied (5,9–16), possibly because of differences in mitigation measures, community transmission rates, and case ascertainment practices . . .
Since identification of SARS-CoV-2 and the ensuing pandemic, epidemiologic studies have shown that COVID-19 outcomes are less severe among children than adults (1–8). Conclusions drawn from published studies on COVID-19 prevalence in the pediatric population have varied (5,9–16), possibly because of differences in mitigation measures, community transmission rates, and case ascertainment practices . . .
The world is already witnessing the consequences of human-caused climate change, including hotter temperatures, rising sea levels, and more frequent and severe storms. What’s harder to see are climate change’s effects on the spread of disease: on the mosquito that carries a virus, or the pathogenic bacteria on a piece of fruit. More From Our […]
Experiencing racial prejudice can lead to poorer health outcomes, study says “As we see from this review, living in an environment with an overall climate that is prejudiced against people of color is not only bad for racially marginalized groups, but for everyone. Area-level racial prejudice is a social determinant of population health,” said Amani […]
Abstract Objectives To use data from the Global Burden of Diseases, Injuries, and Risk Factors Study 2019 (GBD 2019) to estimate mortality and disability trends for the population aged ≥70 and evaluate patterns in causes of death, disability, and risk factors. Design Systematic analysis. Setting Participants were aged ≥70 from 204 countries and territories, 1990-2019. […]
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