A study today of 2,564 Czech healthcare workers finds that their prevalence of depression increased twice during the pandemic. The study is published in Scientific Reports. The study was based on the results from an online survey…
In the steady stream of new H5N1 avian flu developments, China and Russia reported new H5N1 outbreaks in newly affected parts of their countries, with other countries reporting more detections in mammals, including a cat…
COVID-19 vaccine uptake among staff at a large Philadelphia teaching hospital rose from 86% to 99% after implementation of a mandate, finds a study published late last week in Vaccine. A University of Pennsylvania-led team evaluated COVID-19 vaccine…
According to a study by the University of Eastern Finland, adolescents who participate in active school travel and leisure-time physical exercise outperform their inactive peers at secondary school. Regular leisure-time physical activity, even in little…
Just 4-5 minutes of vigorous activity that makes people huff and puff during daily tasks is associated with a lower risk of some cancers by up to 32 per cent, according to a study. The…
Focusing ambulatory antibiotic stewardship interventions on in-person visits only may miss a substantial proportion of inappropriate prescribing, according to a study published yesterday in PLOS One. The study authors say the findings, which are based on ambulatory antibiotic…
Though the nation's COVID-19 activity is still at very low levels, markers that health officials use to track illnesses activity continued to show small rises for the third week in a row, according to the…
Researchers have identified a protein biomarker that appears to protect against severe COVID-19 in people with obesity. A team led by Population Health Research Institute researchers in Ontario, Canada, conducted a genetic association study that used two-sample…
In Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Reports, US researchers reported that people who received either an intradermal or subcutaneous initial dose of the Jynneos mpox vaccine had similar series completion rates. The study was based on information…
SARS-CoV-2 deaths in UK cancer patients dropped 84% after the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, estimates a University of Birmingham-led team today in Scientific Reports. The UK Coronavirus Cancer Programme study assessed rates of hospital evaluation, intensive care unit (ICU) admission,…
