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Aging populations, increasing obesity, and a sedentary way of life contribute to the annual increase in type 2 diabetes worldwide. A new study shows that remission is possible for many through lifestyle changes. The results may help doctors effectively support those who currently have or are at high risk for developing type 2 diabetes. Diabetes […]
A new paper asks: “what are the obligations of pharmaceutical companies in a global health emergency?” The article notes that a disorganized, ad hoc approach is hampering the world’s efforts to distribute vaccines worldwide equitably. The authors of the paper present four principles that should steer the response to pandemics, such as the current one, […]
The way in which the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report COVID-19 deaths may lead to an underestimation of racial and ethnic disparities, according to a new study. The authors say that the CDC use a statistical method called “weighting” that discounts the impact of the uneven geographical distribution of COVID-19 deaths in […]
A new study suggests that although people may find stay-at-home mandates mentally and emotionally taxing to begin with, these ill effects begin to fade as individuals establish new routines. In May, experts at the United Nations warned that a mental health crisis could be looming due to the COVID-19 pandemic. New research now suggests that […]
Researchers have assessed how effective various medical and consumer-grade masks are at protecting the wearer from exposure to particles similar in size to SARS-CoV-2. In a new study, scientists have analyzed how effective consumer-grade masks, medical masks, and modified medical masks are at protecting the wearer from particles of a similar size to SARS-CoV-2. The […]
My friend Christopher found out that he had AIDS in 1994. Prof. Robert Garofalo looks after adolescents with HIV. He received his HIV diagnosis in 2010. In our conversation, we discussed their experience of living with HIV after their diagnoses over a decade apart. Today, many people living with HIV consider it to be a […]
A new survey identifies one LGB+ group that is more likely to start smoking cigarettes after coming out. Previous research suggests that LGB+ individuals are more likely to smoke cigarettes. However, a new study from the School of Public Health at Boston University (BU), MA, looks more closely at sexual identity and smoking. The research […]
In this opinion piece, Prof. Agnes Binagwaho, M.D., MPEd, Ph.D. — vice-chancellor of the University of Global Health Equity in Kigali, Rwanda — and her research associate Kedest Mathewos explain why African countries fared much better than their Western counterparts in the fight against COVID-19. In 2019, the Global Health Security Index ranked countries according […]
We include products we think are useful for our readers. If you buy through links on this page, we may earn a small commission. Here’s our process. Skin tags are harmless growths, and as many as half of all adults may be affected. The tags cause no medical complications, but they may be bothersome. Of […]
A model of SARS-CoV-2 transmission suggests that a small number of venue types, such as restaurants, hotels, and religious venues, account for the majority of infections. The model also helps explain why infections disproportionately affect people living in deprived areas. Almost a year since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in Wuhan, China, there remains […]