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  • Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health

    Boom, Now Bust: Budget Cuts and Layoffs Take Hold in Public Health

    Public health experts warn the accompanying service cuts — functions like contact tracing, immunizations, family planning, restaurant inspections, and more — could send communities into crisis.


    As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on Covid Shots

    As Interest From Families Wanes, Pediatricians Scale Back on Covid Shots

    Pediatricians across the country are pre-ordering the updated and reformulated covid-19 vaccine for the fall and winter respiratory virus season, but some doctors said they’re struggling to predict whether parents will be interested.


    Automata Technologies appoints advisory board of senior health and life sciences industry executives

    Automata Technologies appoints advisory board of senior health and life sciences industry executives

    Attracting this impressive group of senior advisors from across our key sectors of healthcare, biotech, pharma and outsourcing is a great validation for Automata and the potential that our technology can unlock for the industry.


    Mucosal COVID-19 boosters outperform mRNA shots in preventing upper airway infections

    Mucosal COVID-19 boosters outperform mRNA shots in preventing upper airway infections

    In the present study, the researchers used Macaca mulatta or rhesus macaques to investigate the protective immune responses elicited by a mucosal bivalent adenoviral vector vaccine containing stabilized spike protein from the ancestral Wuhan strain and the Omicron BA.5 variant of SARS-CoV-2.


    New insights into stiff-person syndrome, advancing diagnosis and treatment

    New insights into stiff-person syndrome, advancing diagnosis and treatment

    Furthermore, task-specific phobias, a prominent feature in SPS, can range from difficulty initiating walking in crowded places to avoiding escalators and may even relate to performing professional activities such as dancing, lecturing, or singing.


    A call for robust H5N1 influenza preparedness and response

    A call for robust H5N1 influenza preparedness and response

    As a short term consideration, the writers say, "Provided adequate supporting data and regulatory review, stockpiled vaccine(s) should be offered voluntarily to individuals at exposure risk."


    UCSF Favors Pricey Doctoral Program for Nurse-Midwives Amid Maternal Care Crisis

    UCSF Favors Pricey Doctoral Program for Nurse-Midwives Amid Maternal Care Crisis

    State Assembly member Mia Bonta, who chairs the health committee, said she was “disheartened” to learn that UCSF was eliminating its master’s nurse-midwifery program and feared the additional time and costs to get a doctorate would deter potential applicants.


    New approach to treat post-COVID symptoms

    New approach to treat post-COVID symptoms

    The study, published on 30 August 2024 in Brain Medicine (ISSN: 2997-2639, Genomic Press, New York), outlines a multimodal treatment strategy that could offer hope to millions suffering from post-acute infectious syndromes (PAIS), including the condition commonly known as Long COVID.


    Scientists reveal global catalog of microbial small proteins, unlocking microbiome secrets

    Scientists reveal global catalog of microbial small proteins, unlocking microbiome secrets

    Previously dismissed as comprising non-functional ‘junk’ DNA, a growing body of early prediction models and recent studies reveals their extensive biological roles in stress responses, gene expression, housekeeping functions, signal pathways, antimicrobial activities, and photosynthesis, particularly in microorganisms.


    Funding boost accelerates development of promising rheumatoid arthritis treatment

    Funding boost accelerates development of promising rheumatoid arthritis treatment

    Professor Ranjeny Thomas AM from UQ's Frazer Institute received the funding as part of the Federal Government's Frontier Health and Medical Research initiative, which will allow the Reset Rheumatoid Arthritis project to move to the next phase.


    Different types and sources of carbohydrate found to be protective against gout

    Different types and sources of carbohydrate found to be protective against gout

    Study covariates included gender, age, ethnicity, physical activity, body mass index (BMI), education, income, smoking status, and alcohol intake.


    Tirzepatide outperforms insulin in controlling diabetes and promoting weight loss in clinical trials

    Tirzepatide outperforms insulin in controlling diabetes and promoting weight loss in clinical trials

    In a recent review and meta-analysis published in the International Journal of Obesity, researchers evaluated the safety and efficacy of once-weekly Tirzepatide, a revolutionary new anti-obesity and anti-diabetes drug, against conventional long- and ultra-long-acting insulin supplements in managing type 2 diabetes (T2D).