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SARS could very well return this autumn, leading experts predict
SARS could return this autumn, predict some leading public health experts, but it is unlikely to be on the scale of an epidemic. view more (2003-07-15)
Immigrant children are increasingly more likely to lack health coverage
Contrary to public perceptions, foreign-born children are increasingly uninsured, rather than publicly insured, in the wake of immigration policy changes, according to a study by public health researchers at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. view more (2008-09-23)
Black girls who use marijuana engage in riskier sex, have higher STD rate
Black girls who use marijuana are more likely to engage in risky sexual acts and contract a sexually transmitted disease, a new study finds. view more (2008-08-06)
Listeriosis infection primer for health-care providers and the public
With the current outbreaks of listeriosis in Canada connected to deli meats and cheese, CMAJ is releasing guidelines for health care professionals and the general public about symptoms, who is at risk, symptom management, and how to reduce the risk of listeriosis. view more (2008-09-12)
Keeping ideology and bureaucracy out of science (p 501)
The current debate surrounding the ethics and accountability of scientific research is discussed in this week's editorial, with concern that well-meaning monitoring processes implemented in the wake of scandals like alderhay in the UK may have 'the potential to delay, impede, or halt research'. A recent call for the investigation of NIH-funded... view more... (2004-02-11)
Neutral HIV presentations more likely to be considered inviting, study finds
A recent study by University of Illinois professor of psychology Dolores Albarracín and her colleagues at the University of Florida and the Alachua County Health Department in Florida found a method to increase enrollment among high-risk individuals in HIV prevention programs. view more (2008-09-05)
The BA comments of GM debate
The public debate over whether Britain should push ahead with genetically modified (GM) crops opened yesterday in Birmingham to some criticism from the media. There are three strands to the Government's consultation process into GM technology - the science strand, economic strand and the public debate. The Office of Science and Technology (OST)... view more... (2003-06-04)
'Identify and Isolate': Simple public health measures work best in controlling highly infectious diseases
Simple public health measures, such as the isolation of individuals with disease symptoms and the tracing and quarantining of anyone who has been in contact with them, are the most effective ways of stopping many infectious diseases, according to mathematical modelling by a team of Imperial College London researchers. The research, published in... view more... (2004-05-06)
Failure to count Iraqi casualties is irresponsible, say experts
An international group of public health experts has accused the British and American governments of being "wholly irresponsible" over their failure to count Iraqi casualties. view more (2005-03-09)
UNC researchers find MSG use linked to obesity
eople who use monosodium glutamate, or MSG, as a flavor enhancer in their food are more likely than people who don't use it to be overweight or obese even though they have the same amount of physical activity and total calorie intake, according to a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Public Health study published this month in... view more... (2008-08-14)
Public transit users 3 times more likely to meet fitness guidelines: UBC research
A new study by researchers at the University of British Columbia suggests taking public transit may help you keep fit. view more (2009-03-27)
Circulation of 'disaster myths' in Haiti could hinder appropriate disposal of bodies
Myths about the infectious disease threat posed by dead bodies could lead to insensitive and inappropriate treatment of victims' bodies following the floods in Haiti, and need to be checked, according to a public health researcher who has studied the potential risks at length. view more (2004-09-30)
Health Care Barriers for Undocumented Immigrants: Raising Tuberculosis Risk?
A new study raises the question, do barriers to health care for undocumented immigrants increase the public health risk of tuberculosis? The study, published in the November 15, 2008 issue of Clinical Infectious Diseases and now available online, suggests that undocumented immigrants with tuberculosis have symptoms longer before seeking care than... view more... (2008-10-30)
Smoking linked to blindness
Smokers are up to four times as likely to become blind in later life from age related macular degeneration (AMD) than non-smokers, but many remain largely unaware of this risk, warn researchers in this week's BMJ. AMD is the most common cause of adult blindness, which results in severe irreversible loss of central vision. One in five cases of AMD... view more... (2004-03-03)
Accord on core competency, standards and quality assurance in health promotion and education
In response to the global health crisis, 26 leading authorities in competency-based and accreditation movements in global health promotion, health education, and public health reached an accord last week on what should comprise the domains of core competency in health promotion and health education. view more (2008-07-07)
Criminalizing HIV transmission is a threat to public health, say experts
Experts in this week's BMJ express serious concerns about the public health impact of criminalising HIV transmission. view more (2006-09-29)
MONITORING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES FOR OLDER PEOPLE
The Regional Office of the NHS Executive in Trent health region is funding a study by the Department of Epidemiology and Public Health at Leicester University and Latham House Medical Practice in Melton Mowbray, to consider the potential of screening for depression in older people. view more (1998-10-13)
Mayo Clinic researchers find popular television shows inaccurately portray violent crime
Researchers at Mayo Clinic compared two popular television shows, CSI and CSI: Miami, to actual U.S. homicide data, and discovered clear differences between media portrayals of violent deaths versus actual murders. view more (2009-05-20)
Seasonal weight changes linked to metabolic syndrome
Seasonal changes in weight increase the risk for metabolic syndrome, a group of scientists from National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland, reports in a study published in the January 23 issue of the online, open-access journal PLoS ONE. view more (2008-01-23)
Household levels of mold following Hurricane Katrina surpass some agricultural environments
In a study assessing flood clean-up procedures in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, a team of scientists led by researchers at Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health, report that household levels of mold and bacterial endotoxins in three single-family homes were so considerable that they equaled or surpassed those in waste-... view more... (2006-09-25)
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