Hands-On Public Health: A Local, Campus Respiratory Virus Campaign
When the world hands you lemons, you learn to make lemonade. In public health, locally sourced is even better. With federal public health guidance in disarray, it can be easy…
April 2026
New rules for CDC vaccine panel aim to address lawsuit, empower Kennedy’s allies
The panel had become a flashpoint as RFK Jr.'s health department worked to limit the number of recommended childhood shots.
Late-Pregnancy Albumin/Globulin Ratio May Predict Risk of Neonatal Jaundice Admissions, suggests study
Unlocking a Maternal Biomarker for Neonatal HealthA new study published in BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth points to a promising connection between a mother's late-pregnancy albumin to globulin (A/G) ratio and…
STAT+: A new health care blueprint from a key Democratic think tank
Democrats are focused on health care affordability as costs keep climbing.
Benzalkonium Chloride in Laundry Detergent Misdiagnosed as Eczema: Case Report Highlights Hidden Allergen Risk
China: A recent case report published in Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology has highlighted how systemic contact dermatitis caused by benzalkonium chloride can be easily misdiagnosed as eczema, delaying appropriate…
ICS/LABA Not Linked to Increased Oral Food Challenge Reaction Severity: Study
USA: Current recommendations advise withholding long-acting beta-agonists before conducting an oral food challenge (OFC). However, recent findings of a study show that the severity of OFC reactions in patients using…
Patients of Anaphylaxis with Pre-existing CV Disease Had Worse Outcomes: Study
Researchers have found in a new study that patients with anaphylaxis and cardiovascular disease experienced a 32% longer hospital stay. In the study, all 115,395 anaphylaxis hospitalizations were analyzed, and…
GLP-1 Therapy Interruption Increases Cardiovascular Risk in Type 2 Diabetes: Study
A target trial emulation study has found that a 6-month break in GLP-1 drug therapy in patients with type 2 diabetes was associated with a higher risk of major adverse…
Sotatercept shows promise for uncommon type of pulmonary hypertension linked to HF with preserved ejection fraction: Study
Patients who have heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) and high blood pressure in the lungs (pulmonary hypertension) experienced significant improvements in blood pressure and vascular health after taking…
Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis a Barrier to Glycemic Control in T2DM, suggests study
A new cross-sectional study published in the journal of Arthritis Care & Research revealed that symptomatic knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a barrier to glycemic control in type 2 diabetes mellitus…