Reducing hand hygiene monitoring could save hospitals time and money
Hand hygiene (HH) monitoring in hospitals could be reduced significantly, allowing infection preventionists to redirect efforts toward quality improvement and ...
Tag: Epidemiology
New HPV self-test approach could enhance cervical cancer screening
Analyses of self-tests for human papillomavirus (HPV) can be used to divide HPV-positive women into three risk groups, according to ...
Metastatic breast cancer rates surge across U.S. women, exposing disparities and pandemic impacts
New research reveals a sharp rise in metastatic breast cancer rates, highlighting how age, race, and pandemic disruptions influence diagnosis ...
Antidepressant use linked to persistent genital sensitivity loss
The use of antidepressants is associated with sexual side effects including reduced genital sensitivity that persists after stopping the medication, ...
Covid-19 may raise risk of developing multiple sclerosis
Covid-19 may be a risk factor for multiple sclerosis (MS). This has been shown by new research at örebro University ...
Study: One in five ex-smokers currently vape in England
About one in five people who have stopped smoking for more than a year in England currently vape, equivalent to ...
Study links historical education policies to better cognitive outcomes later in life
Historical policies shaping educational attainment have enduring benefits for later life memory and risk of dementia, according to a study ...
Inequalities in green space linked to preventable deaths in urban areas
Study reveals that increasing green space in deprived urban neighborhoods could significantly reduce preventable deaths, highlighting the need for targeted ...
AI modeling offers early warning for diarrheal disease outbreaks related to climate change
Climate change-related extreme weather, such as massive flooding and prolonged drought, often result in dangerous outbreaks of diarrheal diseases particularly ...
U.S. cancer detection severely disrupted during first year of COVID-19, shows incomplete recovery in second year
Cancer detection in the U.S. significantly disrupted during first year of COVID-19 pandemic, partial recovery seen in second year. Study: Recovery ...
