Latest - Public Health & Prevention

• U.S. Ramps Up Testing in Search Vaping Illness Cause as Cases Near 1,500 U.S. health officials on Thursday reported another 180 cases of vaping-related lung illnesses and announced plans to start testing aerosols produced by e-cigarettes and vaping products as they search for the source of the nationwide outbreak that has so far killed at least 33 people in 24 states.
  Reuters Health Information, October 2019
• Juul Halts All U.S. Sales of Many Flavored Nicotine Liquids E-cigarette maker Juul Labs Inc said on Thursday it will completely halt U.S. sales of all flavors except tobacco, mint and menthol, as the company faces heightened scrutiny from regulators, lawmakers and state attorneys general over the appeal of its nicotine products to teenagers.
  Reuters Health Information, October 2019
• More Than Half of Wisconsin Vaping Samples Tested by FDA Contain Marijuana Ingredient Vaping product samples from Wisconsin linked to a rash of serious lung injuries tested by U.S. health regulators showed that more than half contained THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, according to a summary of a preliminary report seen by Reuters.
  Reuters Health Information, October 2019
• Drug Firms Offer to Settle U.S. Opioid Suits With $50 Bln Package - Sources Five drugmakers and distributors are offering $22 billion in cash as well as drugs and services they value at $28 billion to resolve lawsuits alleging the industry fueled the U.S. opioid crisis, two sources familiar with the matter said on Wednesday.
  Reuters Health Information, October 2019
• Alert EU Committee Backs Delafloxacin for ABSSSI A European Medicines Agency advisory panel recommended delafloxacin for acute bacterial skin and skin structure infections in adults when other commonly used antibacterial drugs are inappropriate.
  International Approvals, October 2019
• Alert EU Panel Gives Thumbs-Up on First Ebola Vaccine The V920 Ebola Zaire vaccine (Ervebo, Merck) protects against Ebola virus disease caused by Zaire Ebola virus in at-risk adults aged 18 years or older.
  International Approvals, October 2019
• Over 700 Doctors Paid More Than $1 Million by Drug, Medical Device Companies ProPublica has been tracking drug company spending on doctors since 2010. We just updated our database and found that companies are still paying private doctors huge sums for promotional talks and consulting.
  ProPublica, October 2019
• Medicare Drug-Negotiations Bill Approved by House Committees House Democrats advanced their bill in the congressional debate about restraining rising drug prices. Senate Republicans are not considered likely to hold a vote on the bill.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2019
• Measles Devastates Families, Challenges Doctors The most recent measles outbreak, which was the worst in the U.S. since 1992, may be over, but the impact of the disease is not.
  WebMD Health News, October 2019
• Parents in Medical Research Labs Missing Out on Gov't Help With Conference Travel Few medical schools allow doctor-scientists with children to take advantage of a government program to help with childcare expenses related to travel to professional meetings, a new study suggests.
  Reuters Health Information, October 2019
• Abridged Rabies-Exposure Regimen Appears Effective In people bitten by rabid dogs, intradermal rabies vaccinations given over the course of a week may provide the same protection as a standard four-session, one-month post-exposure prophylaxis, according to an observational study.
  Reuters Health Information, October 2019
• World Athletics Body Says Study Shows Semenya Has Advantage
  Reuters Health Information, October 2019
• 'Complete Disruption' of Supply of Essential Pediatric Chemo A chemotherapy used in the treatment of most childhood cancers is now scarce, and no supply is coming into the United States at the moment.
  Medscape Medical News, October 2019
• Wanted: Intimacy Coordinators. Hollywood's Fastest Growing Job Two years after a sexual harassment scandal roiled Hollywood, one of the fastest growing jobs in the entertainment industry is that of the intimacy director.
  Reuters Health Information, October 2019
• Brexit Hits UK Science Funding, Deters International Researchers Uncertainty surrounding Britain's exit from the European Union has hit science funding to the tune of almost half a billion euros and is putting off international researchers from coming to Britain, a leading institution said on Wednesday.
  Reuters Health Information, October 2019
• Brexit Healthcare Fears Fuel Expatriate Insurance Interest in Europe Some Britons living in the Europe Union are worried about losing access to free healthcare after Brexit, opening up a potentially lucrative new market for European health insurers.
  Reuters Health Information, October 2019
• Polish Lawmakers Vote for Bill Criminalizing 'Promoting Underage Sex'
  Reuters Health Information, October 2019
• Teva to Donate Over $15 Bln Worth of Drugs in Opioid Settlement - Source Teva Pharmaceuticals is in talks to contribute over $15 billion worth of drugs as part of a settlement to resolve lawsuits alleging it helped fuel the U.S. opioid crisis, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday.
  Reuters Health Information, October 2019
• Sources of Error in Office Blood Pressure Measurement This article focuses on two commonly overlooked sources of error in measuring blood pressure in the office: improper patient positioning and frequency of terminal digit bias.
  Journal of the American Board of Family Medicine, October 2019
• Effects of Smoking on Patients With Chronic Pain Smoking and pain share a complex, bidirectional relationship. This study aimed to elucidate the interconnection of smoking and pain-related physical function, mood, and psychological outcomes.
  Pain, October 2019