Category: Public Health

Public Health

30-Year Study Tracks Growing Support for Public Smoking Restrictions

Researchers at UC San Diego developed a new scale to measure how social norms around cigarette...

Public Health

Pediatric Septic Shock Therapies Perform Equally Well

Data on 9,000 children with septic shock shows no difference in kidney outcomes between two common types of IV fluids used for emergency resuscitation.

Public Health

High-performance ICUs Had Lower Pandemic Mortality Rates

ICU mortality rates during the pandemic were significantly lower in ICUs that exhibited high efficiency, pre-COVID-19.

Pediatrics

The Toll of Pediatric Long COVID

Children with long COVID report higher levels of fatigue and sleep disturbance than those with cancer or autism.

Smoking

World No Tobacco Day: Ban Cigarette Filters to Reduce Waste

On World No Tobacco Day, Lung Health Organizations urge countries to regulate tobacco product waste tied to plastic pollution and lung disease.

Healthcare & Policy

Microplastics May Intensify Immune Response to Common Allergens

New research suggests that microplastic particles can bind to allergens and carry them deeper into the respiratory system.