Preventive Medicine News

WHO has issued new global air quality guidelines, updating its previous recommendations that were made 16 years ago.

Infants born to mothers who received the Pfizer-BioNTech or Moderna COVID-19 vaccine had high levels of protective antibodies, according to findings published in the American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology — Maternal Fetal Medicine.

A new report showed that about 15 million Americans who enrolled in Medicaid during the public health emergency could lose coverage when the emergency declaration ends.

Between 2015 and 2018, the proportion of parents and caregivers who refused the HPV vaccine for their adolescents due to safety concerns increased 79.9%, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Large reductions in HIV incidence can be achieved with substantial investments and sustained, community-specific interventions, according to a modeling study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine.

Among 410 leading medical journals, just 21% had a woman as editor in chief, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.

Long-term air pollution exposure at levels below current U.S., European Union and WHO guidelines was significantly associated with mortality from natural causes, CVD and respiratory disease, according to findings published in The BMJ.

Sleeping less or more than 7 hours was significantly associated with an increased mortality risk in men and women, according to an East Asian study published in JAMA Network Open.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force said today it recommends chlamydia and gonorrhea screening in all sexually active women aged younger than 24 years and women aged 25 years or older with an increased risk for infection.

Men and women who took at least 7,000 steps per day had a 50% to 70% lower risk for mortality than those who took fewer than 7,000 steps per day, according to findings published in JAMA Network Open.