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NIA study reveals that nearly 42% of Americans over 55 may develop dementia, with new cases possibly doubling by 2060. Learn about the rising risk and future impact.
European adults with obesity who limited eating to any of three 8-hour window timeframes each day lost weight and improved cardiometabolic health.
This episode explores the growing threat of avian influenza, which has led to massive outbreaks in bird populations and an increasing number of cases in mammals. With nearly 70 human cases and one death confirmed in the US recently linked to the H5N1 subtype, concerns are rising about its potential to spread among humans in Europe and cause a pandemic. Experts from European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) and European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) discuss the risks to humans, the impact on animals, and the preventive measures that EU Member States can take. Listen in to…
How do obesity and type 2 diabetes affect heart and kidney health? Learn about how these conditions are connected, and how these links can affect your patients with type 2 diabetes.
A mother’s X chromosomes may turn off key genes, accelerate brain cell aging process, and impair learning and memory later in life.
An NIA-funded clinical trial investigating whether senolytics could improve bone health in older women had just subtle results.
NIA scientists developed an improved mouse model to study aging-related health decline, revealing how inflammation drives organ damage.
Bright spots in the brain called white matter hyperintensities contribute to Alzheimer’s risk. Reducing their accumulation might help slow or prevent the disease.
Missed mortgage and credit card payments may signal early cognitive decline years before a dementia diagnosis, according to an NIA-funded study.
Toolkit Checklists are helpful in reducing omissions in standardized processes designed to support safe care. This checklist targets the persistent problem of central line-associated infections by providing critical steps for teams to take to reduce variance in central line insertion . Available at Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality . Share Facebook <a tabindex="0" class="dropdown-item" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/share?text=Central Line Insertion Care Team Checklist.&url=https://psnet.ahrq.gov/issue/central-line-insertion-care-team-checklist"> Twitter…
Toolkit Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA ) is a known threat to patient safety. This toolkit highlights actions supporting universal decolonization as an effective strategy for reducing MRSA infections. This enhanced protocol provides instructions for implementing universal decolonization in adult intensive care units. Available at Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality . Share Facebook <a tabindex="0" class="dropdown-item" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/share?text=Universal ICU Decolonization: An Enhanced…
Toolkit Clinical decision support (CDS) alerts can signal the existence of conditions that degrade care quality. This toolkit provides primary care and other ambulatory care environments steps to amend information systems to adopt a community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) alert to improve workflows that affect the diagnosis and management of CAP. Available at Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality . Share Facebook <a tabindex="0" class="dropdown-item" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/share?text=Community-Acquired Pneumonia Clinical Decision Support Implementation…
Toolkit Healthcare associated infection is a persistent contributor to preventable patient harm. This toolkit can help hospitals implement a successful decolonization protocol for adult general population inpatients. Tool elements focus on strategies such as huddles, staff training, and skill assessment. Available at Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality . Share Facebook <a tabindex="0" class="dropdown-item" target="_blank" rel="nofollow" href="https://twitter.com/share?text=Toolkit for Decolonization of Non-ICU Patients with…
Turkana Food Inc. Kenilworth, NJ is recalling 858 cases OF Aleppo Tahini Sesame Paste because it has the potential to be contaminated with Salmonella, an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune system
There is an outbreak of malaria in Ethiopia. An increased number of cases have been reported from all 14 regions.
Learn about fear of hypoglycemia in people with diabetes and what you can do to help.
In this episode of ECDC on Air, we speak with Leonidas Alexakis, an expert in epidemic intelligence at the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC). Leonidas shares insights from his recent deployment to the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) as part of the European Health Task Force. He discusses his role in supporting the response to the ongoing mpox outbreak, the challenges of working in a resource-limited setting, and the lessons learned from working alongside WHO and local health authorities. Tune in for a deeper understanding of international public health efforts and…
In this interview, we sit down with Eeva Broberg, ECDC Principal Expert on respiratory viruses, who tells us why respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is an often overlooked disease which represents a considerable risk to certain groups every winter. Eeva also talks about the impact on healthcare, and whether current treatments like monoclonal antibodies and the introduction of vaccines in Europe are a game changer. Read more about RSV on the European Vaccination Information Portal: vaccination-info.europa.eu/en/rsv
There have been several cases of East African human trypanosomiasis among travelers returning from safari areas in Zambia and Zimbabwe. Country List : Zimbabwe, Zambia
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