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  • Living at higher altitudes in India linked to increased risk of childhood stunting
    on April 25, 2024 at 10:30 pm

    Living at higher altitudes in India is linked to an increased risk of stunted growth, with children living in homes 2,000 meters or more above sea level 40% more at risk than those living 1,000 meters below, finds research published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention & Health.

  • Researcher discusses importance of communicating to the public during a pandemic, and the personal risk it can entail
    on April 25, 2024 at 10:10 pm

    In global crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital that scientists step forward to engage with the public and help deliver medical and scientific advice in a friendly, digestible and open format. While the traditional way for scientists to do this is by responding to media requests, alternatives, including collaborating with illustrators and local communities, will be discussed in a new evidence review given at this year’s ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) by Associate Professor Siouxsie Wiles of the Bioluminescent Superbugs Lab, University of Auckland, New Zealand.

  • Improving health communication to save lives during epidemics
    on April 25, 2024 at 10:10 pm

    During epidemics of Ebola, COVID-19, Zika and other public health emergencies, effective communication of public health messages is crucial to control the spread of disease, maintain public trust, and encourage compliance with health measures. In a new evidence review to be given at this year’s ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April), Dr. Benjamin Djoudalbaye from the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (AFRICA CDC) in Ethiopia, will discuss the challenges and lessons learned from public health communication strategies during multiple epidemics across the African continent.

  • Antimicrobial-resistant hospital infections remain at least 12% above pre-pandemic levels, study finds
    on April 25, 2024 at 10:10 pm

    Despite progress in combating antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in the U.S. since its peak during the COVID-19 pandemic, hospital-acquired AMR infections remain well above pre-pandemic levels, according to a major new study examining AMR before, during, and after the COVID-19 pandemic in 120 US hospitals.

  • Study: Antibiotic use in patients hospitalized with COVID-19 appears to have no beneficial effect on clinical outcomes
    on April 25, 2024 at 10:10 pm

    Antibiotic treatment of adults hospitalized with moderate COVID-19 is associated with clinical deterioration, despite the drugs being given to over 40% of patients, according to new research being presented at this year’s ESCMID Global Congress (formerly ECCMID) in Barcelona, Spain (27-30 April)