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The incidence of health care-associated infections (HAIs) was higher among hospitalized patients with COVID-19 than for patients without COVID-19, according to a study published online April 13 in JAMA Network Open.

The Austrian Institute for Health Technology Assessment (AIHTA) has analyzed international care models and pathways as well as the situation in Austria with regard to perinatal mental health. The two reports published are part of a project by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) to improve perinatal mental health in Tyrol, which is led by the Medical University of Innsbruck.

TOURISM Permanent Secretary Evans Muhanga could be sent to prison for contempt after accusing Community Resource Boards (CRBs) and the Judiciary of being corrupt following the High Court judgement that annulled the cancellation of the 19 Hunting Concession Agreements (HCAs) against the advice of the Attorney General Kabesha Mulilo.  

Tammi Kromenaker is a seasoned fighter in the grinding battle over reproductive rights in America—but even she has to admit that the latest front, over access to a widely used abortion pill, is a “mess.”

New research from Boston Medical Center concluded that offering medications to treat opioid addiction in jails and prisons leads to a decrease in overdose deaths. Published in JAMA Network Open, the study also found that treating opioid addiction during incarceration is cost-effective in terms of healthcare costs, incarceration costs, and deaths avoided.

Leiden researchers Arko Ghosh and Enea Ceolini analyzed the use data of hundreds of mobile phones and discovered that the body has rhythms ranging between seven and 52 days. These cycles influence how we behave. Their research resulted in an article in npj Digital Medicine.

A new study shows how a drug made from a natural compound used in traditional Chinese medicine works against malignant brain tumors in mice, creating a promising avenue of research for glioblastoma treatment.

The Dutch government on Friday gave euthanasia for children under 12 the green light, permitting mercy deaths for young minors suffering “unbearably and without hope”.

When a couple is planning on having a baby, it’s often the woman who is seen as responsible for the health of the unborn child.

When the weather’s bad and there’s no prospect of a trip to the park, we might well reach for crayons, pencils and paper as a way to keep our children entertained. But drawing is much more than a fun activity. It has wide-ranging benefits for children’s development.