To help guide informed discussions between physicians and patients, Dr. Elmore and Christoph Lee, MD, MS, from the University of Washington School of Medicine, outline six key questions, published in JAMA.

Many roles in the state and local health department workforce are comparatively underpaid, and job requirements are often lower compared to the private sector according to a new study at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health.

About The Study: In this evaluation of a place-based, coordinated, countywide intervention, reports of both substantiated and unsubstantiated child sexual abuse were shown to be significantly reduced at the population level.

About The Study: This cross-sectional study found a recent increase in cervical cancer incidence in rural U.S. counties, specifically among white women. In addition, incidence was 25% higher and mortality was 42% higher in rural vs urban counties in recent years. The increase in incidence and mortality in rural U.S. counties may reflect lower screening coverage and lower utilization of diagnostic and therapeutic care, likely resulting from heightened access barriers experienced in rural areas. Additionally, if unaddressed, lower human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine uptake in rural areas may contribute to further widening disparities in the future.

A research team led by Prof. LIU Chenli from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology and Prof. XIAO Yichuan from the Shanghai Institute of Nutrition and Health elucidated the mechanism behind bacterial cancer therapy using a genetically engineered bacterial strain.

A new USC-led study provides the first nationwide picture of who knows about, carries, and uses naloxone to reverse deadly opioid overdoses. Mireille Jacobson, professor of gerontology at the USC Leonard Davis School of Gerontology and a senior fellow at the USC Schaeffer Center for Health Policy & Economics, said the study was conducted to address the lack of comprehensive data on access to the lifesaving medication and eventually to support work on how it affects the number of deaths attributed to opioid overdoses in the U.S.

Mayo Clinic announced a nearly $1.9 billion investment in the continued transformation of its Phoenix campus as part of its Bold. Forward. strategy to Cure, Connect and Transform healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere.