Global Scans · Healthcare · Weekly Summary

• [New] Over 50 US hospitals established or reinforced their telemedical health systems to allow clinicians to see patients who are at home without the risk of infection for medical professionals. PubMed Central (PMC)
• [New] Across all health endpoints evaluated by the EPA, communities of colour are anticipated to experience the greatest reductions in adverse health effects associated with PFAS exposure, resulting in the greatest quantified benefits associated with the final rule. Federal Register
• [New] The EPA agrees with commenters that additional explanation of the health effects of PFAS exposure will more effectively communicate risk to consumers when they receive PN from their water system. Federal Register
• [New] Cardiovascular disease (CVD) poses a substantial global health threat, contributing significantly to mortality rates, with over 40% of deaths in China attributed to its prevalence. BioMed Central
• [New] Italy permits abortion on request within the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, with exceptions for cases where a woman's health or life is at risk. FirstPost
• [New] The FDA has long recommended that consumers not drink unpasteurized or raw milk because of the possibility that it may harbor germs that can pose serious health risks. CNN
• [New] Beyond the healthcare industry, Cognizant and Microsoft will prioritize applications across industries such as retail and consumer goods, financial services, life sciences, manufacturing and communications and media. News | Cognizant Technology Solutions
• [New] By setting stringent monitoring and compliance requirements, the EPA aims to mitigate health risks associated with PFAS contamination in drinking water and enhance public health outcomes for communities nationwide. The Water Collaborative
• [New] More than 90 countries that allied as the High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution warn about the alarming acceleration of primary plastic production globally and raise scientific concerns about the adverse health impacts related to plastics to toxic chemicals. Fortune
• [New] Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, EPA is finalizing a rule to protect communities and hold polluters accountable for controlling and cleaning up the contamination created by the disposal of coal combustion residuals, which can cause serious public health risks. US EPA
• [New] Many stakeholders, including health care providers and the World Health Organization's Age-Friendly Cities Project, endorse ageing in place as a tactic to improve older adults' quality of life and decrease healthcare costs. Public Health Studies
• [New] Ethylene oxide is classified as a Group 1 carcinogen by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, and poses serious health risks, including an increased possibility of breast cancer. Deccan Herald
• [New] Antimicrobial resistance is an increasingly serious threat for public health, and the use of antimicrobials in livestock feed has been a major contributing factor in the emergence and spread of antimicrobial resistance to many drugs. ScienceDaily
• [New] Obesity is an abnormal or excessive accumulation of fat that poses health risks. The Indian Express
• [New] The State Water Resources Control Board voted unanimously Wednesday to set the maximum level for chromium-6 in drinking water at 10 parts per billion, a limit that state officials determined will significantly reduce health risks. Los Angeles Times
• Nearly 80% of consumers in the U.S. agree that nutritious foods are good for health and can reduce the risk of illness and disease. Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.
• On current trends, inequalities in health will persist over the next two decades: people in the 10% most deprived areas can expect to be diagnosed with major illness a decade earlier than people in the 10% least deprived areas. Patient Safety Learning - the hub
• Demand accountability of for-profit health care by directing HHS to block real estate deals that threaten to destabilize health care systems and prohibit private equity companies engaged in price gouging from investing in health care. JD Supra
• The ALL4LIVER Grant program aims to support projects initiated by local communities in Africa, South America, Asia and Oceania, Europe, and North America (excluding the United States) to work towards the WHO goal of eliminating viral hepatitis as a public health threat by 2030. PharmiWeb.com
• There is enormous potential for artificial intelligence to improve health care from earlier diagnosis of patients with lung cancer to identifying people at increased risk of heart attacks. Medical Xpress
• Gastric cancer is the fifth most common cancer and the fourth leading cause of cancer-related deaths globally, posing a major threat to public health. BioMed Central
• Research in The Lancet Public Health estimates a global increase in the number of people with dementia, from 57.4 million cases in 2019 to 152.8 million cases by 2050. The National

Last updated: 28 April 2024