Media Tip Sheet: GW Expert Available To Comment on Tick-Borne Diseases
ick-borne disease cases have increased in the U.S. by 25% between 2011 and 2019, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
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Media Tip Sheet: GW Experts Available To Comment on Use of Body Mass Index Scale
A new study, published Wednesday in the journal PLOS One, cast further doubt on the body mass index rating scale as a sole indicator of health risk.
Media Tip Sheet: Meta's Introduction of Threads
On Wednesday, July 5th, 2023 Meta officially launched its new app, “Threads”.
After two days of warfare in the city of Jenin, Israel’s largest military operation in the West Bank ended on Wednesday, July 5.
Media Tip Sheet: New Denmark Study Finds Transgender People Face Significantly Higher Suicide Risk
A population-level study out of Denmark found that people who identify as transgender have significantly higher rates of suicide and suicide attempts than the rest of the population.
Device That Dissolves in Body Shows Promise in Monitoring and Treating Heart Disease
Made with FDA-approved materials, the dissolvable device could one day monitor, investigate and treat heart complications following surgery
Study: Health Professions Requiring Advanced Degrees Have Few Latinos
Although the situation is improving, Latinos remain very underrepresented in U.S. health professions that require advanced degrees.
Media Tip Sheet: Recommendations for Travelers Over the Busy July 4th Holiday Weekend
AAA is forecasting a busy July 4th travel weekend. The agency is anticipating record-breaking travel numbers.
Media Tip Sheet: Potential Supreme Court Vacancies and the 2024 Elections
Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito will be 76 and 74 years old, respectively, on Inauguration Day 2025.
GW Experts Available to Comment on Malaria Outbreak in U.S.
The CDC has issued an alert this week to clinicians and public health authorities to watch for signs of malaria, which cannot be spread by human contact.