Health and Well-Being
Latest research news on health and well-being
Mon, 10/21/2024
In a new paper, Elizabeth Embry, assistant professor of entrepreneurship at the University of Kansas, offers a theory linking health effects of trauma to performance outcomes at work, suggesting how managerial awareness of trauma manifestations is a necessary step toward workplaces becoming supportive or healing.
Thu, 10/17/2024
The woods can be a place of adventure and beauty, a peaceful escape for a walk. But among the leaves and grass, the threat of ticks can turn a hike into a health-altering encounter with Lyme disease. A recent $3 million Small Business Innovation Research award will fund the research and development of a vaccine to stop Lyme disease in its tracks.
Wed, 10/09/2024
New research from the University of Kansas Life Span Institute highlights a key vulnerability to misinformation generated by artificial intelligence and a potential model to combat it.
Wed, 09/25/2024
An analysis of young men, the most at risk for new HIV infections in the United States, who discussed the topic in negative ways or promoted risky behaviors tended to get the most attention on X. Deeper understanding of why the population discusses the subject that way and how algorithms further their messages can help design better public health campaigns, researchers argue.
Mon, 09/23/2024
A new grant of $15,000 from NIH and K-INBRE will expand opportunities for students to have authentic research lab experiences in the classroom. Faculty member Eileen Hotze’s CURE is setting the stage for further implementation in other classrooms.
Wed, 09/18/2024
A study from a University of Kansas School of Architecture & Design researcher shows a better-designed operating room shaves time off of orthopedic surgery, implying better outcomes and reduced costs.
Tue, 09/03/2024
An analysis of a national health survey showed individuals with pre-existing disabilities who contracted COVID suffered long COVID at much higher rates than their nondisabled peers. This exacerbates existing barriers to health care access and inequities in health, requiring an adjustment of health policy, researchers say.
Tue, 08/06/2024
KU's Tera Fazzino, along with a multidisciplinary group of researchers across several institutions, will help create an artificial-intelligence-powered digital tool, called the NOURISH platform, to help businesses and startups operating in food deserts give more nutritious choices to an estimated 24 million Americans.
Wed, 06/26/2024
In recognition of the anniversary of the 1999 decision, which was celebrated June 20 by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, University of Kansas researchers shared information about how federal funds are distributed to each state to help individuals, families and caretakers.
Mon, 06/24/2024
In new research appearing in PLOS ONE, Erik Lundquist and colleagues from his KU lab have added new specifics to the role oncogene Src plays in our biology, showing the gene is required for normal development of the nervous system.