A bipartisan group of lawmakers has reintroduced the PASTEUR Act in Congress, which stands for Pioneering Antimicrobial Subscriptions to End Upsurging Resistance. The legislation would encourage investment in the development of drugs to address what some have called "the antimicrobial resistance crisis." It also aims to improve the appropriate use and availability of antibiotics. David Hyun, antibiotic resistance project director for The Pew Charitable Trusts, said antibiotic resistance is due to not having enough new antibiotics coming to the market in the last couple of decades. .
Virginia Commonwealth University will be researching chronic psychosocial stress effects on heart health as part of an American Heart Association grant. University researchers will work collaboratively with Ohio State University and the University of California-Davis for the $15 million project. Dr. .
As Connecticut addresses health equity, additional work needs to be done, experts warn. From 2016 to 2022, one third of the state s residents did not visit a primary care physician, according to data from Connecticut Health Policy. This is part of a trend throughout the U.S. .