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WHAT'S NEXT?: Between 2000 and 2050, the proportion of the world's population aged over 60 will double from about 11 per cent to 22 per cent.

[New] Researchers recommended that the USPSTF screening guidance account for race-related differences in risk and lower the age and smoking history criteria required to deem African American smokers eligible for lung cancer screening. / Cancer Progress Report
[New] Some members will migrate from Medicare Supplement plans to Medicare Advantage plans as price-sensitive seniors become more willing to sacrifice breadth of offerings for lower premiums and overall out-of-pocket expenses. / Oliver Wyman Health
[New] The benefits of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine - in hospitalizations and deaths prevented-far outweigh the risks of a rare clotting disorder for most age groups, both when infections in a region are high or low. / Science | AAAS
[New] By 2035, for the first time in U.S. history, adults 65 years and older are projected to outnumber children under 18 years of age. / siteassets
[New] Understanding risk factors that affect cognition in late life is germane to both health scientists and policy makers because the population of older adults is increasing worldwide, and cognitive function declines with age. / OUP Academic
[New] The Pension Schemes Act 2021 introduces new criminal offences relating to UK defined benefit pension schemes which can be committed by any person whose intentional or reckless conduct puts members' savings at risk. / Law360
[New] CDC has updated its interim clinical considerations for use of authorized COVID-19 vaccines to indicate that women aged 18 to 49 years should be aware of the increased risk of TTS after receipt of Ad26. / JAMA
[New] Under a new law unanimously adopted by France's parliament, sex with a minor under the age of fifteen will be classified as rape and punishable by up to twenty years in prison. / Council on Foreign Relations
[New] The Biden administration has proposed extending the expanded child tax credit, which offers parents like Holloway $3,600 a year for each of their kids under age 6 and $3,000 for older kids through 2025 at least - and some in Congress want to make it permanent. / Vox
[New] Freezing temperatures and power outages crippled much of Texas at the beginning of the year, putting vulnerable communities and the elderly at risk. / R Street
[New] Ontario is starting a pilot project that will distribute the Pfizer vaccine through pharmacies in hot spots to people aged 55 and older. / thestar.com
[New] UK Research and Innovation is developing plans for an Adolescent Health Study, a major new place-based longitudinal cohort and data platform that will follow more than 100,000 children at different ages through their adolescent years. / GOV.UK
[New] Of the 6.2 million Americans age 65 and older living with Alzheimer's, one-third are over age 75 and another one-third are over age 85, meaning Alzheimer's medicines would be expected to receive lower QALY scores. / STAT
[New] The NHS in England is currently offering the COVID-19 vaccine to people aged 42 and over, or otherwise at risk of developing severe illness following an infection and frontline health or social care workers. / Download
[New] Two new KFF analyses find that lowering the age of Medicare eligibility from 65 to 60 could significantly reduce health spending for employers, who could potentially pass savings to employees in the form of lower premiums or higher wages. / KFF
[New] The world has vaccines to prevent more than 20 life-threatening diseases, helping people of all ages live longer, healthier lives - as is their right - according to the Immunization Agenda 2030 strategy to support recovery from COVID-19 disruptions. / UN News
[New] Like most countries, Germany is currently prioritizing the vaccination of people most at risk due to age, pre-existing conditions, or exposure to people who are potentially infected. / DailyForex
[New] In Guinea Bissau, malaria is the leading cause of death, with pregnant women and children under the age of five particularly at risk. / UNDP
[New] The new legal revision aims to let healthy senior citizens work and support Japan's social security system, and comes out of concerns the number of workers in Japan will fall due to its declining birthrate. / The Mainichi
[New] The economic recession and high unemployment are causing U.S. couples to postpone expanding their families, which will contribute to the overall aging of the U.S. population. / Los Angeles Times
[New] Colorectal cancer will become the leading cause of cancer death in people aged between 20 and 49 by the year 2040. / Forbes
Supply uncertainty could force western Maharashtra to postpone inoculations for people aged between 18 and 45. / CP24
Studies from North America and Europe have shown a greater risk of heart attacks in people living with HIV compared with the general population, even after adjustment for risk factors. / Medical Express

Last updated: 05 May 2021

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