Public Health
Why failing hearts love hard workouts
Even diseased hearts can benefit from high-intensity training Credit: Photo: NTNU “Our research on rats with heart failure shows that...
FAU receives Florida department of health grant to study health effects of harmful algal blooms
Study will provide preliminary exploration of possible increased susceptibility in those infected with COVID-19 Credit: Florida Atlantic University Florida has...
Largest-ever study on children’s soft contact lens safety shows low complication rates
Extensive retrospective review offers real-world data for myopia management in children Credit: R Chalmers SAN RAMON, Calif., December 10, 2020–The...
FSU researchers investigate how face shape affects COVID-19 mask performance
Credit: Mark Wallheiser/FAMU-FSU College of Engineering Face masks are helpful in preventing the spread of COVID-19, but researchers believe they...
Hydrogels with fine-toothed molecular combs may make enduring glucose-monitoring implants
Researchers at Texas A&M have fine-tuned a hydrogel membrane that could be used to form biosensors transplanted under the skin...
Study connects diabetes, air pollution to interstitial lung disease
Credit: Michigan State University People with pre-diabetes or diabetes who live in ozone-polluted areas may have an increased risk for...
Youth depression tied to higher risk of 66 diseases and premature death
Credit: Stefan Zimmerman Depressed children and teenagers have an increased risk of suffering from premature death and a wide range...
The use of wild mammals in traditional medicine
Credit: Itamar Barbosa In an analysis of published research, investigators identified 565 mammalian species that have been used to source...
Study adapting HIV/AIDS behavioral interventions to mitigate COVID-19
Credit: Photo by L. Brian Stauffer CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — A research project is exploring whether interventions that have been effective...
What are schools doing to feed students during COVID-19-related closures?
A nationwide assessment of child nutrition administrative agencies’ initial responses to meal service provision during COVID-19 pandemic-related school closures, published...
Urban heat and mortality: who are the most vulnerable?
Credit: Ellena et al. Environmental Health (2020) 19:116 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-020-00667-x Climate change has and will continue to induce severe increases in...