Tag: Infectious/Emerging Diseases

January 7, 2021

Radboud university medical center and TNO show that cooling vests reduce heat stressCredit: Radboudumc Wearing cooling vests during a COVID-19 ...

School nutrition professionals’ employee safety experiences during onset of the COVID-19 pandemic

January 7, 2021

Attention to the safety and concerns of school nutrition employees is vital for continuation of school nutrition programs during the ...

Improving tests for tropical worm diseases aim of $2.95 million grant

Gates Foundation grant targets global elimination of onchocerciasis, lymphatic filariasisCredit: Peter Fischer Global campaigns to eliminate two tropical parasitic worm ...

Mental health of UK women, ethnic minorities especially affected during pandemic

UK survey conducted before and during pandemic also indicates increase in average mental distress for all citizensCredit: Proto E, Quintana-Domeque ...

Resist the resistance: fighting the good fight against bacteria

Credit: The Medina Group/Penn State Drug-resistant bacteria could lead to more deaths than cancer by 2050, according to a report ...

Smart vaccine patch research gets go-ahead

Funding for device that gives vaccine and monitors responseCredit: IMPACT, Swansea University Researchers at Swansea University have received £230,000 to ...

Redhill biopharma’s RHB-204 granted FDA fast track designation for NTM disease

FDA fast track designation, together with previously granted QIDP designation, provides RHB-204 with eligibility for rolling NDA review, priority review ...

Facebook posts help facilitate belief that HPV vaccine is dangerous to health

University of Missouri health communication expert believes study could inform the ongoing COVID-19 vaccine roll out and distributionCredit: University of ...

Natural products with potential efficacy against lethal viruses

Review of the life histories of RNA viruses, their genetics, and the compounds that could disrupt them offers hope for ...

Binghamton University awarded SUNY Prepare Innovation Grants to pursue COVID-19 research

Credit: Binghamton University, State University of New York BINGHAMTON, NY--The State University of New York has awarded grants of up ...

Journal article reviews century of data showing COVID-19 likely to impact the brain

International consortium funded by Alzheimer's Association will study effectsCredit: UT Health San Antonio SAN ANTONIO and CHICAGO - An article ...

Reopening Florida schools followed by uptick in COVID-19 infections, Ben-Gurion U. study

Credit: Ronen Akerman BEER-SHEVA, Israel...January 5, 2021 - Reopening Florida elementary and high schools in September was followed by increased ...

University of Miami leads groundbreaking trial for COVID-19 treatment

Study looks at treating severe COVID-19 with umbilical-cord derived mesenchymal stem cellsCredit: University of Miami Health System University of Miami ...

UAB researcher develops technology to aid COVID-19 vaccine immunity monitoring