COVID-19: indoor air in hospitals and nursing homes require more attention
Recommendations on how to reduce SARS-CoV-2 aerosol dispersalCredit: Beate Richter, TROPOS Leipzig/New Delhi/Rome. A variety of measures are necessary to ...
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Flavors added to vaping devices can damage the heart
The vape flavorings so popular with kids and young adults are cardiotoxic and disrupt the heart's normal electrical activity, a ...
Self-collected saliva samples prove effective for diagnosing COVID-19
Use of self-collected saliva can minimize healthcare worker exposure and expand testing capabilities for symptomatic and asymptomatic patients, researchers report ...
State-reported data underestimate the true impact of COVID-19 social distancing
Well before stay-at-home orders were announced, individuals began to stay home; delays in social distancing may explain the disproportionate burden ...
The immunomodulatory activity of a drug would improve the efficacy of immunotherapy in breast cancer
Credit: IDIBELL Despite the success of immunotherapy in the treatment of cancers such as lung or melanoma, it is still ...
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 childrenCredit: R Chalmers SAN RAMON, Calif., December 10, 2020--The largest-ever ...
$2 million NIH grant to develop Zika virus vaccine
Credit: Virginia Tech Flaviviruses -- a group of viruses transmitted by ticks or mosquitoes -- infect an estimated 400 million ...
Antimicrobial Stewardship course honoured at Antibiotic Guardian Awards
Credit: University of Huddersfield A COURSE delivered by the University of Huddersfield that teaches healthcare professionals involved in wound management ...
AGU panel explores environmental impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic, as observed from space
Credit: Credits: NASA/Nima Pahlevan COVID-19 has changed the way we live and work, as various health and safety restrictions keep ...
Corona pandemic could be better tackled by reducing aerosol transmission.
Working committee particulate matter (AAF) recommends concrete countermeasures for indoor areas: masks, ventilation, air purification and overhead extractionCredit: Hartmut Herrmann ...
Study shows why some people may become seriously ill from meningococcal bacteria
Credit: Francesco Righetti Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have come one step closer toward understanding why some people become ...
Participation in competitive sport in adolescence brings midlife health benefits to women
Higher lean mass and bone density and better physical performance at midlife were associated with competitive sport participation at the ...
Researchers adapt cell phone camera for SARS-CoV-2 detection
Credit: Daniel Fletcher and Melanie Ott Researchers have developed an assay that can detect the presence of SARS-CoV-2 in a ...
Riding in a car in the pandemic: which windows to open?
UMass Amherst research reveals some non-intuitive answersCredit: UMass Amherst/Mathai lab AMHERST, MASS. - If you find yourself in a car ...
Common pipe alloy can form cancer-causing chemical in drinking water
Water disinfectant reacts with chromium in iron pipes to form hexavalent chromiumCredit: Water Chemistry and Technology Lab/UCR Rusted iron pipes ...
COVID-19 advice may have reduced exposure to heart attack triggers
Credit: Journal of Internal Medicine A new study suggests that COVID-19 guidance in Sweden may have reduced people's risks of ...
CUNY SPH launches CONVINCE USA to understand and address public concerns about COVID vaccine
New program is part of global initiative with Vaccine Confidence Project and Wilton ParkCredit: CUNY SPH The City University of ...
People returning home from skilled nursing facilities need tailored instructions
Research especially important as COVID-19 creates new challenges in care transitionsCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Returning home after a stay ...
Alcohol-free hand sanitizer just as effective against COVID as alcohol-based versions
Credit: BYU Photo A new study from researchers at Brigham Young University finds that alcohol-free hand sanitizer is just as ...
Study finds false widow spiders bite can transmit harmful antibiotic-resistant bacteria
NUI Galway study, published in the international journal Scientific Reports, confirms that spiders carry harmful bacteria and that they can ...
