New study highlights the role of risk communication in coping with COVID-19
Credit: Zheng JIN The mental effects of pandemics on people can arise not only from the burden of preventive measures, ...
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Is sitting always bad for your mind? A new study suggests maybe not
Credit: Colorado State University It's generally accepted health advice that adults of all ages should sit less, move more, and ...
Body MRI reinterpretations plagued by discrepancies and errors
Secondary interpretations of body MR images at tertiary care centers identify high rate of discrepancies, with cognitive error types predominating, ...
NIH begins large clinical trial to test immune modulators for treatment of COVID-19
Credit: Credit: NIH/NIAID The National Institutes of Health has launched an adaptive Phase 3 clinical trial to evaluate the safety ...
COVID: women are less likely to put themselves in danger
Women's attitudes and behaviors may have contributed to their reduced vulnerability and mortality. A survey in 8 countries shows they ...
New technology diagnoses sickle cell disease in record time
Credit: CU Boulder College of Engineering and Applied Science Researchers at the University of Colorado Boulder and the University of ...
Researchers develop framework to identify health impacts of self-driving vehicles
They identified 32 transportation-related risk factors that affect healthCredit: Texas A&M University College of Engineering Autonomous vehicles (AV) are the ...
Predicting influenza epidemics
Credit: Linköping University Researchers at Linköping University, Sweden, have developed a unique method to predict influenza epidemics by combining several ...
Novel antiviral strategy for treatment of COVID-19
HKU scientists and microbiologists jointly discover a novel antiviral strategy for treatment of COVID-19 using existing metallodrugsCredit: The University of ...
Could an existing vaccine make COVID-19 less deadly? Mexico City study provides support
A prospective observational study testing the concept of trained immunity for protection from severe COVID-19 reported milder symptoms in COVID ...
WVU partners with the CDC to conduct mask observation study, reports encouraging baseline results
Credit: West Virginia University The rate of COVID-19 positivity among young adults has been higher than other age groups during ...
COVID-19 rapid test has successful lab results, research moves to next stages
University of Nevada, Reno engineers and virologists team up for novel approachCredit: Photo courtesy of University of Nevada, Reno. RENO, ...
Collaboration earns $1.35 million grant to reduce impact of substance abuse in Appalachia
Credit: West Virginia University McDowell County--in the southern coalfields of West Virginia--is the second-most at-risk in the nation for an ...
World Mental Health Day — CACTUS releases report of largest researcher mental health survey
On World Mental Health Day 2020, Cactus Communications releases report of largest and most diverse global survey on researcher mental ...
Stay in touch with your emotions to reduce pandemic-induced stress
Credit: University of Iowa Everybody, it seems, is stressed out to some degree by the coronavirus pandemic. It may be ...
As New Yorkers prepare to vote, COVID-19 stays top-of-mind
Many pin hopes on a vaccine as the pandemic continues to disrupt daily lifeCredit: CUNY SPH Nearly three quarters (72%) ...
Rates of food insecurity remain high despite expansion of NYC food assistance programs
Credit: CUNY SPH In the last several months, the proportion of New Yorkers reached by the public food programs initiated ...
Immune failure can cause serious COVID-19
Persons with critical corona-disease may have antibodies blocking the body´s most important defence mechanisms.Credit: Ingvild Festervoll Melien While most people ...
USask VIDO-InterVac expands international role to test antiviral compounds against COVID-19
Credit: David Stobbe The Vaccine and Infectious Disease Organization-International Vaccine Centre (VIDO-InterVac) at the University of Saskatchewan (USask) has been ...
New tool can detect COVID-19 outbreaks in US counties that host pro football events
The model can help public officials and team owners in their decision-making regarding in-person attendance.Credit: © Massachusetts General Hospital Recent ...
