Tag: Public Health

December 2, 2020

Research especially important as COVID-19 creates new challenges in care transitionsCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Returning home after a stay ...

Study: Telemedicine use disparity during COVID-19 among head and neck cancer patients

December 2, 2020

Patients more likely to complete a virtual visit by telephone, not videoCredit: Henry Ford Health System DETROIT (December 2, 2020) ...

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 ...

SMART researchers develop customised targeting of bacteria using lysins

The discovery can help cure bacterial infections without inducing resistance or causing harm to good bacteriaCredit: Wei Lin Lee, SMART ...

Kick-off of the CRIMSON project for a next-generation microscope

Coordinated by Politecnico di Milano, the project is funded by European Commission with a budget exceeding 5M€Credit: Politecnico di Milano ...

Post-COVID pain or weakness? Request an ultrasound or MRI

Advanced imaging can diagnose nerve/muscleCredit: Northwestern University CHICAGO --- After recovering from COVID-19, some patients are left with chronic, debilitating ...

Microfluidic system with cell-separating powers may unravel how novel pathogens attack

The system developed by Texas A&M researchers can separate different cell types within microdroplets.Credit: Dr. Arum Han/Texas A&M University College ...

Chemical compounds in foods can inhibit a key SARS-CoV-2 enzyme

Credit: De-Yu Xie, NC State University Chemical compounds in foods or beverages like green tea, muscadine grapes and dark chocolate ...

Study tackles barriers to COVID-19 testing in Black communities

Pennington Biomedical, HealthyBR part of nationwide effort to fill gaps in careCredit: Pennington Biomedical Research Center Pennington Biomedical Research Center ...

IPM’s dapivirine ring for women’s HIV prevention receives WHO prequalification

WHO prequalification brings the dapivirine vaginal ring another step closer to introduction, pending country approvals * Confirms that this new ...

Southwest Virginia residents leading region’s cancer prevention efforts

Early detection also a focus of partnership with UVA Cancer Center Without WallsCredit: UVA Health More than 30 Southwest Virginia ...

IVI, ROK’s GDEF join forces to provide OCV to 540K people at risk of cholera in Nepal & Mozambique

GDEF's US $8.05 million grant to support ECHO projects to prevent and control cholera and contribute to 'Ending Cholera--A Global ...

ECDC and WHO call for improved HIV testing in Europe