Tag: Public Health

July 24, 2020

Credit: © Serge Morand/Biological Conservation Research has shown a global increase in the emergence of infectious diseases and epidemics, an ...

A new approach to aiding black male trauma survivors

Penn Nursing and Drexel study evaluates pathways to psychological help-seeking behaviorCredit: Penn Nursing Stock PHILADELPHIA (July 23, 2020) - Many ...

COVID-19 vaccine innovation could dramatically speed up worldwide production

Credit: University of Texas at Austin. Responding to a need to quickly develop billions of doses of lifesaving COVID-19 vaccines, ...

UMD addresses African vulture poisoning with global disease and biodiversity implications

Findings suggest that a more holistic and coordinated approach leveraging community engagement and pre-existing resources could maximize conservation impactsCredit: Edwin ...

Lung ultrasound shows duration, severity of coronavirus disease (COVID-19)

Thickened pleural line more frequently observed in patients with longer time intervals after symptom onset; pulmonary consolidation more common in ...

Expanded access to treatment in prisons can reduce overdose deaths by 31.6%, study finds

Credit: Alexandria Macmadu/Brown University PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- The epidemic of opioid-related overdose death persists across the United States, and people ...

Shrinking (ultra)violet

NIST researchers describe unique system for testing how well narrow wavebands of UV light kill germsCredit: T. Larason/NIST While awaiting ...

CSU study links physical stress on the job with brain and memory decline in older age

Credit: Courtesy of Colorado State University A new study out of Colorado State University has found that physical stress in ...

Dragonflies reveal mercury pollution levels across US national parks

Local research project spurs first nationwide survey of the toxic metalCredit: Dartmouth Toxic Metals Superfund Research Program. HANOVER, N.H. - ...

Neutralizing antibodies isolated from COVID-19 patients may suppress virus

Credit: David Ho / Columbia University Irving Medical Center Researchers at Columbia University Irving Medical Center have isolated antibodies from ...

Study suggests increased risks for COVID-19 patients who smoke, vape

TTUHSC researchers look for links between virus and strokeCredit: TTUHSC As the SARS-CoV-2 virus, or COVID-19 has unfurled its tentacles ...

Scientists publish findings from 1st statewide COVID-19 random sample study in US

July 21, 2020

Credit: Photos by Liz Kaye, Indiana University INDIANAPOLIS -- The results of the first statewide random sample study in the ...

Study calls for review of rice and sugar in food subsidy programme

July 21, 2020

Credit: Lancaster University The nutritional benefit of rice and sugar distributed by a national food subsidy programme in India may ...

Researchers develop new tools to rapidly test activity of anti-coronavirus antibodies

July 21, 2020

Credit: Schmidt et al., 2020 Researchers at The Rockefeller University in New York have developed new tools to rapidly test ...

Better wastewater treatment? It’s a wrap

Rice's trap-and-zap strategy for antibiotic resistant bugs becomes wrap, trap and zapCredit: Alvarez Research Group/Rice University HOUSTON - (July 20, ...

Protecting our homes from COVID-19 means “protecting home for COVID-19 data at CDC”

New diagnostic test for heart failure patients could also help COVID-19 patients

New coronavirus and cardiovascular disease are linked thanks to ACE2 enzyme and may respond to same treatmentsCredit: Richard Siemens (Edmonton, ...

Geoengineering is just a partial solution to fight climate change

The technology's regional impacts depend on how much greenhouse gas emissions are reducedCredit: AGU/Brian West Could we create massive sulfuric ...

National poll: Some parents may not properly protect children from the sun

1 in 10 parents say they don't make sure to use a minimum SPF for children while some don't reapply ...

Researchers developing COVID-19 spike proteins to identify antibodies, prevent infection