Pesticides speed the spread of deadly waterborne pathogens
UC Berkeley researchers show how agricultural chemicals can increase transmission of the schistosome parasiteCredit: Planetary Health Alliance photo by Hillary ...
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Breakthrough blood test detects positive COVID-19 result in 20 minutes
Credit: Monash University World-first research by Monash University in Australia has been able to detect positive COVID-19 cases using blood ...
Some decontamination processes damage N95 face masks
UMass Amherst scientist tests hospital masks processed up to 10 times for reuseCredit: UMass Amherst Certain methods of decontaminating medical ...
Improving lung cancer CT screening performance in real-world settings
Focusing on lung cancer screening subjects less likely to remain in a program -- those with negative low-dose CT exams ...
So you discovered something that might save lives…now what?
New UC San Diego Dissemination and Implementation Science Center provides researchers and practitioners with the training, technical assistance, mentoring and ...
COVID-19: Unearthing the ties that bind
New book provides deep dive into the vulnerabilities exposed by the pandemicCredit: University of Ottawa Is the global response to ...
Avoiding food contamination with a durable coating for hard surfaces
Coating developed by collaborative team of University of Missouri engineers and food scientistsCredit: University of Missouri In the future, a ...
UBCO researchers create liquid-repelling substance that works on all surfaces
New coating can eliminate complex disinfectant procedures for protective face shieldsCredit: UBCO Acting like an invisible force field, a new ...
Global research community asks for the right research in the right places for COVID-19
Credit: The African Academy of Sciences Today a report was released that calls for the use of research evidence on ...
ATS publishes new guidance on safely restoring elective pulmonary and sleep services
Credit: ATS July 16, 2020-- An American Thoracic Society-led international task force has released a guidance document to help guide ...
Social distancing and COVID-19: A law of diminishing returns
Research finds distancing helps ease the burden on hospitals -- but only to a pointCredit: Chakrabarty Lab The first case ...
Penn researchers find three distinct immune responses for sicker COVID-19 patients
New immune profiles could help predict disease and guide treatments, suggests two Penn studiesCredit: University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of ...
Flavored cigarette ban significantly reduced youth smoking, new study finds
George Mason University study finds 2009 US Food and Drug Administration flavored cigarette ban reduced smoking by underage youth by ...
Children exposed to Deepwater Horizon oil spill suffered physical, mental health effects
Impacts persisted years after disasterCredit: Photo: U.S. Coast Guard/Patrick Kelley On April 20, 2010, an explosion on the Deepwater Horizon ...
Experts strongly recommend varenicline over the patch for adult smokers hoping to quit
ATS publishes new practice guideline on tobacco dependence treatmentCredit: ATS July 15, 2020 - Smoking cessation initiatives notwithstanding, along with ...
Lack of trust in local government halted UK COVID-19 track and trace systems
Opinion article by Lord David BlunkettCredit: UK Parliament Lord David Blunkett has argued that a lack of funding for the ...
COVID-19 may attack patients’ central nervous system
University of Cincinnati researcher says depressed mood and anxiety may be symptoms of a COVID-19 impact on the brainCredit: Colleen ...
Palliative nursing’s role during COVID-19 and beyond
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (July 14, 2020) - As a rapid influx of patients overwhelmed health systems during the coronavirus ...
SwRI testing N95, KN95 respirators, surgical masks in response to COVID-19
Engineers offering new service to evaluate particle filtration, flow resistanceCredit: Larry Walther, SwRI The Particle Science and Technology Laboratory at ...
New study shows SARS-CoV-2 viral load peaks in the early stages of disease
Less symptomatic patients have a higher viral load when diagnosed and may carry a higher virus shedding risk potential, possibly ...
