Physical activity of older people requires tailored monitoring
Commercial activity monitors may underestimate the exertion level of older adults' activityCredit: University of Jyväskylä. The ability to move about ...
Tag: Public Health
Collaborative virtual reality environments for the home office
A new software platform developed by HLRS and the KoLab project enables collaboration at a distance in three-dimensional spaces.Credit: HLRS/Fabian ...
Where did the Asian longhorned ticks in the US come from?
Rutgers-led research traces the invasion to at least three self-cloning females from northeastern AsiaCredit: Jim Occi Asian longhorned ticks outside ...
Numerous jobs linked to increased risk of knee reconstruction
Stay-at-home parents, cleaners, blue-collar workers more likely to develop osteoarthritisCredit: Institute of Bone and Joint Research, University of Sydney Knee ...
New book examines human right to health, pushes for rating system for pharma companies
Credit: Oxford University Press Every human being has the right to health and new initiatives should be put in place ...
Links between parents’ and children’s asthma and allergies
Credit: Hans Bisgaard New research found that, compared with a father's traits related to allergies and asthma, a mother's traits ...
Bad E. coli we know, but good E. coli?
University of Cincinnati researchers say a strain of E. coli may offer protections against its more malevolent cousinsCredit: Colleen Kelley/University ...
How to tackle climate change, food security and land degradation
Rutgers-led research highlights lesser-known options with fewer trade-offsCredit: Pamela McElwee/Rutgers University-New Brunswick How can some of world's biggest problems - ...
Researchers create air filter that can kill the coronavirus
Nickel foam filter catches, heats and kills the virus and other pathogensCredit: University of Houston Researchers from the University of ...
Searching for the silver lining in drinking water disinfection
Pitt Researchers receive $330K to test whether silver modified shower fixtures effectively prevent opportunistic pathogen exposureCredit: Sarah Haig PITTSBURGH (July ...
Social media can identify fathers at risk of postpartum depression
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, July 7, 2020--Fathers' prepartum social media posts can predict their risk ...
New healthcare codes released, including terms used internationally to track coronavirus
System provides common language for seamless exchange of health data in 179 countriesCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS - LOINC®, created and ...
Soy and wheat proteins helpful for building aging muscles, but not as potent as animal protein
Credit: Photo credit: Anita Bean On a gram for gram basis, animal proteins are more effective than plant proteins in ...
IU School of Medicine study paves way for earlier autism diagnosis in Indiana
Researchers develop statewide early ASD screening, evaluation systemCredit: IU School of Medicine INDIANANAPOLIS--A 2020 report from the Centers for Disease ...
CSH corona traffic light: A tool to easily assess the situation
Austrian researchers have developed a simple tool to show the trends in coronavirus infections over time around the world; The ...
Coronary calcium scoring: Personalized preventive care for those most at risk
Credit: University of Miami Miller School of Medicine Miami, FL--Your doctor tells you that you need a statin to lower ...
Harmful microbes found on sewer pipe walls
Rutgers study could lead to better disinfection methods and understanding of coronavirus and other risksCredit: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Can ...
Injections are two-and-a-half times safer when nurses use revamped guidelines
Credit: Gustavo Fring The UK's National Health Service (NHS) is changing the way it writes its guidelines for giving injections ...
Mobile clinics can help address health care needs of Latino farmworkers
UC Riverside study exposes disparities in health care access in rural Southern CaliforniaCredit: Center for Healthy Communities, UC Riverside RIVERSIDE, ...
Grassroots dog vaccinations can help stop rabies, but not alone
Rabies is preventable. Inequality has kept it a threat.Credit: © Ravi Ruparel. In the US, dying from rabies is virtually ...
