Research grant for biochemist to go ‘back to the future’ to get to grips with COVID-19
Dr Cooper is the academic lead for a project titled SARS-CoV-2 in silico protein modelling and determination of novel therapeutic ...
Tag: Public Health
New family of enzymes reveals the Achilles’ heel of fungal pathogens
GlycoNet scientists share findings that could lead to therapeutics to treat fungal infectionsCredit: University of Toronto (Dr. Lynne Howell), McGill ...
UVA physicians, medical students launch COVID-19 podcast
Series offers health tips, closeup look at coronavirus care, researchCredit: UVA Health UVA School of Medicine physicians and students have ...
Tick surveillance and control lagging in US, study shows
First-ever survey of tick-management programs shows clear public health gapCredit: Northeast Regional Center for Excellence in Vector-Borne Diseases Annapolis, MD; ...
Researchers study COVID-19, health disparities on caregivers of people with ADRD
Credit: Northern Arizona University Sixteen million family members in the US are caregivers for the more than 6 million people ...
Two NAU research centers receive Flinn Foundation funding to support COVID-19 response
Grants to support testing of vaccines and treatments for the coronavirus in NAU's Pathogen and Microbiome Institute (PMI) and disease-intervention ...
COVID-19: Impact on environmental justice
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 16, 2020--COVID-19 is like a heat-seeking missile that targets the ...
Nanofiber masks can be sterilized multiple times without filter performance deterioration
Credit: Copyright ©2020 American Chemical Society With the global spread of coronavirus infections, personal protective equipments especially hygeine face masks ...
Bouillon fortified with a new iron compound could help reduce iron deficiency
Credit: Yen Strandqvist/Chalmers University of Technology Iron fortification of food is a cost-effective method of preventing iron deficiency. But finding ...
The Lancet Infectious Diseases: UK modelling study finds case isolation and contact tracing vital to COVID-19 epidemic control
Combining self-isolation and contact tracing with moderate physical distancing measures, such as limiting social gatherings and remote working, could enable ...
Refugee camps vulnerable to COVID-19 outbreaks
Credit: Russell Watkins/UK Department for International Development, Flickr A COVID-19 outbreak in a refugee settlement will likely overwhelm the available ...
Premature epigenomic aging acts like a ‘sleeper cell’ that is awaken by Western-style diet
Credit: Baylor College of Medicine The epigenome is sometimes referred to as the "software" or "operating system" of the genome. ...
Redesigning hand sanitizer and donating 7,000 gallons to fight COVID-19
Credit: Georgia Tech / Christopher Moore So many people Seth Marder spoke to didn't see the hand sanitizer crisis brewing. ...
The Lancet Global Health: Estimates suggest one in five people worldwide have an underlying health condition that could increase their risk of severe COVID-19 if infected
Credit: The Lancet Global Health The share of the population at increased risk (with at least one underlying health condition ...
As food insecurity continues to plague New Yorkers, impact on children is worrisome
Credit: CUNY Graduate School of Public Health & Health Policy One in four households with children have reported a child ...
Survey: In Vermont, pandemic’s impact falling disproportionately on lower income groups
Credit: Glenn Russell High percentages of Vermonters agree with the social distancing measures put in place by the state in ...
Electronic health information exchange improves public health disease reporting
Study shows prepopulating forms increases reporting rates for notifiable conditionsCredit: Regenstrief Institute INDIANAPOLIS -- Disease tracking is an important area ...
Low physical function increase the risk for bone loss in older hip fracture patients
Acknowledgement of the risk factors is important for bone health and overall recoveryCredit: University of Jyväskylä. Low physical function and ...
Parents twice as likely to be concerned about ticks than of mosquitoes
Just 1 in 3 parents use a bug repellent on their child that contains DEET, which is most effective in ...
Parasites and the microbiome
In a study of ethnically diverse people from Cameroon, the presence of a parasite infection was closely linked to the ...
