Women generate lower travel-related greenhouse gas emissions, NZ study finds
Credit: University of Otago Women use more diverse modes of travel and generate lower greenhouse gas emissions than men, despite ...
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Healthcare professional revenue falls nearly 50% across nation during COVID-19 pandemic
Oral surgery and gastroenterology decline the most of specialties studied, per fair health's third COVID-19 report, 'Healthcare professionals and the ...
Living near oil and gas wells may increase preterm birth risk
Credit: Photo credit: David Gonzalez Living in close proximity to oil and gas operations may increase the risk of preterm ...
Learning from history to fight against COVID-19
Grant awarded to MU researchers looks for similarities, differences between 1918 flu pandemic and COVID-19 pandemicCredit: Image courtesy of The ...
KU researchers lead effort to monitor, evaluate COVID-19 response in 47 African countries
Credit: University of Kansas Center for Community Health and Development LAWRENCE -- Researchers from the University of Kansas are monitoring ...
A drug for the treatment of COVID-19 complications is registered in Russia
The Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation registered the original drug Levilimab (trade name Ilsira), intended for the treatment ...
Survival of coronavirus in different cities, on different surfaces
Temperature, humidity, surface play roles in the drying time of COVID-19 virus respiratory dropletsCredit: Rajneesh Bhardwaj and Amit Agrawal WASHINGTON, ...
Do COVID-19 apps protect your privacy?
Many mobile apps that track the spread of COVID-19 ask for personal data but don't indicate the information will be ...
Health disparities prove to be multidimensional
Hollings Cancer Center researcher finds that it is important to have effective strategies for chronic disease prevention and management for ...
American Roentgen Ray Society statement on health care and racial inequities
ARRS reaffirms its century-long commitment to the impartial progression of medical imaging and its allied sciences through a true community ...
Software project aims to keep patient data protected in COVID-19 research
Computer scientist receives NSF grant to help develop toolCredit: The University of Texas at Dallas The COVID-19 pandemic has created ...
Physical activity in all of its forms may help maintain muscle mass in midlife
Hormonal changes during menopause decrease muscle mass, but physical activity might slow the decrementCredit: University of Jyväskylä A large study ...
May 2020: Job numbers up for Americans with disabilities as COVID restrictions ease
Kessler Foundation and University of New Hampshire May 2020 nTIDE report -- featuring the New Jersey-based GI Go Fund's programs ...
Air conditioner bumps the electric bill by 42%, increasing the risk of energy poverty
Credit: Gaia Squarci A new study published in Economic Modelling by researchers at Ca' Foscari University and CMCC shows that ...
Something in the water: Pollutant may be more hazardous than previously thought
Credit: M.E. Newman, Johns Hopkins Medicine, using NASA and public domain images Sometimes toxins, such as hazardous wastes and industrial ...
Volcanic glass spray shows promise in controlling mosquitoes
Credit: Photo courtesy of Michael Roe, NC State University. An indoor residual spray made by combining a type of volcanic ...
Largest ever study of radiosurgery for brain metastases from small cell lung cancer
Credit: University of Colorado Cancer Center The international First-line Radiosurgery for Small-Cell Lung Cancer (FIRE-SCLC) analysis led by University of ...
Beating COVID-19 through genomic research
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, June 4, 2020--Next-generation sequencing of the COVID-19 virus is providing powerful ...
COVID-19: Virginia launches statewide antibody testing
Credit: UVA Health UVA Health has partnered with the Virginia Department of Health and other hospitals around the state to ...
Continued nicotine use promotes brain tumors in lung cancer patients, study suggests
Wake Forest researchers suggest nicotine replacement therapies may not be suitable smoking cessation strategies for this populationCredit: Wu et al., ...
