Tag: Public Health

Texas A&M biomedical engineering researchers designed a medical device that mimics blood vessels to design and monitor drugs for patients ...

Chapman University national study highlights wide-ranging effects of COVID-19 pandemic

The survey examined the experiences of 4,149 adults living in the United States and how the crisis is impacting their ...

Interventional radiologists modify protocol for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic

Chief among the myriad practical updates to minimize risks for patients and imaging personnel alike is a tiered approach for ...

First do no harm — researchers urge halt in prescribing hydroxycholoroquine for COVID-19

Credit: Florida Atlantic University The sacred oath taken by physicians during graduation from medical school to "First do no harm," ...

Discrimination may erase ‘birthweight advantage’ of black US immigrants in one generation

Credit: Egan Jimenez, Princeton University Black women have the highest prevalence of low birthweight babies compared to other racial and ...

Wearable sensor may help to assess stress in healthcare workers

Credit: Emma Chapron, University of South Wales A wearable biosensor may help monitor stress experienced by healthcare professionals, according to ...

‘Major gaps’ in understanding how land-use changes affect spread of diseases

Credit: Connor Butler The quest to discover how new diseases - such as Covid-19 - emerge and spread in response ...

New evidence on bed bug burden in urban neighborhoods

June 2, 2020

UMass Amherst researcher and team see more risk of bed bugs in poorer, crowded urban areasCredit: Charles Kremenak AMHERST, Mass. ...

Study finds COVID-19 convalescent plasma therapy safe, with 76% patients improving

June 2, 2020

First peer-reviewed publication on US trial results from Houston MethodistCredit: George Kovacik, Houston Methodist HOUSTON-(June 2, 2020) - The country's ...

The Lancet: Most comprehensive study to date provides evidence on optimal physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent spread of COVID-19

First review of all available evidence including 172 observational studies looking at how physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection ...

Solubilizer Captisol enables body to absorb authorized COVID-19 drug therapy

Credit: Valentino Stella, University Distinguished Professor Emeritus at KU LAWRENCE -- When the Food and Drug Administration issued an emergency-use ...

WVU researchers tap into wood for protection against COVID-19

Credit: West Virginia University As healthcare facilities grapple with personal protective equipment shortages, West Virginia University researchers are going against ...

Blood test as a potential new weapon in the fight to eliminate malaria

Development and validation of serological markers for detecting recent Plasmodium vivax infectionCredit: Ehime University Plasmodium vivax is the most widespread ...

How the coronavirus could be prevented from invading a host cell

UC Riverside-led study shows inhibiting two host cell proteases could help prevent COVID-19Credit: Carrie Rosema. RIVERSIDE, Calif. -- How might ...

Chimeron Bio & George Mason NCBID partner on COVID-19 vaccine using ChaESARTM technology

Collaboration will test pre-clinical efficacy and safety of vaccine pipeline including COVID-19 and other coronavirusesCredit: Chimeron Bio PHILADELPHIA,Pa & FAIRFAX, ...

Using riboflavin, UV light reduces SARS-CoV-2 pathogens in plasma, whole blood

Credit: Ron Bend/CSU Scientists do not yet know if Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, or SARS-CoV-2 - the virus ...

WVU, through partnerships, producing thousands of swabs for COVID-19 testing

Credit: West Virginia University/Formlabs With significantly increased testing a key component in the battle against COVID-19, the Innovation Hub at ...

No-deductible preventive drugs lower costs, increase medication use for low-income diabetes patients

Natural experiments help show 'what works' in improving diabetes outcomes, reports medical careCredit: Ross-Degnan et al. (2020) / Medical Care ...

Taking inventory of which drugs the world is using to treat COVID-19

Penn researchers create database to categorize off-label use and look for promising leadsCredit: Penn Medicine PHILADELPHIA - With doctors and ...

The AGA Research Foundation provides over $2 million in funding to promising researchers