Emergex and George Mason University sign agreement for highly pathogenic RNA virus studies
Emergex Vaccines and George Mason University's National Center for Biodefense and Infectious Diseases (NCBID) enter into an agreement relating to ...
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Guide for COVID-19 remote consultation by primary carers designed by NTU Singapore scientist & peers
Credit: NTU Singapore Primary care health workers now have a guide for conducting remote consultation of suspected COVID-19 patients, developed ...
New model finds countries should work together to control coronavirus, harmful species
ASU researcher explores pests, parasites, diseases on a global scaleCredit: Pixabay.com;Hans Braxmeier Countries looking to contain the spread of harmful ...
Data visualization tool examines community factors underlying COVID-19 outcomes
Updated daily, app shows how disparities in community conditions affect health outcomesCredit: Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute TROY, N.Y. -- A new ...
The cost of changing lives and the face of medicine
Credit: World Scientific Never in modern history has the need for medical research been clearer, with COVID-19 roaring just outside ...
Curbing the rising toll of adults with complex care needs
Credit: Penn Nursing PHILADELPHIA (April 6, 2020) - Data show that the number of people with clinically complex health and ...
The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Comprehensive COVID-19 hospitalisation and death rate estimates help countries best prepare as global pandemic unfolds
The death rate from confirmed COVID-19 cases is estimated at 1.38%, while the overall death rate, which includes unconfirmed cases, ...
Labeling of cannabidiod products becoming a public health concern
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, March 25, 2020--The need for accurate and informative labeling of hemp ...
‘Whiskey webs’ are the new ‘coffee ring effect’
Credit: Adapted from ACS Nano 2020, DOI: 10.1021/acsnano.9b08984 Spilled coffee forms a ring as the liquid evaporates, depositing solids along ...
Scientists answer coronavirus questions on new website
The GovLab at NYU Tandon helps debunk misinformation and provide solid advice from the American Federation of ScientistsCredit: NYU Tandon ...
To predict an epidemic, evolution can’t be ignored
Credit: Carnegie Mellon College of Engineering When scientists try to predict the spread of something across populations--anything from a coronavirus ...
Study reveals how green space can reduce violent crime
Researchers seek to enhance public safety by harnessing natureCredit: Dan Addison | UVA Communications Properly designed and maintained outdoor green ...
Official EASE journal European Science Editing goes diamond OA with ARPHA
Credit: EASE and ARPHA Starting from 2020, European Science Editing (ESE), the official journal of the European Association of Science ...
AGS: Trump Administration’s 2021 budget ‘deeply troubling’ for older americans
Credit: (C) 2019, American Geriatrics Society Experts at the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) raised grave concerns with President Trump's 2021 ...
Children miss more school when their mothers experience high physical violence
Study links patterns in mothers' IPV experience to children's school attendance in Mexico CityCredit: George Mason University A new study ...
Is it hemp or marijuana? New scanner gives instant answer
A handheld spectrometer quickly determines the level of THC in cannabis plantsCredit: Image courtesy of Dmitry Kurouski Hemp is technically ...
George Mason receives NIH grant to study environmental pollutants and endometriosis links
First of its kind study to determine whether chemicals detected in the uterus are associated with endometriosis and its severityCredit: ...
Annual Reviews launches its 51st journal: Annual Review of Developmental Psychology
This important new interdisciplinary resource covering significant advances in the developmental sciences is available online nowCredit: Annual Reviews Annual Reviews, ...
UMass Amherst awarded multiyear contract to continue gambling impact research in Massachusetts
State Gaming Commission funds unprecedented examination of new casinos' socioeconomic effectsCredit: Umass Amherst The Massachusetts Gaming Commission has awarded a ...
Hospital websites lack usability for non-English speakers
Credit: WSU SPOKANE, Wash. -- English proficiency shouldn't be a barrier to health care. That's why the federal government requires ...
