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Magma Learning wins Innovation Award for providing business ideas on Health Sciences ecosystemDecember 10, 2020 at 11:48 PM Magma Learning wins the inaugural Vesalius Innovation Award by Karger Publishers. The eLearning startup managed to beat off competition from other innovative business ideas in the Health Sciences publishing sector.Tags: Health, Health Sciences, Karger 41 people like this. Like Microplastic particles find their way into living cells if exposed to natural aquatic environmentsDecember 10, 2020 at 11:46 PM The environment is polluted by microplastics worldwide. The tiny particles enter food chains, and thereby the digestive systems of animals and humans; moreover, they can be inhaled. Instead of being excreted, small microplastics can be incorporated into the body tissue.Tags: Health 22 people like this. Like COVID-19 infection may also affect the central nervous system, cause neurological disordersDecember 10, 2020 at 11:26 PM COVID-19 is known primarily as a respiratory disease, with symptoms that include cough, shortness of breath, and, in severe cases, acute respiratory distress syndrome and pneumoniaTags: Health 49 people like this. Like COVID-19 pandemic highlights uncertainty inherent in scienceDecember 10, 2020 at 11:16 PM The COVID-19 pandemic has once again highlighted the uncertainty inherent in science. The results of a Germany-wide study conducted by researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Human Development and Charite - Universitaetsmedizin Berlin show that most Germans want to be openly informed about this uncertainty.Tags: Health, Germany, Berlin 20 people like this. Like Study sheds new light on reflexive behaviorsDecember 10, 2020 at 11:14 PM When you touch a hot stove, your hand reflexively pulls away; if you miss a rung on a ladder, you instinctively catch yourself.Tags: Health 4 people like this. Like Automated kiosks can improve medication adherenceDecember 10, 2020 at 11:05 PM Ever see long lines at the pharmacy counter and give up on a medication, or find that the drive is just a little too long?Tags: Health 29 people like this. Like Annual Legionella Conference to address major health crisisDecember 10, 2020 at 10:56 PM A virtual special session of the annual Legionella Conference co-hosted by NSF Health Sciences and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) will focus on disease prevention from waterborne pathogens during a public health crisis.Tags: Health, National Environmental Health Association NEHA, NSF Health Sciences 50 people like this. Like IGC researchers receive three out of six European Research Council grantsDecember 10, 2020 at 9:51 PM Since the establishment of the European Research Council in 2008, the IGC has secured 17 of their competitive grants (7 Starting, 8 Consolidator and 2 Advanced).Tags: Health, IGC, European Research Council 3 people like this. Like Researchers deploy new framework for eliminating defects in health care valueDecember 10, 2020 at 9:46 PM A new paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst states that the U.S. health care system spends in excess of $1.3 trillion annually on sub-optimal behavior and outlines a roadmap for reducing costs by eliminating defects in health care value.Tags: Health, New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst 49 people like this. Like Researchers find new method for safe and effective delivery of medicines to the lungsDecember 10, 2020 at 9:42 PM Investigators at Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey and Rutgers New Jersey Medical School recently identified a new method for safe and effective delivery of medicines to the lungs that can be used for multiple clinical applications, potentially including aerosol vaccination.Tags: Health, Rutgers Cancer Institute of New Jersey, Rutgers New Jersey Medical School 15 people like this. Like Melatonin and its metabolites promote the formation of long-term memoriesDecember 10, 2020 at 9:39 PM Researchers at Tokyo Medical and Dental University in Japan show that melatonin and its metabolites promote the formation of long-term memories in mice and protect against cognitive decline.Tags: Health, Japan, Tokyo Medical and Dental University 50 people like this. Like New polio vaccine is the first to work on mutated form of the virusDecember 10, 2020 at 9:28 PM A new polio vaccine that could tackle mutated strains of the disease has passed phase II clinical trials, according to two studies published in medical journal The Lancet.Tags: Health 8 people like this. Like Report highlights the limited availability of sex-disaggregated data related to COVID-19December 10, 2020 at 9:25 PM Most countries in the world are not publishing data disaggregated by sex, thereby putting a strain on efforts to improve gender equality, according to the latest Open Data Inventory.Tags: Health 18 people like this. Like International research project to improve knowledge on climate change and health impactsDecember 10, 2020 at 9:20 PM Climate change is according to the WHO the greatest threat to human health in the 21st century. By bringing together leaders in climate change and health research, this international project will contribute with knowledge and policy advice on climate change and health impacts.Tags: Health 21 people like this. Like Preschoolers’ eating, activity, and sleep routines disrupted during spring COVID-19 lockdownDecember 10, 2020 at 9:16 PM Preschool children's eating, activity, and sleep routines were disrupted during the spring COVID-19 lockdown, which may be detrimental to child health and development a study suggests.Tags: Health 48 people like this. Like Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain elevated suicide risk in autism spectrum disordersDecember 10, 2020 at 9:10 PM A population-based study revealed reasons behind elevated suicide risk, attempted suicides, and other selfharm, which require special health care, among a and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. Comorbid disorders, especially non-affective psychoses and the affective and anxiety disorders, explained the risk.Tags: Health 50 people like this. Like Testing memory over four weeks could help identify the earliest signs of Alzheimer's diseaseDecember 10, 2020 at 8:47 PM New research suggests testing people's memory over four weeks could identify who is at higher risk of developing Alzheimer's disease before it has developed.Tags: Health 50 people like this. Like Combination therapy places no greater burden on early-stage breast cancer patientsDecember 10, 2020 at 8:42 PM Adding an immune checkpoint inhibitor to the standard chemotherapy regimen for patients with early-stage breast cancer places no greater burden on patients' ability to perform day-to-day activities than chemotherapy alone, new research by Dana-Farber/Brigham and Women's Cancer Center investigators shows.Tags: Health, Dana Farber Brigham 32 people like this. Like A new model for assessing kidney function in cancer patientsDecember 10, 2020 at 8:32 PM Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory scientists have developed a new model for assessing kidney function in cancer patients as part of an international collaboration that involved contributions from the United Kingdom and Sweden.Tags: Health, United Kingdom, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory 44 people like this. Like Study connects specific foods to later-in-life cognitive acuityDecember 10, 2020 at 8:29 PM The foods we eat may have a direct impact on our cognitive acuity in our later years. This is the key finding of an Iowa State University research study spotlighted in an article published in the November 2020 issue of the Journal of Alzheimer's Disease.Tags: Health, Iowa State University 30 people like this. Like Australia live news: Scott Morrison says quarantine rules to be tightened for airline crews after national cabinetDecember 10, 2020 at 8:24 PM Queensland border opens to New Zealand and UQ Covid vaccine trial abandoned. Follow latest updatesFollow our global coronavirus live blog Full Australian Covid stats; restrictions state by stateDownload the free Guardian app to get the most important news notifications 1.21am GMT In response to a question on why Australia isn’t purchasing more of the Pfizer vaccine, which has recieved approval in the UK and the US, the PM has said the vaccine will be approved on “Australian rules with Austr...Tags: Health, Business, UK, Australia, India, US, Australia news, United Kingdom, Australian politics, Queensland, New Zealand, Pfizer, Scott Morrison, Australian economy, Coronavirus 43 people like this. Like Researchers receive $651,997 funding to study memory dysfunction in MSDecember 10, 2020 at 8:24 PM Researchers at Montclair State University and Kessler Foundation have received funding totaling $651,997 from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society to measure memory-related abilities in individuals with and without multiple sclerosis (MS) for clues to how such cognitive processes are altered by MS. Joshua Sandry, PhD, assistant professor of psychology at Montclair State and Ekaterina Dobryakova, PhD, research scientist in the Center for Traumatic Brain Injury Research at Kessler Foundation, c...Tags: Health, National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Montclair State University, Kessler Foundation, Montclair State, Ekaterina Dobryakova, Joshua Sandry 38 people like this. Like New studies analyze the impact of hurricanes on hospitalizations, medical providersDecember 10, 2020 at 8:17 PM More older adults are hospitalized in the month following hurricanes while fewer primary care doctors, surgeons and specialists are available in some of their communities in the long term, according to a pair of University of Michigan studies.Tags: Health, University Of Michigan 33 people like this. Like Study explores inequalities in mental health burden of COVID-19 pandemicDecember 10, 2020 at 8:11 PM Researchers in Israel have conducted a study exploring the behavioral and psychological impact of the coronavirus disease 19 (COVID-19) pandemic in an effort to understand the biological and environmental factors that may influence how individuals cope with the crisis.Tags: Health, Israel 29 people like this. Like MUSC cancer researcher named as a 2020 fellow of National Academy of InnovatorsDecember 10, 2020 at 8:02 PM In recognition of her spirit of innovation and the lasting impact of her work on cancer patients, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Nancy Klauber-DeMore, M.D., has been named as a 2020 fellow of the National Academy of Innovators, the organization announced Dec. 8.Tags: Health, Musc, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, National Academy of Innovators, Nancy Klauber DeMore 3 people like this. Like $2.5 million funding helps researchers to advance tools for predicting readmission in diabetic patientsDecember 10, 2020 at 7:58 PM Each year in the United States, more than 1 million patients with diabetes make return trips to the hospital for diabetes-related illness, often being readmitted within 30 days of their initial hospitalization.Tags: Health, United States 26 people like this. Like New survey to understand the prevalence of marijuana use among cancer patientsDecember 10, 2020 at 7:52 PM Marijuana use is illegal in South Carolina, even for medical purposes. But national survey data shows that the use of marijuana for medical reasons is common, regardless of whether the people who use it live in a state with a legal marketplace.Tags: Health, South Carolina 21 people like this. Like New computer algorithm could end misidentification of cancer cells in laboratoriesDecember 10, 2020 at 7:49 PM Researchers from the University of Kent have developed a computer algorithm that can identify differences in cancer cell lines based on microscopic images, a unique development towards ending misidentification of cells in laboratories.Tags: Health, University of Kent 19 people like this. Like Using AI to find optimal combination of available therapies against SARS-CoV-2December 10, 2020 at 7:42 PM A team of researchers from the National University of Singapore has utilized a ground-breaking artificial intelligence (AI) platform to derive an optimal combination of available therapies against SARS-CoV-2, the cause of COVID-19.Tags: Health, National University Of Singapore 30 people like this. Like UC Davis Health Said First Pfizer Vaccines Expected To Arrive Next WeekDecember 10, 2020 at 7:37 PM SACRAMENTO (CBS13) – UC Davis Health announced Thursday that it expects to begin receiving COVID-19 vaccines as early as Monday.
UC Davis Health said it is among at least seven California hospitals chosen to receive the first allotment of Pfizer vaccines. At this time, it is unclear how many vaccines will be delivered or exactly when they will be delivered.
UC Davis Health said when they do receive the vaccines, they will begin distributing them to a limited number of employees based on risk to ...Tags: Health, News, California, Cbs News, Local, Sacramento, Healthcare, Food And Drug Administration, Cbs, Pfizer, Gavin Newsom, Sacramento Region, Newsom, UC Davis Health, Coronavirus, Coronavirus Vaccine 28 people like this. Like |
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