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CDC study says face mask mandates reduced COVID-19 hospitalizations in the U.S.February 17, 2021 at 11:55 PM A new study by researchers at the CDC examined whether the implementation of the mask mandate is tied to COVID-19-related hospitalization growth rates among different age groups.Tags: Health, Cdc 20 people like this. Like LAUSD officials call for vaccines to be prioritized for school employeesFebruary 17, 2021 at 10:05 PM  Tags: Health, School, Business, News, Education, California, La, Government, Los Angeles, Sport, Soccer, Community, Lausd, Orange County, Bay Area, Hillsborough 64 people like this. Like Study: Cognitive SuperAgers resist protein tangles that lead to Alzheimer’s diseaseFebruary 17, 2021 at 11:40 PM A new Northwestern Medicine study showed cognitive SuperAgers have resistance to the development of fibrous tangles in a brain region related to memory and which are known to be markers of Alzheimer's disease.Tags: Health, Northwestern Medicine 15 people like this. Like Australia's coronavirus vaccine rollout to start next week in 240 aged care homesFebruary 17, 2021 at 11:35 PM Chief medical officer warns ‘there will be bumps in the road’ during vaccination program as Victoria emerges from its snap lockdownAustralia’s Covid vaccine rollout: how will it happen and when can you get it? Queensland says new variant was detected in Brisbane quarantineAustralia will begin its first coronavirus vaccinations from Monday in about 240 aged care homes across more than 190 locations around the country.The rollout will begin with the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, with the AstraZeneca/Ox...Tags: Health, Australia, Australia news, Queensland, Brisbane, Victorian politics, Vaccines and immunisation, Victoria, Pfizer, Melbourne, South Australia, Coronavirus, AstraZeneca Oxford, Aged care (Australia 9 people like this. Like New 3D imaging technique helps detect breast cancer, COVID-19, other diseasesFebruary 17, 2021 at 11:35 PM A research team led by UMass Lowell is pioneering a new 3D imaging technique to better detect breast cancer and other diseases, including COVID-19.Tags: Health, Umass Lowell 29 people like this. Like New study sheds light on potential pathophysiological mechanism underlying deliriumFebruary 17, 2021 at 11:28 PM Delirium, a common syndrome among older adults, particularly in those who have recently undergone surgery, critically ill patients in the ICU, and in older patients with multiple health issues, is a form of acute confusion that is characterized by poor attention, disorientation, impaired memory, delusions, and abrupt changes in mood and behavior.Tags: Health 34 people like this. Like Study sheds light on pathological characteristics behind sudden cardiac deathFebruary 17, 2021 at 11:04 PM Nearly a half-million people a year die from sudden cardiac death (SCD) in the U.S. -- the result of malfunctions in the heart's electrical system.Tags: Health, Scd 7 people like this. Like Sensor-based asthma inhalers can benefit pediatric asthma patientsFebruary 17, 2021 at 10:48 PM Sensor-based inhalers integrated into health care providers' clinical workflows may help improve medication adherence and support children with asthma - and their families - to more effectively manage this condition, according to a new Northwestern and Lurie Children's study published in Pediatrics.Tags: Health, Lurie 16 people like this. Like GDP significantly associated with greater COVID-19 vaccine distributionFebruary 17, 2021 at 10:26 PM ccording to a report published by the Bureau of Economic Analysis, the world's gross domestic product (GDP) fell by 4.6% in 2020. As per WHO estimates, at least 65% of the world population should be vaccinated to contain the virus's spread and achieve herd immunity.Tags: Health, Bureau of Economic Analysis 46 people like this. Like Convalescent plasma shows CD8+ T cell responses to SARS-CoV-2 variantsFebruary 17, 2021 at 10:00 PM Researchers in the United States have conducted a study suggesting that individuals who have recovered from or been vaccinated against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) should maintain effective CD8+ T-cell responses against the major variants that have recently emerged.Tags: Health, United States 20 people like this. Like Opioid supply-controlling policies may have unintended consequences, finds studyFebruary 17, 2021 at 9:42 PM In response to the increase in opioid overdose deaths in the United States, many states have implemented supply-controlling and harm-reduction policy measures aimed at reducing those deaths.Tags: Health, United States 11 people like this. Like Study: Gynecologists have a negative attitude towards clitoral reconstruction after female genital cuttingFebruary 17, 2021 at 9:34 PM "Gynecologists in Sweden are a very polarized group regarding clitoral reconstruction, and our study is one of very few on the subject," says Malin Jordal, researcher and senior lecturer in caring sciences at University of Gävle.Tags: Health, Sweden, Malin Jordal 30 people like this. Like Where might future novel coronaviruses come from?February 17, 2021 at 9:32 PM The researchers predicted many more associations between coronaviruses and host species than have been observed to date. They also predicted 30 times more potential recombination hosts of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) – the agent that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).Tags: Health 39 people like this. Like Researchers find a way to improve deletion efficiency of new genome editing toolFebruary 17, 2021 at 9:27 PM CRISPR deletion (CRISPR-del) is a new genome editing tool that can delete or cut out certain pieces of DNA in living cells with surgical precision.Tags: Health 29 people like this. Like Using complementary disinfection strategies to make swimming pools saferFebruary 17, 2021 at 9:15 PM Swimming in indoor or outdoor pools is a healthy form of exercise and recreation for many people. However, studies have linked compounds that arise from chlorine disinfection of the pools to respiratory problems, including asthma, in avid swimmers.Tags: Health 41 people like this. Like Nasal antiviral blocks SARS-CoV-2 transmission in ferretsFebruary 17, 2021 at 9:10 PM A nasal antiviral created by researchers at Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons blocked transmission of SARS-CoV-2 in ferrets, suggesting the nasal spray also may prevent infection in people exposed to the new coronavirus, including recent variants.Tags: Health, Columbia University Vagelos College of Physicians 3 people like this. Like Physical therapy improves patient outcomes post-cesarean sectionFebruary 17, 2021 at 9:01 PM Women who received physical therapy after undergoing a cesarean section had significantly improved outcomes compared to those who did not according to a new study from University of Missouri Health Care.Tags: Health 2 people like this. Like New method uses DNA biomarkers to flag prenatal environmental exposures in childrenFebruary 17, 2021 at 8:55 PM Scientists at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health developed a method using a DNA biomarker to easily screen pregnant women for harmful prenatal environmental contaminants like air pollution linked to childhood illness and developmental disorders.Tags: Health 29 people like this. Like Purely mathematical perspective on delaying the second dose of the SARS-CoV-2 vaccineFebruary 17, 2021 at 8:53 PM High demand for the vaccines has raised questions as to whether it would be better in the long term to ensure that as much of the population as possible has received the first dose, i.e., vaccinate twice as many people with a lower rate of efficacy.Tags: Health 47 people like this. Like Facebook's botched Australia news ban hits health departments, charities and its own pagesFebruary 17, 2021 at 8:49 PM Social media company’s ban on sharing news has also affected dozens of government, not-for-profit and community pagesThe Bureau of Meteorology, state health departments, the Western Australian opposition leader, charities and Facebook itself are among those to have been hit by Facebook’s ban on news in Australia. On Thursday morning Facebook began preventing Australian news sites from posting, while also stopping Australian users from sharing or viewing content from any news outlets, both Austra...Tags: Health, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Technology, Media, Social Networking, Australia, Social Media, Australia news, Digital Media, Australian politics, Australian media, Bureau of Meteorology 22 people like this. Like Mice study finds altered brain connectivity after prolonged anesthesiaFebruary 17, 2021 at 8:49 PM Prolonged anesthesia, also known as medically induced coma, is a life-saving procedure carried out across the globe on millions of patients in intensive medical care units every year.Tags: Health 2 people like this. Like Researchers develop new tool for tackling disseminated intravascular coagulationFebruary 17, 2021 at 8:44 PM Researchers have developed a new tool for addressing disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) - a blood disorder that proves fatal in many patients.Tags: Health 41 people like this. Like Prolonged sedentary time linked to distractibility in adults with overweight, obesityFebruary 17, 2021 at 8:13 PM Scientists used accelerometers to track daily activity levels for a week in 89 adults with obesity or overweight and, in a series of tests, measured their ability to multitask and maintain their attention despite distractions.Tags: Health 45 people like this. Like $1.3 million grant funds clinical trial to test psilocybin for treating patients with phantom limb painFebruary 17, 2021 at 8:05 PM The Psychedelics and Health Research Initiative at UC San Diego has received a $1.3 million grant from the Steven & Alexandra Cohen Foundation to fund a clinical trial investigating the therapeutic potential of psilocybin in treating phantom limb pain.Tags: Health, UC San Diego, Steven Alexandra Cohen Foundation, Health Research Initiative 33 people like this. Like Improving eye health globally can have substantial benefits for economic, social prosperityFebruary 17, 2021 at 7:59 PM An estimated 1.1 billion people were living with untreated vision impairment in 2020, but researchers say more than 90 per cent of vision loss could be prevented or treated with existing, highly cost-effective interventions.Tags: Health 44 people like this. Like People with asthma in deprived areas have worse outcomes, study revealsFebruary 17, 2021 at 7:51 PM People with asthma in the most deprived areas are 50% more likely to be admitted to hospital and to die from asthma compared with those in the least deprived areas, a new five-year study of over 100,000 people in Wales has revealed.Tags: Health, Wales 30 people like this. Like Innate immune system prevents severe COVID-19 in childrenFebruary 17, 2021 at 7:51 PM Children are protected from severe COVID-19 because their innate immune system is quick to attack the virus, a new study has found.Tags: Health 22 people like this. Like Facebook blocks health departments, charities and its own pages in botched Australia news banFebruary 17, 2021 at 7:41 PM Social media company’s ban on sharing news has also affected dozens of government, not-for-profit and community pagesThe Bureau of Meteorology, state health departments, the Western Australian opposition leader, charities and Facebook itself are among those to have been blocked on Facebook in Australia as a result of the company’s wide-ranging ban on sharing or viewing news. On Thursday morning Facebook began preventing Australian news sites from posting, while also stopping Australian users fro...Tags: Health, Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, Technology, Media, Social Networking, Australia, Social Media, Australia news, Digital Media, Australian politics, Australian media, Bureau of Meteorology 3 people like this. Like Colorado school-based initiative aims to help disadvantaged kids with asthma breathe betterFebruary 17, 2021 at 7:36 PM The National Institute of Health's National Heart, Lung and Blood Institute is supporting an estimated 3-year, $2.7 million award to the University of Colorado Denver through its Disparities Elimination through Coordinated Interventions to Prevent and Control Heart and Lung Disease Risk) initiative to address health disparities in diverse Colorado communities.Tags: Health, Colorado, University of Colorado Denver 42 people like this. Like Study uncovers how the SARS-CoV-2 B.1.1.7 variant entered the United StatesFebruary 17, 2021 at 7:34 PM A team led by researchers from the Yale School of Public Health has found how the B.1.1.7 variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), first found in the United Kingdom, made its way into several states in the United States.Tags: Health, United States, United Kingdom, Yale School of Public Health 39 people like this. Like |
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