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Large-scale analysis of COVID-19 risk among different groups of UK hospital staff

Staff who shared a household with an infected person were at the greatest risk of infection, and those working in COVID-19-facing areas were also at an increased risk. Other groups that were identified as a high risk included Black and Asian individuals, porters, and cleaners.

30 Jun 2020

Workers filed more than 4,100 complaints about protective gear. Some still died.

COVID-19 cases were climbing at Michigan's McLaren Flint hospital. So Roger Liddell, 64, who procured supplies for the hospital, asked for an N95 respirator for his own protection, since his work brought him into the same room as COVID-positive patients.

30 Jun 2020

Identification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in healthcare HVAC units

Now, a new study published on the preprint server medRxiv* in June 2020 reports that viral RNA has been found to occur in HVAC (Heating, Ventilation, and AC) units in healthcare facilities. However, it is not clear if this represents a possible mechanism of viral transmission.

30 Jun 2020

UVA Health receives FCC grant to expand use of COVID-19 telehealth care

The Federal Communications Commission awarded UVA Health $767,139 this week to expand UVA's use of telehealth for patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

26 Jun 2020

Researchers develop unique saliva-based test for COVID-19 detection

University of Saskatchewan researchers are part of two COVID-19-related projects awarded major federal funding today--one to develop a unique saliva-based test for COVID-19 detection and the other to track COVID-19 incidence rates among Canadian dentists.

25 Jun 2020

Tiny wireless sensors could enable easier, more accurate decontamination of protective masks

Tiny wireless sensors for recycled N95 masks could verify, in real time, whether the respirators are being exposed to proper decontamination conditions.

25 Jun 2020

New approach to address the shortage of personal protective equipment

Due to the rapid spread of COVID-19, there is an increasing shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) crucial to protecting health care workers from infection.

25 Jun 2020

Study provides an overview of personal protective equipment in health care settings

An article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) provides an overview on personal protective equipment (PPE) in health care settings, including evidence on effectiveness of N95 masks, as well as the importance of including health care worker perspectives on usage of this equipment.

25 Jun 2020

New approaches to manage Canada's national emergency stockpile system

To manage Canada's emergency stockpile of medical supplies and personal protective equipment (PPE), the government could consider several approaches, including a "prime-vendor" model selling directly to health care organizations to minimize financial and equipment waste, according to an article in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal)

25 Jun 2020

New findings provide a glimpse of daunting experiences faced by hospitals in fight against COVID-19

Healthcare epidemiologists report using unprecedented methods in response to the unique circumstances resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the results of a new study published today in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, the journal of the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA).

24 Jun 2020

ASMBS calls for safe and rapid resumption of metabolic and bariatric surgery

The American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS), the leading organization of bariatric surgeons and integrated health professionals in the nation, declared metabolic and bariatric surgery "medically necessary and the best treatment for those with the life-threatening and life-limiting disease of severe obesity" and called for the safe and rapid resumption of procedures, which have been largely postponed along with other surgeries deemed elective amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

23 Jun 2020

COVID-19 opens new opportunities for CGM systems in the diabetic care market

Following reports that people with diabetes are among the most vulnerable to serious complications caused by COVID-19, the demand of continuous glucose monitors (CGM) is rising. According to GlobalData, the global CGM market was valued at $3.3bn in 2019 prior to the pandemic.

23 Jun 2020

Hospitals, manufacturers team up with Sandia to increase availability of respirator masks

Sandia National Laboratories is teaming with local hospitals and medical device manufacturers to increase the availability of respirator masks for health care workers.

22 Jun 2020

SARS-CoV-2 saliva testing that omits the RNA extraction step

Even as the COVID-19 pandemic progresses throughout the world, the lack of consistent diagnostic testing has been a bugbear, preventing public health control of the spread of infection. A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and published on the preprint server bioRxiv in June 2020 reports a new testing method that uses saliva, does not require RNA extraction, and can be scaled up quickly and inexpensively.

21 Jun 2020

Personal Protective Equipment News and Research

Large-scale analysis of COVID-19 risk among different groups of UK hospital staff

Workers filed more than 4,100 complaints about protective gear. Some still died.

Identification of SARS-CoV-2 RNA in healthcare HVAC units

UVA Health receives FCC grant to expand use of COVID-19 telehealth care

Researchers develop unique saliva-based test for COVID-19 detection

Tiny wireless sensors could enable easier, more accurate decontamination of protective masks

New approach to address the shortage of personal protective equipment

Study provides an overview of personal protective equipment in health care settings

New approaches to manage Canada's national emergency stockpile system

New findings provide a glimpse of daunting experiences faced by hospitals in fight against COVID-19

ASMBS calls for safe and rapid resumption of metabolic and bariatric surgery

COVID-19 opens new opportunities for CGM systems in the diabetic care market

Hospitals, manufacturers team up with Sandia to increase availability of respirator masks

SARS-CoV-2 saliva testing that omits the RNA extraction step

Conjunctivitis and keratoconjunctivitis can be possible primary symptoms of COVID-19

COVID-19 collaborative program reduces mortality in long-term care facilities

Citing COVID, Sutter pushes to revisit landmark antitrust settlement

NTU researchers develop a sustainable way to extract high-quality antimicrobial compounds

Key factors to "flattening the curve": Western Washington state's COVID-19 experience

Repeated coughing adversely affects filtering efficiency of face masks

Bringing real-time analytics to downstream bioprocess monitoring

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

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