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No-cancel culture: How telehealth is making it easier to keep that therapy session

When the covid-19 pandemic forced behavioral health providers to stop seeing patients in person and instead hold therapy sessions remotely, the switch produced an unintended, positive consequence: Fewer patients skipped appointments.

24 May 2021

Masks and physical distancing could reduce SARS-CoV-2 spread to 1% among essential food plant workers, says study

The food supply is an essential service. Yet, workers in this industry are at high risk of acquiring infection with the novel coronavirus in their workplace unless proper mitigation measures are put in place. A new study, released as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, shows that the risk of infection may be reduced to less than 1% with proper precautions.

21 May 2021

Emotional support animals can provide quantifiable benefits to people with serious mental illness

A team led by a social work researcher at The University of Toledo has published the first empirical evidence that emotional support animals can provide quantifiable benefits to individuals with serious mental illness who are experiencing depression, anxiety and loneliness.

21 May 2021

To the bat cave: In search of covid’s origins, scientists reignite polarizing debate on Wuhan ‘lab leak’

Once dismissed as a conspiracy theory, the idea that the covid virus escaped from a Chinese lab is gaining high-profile attention. As it does, reputations of renowned scientists are at risk — and so is their personal safety.

19 May 2021

Pandemic protocols in workplace resulted in less "sickness presenteeism"

Employer COVID-19 safety measures influenced worker precautions even when they were not on the clock, according to a new study out of Washington State University.

19 May 2021

CWHI launches to combat the effects of climate change on vulnerable populations

The Center for Health, Work & Environment at the Colorado School of Public Health and the Colorado Consortium on Climate Change and Human Health have launched the Climate, Work & Health Initiative.

7 May 2021

Study identifies discrepancies in WHO classifications of pesticide hazards

Scientists are calling for more stringent pesticide bans to lower deaths caused by deliberately ingesting toxic agricultural chemicals, which account for one fifth of global suicides.

7 May 2021

Study highlights mechanisms that explain the rise and fall in temporary disability rates

Working conditions, mass layoffs and other economy-related reasons could explain the rises and falls in temporary disability rates.

4 May 2021

A new SARS-CoV-2 variant (HMN.19B) has been identified in France

New research published in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s journal Emerging Infectious Diseases has confirmed the emergence of a new SARS-CoV-2 variant called HMN.19B from the viral clade 19B in France. The 19B viral clade — which includes the D614G variant — was prevalent in late 2019 but had since been rarely observed since early 2020 because of newer viral clades.

3 May 2021

Mental health services wane as insurers appear to skirt parity rules during pandemic

Therapists and other behavioral health care providers cut hours, reduced staffs and turned away patients during the pandemic as more Americans experienced depression symptoms and drug overdoses, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.

30 Apr 2021

Experts hope to improve both human communication and animal care

Veterinarians, pet owners and breeders often have preconceived notions about each other, but by investigating these biases, experts at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine hope to improve both human communication and animal care.

29 Apr 2021

Big investors push nursing homes to upgrade care and working conditions

Nursing homes and long-term care facilities, where 182,000 Americans perished during the covid pandemic, have taken heat from government regulators, residents and their families. Now the industry is hearing it from an unexpected source: their investors.

27 Apr 2021

New urine test for prostate cancer shows aggressiveness of the disease

Researchers from the University of East Anglia have developed a new urine test for prostate cancer which also shows how aggressive the disease is.

27 Apr 2021

New COVID-19 testing strategy can quicken test results for healthcare workers

Fast turnaround of COVID-19 test results for healthcare workers is critical. Investigators have now developed a COVID-19 testing strategy that maximizes the proportion of negative results after a single round of testing, allowing prompt notification of results.

26 Apr 2021

Nursing and drama students collaborate on a project to reap benefits for mental health patients

Nursing and drama students from across the University of Huddersfield are collaborating on a ground-breaking project where role-playing could reap benefits for mental health patients.

23 Apr 2021

California and Texas took different routes to vaccination. Who’s ahead?

California and Texas, the country's two most populous states, have taken radically different approaches to the pandemic and the vaccination campaign to end it.

22 Apr 2021

Cleaning frequency key to limiting SARS-CoV-2 spread at theme parks

A new preprint research paper provides some insights into how this may be done using computational modeling. The study, which appeared on the medRxiv server, deals with the mitigation strategies that must be implemented in order to contain the virus.

22 Apr 2021

Listening to music before going to bed can improve sleep quality among older adults

Listening to music before going to be can improve sleep quality among older adults, according to an analysis of all relevant published clinical trials.

21 Apr 2021

Integrating social determinants of health in blood pressure management can improve patient outcomes

While cardiovascular disease (CVD) remains the leading cause of death globally, new research led by NYU Grossman School of Medicine and Moi University School of Medicine (Kenya) found that addressing and incorporating social determinants of health (such as poverty and social isolation) in the clinical management of blood pressure in Kenya can improve outcomes for patients with diabetes or hypertension.

19 Apr 2021

Climate hazards cause devastating impact on rural sanitation

Increasingly frequent extreme weather events linked to climate change are causing devastation to toilets, water supplies, waste systems and treatment facilities, threatening the health of some of the poorest people in the world.

16 Apr 2021