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Study shows how perceptions of beauty drive people’s appetite and spending decisions

As the holiday season nears, thoughts of pumpkin pies, roasted chestnuts and turkey dinners fill our dreams and our grocery shopping lists.

11 Nov 2020

Analysis of all COVID-19 research provides a comprehensive overview

Researchers at Karolinska Institutet in Sweden have explored all COVID-19 research published during the initial phase of the pandemic.

10 Nov 2020

Study finds diabetes epidemic among Xavante indigenous community in Central Brazil

The Xavante, one of the indigenous communities most vulnerable to SARS-CoV-2 in Brazil, are suffering from an epidemic of diabetes, a "silent" disease considered a risk factor for severe COVID-19.

10 Nov 2020

Survey: 1 in 3 adults are experiencing worsening levels of stress, loneliness and anger due to COVID-19

Preliminary results, relative to the UK, from the largest worldwide study into the mental and physical impact of COVID-19 reveal that about one in three adults are experiencing worsening levels of stress, loneliness and anger during the pandemic.

10 Nov 2020

Mymee's clinical trial demonstrates health-related quality of life improvements in lupus patients

Mymee Inc., the leading digital health company that empowers those who suffer from autoimmune disease to reclaim their health, today announced the publication of it’s study assessing the Mymee Program as adjunct care in patients with Systemic Lupus Erythematosus in the Journal of Medical Internet Research .

9 Nov 2020

Connect Health introduces new COVID-19 musculoskeletal risk assessment tool

CHART (COVID-19 Connect Health Assessment of Risk Tool) introduced to support MSK clinicians in making the right decisions for managing patient care whilst services are restricted

9 Nov 2020

Less screen time, more extracurricular activities associated with better mental health among teens

A new study from UBC researchers finds that teens, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time taking part in extracurricular activities, like sports and art, and less time in front of screens.

2 Nov 2020

How COVID death counts become the stuff of conspiracy theories

In the waning days of the campaign, President Donald Trump complained repeatedly about how the United States tracks the number of people who have died from COVID-19, claiming, "This country and its reporting systems are just not doing it right."

2 Nov 2020

Study examines COVID-19-related tweets to uncover public opinions, sentiments and trends

Twitter users initially didn't feel positive about the state of the economy, prevention, treatment and recovery concerning COVID-19.

29 Oct 2020

COVID vaccine misinformation lowering people's intent to get vaccinated

A new study by researchers at the Imperial College London and the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine aimed to determine how online misinformation impacts COVID-19 vaccine uptake intent. Further, the team wanted to identify socioeconomic groups at a higher risk of not getting vaccinated and those who are most susceptible to online misinformation.

27 Oct 2020

Researchers create AI system that matches tumors to best drug combinations

Only 4 percent of all cancer therapeutic drugs under development earn final approval by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

23 Oct 2020

Hurricanes may impact use of at-home obstructive sleep apnea treatment

Hurricanes impact obstructive sleep apnea patients' ability to use positive airway pressure (PAP) therapy not only during, but also before and after the storm, according to a scientific investigation by University of Miami Miller School of Medicine researchers published in the Journal of Clinical Sleep Medicine.

22 Oct 2020

Web-based analytics can help predict and respond to COVID-19 hot spots

Web-based analytics have demonstrated their value in predicting the spread of infectious disease, and a new study from Mayo Clinic indicates the value of analyzing Google web searches for keywords related to COVID-19.

22 Oct 2020

African women use advice apps to improve sexual relationships rather than health

Rather than using apps to seek health information, 20 per cent of African women use them to please their partners, writes Laura Owings.

16 Oct 2020

News coverage contributes to drug shortages in COVID-19

Researchers at Boston Children's Hospital in the U.S. have reported that the recent shortage of medicines used to treat coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) could be due to extensive news media coverage that results in individual hoarding or institutional stockpiling of medicines.

15 Oct 2020

Advantech Receives 2020 IoT Edge Computing Excellence Award from IoT Evolution World

Irvine, CA (10/09/2020) – Advantech announced today that MIC-730AI, Edge AI Inference System based on NVIDIA Jetson® Xavier has received a 2020 IoT Edge Computing Excellence Award from IoT Evolution World, the leading web site covering the Internet of Things (IoT) marketplace.

14 Oct 2020

Study highlights ongoing disparity in inflammatory breast cancer

Women with inflammatory breast cancer - a rare, highly aggressive form of the disease - are living about twice as long after diagnosis than their counterparts in the mid-to-late 1970s, according to a new University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center study.

12 Oct 2020

Internet News and Research

Study shows how perceptions of beauty drive people’s appetite and spending decisions

Analysis of all COVID-19 research provides a comprehensive overview

Study finds diabetes epidemic among Xavante indigenous community in Central Brazil

Survey: 1 in 3 adults are experiencing worsening levels of stress, loneliness and anger due to COVID-19

Mymee's clinical trial demonstrates health-related quality of life improvements in lupus patients

Connect Health introduces new COVID-19 musculoskeletal risk assessment tool

Less screen time, more extracurricular activities associated with better mental health among teens

How COVID death counts become the stuff of conspiracy theories

Study examines COVID-19-related tweets to uncover public opinions, sentiments and trends

COVID vaccine misinformation lowering people's intent to get vaccinated

Researchers create AI system that matches tumors to best drug combinations

Hurricanes may impact use of at-home obstructive sleep apnea treatment

Web-based analytics can help predict and respond to COVID-19 hot spots

African women use advice apps to improve sexual relationships rather than health

News coverage contributes to drug shortages in COVID-19

Advantech Receives 2020 IoT Edge Computing Excellence Award from IoT Evolution World

Study highlights ongoing disparity in inflammatory breast cancer

Study shows evidence-based patient education is important in tinnitus

New survey shows overwhelming support for science across political parties

Warwick researcher to explore the use of robots and artificial intelligence in hospital settings

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