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Study takes a closer look at the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dental hygienists

Despite having been designated as high risk for COVID-19 by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a new study finds 3.1 percent of dental hygienists have had COVID-19 based on data collected in October 2020.

24 Feb 2021

Study examines health and economic impacts of mHealth technologies in diabetes care

Emerging smart mobile health (or mHealth) technologies are changing the way patients track information related to diagnosed conditions. A new study examined the health and economic impacts of mHealth technologies on the outcomes of diabetes patients in Asia.

24 Feb 2021

Study shows reliability and robustness of injectable anti-obesity medication

A second study of the injectable anti-obesity medication, semaglutide, has confirmed the large weight losses reported in a study earlier this month, establishing the reliability and robustness of this new drug.

24 Feb 2021

Losing ACA protections for pre-existing conditions could increase health disparities

If Affordable Care Act protections for pre-existing condition coverage are no longer available, the coronavirus pandemic would leave many Americans - a disproportionate number of whom are people of color - without health insurance, a new Oregon Health & Science University study indicates.

24 Feb 2021

C$40-million investment supports new network to fight against diabetes and other chronic diseases

Novo Nordisk A/S and the University of Toronto have announced a C$40-million investment to establish the Novo Nordisk Network for Healthy Populations. Based at U of T Mississauga, the new network is a partnership between the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, the Temerty Faculty of Medicine and University of Toronto Mississauga.

24 Feb 2021

COVID-19 hospitalizations still high in England despite recent decline in cases, says study

Results from the latest round of the real-time assessment of community transmission study (REACT-1) study in England indicate that although coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases have decreased, the number of hospitalizations remains high.

24 Feb 2021

Study offers new insights into "Niemann-Pick type C disease"

In the journal Nature Communications, scientists of the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) report new findings on the mechanisms of "Niemann-Pick type C disease" (NPC).

24 Feb 2021

Microfluidic chip and AI-powered automated microscope help measure hemoglobin levels

One of the most performed medical diagnostic tests to ascertain the health of patients is a complete blood count, which typically includes an estimate of the hemoglobin concentration.

24 Feb 2021

Study reports a positive link between social vulnerability and COVID-19 incidence

An LSU Health New Orleans School of Public Health study reports a positive association between social vulnerability and COVID-19 incidence at the census tract level and recommends that more resources be allocated to socially vulnerable populations to reduce the incidence of COVID-19.

23 Feb 2021

Large-scale whole genome sequencing in the Middle Eastern population reveals genetic risk factors

A group of researchers at Qatar Foundation have reported the first and largest genetic association study in the Middle East, that has been published online in Nature Communications - a leading a peer-reviewed, open access, scientific journal published by Nature Research.

23 Feb 2021

MUSC physician wins $9.9 million contract to run trials for the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium

Susan Dorman, M.D., an infectious disease physician at the Medical University of South Carolina, was recently awarded a 10-year, $9.9 million contract by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to run trials for the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium.

23 Feb 2021

Covid strikes clergy as they comfort pandemic’s sick and dying

The Rev. Jose Luis Garayoa survived typhoid fever, malaria, a kidnapping and the Ebola crisis as a missionary in Sierra Leone, only to die of Covid-19 after tending to the people of his Texas church who were sick from the virus and the grieving family members of those who died.

23 Feb 2021

Calling all vaccinators: Closing the next gap in Covid supply and demand

Beating back Covid right now comes down to balancing supply and demand.

23 Feb 2021

After billions of dollars and dozens of wartime declarations, why are vaccines still in short supply?

The U.S. government has invested billions of dollars in manufacturing, used a wartime act dozens of times to boost supplies and yet there's still not enough covid vaccine on the way to meet demand — or even the government's own goals for national immunization.

23 Feb 2021

Researchers investigate how CF patients respond to COVID-19

So far, based on clinical data, patients with cystic fibrosis (CF) don't appear to be especially susceptible to COVID-19, and when they do get infected, they don't seem to get sicker. But Ruobing (Ruby) Wang, MD, a physician-scientist in the Division of Pulmonary Medicine at Boston Children's Hospital, cares for patients with CF and thinks there is more to the story.

23 Feb 2021

Study examines the adoption of telemedicine program in a senior living community

With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, telemedicine has become a new norm for many routines and non-emergency medical needs.

23 Feb 2021

Researchers develop a mathematical means of assessing COVID-19 tests' false-negative rate

Even with more than 1.5 million Americans receiving a COVID vaccine each day, officials estimate it will take many more months before enough people are protected from the deadly virus.

22 Feb 2021

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in COVID-19 ICU and ER situations

The overwhelming increase in critically ill COVID-19 patients, who urgently require intensive care units (ICU) and emergency departments (ED), has challenged healthcare systems worldwide.

22 Feb 2021

Material hardship linked to poor mental and physical health in young adults

As the United States approaches the one-year anniversary of the start of COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study by researchers from Syracuse University and the University of Texas at San Antonio shows that material hardship - difficulty paying for food, bills and healthcare - is taking a toll on the mental and physical health of young adults.

22 Feb 2021

COST Action ERNST focuses on taking care of second victims

Patient Safety is a Priority in Europe and has improved over the years. Nevertheless, every year between 8 and 12% of the people admitted to hospitals and around 6% of those in primary care suffer from an adverse event (AE) while receiving healthcare.

22 Feb 2021

Health Care News and Research

Study takes a closer look at the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on dental hygienists

Study examines health and economic impacts of mHealth technologies in diabetes care

Study shows reliability and robustness of injectable anti-obesity medication

Losing ACA protections for pre-existing conditions could increase health disparities

C$40-million investment supports new network to fight against diabetes and other chronic diseases

COVID-19 hospitalizations still high in England despite recent decline in cases, says study

Study offers new insights into "Niemann-Pick type C disease"

Microfluidic chip and AI-powered automated microscope help measure hemoglobin levels

Study reports a positive link between social vulnerability and COVID-19 incidence

Large-scale whole genome sequencing in the Middle Eastern population reveals genetic risk factors

MUSC physician wins $9.9 million contract to run trials for the Tuberculosis Trials Consortium

Covid strikes clergy as they comfort pandemic’s sick and dying

Calling all vaccinators: Closing the next gap in Covid supply and demand

After billions of dollars and dozens of wartime declarations, why are vaccines still in short supply?

Researchers investigate how CF patients respond to COVID-19

Study examines the adoption of telemedicine program in a senior living community

Researchers develop a mathematical means of assessing COVID-19 tests' false-negative rate

Applications of Artificial Intelligence in COVID-19 ICU and ER situations

Material hardship linked to poor mental and physical health in young adults

COST Action ERNST focuses on taking care of second victims

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