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Study shows psychological impact of perceived COVID-19 health threat among Black Americans

As the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate communities worldwide, Black Americans who face racial discrimination in hospitals and doctor's offices weather additional stresses that can exacerbate threats from COVID-19.

4 Feb 2021

Pilot program improves access to mental health care for resident physicians

A pilot program to offer mental health services offered resident physicians at the University of Colorado School of Medicine provides a model for confidential and affordable help, according to an article published today by the journal Academic Medicine.

4 Feb 2021

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Covid and kids

Nearly a year into the pandemic, many public schools are still closed to in-person instruction. But while there is increasing evidence that schools are not a major source of infection, teachers and staffers remain concerned about going back to class before they are vaccinated.

4 Feb 2021

Alzheimer's risk gene can increase COVID-19 susceptibility and severity

A City of Hope-led research team found that the same gene that increases the risk for Alzheimer's disease, ApoE4, can increase the susceptibility to and severity of COVID-19.

4 Feb 2021

Report estimates cancer incidence and mortality at the global level

Cancer ranks as a leading cause of death in every country in the world, and, for the first time, female breast cancer is the most commonly diagnosed cancer, overtaking lung cancer, according to a collaborative report, Global Cancer Statistics 2020, from the American Cancer Society and the International Agency for Research on Cancer.

4 Feb 2021

Study identifies gap between theory and reality of dispensing medication

A study published in the journal Applied Ergonomics compared the standardized processes set out for community pharmacists to follow when dispending medication to what happens in reality. A gap was revealed and researchers also looked at the reasons for this.

4 Feb 2021

Study: Remote supervision could expand access to neurointerventional technologies

Physicians training on novel technologies and surgical devices by other already experienced physicians, known as proctoring, is a fundamental aspect of medicine.

4 Feb 2021

Researchers to develop new test method to assess preventative surface cleansers

A CONCEPT known as dry biofilms has emerged over the past few years and they have shown to frequently harbour potentially infectious organisms, just like the ones present in Hospital Acquired Infections (HAIs).

4 Feb 2021

Poll data shows disparities in older adults’ ability to isolate COVID-19 persons in homes

One of the most important ways to stop the spread of COVID-19 is for people who have tested positive or have symptoms, to isolate themselves from the other people they live with.

4 Feb 2021

Newly launched medical truck brings the emergency room to cardiac arrest patients

University of Minnesota, The Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust and health care system partners announce the launch of a truck outfitted with medical equipment and virtual reality technology to help experts attend to patients remotely for extracorporeal membrane oxygenation (ECMO).

3 Feb 2021

Study reveals a deep digital health divide within the older population

The COVID-19 pandemic is a great example of the importance of access to the Internet and to digital health information.

3 Feb 2021

Early use of therapeutic anticoagulation does not improve survival of critically ill COVID-19 patients

Although abnormal blood clotting has been identified as one of the primary causes of death from COVID-19, early treatment in an intensive care unit (ICU) with therapeutic anticoagulation (anti-clotting) for adults who are critically ill with COVID-19 does not appear to improve chances of survival, and could do more harm than good by increasing the risk for major bleeding, a multicenter research group cautions.

3 Feb 2021

Dispelling vaccine misinformation and myths in California’s breadbasket

Dust swirled in the air as Luz Gallegos parked her SUV on the side of a dirt road. She had just learned that her aunt died of covid-19 — the third family member to succumb to the disease in only two weeks.

3 Feb 2021

CU researchers awarded NEI's 3D ROC prize to accelerate development of new therapies

Natalia Vergara, PhD, assistant professor of ophthalmology at the University of Colorado School of Medicine, has been awarded a 3D ROC prize by the National Eye Institute for her research team's work to create better models to accelerate the development of new therapies for retinal diseases.

3 Feb 2021

In Austin, some try to address vaccine inequity, but a broad plan is elusive

Communities of color have been among the hardest hit during the pandemic. But advocates in Texas say those communities are likely to have a harder time getting the vaccine in the coming months, so they are urging local leaders to step in.

3 Feb 2021

100 million covid shots in 100 days doesn’t get us back to normal

April 30 will mark the end of the first 100 days of President Joe Biden's tenure. That's a benchmark presidents often set for making good on high-priority campaign promises.

3 Feb 2021

Pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression, anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic

During the lockdown in the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Spain, pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression and anxiety.

3 Feb 2021

Delayed time between abnormal stool-based screening and colonoscopy increases cancer risk

Colorectal cancer is the second most common cause of cancer-related mortality among men and women in the United States, according to the American Cancer Society. At-home tests, which measure blood in stool as a potential marker for colon cancer, are often used for colorectal cancer screening.

3 Feb 2021

Most of the telehealth appointments found to be audio-only visits

Telehealth use has surged during the pandemic at clinics that serve lower-income Americans, which allowed the clinics to maintain access to care at a time when many other health care organizations saw significant declines in utilization, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

2 Feb 2021

Regenstrief and Boomerang Ventures partner to expand the reach of healthcare innovations

Regenstrief Institute and Boomerang Ventures are announcing a partnership to develop and disseminate healthcare solutions to improve the well-being of people around the world.

2 Feb 2021

Health Care News and Research

Study shows psychological impact of perceived COVID-19 health threat among Black Americans

Pilot program improves access to mental health care for resident physicians

KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Covid and kids

Alzheimer's risk gene can increase COVID-19 susceptibility and severity

Report estimates cancer incidence and mortality at the global level

Study identifies gap between theory and reality of dispensing medication

Study: Remote supervision could expand access to neurointerventional technologies

Researchers to develop new test method to assess preventative surface cleansers

Poll data shows disparities in older adults’ ability to isolate COVID-19 persons in homes

Newly launched medical truck brings the emergency room to cardiac arrest patients

Study reveals a deep digital health divide within the older population

Early use of therapeutic anticoagulation does not improve survival of critically ill COVID-19 patients

Dispelling vaccine misinformation and myths in California’s breadbasket

CU researchers awarded NEI's 3D ROC prize to accelerate development of new therapies

In Austin, some try to address vaccine inequity, but a broad plan is elusive

100 million covid shots in 100 days doesn’t get us back to normal

Pregnant women had higher symptoms of depression, anxiety during COVID-19 pandemic

Delayed time between abnormal stool-based screening and colonoscopy increases cancer risk

Most of the telehealth appointments found to be audio-only visits

Regenstrief and Boomerang Ventures partner to expand the reach of healthcare innovations

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