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Researchers in Canada explore risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in retirement homes

Researchers at the McMaster University, Canada, have found that the higher the population in retirement homes, the higher the risk of COVID-19 outbreaks. Moreover, they found that retirement homes in a community with a higher ethnic concentration are also more likely to face COVID-19 outbreaks.

14 Dec 2020

Researchers test commercial assays to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies six months after infection

Researchers at the Hospices Civils de Lyon (HCL) in France found that people infected with SARS-CoV-2 can develop antibodies that persist for up to six months. After testing commercial assays to detect antibodies, the Wantai antibody assay has a positivity rate of 100%.

14 Dec 2020

Study: Lack of water puts health care workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 infection

Around 1.8 billion people are at heightened risk of COVID-19 and other diseases because they use or work in health care facilities without basic water services, warn WHO and UNICEF.

14 Dec 2020

Most COVID-19 patients died in the hospital, study finds

There have been over 280,000 deaths in the United States due to COVID-19, with the infectious nature of the disease preventing many patients from receiving end-of-life care at home.

11 Dec 2020

Stairs test can help assess heart health

Climbing four flights of stairs in less than a minute indicates good heart health, according to research presented at EACVI - Best of Imaging 2020, a scientific congress of the European Society of Cardiology.

11 Dec 2020

COVID-19 related to high anxiety and depression symptoms among physicians in Bangladesh

A study from Bangladesh, one of the poorest countries in the world, reveals a high prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms among frontline physicians.

11 Dec 2020

Cost information greatly enhances the value of shared decision making

Cost information, when paired with information about clinical treatment options, greatly enhances the value of shared decision making, reported a FAIR Health brief released today.

11 Dec 2020

Social media appeals from COVID-19 frontliners have more impact on general audience

Anyone who's on social media right now has probably seen them: Passionate pleas from health care workers, asking for the public to realize how bad the COVID-19 pandemic has gotten, and urging them to take steps to slow the spread of coronavirus.

11 Dec 2020

Three leading experts urge US government to be vigilant against anti-vaccination advocates

As the world watches how UK residents respond to COVID-19 vaccinations, three leading experts on the virus are urging Americans and the US government to be vigilant against anti-vaccination advocates and their "rumors, misinformation, and conspiracy theories in a fractured media universe."

11 Dec 2020

Detailed simulations reveal new information on sickle cell disease

Although there has yet to be a cure for sickle cell disease, researchers recently created detailed simulations on the Comet system at the San Diego Supercomputer Center (SDSC) showing how these stiff red blood cells flow through blood vessels, deforming and colliding along the way.

11 Dec 2020

Annual Legionella Conference to address major health crisis

A virtual special session of the annual Legionella Conference co-hosted by NSF Health Sciences and the National Environmental Health Association (NEHA) will focus on disease prevention from waterborne pathogens during a public health crisis.

10 Dec 2020

Researchers deploy new framework for eliminating defects in health care value

A new paper published in the New England Journal of Medicine Catalyst states that the U.S. health care system spends in excess of $1.3 trillion annually on sub-optimal behavior and outlines a roadmap for reducing costs by eliminating defects in health care value.

10 Dec 2020

Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain elevated suicide risk in autism spectrum disorders

A population-based study revealed reasons behind elevated suicide risk, attempted suicides, and other selfharm, which require special health care, among a and young adults with autism spectrum disorders. Comorbid disorders, especially non-affective psychoses and the affective and anxiety disorders, explained the risk.

10 Dec 2020

New studies analyze the impact of hurricanes on hospitalizations, medical providers

More older adults are hospitalized in the month following hurricanes while fewer primary care doctors, surgeons and specialists are available in some of their communities in the long term, according to a pair of University of Michigan studies.

10 Dec 2020

MUSC cancer researcher named as a 2020 fellow of National Academy of Innovators

In recognition of her spirit of innovation and the lasting impact of her work on cancer patients, MUSC Hollings Cancer Center researcher Nancy Klauber-DeMore, M.D., has been named as a 2020 fellow of the National Academy of Innovators, the organization announced Dec. 8.

10 Dec 2020

Health Care News and Research

Researchers in Canada explore risks of SARS-CoV-2 transmission in retirement homes

Researchers test commercial assays to detect SARS-CoV-2 antibodies six months after infection

Study: Lack of water puts health care workers and patients at higher risk of COVID-19 infection

Most COVID-19 patients died in the hospital, study finds

Stairs test can help assess heart health

COVID-19 related to high anxiety and depression symptoms among physicians in Bangladesh

Cost information greatly enhances the value of shared decision making

Social media appeals from COVID-19 frontliners have more impact on general audience

Three leading experts urge US government to be vigilant against anti-vaccination advocates

Detailed simulations reveal new information on sickle cell disease

Annual Legionella Conference to address major health crisis

Researchers deploy new framework for eliminating defects in health care value

Comorbid psychiatric disorders explain elevated suicide risk in autism spectrum disorders

New studies analyze the impact of hurricanes on hospitalizations, medical providers

MUSC cancer researcher named as a 2020 fellow of National Academy of Innovators

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