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India must stop mass gatherings and consider postponing elections, leading doctors say

As India reports record high daily covid-19 cases and deaths, a group of leading doctors say India must stop mass gatherings and consider postponing its forthcoming elections.

30 Apr 2021

New device uses harmless light particles for real-time monitoring of newborn babies' brains

An estimated 500,000 babies born around the world each year develop unnecessary brain damage that could be treated if caught in time – but monitoring these infants' delicate brains is extremely difficult.

30 Apr 2021

Mass home screening for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection unlikely to reduce transmission

Encouraging self-testing at home twice a week for all adults in England, and soon Scotland, is a misguided policy, unlikely to reduce transmission, warn public health experts in The BMJ today.

30 Apr 2021

More stringent public health measures correlated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths

As state and local policymakers and politicians made the decision to enact stay-at-home orders last March in response to the coronavirus pandemic, a recent study found that more stringent public health measures put in place directly correlated with lower virus case numbers during the first two months of the pandemic.

30 Apr 2021

Computer modeling quantifies the importance of COVID-19 vaccination to control the pandemic

The Mayo Clinic data scientists who developed highly accurate computer modeling to predict trends for COVID-19 cases nationwide have new research that shows how important a high rate of vaccination is to reducing case numbers and controlling the pandemic.

30 Apr 2021

New study reveals mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19

A new study is drawing the most detailed picture yet of SARS-CoV-2 infection in the lung, revealing mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19, and may explain long-term complications and show how COVID-19 differs from other infectious diseases.

30 Apr 2021

Researchers review materials used to design biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection

The SARS-CoV-2 virus is still causing a dramatic loss of human lives worldwide, constituting an unprecedented challenge for society, public health, and economy, to overcome. Currently, SARS-CoV-2 can be diagnosed in two different ways: i) antigen tests (point-of-care, POC) and ii) molecular tests (nucleic acid, RNA, or PCR-polymerase chain reaction).

30 Apr 2021

Older adults find connection and meaning in community, demonstrate resilience during pandemic

Older adults were significantly affected by isolation and stress during Oregon's initial COVID-19 lockdown last spring, but they were also able to find connection and meaning in community, new hobbies and time for themselves, a recent Oregon State University study found.

30 Apr 2021

People living with a child attending in-person schooling have high risk of COVID-19

People living with a child who attends school in-person have an increased risk of reporting evidence of COVID-19, but teacher masking, symptom screening, and other mitigation measures in schools may be able to minimize that excess risk, suggests a study led by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.

30 Apr 2021

Evidence on effectiveness of digital mental health interventions for adolescents remains inconclusive

An increasing number of digital mental health interventions are designed for adolescents and young people with a range of mental health issues, but the evidence on their effectiveness is mixed, according to research by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Spark Street Advisors.

30 Apr 2021

Multiple cycles through the dishwasher most effective at removing BPA from Tritan bottles

As part of a laboratory experiment, Rebecca Holmes examined water bottles that had been acquired from abroad expecting to find bisphenol A (BPA), a human-made component commonly found in polycarbonate plastics used to make consumer products.

30 Apr 2021

Study: Republicans became increasingly vaccine hesitant over the course of the pandemic

Individuals who self-identify as Republicans became more skeptical of a potential COVID-19 vaccine and other inoculations, such as the flu shot, over the course of the pandemic, reveals a new study by the University of California San Diego's Rady School of Management.

30 Apr 2021

Study: LFDs are inaccurate at diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infections in individuals with lower viral loads

The United Kingdom government plans to implement mass scale population testing for SARS-CoV-2 infection using Lateral Flow Devices (LFDs), yet the devices' sensitivity is unknown

30 Apr 2021

Monoclonal antibody CT-P59 shows preclinical efficacy against South African SARS-CoV-2 variant

Researchers in the Republic of Korea (South Korea), The Netherlands, and South Africa have demonstrated the potential of the monoclonal antibody CT-P59 as an effective therapeutic for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by the South African B.1.351 variant of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).

29 Apr 2021

Public Health News and Research

India must stop mass gatherings and consider postponing elections, leading doctors say

New device uses harmless light particles for real-time monitoring of newborn babies' brains

Mass home screening for asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 infection unlikely to reduce transmission

More stringent public health measures correlated with fewer COVID-19 cases and deaths

Computer modeling quantifies the importance of COVID-19 vaccination to control the pandemic

New study reveals mechanisms that result in lethal COVID-19

Researchers review materials used to design biosensors for SARS-CoV-2 detection

Older adults find connection and meaning in community, demonstrate resilience during pandemic

People living with a child attending in-person schooling have high risk of COVID-19

Evidence on effectiveness of digital mental health interventions for adolescents remains inconclusive

Multiple cycles through the dishwasher most effective at removing BPA from Tritan bottles

Study: Republicans became increasingly vaccine hesitant over the course of the pandemic

Study: LFDs are inaccurate at diagnosing SARS-CoV-2 infections in individuals with lower viral loads

Monoclonal antibody CT-P59 shows preclinical efficacy against South African SARS-CoV-2 variant

Fasting can reduce hypertension by reshaping the composition of gut microbiota

FDA commits to advancing two tobacco product standards to reduce disease, death from smoking

Workplace exposure to the virus can be the cause of excess COVID-19 mortality among Hispanics

Study shows decline in prostate cancer diagnoses during the pandemic

Study finds low risk of infection in babies born to mothers tested positive for SARS-CoV-2

Primary care practitioners overestimate disease risks leading to over-diagnosis and overtreatment

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