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Functional ability of older people has improved in the last three decades

The functional ability of older people is nowadays better when it is compared to that of people at the same age three decades ago.

21 Sep 2020

CDC updates coronavirus guidelines to recognize airborne spread

Early on in the pandemic, it was thought that the virus was only spread via respiratory droplets. However, scientific research soon showed it also to be an airborne virus. Now, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has updated its guideline, acknowledging that the virus can hang in the air, fueling its spread.

21 Sep 2020

Study: Male baboons with close female friends have higher rates of survival

Close bonds with the opposite sex can have non-romantic benefits. And not just for people, but for our primate cousins, too.

21 Sep 2020

Chinese workers knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding COVID-19

In new research, scientists in China have looked at the knowledge, attitudes, and practices regarding COVID-19 among Chinese workers. The research paper titled, “Knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to Coronavirus disease 2019 during the outbreak among workers in China: A large cross-sectional study,” is published in the latest issue of the journal PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases.

20 Sep 2020

Researchers discover both good and bad kitchen habits in different European countries

Every year, 5,000 Europeans die from diseases contracted from food. Researchers visited people's homes and discovered both good and bad kitchen habits in different European countries.

17 Sep 2020

New York City’s initial lockdown reduced coronavirus spread by 70 percent, study says

A team of researchers at Columbia University and the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene have shown that this move by the government was effective in reducing the spread of the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

16 Sep 2020

CDC reports low mortality among children from COVID-19, but minorities are at risk

In the United States, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports 121 deaths among young people under the age of 21. Children from ethnic and racial minorities, those with underlying medical conditions, and in this age group, those between the ages of 18 and 20 are more likely to die from the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), the virus that causes COVID-19.

16 Sep 2020

New dental treatment helps fill cavities and insurance gaps for seniors

Dental hygienist Jennifer Geiselhofer often cleans the teeth of senior patients who can't easily get to a dentist's office. But until recently, if she found a cavity, there was little she could do.

15 Sep 2020

Immunologists analyze types of immune response to predict an effective COVID-19 vaccine

Immune reactions caused by vaccination can help protect the organism, or sometimes may aggravate the condition.

15 Sep 2020

Balancing COVID-19 risk with educational benefits in school reopening decisions

Now a new study by researchers at the Institute for Disease Modeling and published on the preprint server medRxiv* in September 2020 focuses on modeling the potential risk of COVID-19 for school students and staff if schools are re-opened in a range of scenarios. This could guide further research on the health and educational outcomes of school reopenings.

14 Sep 2020

Bedrails, door handles and ECG monitors hotspots for SARS-CoV-2 in hospital wards

A new study published in the journal Science of The Total Environment in September 2020 reports that the virus can be detected rapidly using already available technology, which will help to monitor viral spread within healthcare facilities more closely and enable better control of the pandemic.

10 Sep 2020

Pneumococcal vaccine effective at protecting children against most severe type of pneumonia

A pneumococcal vaccine was effective at protecting children in Laos against the most severe type of pneumonia, a new study has found.

10 Sep 2020

Study shows more cats might be contracting COVID-19 than before

A newly published study looking at cats in Wuhan, where the first known outbreak of COVID-19 began, shows more cats might be contracting the disease than first believed.

10 Sep 2020

Warm weather increases human mobility, and SARS-CoV-2 transmission

A recent study published in the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that the effect of climatic factors such as temperature and humidity is mediated mostly through human mobility. Thus, human behavioral changes are still the mainstay of containment rather than hoping for weather conditions to keep the virus at bay.

9 Sep 2020

SARS-CoV-2 does not pose a food safety risk, health agency says

Now, a new report by the International Commission on Microbiological Specifications for Foods (ICMSF) highlights the link between SARS-CoV-2 infection and food safety. ICMSF is a global non-government organization that aims to provide information on food safety and human health.

8 Sep 2020

Researchers study if singing could contribute to Covid-19 spread

If silence is golden, speech is silver - and singing the worst.

8 Sep 2020

Card-based system to track asymptomatic individuals helps reduce COVID-19 spread

The COVID-19 pandemic has had an adverse impact on the global economy. Researchers around the globe have been working hard to find ways to stop the spread of the disease either in the form of drugs or SOP changes that revolve around guidelines given by the WHO for maintaining hygiene and social distancing norms.

8 Sep 2020

Transparent Government builds trust and successful COVID-19 containment

The combined impact of the pandemic and these non-pharmaceutical interventions (NPIs) has taken a heavy toll on society, and this has led to much discussion as to the relative merits of these measures. A recent study published on the preprint server medRxiv in September 2020 shows that public trust is vital for the success of any such intervention.

6 Sep 2020

Heightened COVID-19 risk among pregnant women

Since the emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, little is known about the risks of COVID-19 to pregnant women. Now, a new study reveals that pregnant women with COVID-19 are less likely to experience symptoms of fever and myalgia than non-pregnant women of reproductive age, but maybe at a heightened risk of being admitted to intensive care.

3 Sep 2020

Clinical trial to test nasal saline irrigations as treatment for COVID-19 patients

Researchers from Vanderbilt University Medical Center (VUMC) are conducting a clinical trial to determine whether nasal saline irrigations can reduce viral shedding and symptoms in patients with COVID-19.

3 Sep 2020

Hygiene News and Research

Functional ability of older people has improved in the last three decades

CDC updates coronavirus guidelines to recognize airborne spread

Study: Male baboons with close female friends have higher rates of survival

Chinese workers knowledge, attitudes and practices regarding COVID-19

Researchers discover both good and bad kitchen habits in different European countries

New York City’s initial lockdown reduced coronavirus spread by 70 percent, study says

CDC reports low mortality among children from COVID-19, but minorities are at risk

New dental treatment helps fill cavities and insurance gaps for seniors

Immunologists analyze types of immune response to predict an effective COVID-19 vaccine

Balancing COVID-19 risk with educational benefits in school reopening decisions

Bedrails, door handles and ECG monitors hotspots for SARS-CoV-2 in hospital wards

Pneumococcal vaccine effective at protecting children against most severe type of pneumonia

Study shows more cats might be contracting COVID-19 than before

Warm weather increases human mobility, and SARS-CoV-2 transmission

SARS-CoV-2 does not pose a food safety risk, health agency says

Researchers study if singing could contribute to Covid-19 spread

Card-based system to track asymptomatic individuals helps reduce COVID-19 spread

Transparent Government builds trust and successful COVID-19 containment

Heightened COVID-19 risk among pregnant women

Clinical trial to test nasal saline irrigations as treatment for COVID-19 patients

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