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Transmission of coronavirus from dogs to humans is scientifically flawed

A study published earlier this year claiming the coronavirus may have jumped from dogs to humans is scientifically flawed, offering no direct evidence to support its conclusions, according to a collaborative group of international researchers, including scientists at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.

15 Jul 2020

Simple combination of pencils and paper can help create health-monitoring devices

One day, people could monitor their own health conditions by simply picking up a pencil and drawing a bioelectronic device on their skin.

15 Jul 2020

Analysis of maternal deaths in Mozambique reveals major diagnostic error in most cases

An analysis of a series of maternal deaths in Maputo's central hospital, in Mozambique, reveals a major diagnostic error in almost 40% of the deaths.

14 Jul 2020

Palliative nursing's role during COVID-19 pandemic and in future health crisis

As a rapid influx of patients overwhelmed health systems during the coronavirus pandemic, palliative nurses played dual roles supporting patients, patient families, and colleagues.

14 Jul 2020

MD Anderson and Sanofi collaborate to accelerate development of innovative cancer therapies

The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Sanofi today announced a five-year strategic collaboration to accelerate the development of investigational treatments, including targeted and immune therapies, for patients with cancer.

14 Jul 2020

Dual inhibitor therapy may be safer for CLL patients, Moffitt study shows

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) is the most common leukemia in adults. One in four new leukemia cases are CLL.

14 Jul 2020

Children's social health and wellbeing affected due to lack of sport during lockdown

An international study of youth sport during the COVID-19 pandemic has shown that young people have been hit by a lack of exercise and competition, with results showing a decrease in their social, mental and physical wellbeing in the absence of sport.

14 Jul 2020

Study offers ranking based on effectiveness of worldwide COVID-19 government interventions

A clever combination of soft measures can be highly effective without being as intrusive as a lockdown, finds a detailed analysis of more than 4,500 governmental measures against coronavirus spread.

14 Jul 2020

FAU researchers receive NSF grant to model COVID-19 spread using big data analytics

Public health efforts depend heavily on predicting how diseases like COVID-19 spread across the globe. Researchers from Florida Atlantic University's College of Engineering and Computer Science in collaboration with LexisNexis Risk(R)Solutions, a global data technology and advanced analytics leader, have received a rapid research (RAPID) grant from the National Science Foundation to develop a model of COVID-19 spread using innovative big data analytics techniques and tools.

14 Jul 2020

COVID-19 outbreak could help middle-schoolers understand the world

Educators could use the COVID-19 outbreak to help middle-schoolers better understand the world, according to new research from faculty at Binghamton University, State University of New York.

14 Jul 2020

First-of-its-kind vehicle for lung screening brings health care directly to patients

A mobile platform for lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography (CT) can be developed with limited financial risk and take powerful screening tests directly to patients, including underserved rural areas where rates of new lung cancer cases tend to be higher, according to study published today in The Annals of Thoracic Surgery.

14 Jul 2020

Researcher and health research journalist point out biased misinformation on coronavirus

In a new JAMA editorial, a Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) researcher and a health research journalist outline common ways that media, governments, and industry and academic public relations press releases have incompletely and misleadingly reported coronavirus research, and how they can do better.

14 Jul 2020

Compound in pickled capers can directly regulate proteins required for bodily processes

A compound commonly found in pickled capers has been shown to activate proteins required for normal human brain and heart activity, and may even lead to future therapies for the treatment of epilepsy and abnormal heart rhythms.

14 Jul 2020

Partnerships between hospitals and nursing facilities can help deliver quality care during pandemic

Nursing homes are facing extreme challenges in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic. Two Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University -- including IUPUI -- faculty members lay out their case that meaningful partnerships between acute care hospitals and nursing facilities can support better quality of care for people who live in the facilities.

14 Jul 2020

Nationwide project aims to study how memory training leads to cognitive benefits

How does memory training lead to cognitive benefits? Aaron Seitz, director of the Brain Game Center for mental fitness and well-being at the University of California, Riverside, has wrestled with this question for several years.

14 Jul 2020

International research collaboration to investigate the role of immune system in health

An international research collaboration to pioneer the field of immuno-cardiology and investigate ways to harness the power of the immune system to improve recovery from heart attacks will be led at the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania by Jonathan Epstein, MD, executive vice dean, chief scientific officer and the William Wikoff Smith Professor of Cardiovascular Research.

13 Jul 2020

Education News and Research

Transmission of coronavirus from dogs to humans is scientifically flawed

Simple combination of pencils and paper can help create health-monitoring devices

Analysis of maternal deaths in Mozambique reveals major diagnostic error in most cases

Palliative nursing's role during COVID-19 pandemic and in future health crisis

MD Anderson and Sanofi collaborate to accelerate development of innovative cancer therapies

Dual inhibitor therapy may be safer for CLL patients, Moffitt study shows

Children's social health and wellbeing affected due to lack of sport during lockdown

Study offers ranking based on effectiveness of worldwide COVID-19 government interventions

FAU researchers receive NSF grant to model COVID-19 spread using big data analytics

COVID-19 outbreak could help middle-schoolers understand the world

First-of-its-kind vehicle for lung screening brings health care directly to patients

Researcher and health research journalist point out biased misinformation on coronavirus

Compound in pickled capers can directly regulate proteins required for bodily processes

Partnerships between hospitals and nursing facilities can help deliver quality care during pandemic

Nationwide project aims to study how memory training leads to cognitive benefits

International research collaboration to investigate the role of immune system in health

New substance library established to accelerate the systematic development of drugs

Apathy not depression offers an important early warning sign of dementia

Delirium linked to long-term cognitive decline

Researchers develop novel tool to maximize the power of deep learning for genomic studies

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