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Multi-institutional study examines neuroimaging findings in COVID-19 patients

A new multi-institutional study published in the journal Radiology identifies patterns in abnormal brain MRI findings in patients with COVID-19.

16 Jun 2020

Use of continuous glucose monitoring reduces hypoglycemia in seniors with T1D

Results from a six-month, multi-site clinical trial called the Wireless Innovation for Seniors with Diabetes Mellitus Study Group have been published by the Journal of the American Medical Association.

16 Jun 2020

Children with developmental disabilities at greater risk of developing asthma

Children with developmental disabilities or delay are more at risk of developing asthma, according to a new study published in JAMA Network Open led by public health researchers at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston as part of the Center for Pediatric Population Health.

16 Jun 2020

Study shows lean beef does not adversely affect diabetes and heart health

Results from a new study show that risk factors for cardiovascular disease and diabetes were similar when participants consumed a healthy US-style eating pattern with and without an additional 5.3 ounces of lean beef.

16 Jun 2020

Researchers are strengthening the capacity to assess the risk of COVID-19 in Europe

As people in Europe emerge from COVID-19 lockdowns, a study has identified which countries have populations most at risk from the virus.

16 Jun 2020

Wealthy hospital taps small craft breweries for financial aid to buy masks, gloves

As Inova Health System sought donations in March to buy personal protective equipment for its staff to treat COVID-19, Zach Mote, a police officer turned brewer, came to their aid.

16 Jun 2020

Health experts link rise in Arizona COVID cases to end of stay-at-home order

With new daily coronavirus cases rising in at least two dozen states, an explosion of new infections in Arizona is stretching some hospitals and alarming public health experts who link the surge in cases to the state’s lifting of a stay-at-home order a month ago.

16 Jun 2020

COVID-19 health crisis highlights food insecurity among children

One in four households with children have reported a child experiencing hunger as a result of the COVID-19 health crisis, according to the latest CUNY SPH COVID-19 tracking survey.

16 Jun 2020

Study shows high folate levels associated with improved cognition in older adults

A new study led by researchers from The Irish Longitudinal Study on Ageing (TILDA) at Trinity College Dublin challenges claims from some international scientific circles, that having high blood levels of folate (folic acid) increases the risk of poor cognition in older adults, especially in those with low levels of vitamin B12.

16 Jun 2020

New mapping tool details SNAP policies related to food shopping during the pandemic

The complex food shopping patterns that financially insecure families employ have been upended by the COVID-19 crisis.

16 Jun 2020

Many Americans face high out-of-pocket medical costs for COVID-19 hospitalizations

If past hospitalizations for pneumonia and other respiratory illnesses are any guide, many Americans could face high out-of-pocket medical costs for COVID-19 hospitalizations despite the fact that many insurers have waived their cost-sharing requirements, a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health suggests.

16 Jun 2020

Researchers call for policy reform in nursing support amid current pandemic

There are close to 28 million nurses around the world who comprise a global workforce that delivers about 90 percent of primary healthcare, including frontline response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

16 Jun 2020

Scientists develop self-assessment tool for evaluation and treatment of COVID-19

Of the more than 275,000 people worldwide who accessed a USC web-based COVID-19 patient self-assessment tool, only 20 percent reported severe symptoms requiring immediate medical attention, according to new research published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine.

16 Jun 2020

Survey: Low income Vermonters have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19

High percentages of Vermonters agree with the social distancing measures put in place by the state in response to the coronavirus pandemic and have complied with them, according to a new survey.

16 Jun 2020

Testing reveals 11 percent of people in Geneva infected with SARS-CoV-2

Now, a team of researchers at Geneva University Hospitals has found that less than 11 percent of the population in Geneva has contracted the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Their research is published in the journal The Lancet.

15 Jun 2020

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Multi-institutional study examines neuroimaging findings in COVID-19 patients

Use of continuous glucose monitoring reduces hypoglycemia in seniors with T1D

Children with developmental disabilities at greater risk of developing asthma

Study shows lean beef does not adversely affect diabetes and heart health

Researchers are strengthening the capacity to assess the risk of COVID-19 in Europe

Wealthy hospital taps small craft breweries for financial aid to buy masks, gloves

Health experts link rise in Arizona COVID cases to end of stay-at-home order

COVID-19 health crisis highlights food insecurity among children

Study shows high folate levels associated with improved cognition in older adults

New mapping tool details SNAP policies related to food shopping during the pandemic

Many Americans face high out-of-pocket medical costs for COVID-19 hospitalizations

Researchers call for policy reform in nursing support amid current pandemic

Scientists develop self-assessment tool for evaluation and treatment of COVID-19

Survey: Low income Vermonters have been disproportionately affected by COVID-19

Testing reveals 11 percent of people in Geneva infected with SARS-CoV-2

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Researchers report the prevalence of COVID-19 infections in pregnant women

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