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Could FeNO breath testing provide an early indicator of Covid-19?

As of Tuesday 24th March, the number of global Coronavirus cases rose to 398,834 with 6,650 confirmed cases in the UK alone.

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Smartphone data helps score US states on social distancing

On Tuesday, a data collection company took smartphone location data and used it to publish the world's first Social Distancing Scoreboard. This is the first, admittedly rough, attempt to virtually estimate how well states and counties in the US are complying with the official guidelines to stay at home.

25 Mar 2020

New app-based research program will evaluate wearable data to improve viral illness detection

The Scripps Research Translational Institute has launched an app-based research program that will analyze participants' wearable health data--including heart rates, sleep and activity levels--to more quickly detect the emergence of influenza, coronavirus and other fast-spreading viral illnesses.

25 Mar 2020

Trump’s boast about U.S., South Korea coronavirus testing misses the mark

Boasting about his administration's response to the coronavirus crisis — and arguing the outbreak would soon be under control — President Donald Trump claimed that recent American efforts to test widely for COVID-19 surpass those of other countries.

25 Mar 2020

Hospital suppliers take to the skies to combat dire shortages of COVID-19 gear

Hospitals in the New York City area are turning to a private distributor to airlift millions of protective masks out of China.

25 Mar 2020

Culturally adapted diabetes education programs boost Latino participation

An Oregon State University study published last week found that diabetes education programs that are linguistically and culturally tailored to Latinos lead to significantly higher rates of completion among Latino participants -- even higher than rates among non-Latinos enrolled in the English versions of those programs.

25 Mar 2020

Parental physical activity support helps improve motor skills in kids with developmental disabilities

It's a self-perpetuating cycle: Kids with developmental disabilities face challenges in building motor skills, which makes them less able to participate in routine physical activity, which gives them less opportunity to practice those same motor skills.

25 Mar 2020

California lawmakers struggle to conduct business amid COVID-19 lockdown

The weekend before California shuttered its Capitol building, Senate leader Toni Atkins spent hours on the phone - taking the roles of a student learning from epidemiologists and a legislator discussing with colleagues how the country's most populous state should respond to the COVID-19 crisis.

25 Mar 2020

Accurate and informative labeling of CBD products is a critical public health issue

The need for accurate and informative labeling of hemp and hemp-derived cannabidiol (CBD) products is a critical public health issue.

25 Mar 2020

Highly purified fish oil therapy could prevent thousands of cardiovascular events

Researchers from the University of California, Irvine have conducted a statistical analysis that predicts more than 70,000 heart attacks, strokes and other adverse cardiovascular events could be prevented each year in the U.S. through the use of a highly purified fish oil therapy.

25 Mar 2020

Study shows the importance of proper cleaning to protect animal and human health

During the COVID-19 pandemic, every frequently touched surface outside our home seems as dangerous as a hot pot right out of the oven. We won't get burned if we touch it, but we might get infected with a potentially dangerous virus.

25 Mar 2020

Estimating the number of people exposed to health risks of poor sanitation

Experts are investigating a better way of measuring the number of people exposed to the health risks of poorly-managed sanitation systems - and it will help reveal whether the world is on track to deliver UN Sustainable Goal 6.

25 Mar 2020

Diet, nutrition have profound impact on microbial composition in the gut

Nutrition and diet have a profound impact on microbial composition in the gut, in turn affecting a range of metabolic, hormonal, and neurological processes, according to a literature review by scientists from the George Washington University and the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

25 Mar 2020

Increase in anxiety, depression and suicidal thinking in US adolescents, survey reports

Data has revealed anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts, and other "internalizing" problems are rising in American adolescents.

25 Mar 2020

Presence of certain gut bacterium in mothers could protect babies from food allergies

Researchers have found that bacteria in a mother’s gut during pregnancy can protect the baby from developing food allergies.

25 Mar 2020

Academy calls on Australian Government to publish scientific evidence supporting COVID-19 decisions

The global COVID-19 pandemic affects all Australians and their loved ones at home and abroad. It is having a profound and enduring impact on our society, our resilience and our health.

25 Mar 2020

Some states are reporting incomplete COVID-19 results, blurring the full picture

Several states are reporting only positive COVID-19 test results from private labs, a practice that paints a misleading picture of how fast the disease is spreading.

25 Mar 2020

Why hoarding of hydroxychloroquine needs to stop

A family of old antimalarial drugs — including one that some patients rely on to treat their lupus or rheumatoid arthritis — is becoming harder to get in the United States, pharmacists say, partly because of remarks President Donald Trump has made, highlighting the drugs as a potential treatment for COVID-19.

25 Mar 2020

Are vital home health workers now a safety threat?

As a hospice nurse in Seattle, Diane Speer said giving out hugs to patients and family members was a routine part of home visits.

25 Mar 2020

New modeling study estimates impact of physical distancing in reducing SARS-CoV-2 spread

A new modeling study conducted in a simulated Singapore setting has estimated that a combined approach of physical distancing interventions, comprising quarantine (for infected individuals and their families), school closure, and workplace distancing, is most effective at reducing the number of SARS-CoV-2 cases compared with other intervention scenarios included in the study.

25 Mar 2020

Public Health News and Research

Could FeNO breath testing provide an early indicator of Covid-19?

Smartphone data helps score US states on social distancing

New app-based research program will evaluate wearable data to improve viral illness detection

Trump’s boast about U.S., South Korea coronavirus testing misses the mark

Hospital suppliers take to the skies to combat dire shortages of COVID-19 gear

Culturally adapted diabetes education programs boost Latino participation

Parental physical activity support helps improve motor skills in kids with developmental disabilities

California lawmakers struggle to conduct business amid COVID-19 lockdown

Accurate and informative labeling of CBD products is a critical public health issue

Highly purified fish oil therapy could prevent thousands of cardiovascular events

Study shows the importance of proper cleaning to protect animal and human health

Estimating the number of people exposed to health risks of poor sanitation

Diet, nutrition have profound impact on microbial composition in the gut

Increase in anxiety, depression and suicidal thinking in US adolescents, survey reports

Presence of certain gut bacterium in mothers could protect babies from food allergies

Academy calls on Australian Government to publish scientific evidence supporting COVID-19 decisions

Some states are reporting incomplete COVID-19 results, blurring the full picture

Why hoarding of hydroxychloroquine needs to stop

Are vital home health workers now a safety threat?

New modeling study estimates impact of physical distancing in reducing SARS-CoV-2 spread

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