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Researchers launch innovative app for tracking COVID-19 around the world

Contact-tracing and exposure-notification apps are a new technology rapidly developed and launched to respond to the COVID-19 global health crisis.

8 Oct 2020

Global social media challenge kicks off to get the world moving on mental health

A global social media challenge to get the world moving on mental health is launched today with a call for a massive scale-up in investment in mental health.

7 Oct 2020

Insulin prices more than eight times higher in the U.S. than in other nations

Insulin prices are more than eight times higher in the United States than in 32 high-income comparison nations combined, according to a new RAND Corporation study.

6 Oct 2020

New guidelines can help fertility practitioners build stronger patient relationships

Pregnantish, the infertility community and content site, has crafted powerful new relationship guidelines to help fertility practitioners build stronger patient relationships, using simple communication tools designed to make every interaction count.

6 Oct 2020

Antibiotic treatment is as good as appendectomy for a majority of adults with appendicitis

Seven of 10 adults with appendicitis can safely avoid surgical removal of their appendix (appendectomy) for at least several months by receiving a course of antibiotics, according to early results of a U.S. study that is the largest to compare use of these drugs alone versus an operation for appendicitis treatment.

6 Oct 2020

WHO survey: COVID-19 halted mental health services in 93% of countries

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted or halted critical mental health services in 93% of countries worldwide while the demand for mental health is increasing, according to a new WHO survey.

5 Oct 2020

What we know about the airborne spread of the coronavirus

The federal government did a quick pivot on the threat of the coronavirus spreading through the air, changing a key piece of guidance over the weekend.

30 Sep 2020

ZOSI analytical receives ISO 17025:2017 accreditation for hemp compliance testing

ZOSI Analytical, an elite third-party hemp analytical testing laboratory, announced today that it has completed its ISO 17025:2017 assessment with no findings and is now accredited for hemp biomass and hemp product potency testing.

From ZOSI Analytical 30 Sep 2020

ACS quality program demonstrates the importance of overall hospital culture of quality and safety

Hospital resources and infrastructure dedicated to improving quality and safety are essential for achieving safe and high-quality surgical outcomes.

29 Sep 2020

One-third of parents in the U.S. won’t get flu shots for their kids during the pandemic

A survey from the National Poll on Children’s Health, however, revealed that one-third of American parents have no plans of getting their children vaccinated for the flu virus this year during the COVID-19 pandemic.

28 Sep 2020

Innovative nature-based solutions to reduce urban air pollution

It is estimated that air pollution causes around 800 000 premature deaths every year in the EU alone, and the majority of us, especially those living in cities, are regularly exposed to air containing high levels of pollutants.

28 Sep 2020

Yale designates three independent laboratories to perform SalivaDirect COVID-19 test

Yale has designated three independent laboratories to perform the university-developed SalivaDirectTM COVID-19 test.

26 Sep 2020

New research projects intend to alleviate farmer and rancher stress

The stress level in rural communities is off the charts. Farm and ranch closures, land forfeitures, labor issues and more contribute, and according to a 2015 report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention - a full five years before the COVID-19 pandemic hit - rates of suicide in rural communities measured twice that of urban areas.

26 Sep 2020

Automated computational protocol identifies potential SARS-CoV-2 MPro inhibitor

As scientists race to discover new and effective antiviral drugs against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2), many novel approaches are being utilized. Now, a new study published on the preprint bioRxiv in September 2020 reports on the discovery of a potentially beneficial enzyme blocker that could inhibit SARS-CoV-2 viral replication.

24 Sep 2020

Many people are overestimating their risk of becoming seriously ill and dying from COVID-19

A new National Science Foundation-funded survey of six states has found that during the past two months, more people are wearing masks, vaccine uncertainty is on the rise, and many people are overestimating their risk of becoming seriously ill and dying from COVID-19.

24 Sep 2020

Website News and Research

Researchers launch innovative app for tracking COVID-19 around the world

Global social media challenge kicks off to get the world moving on mental health

Insulin prices more than eight times higher in the U.S. than in other nations

New guidelines can help fertility practitioners build stronger patient relationships

Antibiotic treatment is as good as appendectomy for a majority of adults with appendicitis

WHO survey: COVID-19 halted mental health services in 93% of countries

What we know about the airborne spread of the coronavirus

ZOSI analytical receives ISO 17025:2017 accreditation for hemp compliance testing

ACS quality program demonstrates the importance of overall hospital culture of quality and safety

One-third of parents in the U.S. won’t get flu shots for their kids during the pandemic

Innovative nature-based solutions to reduce urban air pollution

Yale designates three independent laboratories to perform SalivaDirect COVID-19 test

New research projects intend to alleviate farmer and rancher stress

Automated computational protocol identifies potential SARS-CoV-2 MPro inhibitor

Many people are overestimating their risk of becoming seriously ill and dying from COVID-19

New tool helps to find out toxins lurking in drinking water

NCCN's first patient and caregiver resource focused on childhood leukemia

New model provides district-based forecast of COVID-19 infections

How families are keeping Halloween from turning into a COVID nightmare

New book sheds light on addiction to psychoactive drugs

Industry Focus eBook - Cell & Gene Therapy (1st Edition) eBook

Advancing Neuroscience Research Through Collaboration and Patient-Centered Innovation

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How Omics Technologies Are Transforming Biological Research and Drug Discovery

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