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Researchers explore how to optimally control diseases in prison population using rapid tests

The use of rapid tests to screen for diseases in prisons could enable the diagnosis of asymptomatic individuals and reduce the spread of infection. Victor Riquelme, Pedro Gajardo, and Diego Vicencio (all from the Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María in Chile) recently explored how to optimally control a communicable disease inside a prison population using inexpensive, low-complexity rapid tests that personnel can administer with only basic training.

25 Aug 2021

Regional policies not sufficient to comprehensively tackle covid-19 infection risk, study suggests

In a new paper published in the The Lancet Regional Health - Europe, Mr Gabriele Guaitoli and Dr Roberto Pancrazi from the Department of Economics at Warwick University investigate whether region-wide non-pharmaceutical interventions introduced in Italy during the second wave of Covid-19 in Fall 2020 have been effective at eliminating local risk factors.

16 Aug 2021

Study explores how racial minorities have been unequally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Racial minorities comprise around a quarter of Utah's population but represent a third of COVID-19 cases in the state. A similar story has played out across the country. Why have racial minorities been unequally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic?

16 Aug 2021

Study explores the role of structural inequality on COVID-19 incidence and outcomes

9 Aug 2021

Study: 57.8% of healthcare professionals suffered mental disorders during COVID-19 first wave

A study on 149 healthcare professionals in Spain and Mexico reveals that, during the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, 57.8% of them suffered from mental disorders such as anxiety, acute stress and depression.

12 Jul 2021

Success of COVID-19 lockdowns is much higher in developed countries

Lower awareness of COVID-19, poorer health and economic conditions could reduce the effectiveness of lockdowns in developing countries, according to researchers from The University of Western Australia.

8 Jul 2021

Study shows effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the health of women aged 50 to 70 years

In a study involving 34 women aged 50-70, researchers at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil performed objective measurements of the impact on the subjects' health of the decrease in physical activity observed during the period of social distancing and isolation imposed by COVID-19.

30 Jun 2021

Employed individuals more likely to be infected with the flu virus

A University of Arkansas researcher and international colleagues found that employed individuals, on average, are 35.3% more likely to be infected with the flu virus.

30 Jun 2021

Researchers explain how air turbulence create potentially virus-laden droplets

Computer simulations have been used with great success in recent months to visualize the spread of the COVID-19 virus in a variety of situations.

30 Jun 2021

Resurgent SARS-CoV-2 infections in England linked to Delta variant

A major factor contributing to the ongoing pandemic of severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has been the emergence of new variants. Because the mutations of the original virus make variants more transmissible, there is more potential for the contagion to spread through social mixing due to the easing of lockdown.

24 Jun 2021

Social anxiety can increase distress related to mask-wearing during and after COVID-19

People who struggle with social anxiety might experience increased distress related to mask-wearing during and even after the COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Jun 2021

Could an antiviral mouthwash using silver nanoparticles prevent COVID-19?

In a recent study by researchers in Mexico, Russia and Spain, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were found to inhibit SARS-CoV-2 in healthcare workers. They propose a non-pharmaceutical public health intervention consisting of mouthwash and nose rinse with an AgNPs solution to reduce morbidity among healthcare personnel exposed to the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

24 May 2021

New mathematical model predicts disease spread patterns

Early on in the COVID-19 pandemic, health officials seized on contact tracing as the most effective way to anticipate the virus's migration from the initial, densely populated hot spots and try to curb its spread.

7 May 2021

Chile and Uruguay are experiencing their worst moment of COVID-19 pandemic

Chile and Uruguay emerged as model cases last year for their handling of the COVID-19 crisis and are among the top five countriesin the world with the most vaccine doses administered per 100 people daily.

15 Apr 2021

Single dose of Pfizer and Oxford vaccines shows 60% efficacy in elderly care home residents

A new study deals with the effect of two widely used vaccines in eliciting humoral immunity against the virus in this group. These are the Oxford/AstraZeneca viral-vectored vaccine (ChAdOx1 nCoV-19), and the Pfizer/BioNTech’s messenger RNA-based vaccine (BNT162b2). Both express the viral spike antigen, and both are currently being employed in the UK’s vaccination program.

30 Mar 2021

Negative impact of pandemic reduces people's cognitive capacity

Lockdown and other restrictions imposed to control the COVID-19 pandemic have had unseen negative effects on the cognitive capacity and mental health of the population.

8 Mar 2021

Study: The pandemic has worsened the condition of 70% of people with chronic pain

The pandemic has impacted significantly on people who suffer chronic pain. A study performed by the eHealth Lab, a research group affiliated with the Faculty of Health Sciences and the Universitat Oberta de Catalunya's eHealth Center, has shown that 70% of the people with chronic pain have seen their condition worsen in terms of severity, frequency of episodes and interference in their daily activities.

2 Mar 2021

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Researchers explore how to optimally control diseases in prison population using rapid tests

Regional policies not sufficient to comprehensively tackle covid-19 infection risk, study suggests

Study explores how racial minorities have been unequally affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

Study explores the role of structural inequality on COVID-19 incidence and outcomes

Study: 57.8% of healthcare professionals suffered mental disorders during COVID-19 first wave

Success of COVID-19 lockdowns is much higher in developed countries

Study shows effects of COVID-19 pandemic on the health of women aged 50 to 70 years

Employed individuals more likely to be infected with the flu virus

Researchers explain how air turbulence create potentially virus-laden droplets

Resurgent SARS-CoV-2 infections in England linked to Delta variant

Social anxiety can increase distress related to mask-wearing during and after COVID-19

Could an antiviral mouthwash using silver nanoparticles prevent COVID-19?

New mathematical model predicts disease spread patterns

Chile and Uruguay are experiencing their worst moment of COVID-19 pandemic

Single dose of Pfizer and Oxford vaccines shows 60% efficacy in elderly care home residents

Negative impact of pandemic reduces people's cognitive capacity

Study: The pandemic has worsened the condition of 70% of people with chronic pain

Largescale antibody testing could lower the scale of COVID-19 pandemic

Psychological variables account for anxiety and depression among pregnant women during COVID-19

New AI-assisted method could help counter COVID-19 mutations

Expanding research and clinical options for children with cancer

Examining how pain could play a direct protective role in the gut

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