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Researchers use nanotechnology to develop new coronavirus mask model

A US-based research team designed and fabricated electrospun nanofibrous air filters that hold promise for applications in personal protective equipment and indoor environments. The team compared the filtration efficiency of coronavirus and NaCl aerosols to a broad spectrum of electrospun air filters and face masks.

7 Jan 2021

Three teams at Binghamton University awarded grants to pursue COVID-19 research projects

The State University of New York has awarded grants of up to $10,000 to three teams at Binghamton University to pursue research projects related to COVID-19.

5 Jan 2021

Could asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 screening in dental practices help prevent silent transmission?

Researchers conducted a mass, asymptomatic screening of patients in dental surgeries across Scotland to assess illustrate its potential utility in curbing silent transmission.

5 Jan 2021

Covid ‘decimated our staff’ as the pandemic ravages health workers of color in US

Last spring, New Jersey emergency room nurse Maritza Beniquez saw "wave after wave" of sick patients, each wearing a look of fear that grew increasingly familiar as the weeks wore on.

5 Jan 2021

Nasolaryngoscopy hood effectively reduces aerosol exposures to patients

The COVID-19 pandemic has continued to cause dramatic shifts in the practice of otolaryngology. Even with standard precautions such as physical distancing and wearing personal protective equipment, aerosol-generating procedures such as nasolaryngoscopy (a commonly performed in-office procedure in which a soft, flexible fiber-scope is passed through the nose and into the throat) and intranasal instrumentation were determined to carry a risk of potential transmission if not adequately protected.

23 Dec 2020

As the terror of COVID struck, health care workers struggled to survive. Thousands lost the fight.

Workers at Garfield Medical Center in suburban Los Angeles were on edge as the pandemic ramped up in March and April. Staffers in a 30-patient unit were rationing a single tub of sanitizing wipes all day. A May memo from the CEO said N95 masks could be cleaned up to 20 times before replacement.

23 Dec 2020

More than 2,900 health care workers died this year — and the government barely kept track

More than 2,900 U.S. health care workers have died in the COVID-19 pandemic since March, a far higher number than that reported by the government, according to a new analysis by KHN and The Guardian.

23 Dec 2020

Self-collected nasal swabs may provide a reliable alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs

Under certain conditions, antigen testing using self-collected swabs from the anterior nose may constitute a reliable alternative to antigen testing using nasopharyngeal swabs collected by health professionals.

22 Dec 2020

New report offers recommendations to address opioid epidemic during COVID-19 pandemic

A new report from researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health offers recommendations aimed at federal, state, and local policymakers to address the opioid epidemic during the pandemic, which has seen sharp increases in fatal and nonfatal overdoses.

21 Dec 2020

New portable shield prevents spread of saliva and aerosols generated during dental procedures

Dental treatments are performed at close proximity to the mouths and noses of the patients, and the procedures are often related to the generation of aerosols as well as handling of oral fluids and blood. This puts dentists at a high risk of exposure to COVID-19, and other critical infectious diseases.

21 Dec 2020

‘Nine months into it, the adrenaline is gone and it’s just exhausting’

In March, during the first week of the San Francisco Bay Area's first-in-the-nation stay-at-home order, KHN spoke with emergency department physicians working on the front lines of the burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Dec 2020

Many US health experts underestimated the coronavirus … until it was too late

A year ago, while many Americans were finishing their holiday shopping and finalizing travel plans, doctors in Wuhan, China, were battling a mysterious outbreak of pneumonia with no known cause.

21 Dec 2020

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the wellbeing of healthcare workers?

A new study by US-based researchers – at the Northwest Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center and Columbia University – has found that healthcare workers have experienced significant psychiatric distress during the pandemic.

21 Dec 2020

Slower drill rotation during dental procedures can reduce COVID-19 spread

Dental procedures can pose a high risk of viral transmission because the tools that are used often produce aerosols, which can contain high numbers SARS-CoV-2 virions, copies of the virus causing COVID-19.

17 Dec 2020

Methylene blue and light inactivates SARS-CoV-2 on N95 respirators and masks, study finds

Researchers at the University of Washington show that methylene blue (MB) and light can decontaminate masks and respirators by inactivating three tested coronaviruses without compromising integrity. The method is effective, low-cost, and does not require specialized equipment, making it applicable in any setting.

16 Dec 2020

Researchers estimate the impacts of COVID-19 on U.S. health care community

During the COVID-19 pandemic, health care workers have been at the forefront of the battle against the life-threatening illness. Sadly, they are not immune to the effects of the disease. Many have contracted COVID-19, and some have died.

15 Dec 2020

Environmental monitoring shows SARS-CoV-2 contamination of surfaces in food plants

The COVID-19 pandemic caused by SARS-CoV-2 has presented new challenges to food manufacturers.

15 Dec 2020

High-poverty neighborhoods bear the brunt of COVID’s scourge

Over the course of the pandemic, COVID-19 infections have battered high-poverty neighborhoods in California on a staggeringly different scale than more affluent areas, a trend that underscores the heightened risks for low-wage workers as the state endures a deadly late-autumn surge.

15 Dec 2020

SLS and Eppendorf to supply ultra-low temperature freezers for UK COVID-19 vaccines

Scientific Laboratory Supplies and Eppendorf have been chosen to provide ultra-low temperature freezers for the country’s supply of COVID-19 vaccines.

15 Dec 2020

COVID-19 pandemic impacts retirement homes differently, research shows

Research from McMaster University shows the Ontario retirement homes impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic are those with more residents, those connected to a nursing home, owned by large corporations, or offering many on-site services.

14 Dec 2020

Personal Protective Equipment News and Research

Researchers use nanotechnology to develop new coronavirus mask model

Three teams at Binghamton University awarded grants to pursue COVID-19 research projects

Could asymptomatic SARS-CoV-2 screening in dental practices help prevent silent transmission?

Covid ‘decimated our staff’ as the pandemic ravages health workers of color in US

Nasolaryngoscopy hood effectively reduces aerosol exposures to patients

As the terror of COVID struck, health care workers struggled to survive. Thousands lost the fight.

More than 2,900 health care workers died this year — and the government barely kept track

Self-collected nasal swabs may provide a reliable alternative to nasopharyngeal swabs

New report offers recommendations to address opioid epidemic during COVID-19 pandemic

New portable shield prevents spread of saliva and aerosols generated during dental procedures

‘Nine months into it, the adrenaline is gone and it’s just exhausting’

Many US health experts underestimated the coronavirus … until it was too late

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the wellbeing of healthcare workers?

Slower drill rotation during dental procedures can reduce COVID-19 spread

Methylene blue and light inactivates SARS-CoV-2 on N95 respirators and masks, study finds

Researchers estimate the impacts of COVID-19 on U.S. health care community

Environmental monitoring shows SARS-CoV-2 contamination of surfaces in food plants

High-poverty neighborhoods bear the brunt of COVID’s scourge

SLS and Eppendorf to supply ultra-low temperature freezers for UK COVID-19 vaccines

COVID-19 pandemic impacts retirement homes differently, research shows

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