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WHO develops new guidelines to prevent mental health conditions among adolescents

New guidelines from WHO recommend a set of psychosocial interventions to promote mental health and prevent mental health conditions among adolescents, aged 10-19 years.

28 Sep 2020

Trump’s executive order on preexisting conditions lacks teeth, experts say

Protecting people with preexisting medical conditions is an issue that has followed President Donald Trump his entire first term. Now, Trump has signed an executive order that he says locks in coverage regardless of anyone's health history.

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

Study shows clear links between genetic predisposition of CVD and lifestyle factors

From Weight Watchers to wearable tech – wherever we look, there are messages encouraging us to stay fit and healthy.

28 Sep 2020

Health on wheels: Tricked-out RVs deliver addiction treatment to rural communities

Tonja Jimenez is far from the only person driving an RV down Colorado's rural highways. But unlike the other rigs, her 34-foot-long motor home is equipped as an addiction treatment clinic on wheels, bringing lifesaving treatment to the northeastern corner of the state, where patients with substance use disorders are often left to fend for themselves.

28 Sep 2020

People who had friendly interactions with Chinese people are less likely to support discriminatory policies

People with a history of positive social interactions with Chinese people were less likely to support discriminatory anti-Chinese policies as Covid-19 reached the UK - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

28 Sep 2020

New study highlights success of health program's clinical van and street outreach

A novel mobile health program created in early 2018 by the Kraft Center for Community Health at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) has proven to be an effective model for bringing opioid addiction treatment services directly to marginalized individuals, particularly the homeless, a population that faces the highest risk of near-term death from drug overdose.

26 Sep 2020

Masks and face coverings are effective in reducing the spread of airborne particles

Laboratory tests of surgical and N95 masks by researchers at the University of California, Davis, show that they do cut down the amount of aerosolized particles emitted during breathing, talking and coughing.

26 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

Translational research training program helps students to better understand patients' problems

Translational research aims to speed research breakthroughs into the clinic. And yet, training for basic scientists and clinicians too often remains siloed, leading to divergent cultures and a loss of opportunity for cross-disciplinary collaboration.

26 Sep 2020

Study reveals the differences in non-COVID-19 hospital admissions during rebound period

While declines in U.S. hospital admissions during the onset of COVID-19 has been well-documented, little is known about how admissions during the rebound varied by age, insurance coverage and socioeconomic groups.

26 Sep 2020

Combination of heat and high relative humidity can disinfect N95 mask materials

As the COVID-19 pandemic swept around the world early this year, shortages of protective equipment such as N95 masks left healthcare workers little choice but to reuse the masks they had - increasing the risk of infection for both them and their patients.

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

Mask-wearing, handwashing, and social distancing protect against COVID-19, confirms study

A contact tracing study presented at this year's ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID) confirms the effectiveness of wearing of masks in public, handwashing, and social distancing to protect against SARS-CoV-2 infection.

26 Sep 2020

Addressing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global mental health

In a special session addressing global mental health before, during and after the COVID-19 pandemic held at the ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID) Professor Vikram Patel H(arvard Medical School, USA) will present a new review of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on global mental health.

26 Sep 2020

Shorter time from COVID-19 symptom onset to hospitalization linked to disease severity, death

New research presented at this week's ESCMID Conference on Coronavirus Disease (ECCVID, held online) shows that a shorter time from symptom onset to hospitalization is associated with more serious disease and death in patients with COVID-19.

26 Sep 2020

WHO plans to increase access to affordable, quality-assured testing and treatment for diabetes

Over a four-day workshop that ended on 25 September 2020, WHO and key international health partners mapped out a plan to boost access to affordable and quality-assured testing and treatment for diabetes.

26 Sep 2020

NIH awards $1.9 million STTR grant to fast track new class of non-opioid pain relievers

The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke of the National Institutes of Health (NIH) has awarded a $1.9 million Fast-Track Small Business Technology Transfer grant to South Rampart Pharma.

25 Sep 2020

Study: 2020 presidential candidates Biden, Trump likely to be "super-agers"

In a paper published in the Journal on Active Aging, University of Illinois Chicago longevity researcher S. Jay Olshansky and his colleagues conclude that both 2020 presidential candidates - former Vice President Joe Biden, 77, and President Donald Trump, 74 - are likely to maintain their health beyond the end of the next presidential term.

25 Sep 2020

New insights on pediatric mental health boarding in emergency departments

A Dartmouth-led study, published in the journal Pediatrics, offers new details about pediatric mental health boarding in emergency departments across the country, a problem that has steadily increased in the last 10 years and been made worse by a shortage of psychiatric resources.

25 Sep 2020

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WHO develops new guidelines to prevent mental health conditions among adolescents

Trump’s executive order on preexisting conditions lacks teeth, experts say

Innovative nature-based solutions to reduce urban air pollution

Study shows clear links between genetic predisposition of CVD and lifestyle factors

Health on wheels: Tricked-out RVs deliver addiction treatment to rural communities

People who had friendly interactions with Chinese people are less likely to support discriminatory policies

New study highlights success of health program's clinical van and street outreach

Masks and face coverings are effective in reducing the spread of airborne particles

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

Translational research training program helps students to better understand patients' problems

Study reveals the differences in non-COVID-19 hospital admissions during rebound period

Combination of heat and high relative humidity can disinfect N95 mask materials

New research projects intend to alleviate farmer and rancher stress

Mask-wearing, handwashing, and social distancing protect against COVID-19, confirms study

Addressing the impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global mental health

Shorter time from COVID-19 symptom onset to hospitalization linked to disease severity, death

WHO plans to increase access to affordable, quality-assured testing and treatment for diabetes

NIH awards $1.9 million STTR grant to fast track new class of non-opioid pain relievers

Study: 2020 presidential candidates Biden, Trump likely to be "super-agers"

New insights on pediatric mental health boarding in emergency departments

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