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People with musculoskeletal pain report worsening symptoms during lockdown

People with bone, joint and muscle pain saw their symptoms worsen during lockdown - according to new research from the University of East Anglia.

25 Sep 2020

Study examines the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on health care disparities

A new Viewpoint piece published online in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society examines the ways in which COVID-19 disproportionately impacts historically disadvantaged communities of color in the United States, and how baseline inequalities in our health system are amplified by the pandemic.

25 Sep 2020

Emergency departments of hospitals generate significant amounts of harmful waste

Emergency departments of hospitals generate significant amounts of environmentally harmful waste which could be reduced through basic changes to disposal policies and practices, while producing lower operating costs, researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have found.

25 Sep 2020

Study compares homicide rates involving firearms among various age groups

In the United States, individual state laws barring 18- to 20-year-olds from buying or possessing a handgun make little difference in the rate of homicides involving a gun by people in that age group, a new University of Washington study has found.

25 Sep 2020

Study elucidates the developmental trajectory of self-esteem in Japan

Self-esteem does not remain constant through life, but changes as a person develops. A large number of studies conducted on this topic, mainly in the United States, have shown that self-esteem is high in childhood, declines in adolescence, but then continues to increase throughout adulthood, peaking in the 50s and 60s, and declining thereafter.

25 Sep 2020

Investigators assess the experience of using test-based protocol in infected health care workers

One of the of the most important questions in managing a hospital's response to the COVID-19 pandemic is determining when healthcare workers infected with COVID-19 can return to the job.

25 Sep 2020

Researchers use artificial intelligence to discern degrees of loneliness in older adults

For the past couple of decades, there has been a loneliness pandemic, marked by rising rates of suicides and opioid use, lost productivity, increased health care costs and rising mortality.

25 Sep 2020

FDA issues updated recommendations concerning dental amalgam

Part of our role in protecting patients is to regularly evaluate, monitor and update scientific evidence on the risks from medical devices—including issues related to the materials used in devices, such as metals.

25 Sep 2020

Racism is a “secondary contagion" that threatens Asian Americans

Many people are feeling anxious during these uncertain times as they navigate the risks associated with COVID-19 and experience the tension from physical distancing or isolation for what can seem like an eternity.

25 Sep 2020

Talc and non-absorptive creams provide long-lasting skin protection for PPE wearers

For frontline healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) like face visors, googles, and respiratory protective equipment is an essential part of working life.

25 Sep 2020

An overview of withdrawal syndromes following discontinuation of psychotropic drugs

The current issue of Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics reports an article that analyzes the data that are available on what may happen when psychotropic drugs are discontinued.

24 Sep 2020

Climate anomaly exacerbated WWI mortality and the Spanish flu pandemic

Scientists have spotted a once-in-a-century climate anomaly during World War I that likely increased mortality during the war and the influenza pandemic in the years that followed.

24 Sep 2020

India and Denmark to benefit from NTNU COVID-19 tests

A highly sensitive COVID-19 test, developed by researchers from the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), relies on magnetic nanoparticles to extract viral RNA.

24 Sep 2020

Carers of adults with intellectual disability report higher rates of lockdown mental health problems

Family carers for children and adults with intellectual disabilities have reported rates of mental health problems under lockdown that are up to 10 times higher than parents without those responsibilities, a new study has found.

24 Sep 2020

Study reveals higher incidence of immunology diseases in donor sperm-conceived adults

Adults conceived through sperm donation reported higher frequencies of allergies, type 1 diabetes and other autoimmune conditions in a world-first study that examined the long term health outcomes of donor-conceived people.

24 Sep 2020

Study provides the most detailed picture on stimulant use by LGB individuals

Lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) individuals report higher rates of medical, non-medical, and illegal stimulant use compared to heterosexuals, mirroring patterns seen in other substance use.

24 Sep 2020

Navy lab develops long range temperature scanning sensor system

A federal research facility in Crane, Indiana, has developed a temperature scanning sensor system and software to help contain the coronavirus.

24 Sep 2020

FDA takes actions to help provide safe, more affordable drugs to Americans

Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration took actions to help provide safe, effective, and more affordable drugs to American patients as part of the Safe Importation Action Plan, fulfilling the aspect of the July Executive Order on drug pricing to complete the rulemaking to allow states to import certain prescription drugs from Canada.

24 Sep 2020

Federal restrictions on corneal donations prevent vision-restoring surgery

Some forms of blindness and visual impairment can be cured with a corneal transplant surgery using donated eye tissue. However, federal regulations in the United States and Canada severely restrict the ability of sexually active gay and bisexual men from donating their eye tissue.

24 Sep 2020

California expands privacy protection to public health workers amid threats

California will allow public health officials to participate in a program to keep their home addresses confidential, a protection previously reserved for victims of violence, abuse and stalking and reproductive health care workers.

24 Sep 2020

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People with musculoskeletal pain report worsening symptoms during lockdown

Study examines the disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on health care disparities

Emergency departments of hospitals generate significant amounts of harmful waste

Study compares homicide rates involving firearms among various age groups

Study elucidates the developmental trajectory of self-esteem in Japan

Investigators assess the experience of using test-based protocol in infected health care workers

Researchers use artificial intelligence to discern degrees of loneliness in older adults

FDA issues updated recommendations concerning dental amalgam

Racism is a “secondary contagion" that threatens Asian Americans

Talc and non-absorptive creams provide long-lasting skin protection for PPE wearers

An overview of withdrawal syndromes following discontinuation of psychotropic drugs

Climate anomaly exacerbated WWI mortality and the Spanish flu pandemic

India and Denmark to benefit from NTNU COVID-19 tests

Carers of adults with intellectual disability report higher rates of lockdown mental health problems

Study reveals higher incidence of immunology diseases in donor sperm-conceived adults

Study provides the most detailed picture on stimulant use by LGB individuals

Navy lab develops long range temperature scanning sensor system

FDA takes actions to help provide safe, more affordable drugs to Americans

Federal restrictions on corneal donations prevent vision-restoring surgery

California expands privacy protection to public health workers amid threats

Exploring the nanoscale: How AFM is transforming cosmetic science

Innovating Texture and Culture in Plant-Based Foods

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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