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UVA-designed nasopharyngeal swabs to support high-priority COVID-19 testing across Virginia

The Commonwealth of Virginia will receive 60,000 nasopharyngeal swabs weekly to support high-priority COVID-19 testing across the state, thanks to a collaboration led by University of Virginia faculty to design this key testing supply.

25 Aug 2020

People with atrial fibrillation are urged to quit smoking

Scientists today urged people with atrial fibrillation - the most common heart rhythm disorder - to kick the habit and cut their stroke risk. The research is presented today at ESC Congress 2020.1

25 Aug 2020

BBI announces new vacancies to support the development of Covid-19 Point of Care antibody test

BBI Solutions is recruiting for roles to support its work as part of a UK Government consortium, tasked with developing and manufacturing a Covid-19 Point of Care antibody test to support the government strategy on COVID-19 testing.

25 Aug 2020

Government response to COVID-19 influences citizens' adherence to social distancing measures

A new study conducted by a team of researchers, including University of Colorado Denver Business School associate professor Jiban Khuntia, Ph.D., found while social distancing is an effective preventative measure in the fight against COVID-19, there are significant variations being observed in how and why individuals follow the restrictions.

25 Aug 2020

Online searches for 'heart attack' drop during COVID-19, but rise for 'chest pain'

A study of search engine queries addressed the question of whether online searches for chest pain symptoms correlated to reports of fewer people going to the emergency department with acute heart problems during the COVID-19 pandemic.

25 Aug 2020

ACOEM publishes general guidelines on how to safely resume operations

As the COVID 19 pandemic continues, business leaders face critical decisions on how to safely reopen and resume operations.

25 Aug 2020

Health experts provide guidelines on scientific investigation of synbiotics

Chances are you've heard of or even taken probiotics: supplements delivering "good microbes" to the gut, providing a wide range of health benefits. If you're really up on your gut health, you may also be aware of prebiotics: supplements designed to fuel the good microbes already living in our guts.

25 Aug 2020

Treatment by a physician of the same race may reduce patient's anxiety and pain

When doctors are the same race as their patients, it can sometimes forge a sense of comfort that helps to reduce anxiety and pain, particularly for Black patients, new research from the University of Miami suggests.

24 Aug 2020

Studies identify a more rapid method to decontaminate N95 masks

Two Rutgers-led studies have identified a more rapid method to decontaminate N95 masks using vaporized hydrogen peroxide – making reuse of masks more economically feasible and practical for health care workers on the frontlines against COVID-19.

24 Aug 2020

Surgical patients with low health literacy more likely to experience postoperative infection

Surgical patients are more likely to experience a postoperative infection if they have low health literacy, which is a limited capacity to understand and act on health information, according to results of a new study presented at the American College of Surgeons 2020 Quality and Safety Conference VIRTUAL.

24 Aug 2020

Mail delays may affect access to medication for many middle-aged and older adults

The timeliness of mail delivery may affect access to medication for many middle-aged and older adults, according to a new analysis of data from a national poll of people aged 50 to 80.

24 Aug 2020

$Prolonged use of bisphosphonates increases risk of atypical femur fractures$

Prolonged use of bisphosphonates increases risk of atypical femur fractures

The risk of atypical femur fractures increases with prolonged use of bisphosphonates, drugs commonly used to treat osteoporosis, according to a new study.

24 Aug 2020

Study shows possibility to predict who would benefit from exercise and behavioral therapy

Aerobic exercise clearly benefits young adults with major depression, and a Rutgers-led study suggests it may be possible to predict those who would benefit from behavioral therapy with exercise.

24 Aug 2020

Three popular therapies lead to significant improvements in veterans

Three popular complementary and integrative health (CIH) therapies – yoga, tai chi, and meditation – lead to significant improvements in key outcomes perceived by Veterans receiving care in the Veterans Health Administration (VA) system, suggests a study in a special September supplement to Medical Care. The journal is published in the Lippincott portfolio by Wolters Kluwer.

24 Aug 2020

Study highlights media's pivotal role in coverage of pandemic health crisis

The mass media's coverage of the pandemic health crisis carries an important responsibility to offer balanced messaging about COVID-19 and public behaviour, Flinders University public health researchers says.

24 Aug 2020

New project analyzes key lessons about health systems' responses to COVID-19 pandemic

Led by researchers in the Nossal Institute for Global Heath at the University of Melbourne, the project is analyzing the stories and collating key lessons about health systems' responses to the pandemic across a range of places and over different time periods.

24 Aug 2020

‘An Arm and a Leg’: How to fight bogus medical bills like a bulldog

After Izzy Benasso had knee surgery, she and her dad received a letter from a surgical assistant giving notice that he "had been present" at the procedure.

24 Aug 2020

Florida’s cautionary tale: How gutting and muzzling public health fueled COVID fire

On a sweltering July morning, Rose Wilson struggled to breathe as she sat in her bed, the light from her computer illuminating her face and the oxygen tubes in her nose.

24 Aug 2020

Trump is sending fast, cheap COVID tests to nursing homes — but there’s a hitch

The Trump administration's latest effort to use COVID-19 rapid tests — touted by one senior official as a "turning point" in arresting the coronavirus's spread within nursing homes — is running into roadblocks likely to limit how widely they'll be used.

24 Aug 2020

Older adults living in rural settings are less likely to receive health and nutrition services

Older adults living in very rural settings are less likely than those living closer to urban centers to receive available services in health, nutrition and transportation, according to a new study by a Washington State University scientist.

24 Aug 2020

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UVA-designed nasopharyngeal swabs to support high-priority COVID-19 testing across Virginia

People with atrial fibrillation are urged to quit smoking

BBI announces new vacancies to support the development of Covid-19 Point of Care antibody test

Government response to COVID-19 influences citizens' adherence to social distancing measures

Online searches for 'heart attack' drop during COVID-19, but rise for 'chest pain'

ACOEM publishes general guidelines on how to safely resume operations

Health experts provide guidelines on scientific investigation of synbiotics

Treatment by a physician of the same race may reduce patient's anxiety and pain

Studies identify a more rapid method to decontaminate N95 masks

Surgical patients with low health literacy more likely to experience postoperative infection

Mail delays may affect access to medication for many middle-aged and older adults

Prolonged use of bisphosphonates increases risk of atypical femur fractures

Study shows possibility to predict who would benefit from exercise and behavioral therapy

Three popular therapies lead to significant improvements in veterans

Study highlights media's pivotal role in coverage of pandemic health crisis

New project analyzes key lessons about health systems' responses to COVID-19 pandemic

‘An Arm and a Leg’: How to fight bogus medical bills like a bulldog

Florida’s cautionary tale: How gutting and muzzling public health fueled COVID fire

Trump is sending fast, cheap COVID tests to nursing homes — but there’s a hitch

Older adults living in rural settings are less likely to receive health and nutrition services

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