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Lithium in drinking water may have a protective effect against suicide

Naturally occurring lithium in public drinking water may have an anti-suicidal effect - according to a new study from Brighton and Sussex Medical School and the Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience at King's College London.

27 Jul 2020

College students more anxious, depressed during initial COVID-19 outbreak, study finds

College students were more anxious and depressed during the initial outbreak of COVID-19 than they were during similar time frames in previous academic years, according to a Dartmouth study.

27 Jul 2020

‘It’s about love and solidarity’: Mutual aid unites NYC neighbors facing COVID

Nancy Perez, a 45-year-old resident of the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bedford-Stuyvesant, contracted COVID-19 in March. She stayed quarantined in her room for a month to isolate from her two sons and grandson.

27 Jul 2020

The color of COVID: Will vaccine trials reflect America’s diversity?

When U.S. scientists launch the first large-scale clinical trials for COVID-19 vaccines this summer, Antonio Cisneros wants to make sure people like him are included.

27 Jul 2020

Last thing patients need during pandemic: Being last to know a doctor left network

As the coronavirus spread silently through New York City early this year, Deborah Koeppel had an appointment with her cardiologist and two visits with her primary care doctor. Both physicians are members of Concorde Medical Group, a practice in Manhattan with an office conveniently located a few blocks from where Koeppel works.

27 Jul 2020

Employers require COVID liability waivers as conflict mounts over workplace safety

After spending a May day preparing her classroom to reopen for preschoolers, Ana Aguilar was informed that the tots would not have to wear face masks when they came back. What's more, she had to sign a form agreeing not to sue the school if she caught COVID-19 or suffered any injury from it while working there.

27 Jul 2020

Face masks do not lead to false sense of security, shows study

Existing limited evidence suggests that wearing face coverings to protect against COVID-19 does not lead to a false sense of security and is unlikely to increase the risk of infection through wearers foregoing other behaviours such as good hand hygiene, say researchers from the University of Cambridge and King's College London.

27 Jul 2020

Researchers track the wellbeing of British population before and during COVID-19 pandemic

The coronavirus outbreak caused life satisfaction to fall sharply, but lockdown went a long way to restoring contentment - even reducing the "wellbeing inequality" between well-off professionals and the unemployed, according to a new study.

27 Jul 2020

New approach could enable wider adoption of COVID-19 testing for diagnosis in research laboratories

Clinician-scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore's (NTU Singapore) Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) have demonstrated a way to improve the speed, handling time and cost of COVID-19 laboratory tests.

27 Jul 2020

Study examines effects of transition to high-deductible health plans and major cardiovascular outcomes

In the first study to examine the association between high out-of-pocket costs and adverse cardiovascular events, research led by the Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute finds that individuals with cardiovascular disease risk factors who switched to high-deductible health plans (HDHPs) did not experience increased risk of heart attack or stroke.

25 Jul 2020

Plant-based diet with small amounts of meat and dairy can still lower blood pressure

Consuming a plant-based diet can lower blood pressure even if small amounts of meat and dairy are consumed too, according to new research from the University of Warwick.

25 Jul 2020

SMCSE hosts National Symposium on Developing Socially Responsible STEM Professionals

On January 14th 2020, City's School of Mathematics, Computer Science and Engineering (SMCSE) hosted its first National Symposium on Developing Socially Responsible STEM Professionals.

25 Jul 2020

New briefs highlight best practices learned in bike share equity policies

Last year, Portland State University's Transportation Research and Education Center (TREC) released a 130 page evaluation comparing equity-oriented programs from over 70 U.S. bike share systems across the U.S.

25 Jul 2020

Indiana University School of Medicine leads the first study of Diabetic Foot Consortium

Indiana University School of Medicine is leading the first study of the national Diabetic Foot Consortium sponsored by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases (NIDDK).

25 Jul 2020

Researchers identify TLR7 gene that predisposes elderly patients to severe COVID-19

Current observations suggest that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 causes severe symptoms mainly in elderly patients with chronic disease.

25 Jul 2020

First-ever multicenter network to study diabetic foot ulcers

Funded by the National Institutes of Health, six U.S. research institutions are launching the first-ever multicenter network to study diabetic foot ulcers, a common and burdensome complication of diabetes and the leading cause of lower limb amputations in the United States.

25 Jul 2020

Non-invasive urine test being offered free to the NHS to help clear bladder cancer diagnoses backlog

A HIGHLY accurate urine test which can rule out bladder cancer with a negative-predictive value of 99% using a hospital laboratory’s standard ELISA testing equipment is today being offered free to the NHS to help urologists clear the backlog of people waiting for a diagnosis and monitoring as a result of COVID-19 hospital closures.

25 Jul 2020

Clinical, legal, and ethical aspects of using AI-powered chatbots in healthcare

While the technology for developing artificial intelligence-powered chatbots has existed for some time, a new viewpoint piece in JAMA lays out the clinical, ethical, and legal aspects that must be considered before applying them in healthcare.

24 Jul 2020

Monthly vaginal ring for HIV prevention receives positive opinion from EMA

The International Partnership for Microbicides today welcomed a positive opinion from the European Medicines Agency on the dapivirine vaginal ring for use by cisgender women ages 18 and older in developing countries to reduce their risk of HIV-1 infection.

24 Jul 2020

Patients with frailty, older age and UTIs have higher risk of developing sepsis

Patients with frailty, older age and urinary tract infections are at greatest risk of developing sepsis following infection consultations in primary care, research has found.

24 Jul 2020

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Lithium in drinking water may have a protective effect against suicide

College students more anxious, depressed during initial COVID-19 outbreak, study finds

‘It’s about love and solidarity’: Mutual aid unites NYC neighbors facing COVID

The color of COVID: Will vaccine trials reflect America’s diversity?

Last thing patients need during pandemic: Being last to know a doctor left network

Employers require COVID liability waivers as conflict mounts over workplace safety

Face masks do not lead to false sense of security, shows study

Researchers track the wellbeing of British population before and during COVID-19 pandemic

New approach could enable wider adoption of COVID-19 testing for diagnosis in research laboratories

Study examines effects of transition to high-deductible health plans and major cardiovascular outcomes

Plant-based diet with small amounts of meat and dairy can still lower blood pressure

SMCSE hosts National Symposium on Developing Socially Responsible STEM Professionals

New briefs highlight best practices learned in bike share equity policies

Indiana University School of Medicine leads the first study of Diabetic Foot Consortium

Researchers identify TLR7 gene that predisposes elderly patients to severe COVID-19

First-ever multicenter network to study diabetic foot ulcers

Non-invasive urine test being offered free to the NHS to help clear bladder cancer diagnoses backlog

Clinical, legal, and ethical aspects of using AI-powered chatbots in healthcare

Monthly vaginal ring for HIV prevention receives positive opinion from EMA

Patients with frailty, older age and UTIs have higher risk of developing sepsis

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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