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Current choline intake levels are too low for most Americans, say health and nutrition experts

On Wednesday, July 15, 2020, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC or Committee) - a group comprised of 20 nationally recognized health and nutrition experts - published the Scientific Report of the 2020 Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee: Advisory Report to the Secretary of Agriculture and the Secretary of Health and Human Services.

20 Jul 2020

New guideline can help clinicians identify hard-to-diagnose acute aortic syndrome

A new guideline aimed at helping clinicians identify the difficult-to-diagnose acute aortic syndrome is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

20 Jul 2020

New fabrics prevent the transmission and spread of SARS-CoV-2

Brazilian textile companies have begun producing and marketing fabrics treated with silver and silica nanoparticles developed by the research groups at the Centre for Functional Materials (CDMF) and the Theoretical and Computational Chemistry Laboratory (QTC) at the Universitat Jaume I, in collaboration with the company Nanox Tecnologia, which provide the new fabrics with antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral properties with 99.99% effectiveness.

20 Jul 2020

Administration eases rules to give laid-off workers more time to sign up for COBRA

People who've been laid off or furloughed from their jobs now have significantly more time to decide whether to hang on to their employer-sponsored health insurance, according to a recent federal rule.

20 Jul 2020

An ickier outbreak: Trench fever spread by lice is found in Denver

Dr. Michelle Barron, medical director of infection prevention and control at UCHealth University of Colorado Hospital, received an unusual call last month from the microbiology lab: confirmation of the third case this year of trench fever, a rare condition transmitted by body lice that plagued soldiers during World War I.

20 Jul 2020

For COVID tests, the question of who pays comes down to interpretation

In advance of an upcoming road trip with her elderly parents, Wendy Epstein's physician agreed it would be "prudent" for her and her kids to get tested for COVID-19.

20 Jul 2020

As coronavirus patients skew younger, tracing task seems all but impossible

Younger people are less likely to be hospitalized or die of COVID-19 than their elders, but they circulate more freely while carrying the disease, and their cases are harder to trace. Together, these facts terrify California hospital officials.

20 Jul 2020

Dermatopathologists influenced by malpractice and patient safety concerns when ordering multiple tests

A UCLA-led study has found that dermatopathologists, who specialize in diagnosing skin diseases at the microscopic level, are motivated both by patient safety concerns and by malpractice fears - often simultaneously - when ordering multiple tests and obtaining second opinions, with a higher proportion of these doctors reporting patient safety as a concern.

19 Jul 2020

Coordinated exit strategies needed to prevent second-wave of COVID-19 in Europe

Research by the University of Southampton shows European countries need to work together when lifting lockdown measures, to prevent COVID-19 cases rising again on the continent.

17 Jul 2020

Private radiology practices have been greatly affected by COVID-19 pandemic

Private radiology practices have been especially hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, and the steps they take to mitigate the impact of the pandemic on their practice will shape the future of radiology, according to a special report from the Radiological Society of North America COVID-19 Task Force, published today in the journal Radiology.

17 Jul 2020

Including patients' preferences in kidney allocation system could improve outcomes

From the moment a kidney becomes available, there are just 24 hours to identify the recipient and carry out the transplant.

17 Jul 2020

Research shows increased psychological well-being after the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic

The corona crisis appears to have had a negative impact on the mental health of the Danish population, but research from Aarhus University shows that the psychological well-being had improved already by the end of April.

17 Jul 2020

Coordinated lockdown strategies key to preventing resurgent COVID-19 outbreaks, study shows

Coordinated lockdown strategies among countries is key to preventing resurgent COVID-19 outbreaks in continental Europe, a new modeling study shows.

17 Jul 2020

Trump administration’s sudden shift on COVID data leaves states in the lurch

Just as the number of people hospitalized for COVID-19 approaches new highs in some parts of the country, hospital data in Kansas and Missouri is suddenly incomplete or missing.

17 Jul 2020

Reduction in flights due to COVID‐19 pandemic imperils weather forecast

Weather forecasts have become less accurate during the COVID-19 pandemic due to the reduction in commercial flights, according to new research.

17 Jul 2020

Montana Rodeo goes on, bucking fears on fort peck reservation

Cowboys lined the metal chutes that released bucking horses and their riders into the arena, Miss Rodeo Montana signed autographs for fans, and coronavirus warning signs ended with "Face mask usage is of personal choice."

17 Jul 2020

Advanced trials are needed to assess psychological therapies, say researchers

Various forms of psychotherapies have been shown to be efficacious and cost-effective for a wide spectrum of mental disorders.

17 Jul 2020

Helping older adults to address healthy longevity in the environment, homes, and communities

Have you thought about what you'd like your life to look like when you're 84?

17 Jul 2020

University of California San Diego launches new center to help conduct meaningful research in real-world settings

Throughout the history of medicine and science, researchers have frequently discovered evidence of promising ways to improve health outcomes for patients and communities -- only to have those findings languish in papers published in scientific journals.

17 Jul 2020

Report calls for customized evidence on optimal implementation of COVID-19 measures

Today a report was released that calls for the use of research evidence on the optimal implementation of public health interventions for COVID-19 in varied global settings.

17 Jul 2020

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Current choline intake levels are too low for most Americans, say health and nutrition experts

New guideline can help clinicians identify hard-to-diagnose acute aortic syndrome

New fabrics prevent the transmission and spread of SARS-CoV-2

Administration eases rules to give laid-off workers more time to sign up for COBRA

An ickier outbreak: Trench fever spread by lice is found in Denver

For COVID tests, the question of who pays comes down to interpretation

As coronavirus patients skew younger, tracing task seems all but impossible

Dermatopathologists influenced by malpractice and patient safety concerns when ordering multiple tests

Coordinated exit strategies needed to prevent second-wave of COVID-19 in Europe

Private radiology practices have been greatly affected by COVID-19 pandemic

Including patients' preferences in kidney allocation system could improve outcomes

Research shows increased psychological well-being after the first wave of COVID-19 pandemic

Coordinated lockdown strategies key to preventing resurgent COVID-19 outbreaks, study shows

Trump administration’s sudden shift on COVID data leaves states in the lurch

Reduction in flights due to COVID‐19 pandemic imperils weather forecast

Montana Rodeo goes on, bucking fears on fort peck reservation

Advanced trials are needed to assess psychological therapies, say researchers

Helping older adults to address healthy longevity in the environment, homes, and communities

University of California San Diego launches new center to help conduct meaningful research in real-world settings

Report calls for customized evidence on optimal implementation of COVID-19 measures

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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