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Interactive "Netflix" type platform for educators affected by COVID-19

The World Literacy Foundation announced today the development of an interactive "Netflix" type platform to equip educators with resources that have been affected by the indefinite school lockdown as a result of COVID-19.

18 May 2020

Tobacco companies exploit UK’s menthol cigarette ban

Menthol cigarettes will be removed from shelves in the UK this Wednesday (20 May 2020), yet new research has found that tobacco companies failed to use the four-year phasing-in period (from 2016) to prepare for this week's ban.

18 May 2020

GlobalData: Seven out of 10 consumers see Aloe Vera as the healthiest ingredient

Aloe Vera is seen as having a positive effect on the body by more than seven out of 10 consumers, thereby claiming the top spot out of 50 ingredients globally in every region but the Middle East and Africa, where ginger took first place, with support from 78% of consumers in the region, according to GlobalData, a leading data and analytics company.

18 May 2020

Protective Film Solutions donates over 5,500 protective visors to key workers

Suppliers of protective glass window films, Protective Film Solutions, has donated more than 5,500 pieces of personal protective equipment to hospitals, care homes and other medical facilities across the country, to prevent the spread of COVID-19.

18 May 2020

New model reveals the vulnerabilities of beef supply chain

An interdisciplinary team of Kansas State University researchers developed a computer simulation that revealed beef supply chain vulnerabilities that need safeguarding -- a realistic concern during the COVID-19 pandemic.

18 May 2020

Inadequate vaccine and epidemic control in the US

A new paper published on the preprint server medRxiv* in May 2020 shows that vaccination must be combined with nonpharmacological interventions (NPIs) to achieve rapid and effective control of the ongoing pandemic.

17 May 2020

Collective isolation is the most viable strategy for minimizing COVID-19 in indigenous populations

A team of anthropologists, physicians, tribal leaders and local government authorities developed and implemented a multi-phase COVID-19 prevention and containment plan among the Tsimane, an indigenous group of forager-horticulturists in the Bolivian Amazon.

15 May 2020

Study: U.S. COVID-19 cases could have been much higher without social distancing measures

As stay-at-home orders are being lifted in some states and extended in others, uncertainty continues to surround the COVID-19 pandemic.

15 May 2020

Computer models provide insights into effectiveness of COVID-19 interventions

Researchers from the Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization and the University of Göttingen have now succeeded in analyzing the German COVID-19 case numbers with respect to past containment measures and deriving scenarios for the coming weeks.

15 May 2020

Study confirms low prevalence of COVID-19 virus in Estonia

The results of a study conducted by the University of Tartu on the prevalence of the coronavirus were presented to the Government Committee responsible for the emergency situation on Tuesday.

15 May 2020

Sociodemographic factors linked to positive SARS-CoV-2 test result in primary care

Older age, being male, deprivation, living in a densely populated area, ethnicity, obesity, and chronic kidney disease are associated with a positive test for COVID-19, according to results from 3,802 people tested for SARS-CoV-2 (including 587 positive tests) in the UK.

15 May 2020

Transition to virtual care during COVID-19 does not limit glycemic outcomes of diabetes inpatients

Data collected over a 15-week period showed that using virtual care to manage diabetes patients in the hospital does not have a negative impact on their glycemic outcomes.

15 May 2020

A measured approach to relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown measures may be necessary

A cautious, measured approach to relaxation of lockdown measures is required to protect the most vulnerable members of society and support the health service, a team of infectious disease experts from the University of Warwick, who have investigated the impact of current lockdown measures upon the spread of COVID-19 in the UK, has found.

15 May 2020

UCI partners with Orange County Health Care Agency for large-scale COVID-19 infection survey

It's almost certain that COVID-19 cases across the nation have been vastly undercounted, since people with few to no symptoms - who may be infected but have immunity - are rarely tested.

15 May 2020

Study explores the prevalence and underlying belief patterns associated with Drunkorexia

Mojito, appletini or a simple glass of fizz - they may take the edge off a busy day, but if you find yourself bingeing on more than a few, you could be putting your physical and mental health at risk according new research at the University of South Australia.

15 May 2020

Study finds high variability in access to, and quality of, bone density scanning facilities worldwide

There is high variability in access to, and quality of, bone density scanning facilities worldwide, according to a landmark global study carried out at the Medical Research Council Lifecourse Epidemiology Unit in collaboration with the International Osteoporosis Foundation and the International Society for Clinical Densitometry.

15 May 2020

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Interactive "Netflix" type platform for educators affected by COVID-19

Tobacco companies exploit UK’s menthol cigarette ban

GlobalData: Seven out of 10 consumers see Aloe Vera as the healthiest ingredient

Protective Film Solutions donates over 5,500 protective visors to key workers

New model reveals the vulnerabilities of beef supply chain

Inadequate vaccine and epidemic control in the US

Collective isolation is the most viable strategy for minimizing COVID-19 in indigenous populations

Study: U.S. COVID-19 cases could have been much higher without social distancing measures

Computer models provide insights into effectiveness of COVID-19 interventions

Study confirms low prevalence of COVID-19 virus in Estonia

Sociodemographic factors linked to positive SARS-CoV-2 test result in primary care

Transition to virtual care during COVID-19 does not limit glycemic outcomes of diabetes inpatients

A measured approach to relaxation of COVID-19 lockdown measures may be necessary

UCI partners with Orange County Health Care Agency for large-scale COVID-19 infection survey

Study explores the prevalence and underlying belief patterns associated with Drunkorexia

Study finds high variability in access to, and quality of, bone density scanning facilities worldwide

Evidence shows Obama team left a pandemic ‘game plan’ for Trump administration

Modeling study estimates the impact of various social distancing interventions on virus spread

Researchers create a simplified method to search for COVID-related clinical trials

COVID-19 response requires societies to transform towards a better and more sustainable path

Advancing brain microphysiological systems (bMPS)

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