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Prestigious journal lauds innovative NICU training

"Fires, tornadoes and other natural disasters are outside of our team's control. But it is within our team's control to train neonatal intensive care unit staff to master this necessary skill," says Lisa Zell, BSN, a clinical educator at Children's National Hospital.

17 Mar 2020

Life expectancy in the U.S. stagnates due to cardiovascular diseases, not drug-related deaths

Life expectancy in the USA is no longer rising. This stagnation has long been largely attributed to increasing numbers of drug deaths due to the opioid crisis.

17 Mar 2020

As coronavirus testing gears up, specialized swabs running out

The two top makers of the highly specialized swabs used to test patients for the novel coronavirus are straining to keep up with the demand, even as both the Italian and U.S. governments are working with them to increase production, including at a key manufacturing site in the midst of Italy's outbreak.

17 Mar 2020

AI-powered, smart insole turns any shoe into portable gait-analysis laboratory

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed an AI-powered, smart insole that instantly turns any shoe into a portable gait-analysis laboratory.

17 Mar 2020

Vaxxas' novel high-density microarray patch can deliver vaccines safely and effectively

Vaxxas, a clinical-stage biotechnology company commercializing a novel vaccination platform, today announced the publication in the journal PLoS Medicine of groundbreaking clinical research indicating the broad immunological and commercial potential of Vaxxas' novel high-density microarray patch.

17 Mar 2020

Experts provide evidence to support the feasibility of coronavirus mobile app for instant contact tracing

A team of medical research and bioethics experts at Oxford University are supporting several European governments to explore the feasibility of a coronavirus mobile app for instant contact tracing.

17 Mar 2020

Pediatrician uses her 'trusted voice' to underscore the importance of Census

For months in 2019, Chidiogo Anyigbo, M.D., MPH, had been consumed by the need to learn more and read more about the upcoming 2020 Census.

17 Mar 2020

Near Trump’s Florida home, drive-thru COVID-19 testing gets off to rocky start

A much-needed drive-thru coronavirus testing site opened here Monday, just a few miles from the Mar-a-Lago Club, home to the country's most high-profile COVID-19 exposure.

17 Mar 2020

Elsevier makes all content on COVID-19 Information Center available to PubMed Central

From today, Elsevier, a global leader in research publishing and information analytics specializing in science and health, is making all its research and data content on its COVID-19 Information Center available to PubMed Central, the archive of biomedical and lifescience at the US. National Institutes of Health’s National Library of Medicine, and other publicly funded repositories globally, such as the WHO COVID database, for as long as needed while the public health emergency is ongoing.

From Elsevier 17 Mar 2020

GlobalData: One fifth of consumers trying to lose weight are concerned about related diseases

Widespread media coverage of the high and growing prevalence of overweight or obese individuals globally has heightened awareness of weight management.

17 Mar 2020

$Vitamin D increases chances of regaining mobility after hip fracture$

Vitamin D increases chances of regaining mobility after hip fracture

Senior citizens who are not vitamin D deficient have a better chance of walking after hip fracture surgery, according to a Rutgers-led study.

17 Mar 2020

Equal Pay Day: How fair is your company?

Entrepreneur Alexandra Knauer is committed to more wage justice and is convinced that both, companies and the economy in Germany will benefit from that.

From KNAUER Wissenschaftliche Geräte GmbH 17 Mar 2020

Many schools have closed ― but not all. What parents need to know about that tough call.

In the face of a global pandemic, thousands of K-12 school districts from Los Angeles to New York City and many cities in between announced closures in recent days.

17 Mar 2020

Having gender-affirming IDs may improve mental health among transgender adults

Having gender-affirming documents, such as a passport, driver's license, or birth certificate, may improve mental health among transgender adults, according to findings published today in The Lancet Public Health from researchers at Drexel University's Dornsife School of Public Health.

16 Mar 2020

New study shines light on international energy inequality

A new study examines energy inequality for income classes across 86 countries, from highly industrialized to developing ones, revealing extreme disparity in energy footprints, both within nations and globally.

16 Mar 2020

Experts offer recommendations on radiology preparedness during COVID-19 crisis

Today, the journal Radiology published the policies and recommendations of a panel of experts on radiology preparedness during the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) public health crisis.

16 Mar 2020

Accurate diagnosis of appendicitis in the emergency department may be more challenging

While symptoms of appendicitis may be common, a new study suggests that accurately diagnosing the condition in the emergency department may be more challenging.

16 Mar 2020

UK to fast track medical students to join COVID-19 fight

In a bid to boost the numbers of registered doctors to tackle the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak, the United Kingdom is on the way to speed up the final year medical courses for doctors. The government is planning on waiving the clinical examinations for the students and using alternative methods to assess them so that they are ready to tackle the disease burden caused by the novel coronavirus.

16 Mar 2020

Harvard Chan School and Thrive Global announce launch of The Health And Wellness For All Program

Building on its renowned commitment to support the public health community around the world, the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health announced today the launch of The Health and Wellness For All Program in collaboration with Thrive Global, the behavior change technology company founded by Arianna Huffington to help people adopt healthier habits to reduce stress and improve health and performance.

16 Mar 2020

To stop coronavirus in its tracks, here’s your guide to 5 degrees of separation

As the number of coronavirus cases grows in the U.S., we're hearing a lot about how social distancing, self-monitoring and even quarantine play into containment efforts.

16 Mar 2020

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Prestigious journal lauds innovative NICU training

Life expectancy in the U.S. stagnates due to cardiovascular diseases, not drug-related deaths

As coronavirus testing gears up, specialized swabs running out

AI-powered, smart insole turns any shoe into portable gait-analysis laboratory

Vaxxas' novel high-density microarray patch can deliver vaccines safely and effectively

Experts provide evidence to support the feasibility of coronavirus mobile app for instant contact tracing

Pediatrician uses her 'trusted voice' to underscore the importance of Census

Near Trump’s Florida home, drive-thru COVID-19 testing gets off to rocky start

Elsevier makes all content on COVID-19 Information Center available to PubMed Central

GlobalData: One fifth of consumers trying to lose weight are concerned about related diseases

Vitamin D increases chances of regaining mobility after hip fracture

Equal Pay Day: How fair is your company?

Many schools have closed ― but not all. What parents need to know about that tough call.

Having gender-affirming IDs may improve mental health among transgender adults

New study shines light on international energy inequality

Experts offer recommendations on radiology preparedness during COVID-19 crisis

Accurate diagnosis of appendicitis in the emergency department may be more challenging

UK to fast track medical students to join COVID-19 fight

Harvard Chan School and Thrive Global announce launch of The Health And Wellness For All Program

To stop coronavirus in its tracks, here’s your guide to 5 degrees of separation

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