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Researchers create 'UV Curtain' that can sterilize rooms against coronaviruses

Researchers from the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich have created a new system to protect areas from the virus, using a light-emitting diode (LED)-based ultraviolet C (UV-C) light curtain. Specific wavelengths of UV-C are known to inactivate viruses and bacteria, and this tool could help keep areas sterile.

20 Dec 2021

Parents, siblings of children with life-threatening conditions have higher rates of healthcare encounters

Being the parent or sibling of a child with a life-threatening condition can take a mental and physical toll on other members of the family.

20 Dec 2021

New €8 million multiyear contribution agreement signed to support equitable access for health products

On 16 December 2021 the Government of Belgium and WHO signed a new €8 million multiyear contribution agreement for the period 2021-2025, to support increasing global equitable access to health products and health technologies globally.

20 Dec 2021

New report warns about failure to appreciate the complex nature of environmental risks

Complex risks to human health and wellbeing have been neglected by governments and NGOs because of a failure appreciate the complex nature of environmental risks, a new report warns.

20 Dec 2021

Researchers find a digital silver lining in failed COVID-19 drug trial

A clinical trial in which two test drugs failed to help patients with mild COVID-19 nevertheless had a silver lining: It proved the viability of a study model in which a medication's potential arrhythmic side effects are safely, effectively monitored without the participants ever setting foot in a hospital or clinic.

20 Dec 2021

£316 million funding boost to protect tens of thousands of people from homelessness

Tens of thousands of people will be protected from homelessness as a result of a £316 million funding boost, announced by the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities today (21 December 2021).

20 Dec 2021

2020 List of 100+ Outstanding Women Nurses and Midwives unveiled

To mark the end of the Year of the Nurse and Midwife, we are honored to unveil the 2020 List of 100+ Outstanding Women Nurses and Midwives.

20 Dec 2021

Parents' stress level negatively affects their child's enjoyment of the holidays

It's the most wonderful time of the year – happy family gatherings, joyful reactions to gifts under the tree and carrying on cherished traditions.

20 Dec 2021

£28 million government funding boost to protect and vaccinate rough sleepers

Rough sleepers are being helped to get their COVID-19 vaccines and move into safe accommodation over the winter thanks to a £28 million government funding boost, the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced today (20 December 2021).

20 Dec 2021

A test to identify antibody effectiveness against COVID-19 variants

Since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, variants have begun to emerge. We spoke to Jacob Heggestad about his rapid test that can detect these variants.

20 Dec 2021

Vaccine promoters struggle to get people boosted in California’s fields

Since the start of the pandemic, Luz Gallegos and her team of 56 advocates for immigrants have battled the scorching sun, illiteracy and deadly propaganda in the fields and fruit groves of the Coachella Valley.

20 Dec 2021

The vaccine rollout was a success. But events within and beyond Biden’s control stymied progress.

Eleven months ago, President Joe Biden assumed office during one of the most critical moments of the covid-19 pandemic. Case counts and death rates were shockingly high.

20 Dec 2021

Local pharmacists fill Rx void as big brands pull out of rural areas

Bill Mather, a pharmacist in the small Iowa city of Greenfield, wanted to make sure his neighbors could fill their prescriptions without driving long distances or enduring long wait times.

20 Dec 2021

WHO releases Baseline report for the Decade of Healthy Ageing for people aging 60 and over

At least 14% of all people aged 60 years and over ̶- more than 142 million people ̶- are currently unable to meet all their basic daily needs according to the Baseline report for the Decade of Healthy Ageing, released by the World Health Organization today.

20 Dec 2021

Pesticide bans can be cost-effective, affordable intervention for reducing suicide deaths

National bans on highly hazardous pesticides can be a cost-effective and affordable intervention for reducing suicide deaths in countries with a high burden of suicides attributable to pesticides, according to a new study published in The Lancet Global Health today.

20 Dec 2021

JRA OT provides a step-wise approach for qualitative risk assessments during COVID-19

A multisectoral, One Health approach is necessary to address complex health threats at the human-animal-environment interface. Since 2017, the Tripartite (FAO-OIE-WHO) has led a technical area working group for the development and pilot of the Joint Risk Assessment Operational Tool (JRA OT), an implementation tool associated with the Tripartite Zoonoses Guide.

19 Dec 2021

Methamphetamine use may be two to four times higher than previously estimated

Methamphetamine use could be two to four times higher than estimated figures in national surveys, researchers at The University of Queensland have found.

19 Dec 2021

Study employs computer algorithms to understand doctor-patient communication

A computer analysis of hundreds of thousands of secure email messages between doctors and patients found that most doctors use language that is too complex for their patients to understand.

18 Dec 2021

Ergonomic interventions may reduce the likelihood of pain from smartphone use

The use of smartphones, tablets and laptops has become commonplace throughout the world and has been especially prevalent among college students.

18 Dec 2021

Emergency workers could benefit from regular check-ups, monitoring to prevent heart events at work

Firefighters, police and health staff could benefit from regular check-ups and monitoring to avoid heart events at work that might harm themselves or others, according to a review article published today in the European Journal of Preventive Cardiology, a journal of the European Society of Cardiology.

18 Dec 2021

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Researchers create 'UV Curtain' that can sterilize rooms against coronaviruses

Parents, siblings of children with life-threatening conditions have higher rates of healthcare encounters

New €8 million multiyear contribution agreement signed to support equitable access for health products

New report warns about failure to appreciate the complex nature of environmental risks

Researchers find a digital silver lining in failed COVID-19 drug trial

£316 million funding boost to protect tens of thousands of people from homelessness

2020 List of 100+ Outstanding Women Nurses and Midwives unveiled

Parents' stress level negatively affects their child's enjoyment of the holidays

£28 million government funding boost to protect and vaccinate rough sleepers

A test to identify antibody effectiveness against COVID-19 variants

Vaccine promoters struggle to get people boosted in California’s fields

The vaccine rollout was a success. But events within and beyond Biden’s control stymied progress.

Local pharmacists fill Rx void as big brands pull out of rural areas

WHO releases Baseline report for the Decade of Healthy Ageing for people aging 60 and over

Pesticide bans can be cost-effective, affordable intervention for reducing suicide deaths

JRA OT provides a step-wise approach for qualitative risk assessments during COVID-19

Methamphetamine use may be two to four times higher than previously estimated

Study employs computer algorithms to understand doctor-patient communication

Ergonomic interventions may reduce the likelihood of pain from smartphone use

Emergency workers could benefit from regular check-ups, monitoring to prevent heart events at work

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