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A quantitative assessment of SARS-CoV-2 bioaerosol production

In an effort to improve the sensitivity and sample recovery of mask sampling, researchers developed a mask sampling tool to assess bioaerosol variation.

28 Jul 2021

WHO report highlights the threats posed by new nicotine and tobacco products

Many countries are making progress in the fight against tobacco, but a new World Health Organization report shows some are not addressing emerging nicotine and tobacco products and failing to regulate them.

28 Jul 2021

Mental health consequences of the pandemic for medical personnel

Physicians, nursing staff, medical technical assistants, and pastoral workers in hospitals: they have all been placed under severe strain by the Covid-19 pandemic.

28 Jul 2021

Study explores why COVID-19 lockdown does not work in Africa as first pandemic response

In an African pandemic it is more productive to consider lockdowns, after using other non-medical measures first, Especially in countries with high levels of poverty and corruption, says Prof Nicholas Ngepah, a Professor of Economics at the University of Johannesburg in South Africa.

28 Jul 2021

Study: Back-burner relationships affect digital communications and sexual activity

Back burners are people with whom one communicates with the hope of establishing a future romantic or sexual relationship.

28 Jul 2021

FDA issues warning letter to a company for illegally marketing ENDS products

Today, the FDA issued a warning letter to a company with over 15 million tobacco products listed with the FDA, including many flavored e-liquids, for illegally marketing electronic nicotine delivery system (ENDS) products without authorization.

28 Jul 2021

Researchers use AI to identify main predictors of suicidal behaviors in students

How can we predict suicide risk in students, especially at a time when the COVID-19 pandemic has negatively affected many people's mental health? According to researchers from Montreal and France, self-esteem represents an important predictive marker of suicidal risk.

28 Jul 2021

Researchers investigate what motivates people to voluntarily wear masks

Protecting one's own health is generally an important motive for voluntarily wearing a face mask during the pandemic.

28 Jul 2021

Unraveling the mysterious mutations that make delta the most transmissible covid virus yet

Upon first inspection, the mutations in the highly contagious delta covid variant don't look that worrisome.

28 Jul 2021

China earns a malaria-free certification from WHO

Following a 70-year effort, China has been awarded a malaria-free certification from WHO – a notable feat for a country that reported 30 million cases of the disease annually in the 1940s.

28 Jul 2021

Global leaders come together in a joint call for new international pandemic treaty

The international community should work together "towards a new international treaty for pandemic preparedness and response" to build a more robust global health architecture that will protect future generations, world leaders said in a commentary published today in several newspapers around the world.

28 Jul 2021

WHO's new tool designed to help countries provide universal health coverage

One of WHO's 3 strategic goals is to ensure that an additional 1 billion people in the world are protected by universal health coverage (UHC) by 2023 – able to access the services they need to keep healthy, without falling into poverty as a result.

28 Jul 2021

Sign-up window for free COBRA coverage for many laid-off workers closes this week

After being laid off from her job as a systems analyst for a specialty chemicals company in December, Gabriela de Pompignan opted to hang on to her former employer's insurance coverage under the federal law known as COBRA.

28 Jul 2021

Women say California insurer makes it too hard to get drug for postpartum depression

When Miriam McDonald decided she wanted to have another baby at age 44, her doctor told her she had a better chance of winning the lottery. So when she got pregnant right away, she and her husband were thrilled. But within three days of giving birth to their son, in September 2019, everything shifted.

28 Jul 2021

How do people with post acute sequelae of COVID-19 react to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines?

A new study focuses on the impact of vaccines on the changes in the symptoms in the PASC group.

27 Jul 2021

SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific antibodies induced in breast milk by COVID-19 vaccines

An interesting new paper examines how these vaccines can help young patient populations to withstand the virus.

27 Jul 2021

Study suggests mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines remain effective against variants

A study reports that many VOCs are associated with impaired reduction in their susceptibility to neutralization by COVID-19 vaccines.

27 Jul 2021

Machine learning models that include social determinants of health better predict cardiovascular outcomes

Machine learning can accurately predict cardiovascular disease and guide treatment--but models that incorporate social determinants of health better capture risk and outcomes for diverse groups, finds a new study by researchers at New York University's School of Global Public Health and Tandon School of Engineering.

27 Jul 2021

Impaired immune response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in immunocompromised patients

A new study describes how immunocompromised vaccine recipients may not always respond as expected to the COVID-19 vaccine.

27 Jul 2021

Study improves understanding of how formal volunteering influences health and well-being

Formal volunteering in later life is beneficial for both physical and psychological well-being. However, research has shown that older adults with key advantages, such as wealth, are more likely to volunteer and reap its benefits.

27 Jul 2021

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A quantitative assessment of SARS-CoV-2 bioaerosol production

WHO report highlights the threats posed by new nicotine and tobacco products

Mental health consequences of the pandemic for medical personnel

Study explores why COVID-19 lockdown does not work in Africa as first pandemic response

Study: Back-burner relationships affect digital communications and sexual activity

FDA issues warning letter to a company for illegally marketing ENDS products

Researchers use AI to identify main predictors of suicidal behaviors in students

Researchers investigate what motivates people to voluntarily wear masks

Unraveling the mysterious mutations that make delta the most transmissible covid virus yet

China earns a malaria-free certification from WHO

Global leaders come together in a joint call for new international pandemic treaty

WHO's new tool designed to help countries provide universal health coverage

Sign-up window for free COBRA coverage for many laid-off workers closes this week

Women say California insurer makes it too hard to get drug for postpartum depression

How do people with post acute sequelae of COVID-19 react to SARS-CoV-2 vaccines?

SARS-CoV-2 spike-specific antibodies induced in breast milk by COVID-19 vaccines

Study suggests mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccines remain effective against variants

Machine learning models that include social determinants of health better predict cardiovascular outcomes

Impaired immune response to SARS-CoV-2 mRNA vaccination in immunocompromised patients

Study improves understanding of how formal volunteering influences health and well-being

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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