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Climate directly contributed to changes in body size and indirectly to brain size throughout human evolution

Humans have evolved larger body sizes in colder regions and smaller bodies in warmer regions, with brain size showing little correlation with temperature.

8 Jul 2021

Delta variant surges in Colorado as the bands play on

Dr. Rachel LaCount grasped a metal hoop at a playground and spun in circles with her 7-year-old son, turning the distant mesas of the Colorado National Monument into a red-tinged blur.

8 Jul 2021

Most inmates have had their covid shots — but their guards likely haven’t

When the number of covid-19 cases among inmates in Pennsylvania state prisons last fall topped 1,000 and staff cases hovered in the hundreds, the union representing 11,000 corrections officers began lobbying to get prison staffers to the front of the line for vaccinations.

8 Jul 2021

A family wellness check: California invests in treating parents and children together

When a parent takes an infant to the Children's Health Center in San Francisco for a routine checkup, a pediatrician will check the baby's vitals and ask how the child is doing at home.

8 Jul 2021

Success of COVID-19 lockdowns is much higher in developed countries

Lower awareness of COVID-19, poorer health and economic conditions could reduce the effectiveness of lockdowns in developing countries, according to researchers from The University of Western Australia.

8 Jul 2021

Cast not more effective than a brace for treating broken ankles

Using a cast is not more effective than a brace for treating broken ankles, according to University of Warwick researchers – a conclusion that could hasten the decline of the tradition of signing a cast.

8 Jul 2021

Innovative patient-centered approach to bolster dementia carer support

Support for carers of people living with dementia will be bolstered under a new and innovative patient-centered approach led by Flinders Caring Futures Institute researchers.

8 Jul 2021

Common orthopedic procedures lack high quality evidence, analysis reveals

Most common bone and joint procedures, such hip replacements and shoulder repair surgery, are not backed up by high quality evidence, mainly because of a lack of definitive trials, suggests an analysis of data published by The BMJ today.

8 Jul 2021

Compulsory covid-19 vaccination for care home workers is unnecessary, disproportionate and misguided, experts argue

In The BMJ today, experts argue that mandatory vaccination is “unnecessary, disproportionate, and misguided.”

8 Jul 2021

Organizational readiness found to be main driver for good quality end-of-life care in hospitals

How prepared and engaged a hospital is to provide end-of-life care is pivotal to the quality of care provided, a new Flinders University study has found.

8 Jul 2021

New analysis maps evidence about improving functional ability of older adults at home

A new analysis called an evidence and gap map has mapped what we know about improving the functional ability of older adults living at home or in nursing homes, retirement homes, or other long-term care facilities.

8 Jul 2021

Research reveals recovery of cancer screening tests and associated disparities after first pandemic peak

The numbers of cancer screening tests rebounded sharply in the last quarter of 2020, following a dramatic decline in the first months of the COVID-19 pandemic, at one large hospital system in the Northeastern United States. These findings were released in a study published in Cancer Cell.

8 Jul 2021

Researchers use video conferencing app to study memory effects of high-potency cannabis

Even before the pandemic made Zoom ubiquitous, Washington State University researchers were using the video conferencing app to research a type of cannabis that is understudied: the kind people actually use.

8 Jul 2021

Hospitals may not be adequately prepared for the next pandemic, study finds

As the COVID-19 pandemic wanes in the U.S., a new study from the University of Maryland School of Medicine (UMSOM) and University of Maryland Medical Center (UMMC) finds that hospitals nationwide may not be adequately prepared for the next pandemic.

8 Jul 2021

Physical relaxation through yoga can help reduce work-related stress

Physical relaxation through yoga or other practices can help reduce work-related stress, according to an analysis of studies conducted in healthcare staff.

8 Jul 2021

Researchers device action plan to address musculoskeletal health issues

An international research team has found that despite being the world's leading cause of pain, disability, and healthcare expenditure, the prevention and management of musculoskeletal health, including conditions such as low back pain, fractures, arthritis, and osteoporosis, is globally under-prioritized and have devised an action plan to address this gap.

8 Jul 2021

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Climate directly contributed to changes in body size and indirectly to brain size throughout human evolution

Delta variant surges in Colorado as the bands play on

Most inmates have had their covid shots — but their guards likely haven’t

A family wellness check: California invests in treating parents and children together

Success of COVID-19 lockdowns is much higher in developed countries

Cast not more effective than a brace for treating broken ankles

Innovative patient-centered approach to bolster dementia carer support

Common orthopedic procedures lack high quality evidence, analysis reveals

Compulsory covid-19 vaccination for care home workers is unnecessary, disproportionate and misguided, experts argue

Organizational readiness found to be main driver for good quality end-of-life care in hospitals

New analysis maps evidence about improving functional ability of older adults at home

Research reveals recovery of cancer screening tests and associated disparities after first pandemic peak

Researchers use video conferencing app to study memory effects of high-potency cannabis

Hospitals may not be adequately prepared for the next pandemic, study finds

Physical relaxation through yoga can help reduce work-related stress

Researchers device action plan to address musculoskeletal health issues

Study: Opioid prescribing preferences, practices among surgical residents and faculty differ

How SARS-CoV-2 has evolved over the course of the pandemic

B.1.1.7 variant of SARS-CoV-2 is more transmissible than B.1.526

B.1.427/B.1.429 variant of SARS-CoV-2 evades neutralization via disulfide bond rearrangement

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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