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People with COVID-19 frequently infect their pets and cats are particularly at risk

Previous studies have shown that cats and dogs can catch COVID-19 from their owners, but new research is attempting to understand how and why this occurs.

1 Jul 2021

New, objective approach can help estimate the age after facelift surgery

For most patients, the reasons for having a facelift are simple: to "turn back the clock" for a younger and more attractive appearance. Even during the pandemic year 2020, more than 234,000 patients underwent facelift surgery, according to American Society of Plastic Surgeons (ASPS) statistics.

1 Jul 2021

Objective Structured Clinical Examinations can help assess clinical skills of future pharmacists

A recent University of Arizona College of Pharmacy study suggests that Objective Structured Clinical Examinations (OSCEs) may be a valuable means of assessing clinical skills while providing learning experiences for pharmacy students in community pharmacy settings.

1 Jul 2021

COVID-19 burden consistently hits Latino Californians, shows study

Researchers from the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health have found the burden of the COVID-19 pandemic has consistently hit Latino Californians with case rates roughly three times that of whites in all age groups.

1 Jul 2021

FDA revokes EUAs for non-NIOSH-approved respirators, decontamination systems

The following quote is attributed to Suzanne Schwartz, M.D., M.B.A., director of the Office of Strategic Partnerships and Technology Innovation in the FDA's Center for Devices and Radiological Health.

1 Jul 2021

Majority of people were unprepared and did not have a pandemic plan, survey reveals

Researchers point out that if these healthy individuals had a challenging time absorbing COVID-related information, then such challenges may be even greater in people with limited educational opportunities or with neurocognitive disorders, such as Alzheimer's disease or a brain injury, due to low health literacy and impaired memory.

1 Jul 2021

New practice guideline includes recommendations for reducing blood loss during heart surgery

Four leading medical specialty societies released a new clinical practice guideline today that includes recommendations for reducing blood loss during heart surgery and improving patient outcomes.

1 Jul 2021

Individuals who contract COVID-19 after vaccination are likely to have a lower viral load

Individuals who contract COVID-19 even after vaccination are likely to have a lower viral load, experience a shorter infection time and have milder symptoms than people who are unvaccinated, according to research that includes data from ongoing University of Arizona Health Sciences studies.

1 Jul 2021

Knowledge of pain management allows nurses to provide optimal pain management

In hospitals, we know that the nurses are the first to deal with patients in pain. For any ailment, including patients needing hemodialysis, the knowledge of pain management, the nurses have, allow them to provide optimal pain management.

1 Jul 2021

Study explores link between threat sensitivity and social conservatism

Researchers studying the intersection of politics and psychology have long documented a link between threat sensitivity and social conservatism: People who are more socially conservative tend to react more strongly to threats. Conversely, those who are more socially liberal tend to be less sensitive to threats, viewing the world as a generally safe place and embracing change to explore new possibilities.

1 Jul 2021

Study offers a new model for examining genetic risk associated with nicotine dependence

Some people casually smoke cigarettes for a while and then stop without a problem, while others develop long-term, several packs-per-day habits. A complex mix of environmental, behavioral, and genetic factors appear to raise this risk for nicotine dependence.

1 Jul 2021

Study highlights changes within SARS-CoV-2 variants that could be exploited to design effective inhibitors

A computational study that analyzes and explores the time-based structures of the SARS-CoV-2 variants with specific spike (S) protein mutations is discussed here.

30 Jun 2021

First demonstration of COVID-19-like response by an essential virus encoded protein by SARS-CoV-2 in vivo

Researchers from collaborating universities in Virginia have recently utilized transgenic mice to explore the effects of SARS-CoV-2 on associated lung injury.

30 Jun 2021

Behavior modification key to prevent COVID-19, study shows

One of the longest-running studies examining COVID-prevention behaviors shows hygiene changes have been sustained but not complex changes, like social distancing, with important policy implications.

30 Jun 2021

Study examines the links between wealth mobility and long-term cardiovascular health

A new study by investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital examines the associations between wealth mobility and long-term cardiovascular health.

30 Jun 2021

Study shows grief and loss experiences of college students amid COVID-19 pandemic

A new study shows that colleges students are experiencing significant grief reactions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

30 Jun 2021

FDA releases results of ongoing testing efforts to assess the occurrence of PFAS in food supply

Today, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration is providing an update on its ongoing sampling and testing efforts designed to better understand the occurrence of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the food supply.

30 Jun 2021

Study shows persistent socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic segregation in safety-net hospitals

Data has historically shown that the majority of patients insured through Medicaid, as well as the uninsured, seek inpatient hospital care and services at safety-net hospitals.

30 Jun 2021

UC screening program helps detect HIV outbreaks among persons who inject drugs

Newly published research shows that a screening program in the University of Cincinnati Medical Center Emergency Department helped detect an outbreak of HIV among persons who inject drugs in Hamilton County, Ohio, from 2014-18.

30 Jun 2021

Environmental lead poisoning has cross-generational consequences

Japanese and Zambian scientists have shown that environmental lead poisoning in children affects not only their own health and wellbeing, but the vitality and mental health of their mothers, as well.

30 Jun 2021

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People with COVID-19 frequently infect their pets and cats are particularly at risk

New, objective approach can help estimate the age after facelift surgery

Objective Structured Clinical Examinations can help assess clinical skills of future pharmacists

COVID-19 burden consistently hits Latino Californians, shows study

FDA revokes EUAs for non-NIOSH-approved respirators, decontamination systems

Majority of people were unprepared and did not have a pandemic plan, survey reveals

New practice guideline includes recommendations for reducing blood loss during heart surgery

Individuals who contract COVID-19 after vaccination are likely to have a lower viral load

Knowledge of pain management allows nurses to provide optimal pain management

Study explores link between threat sensitivity and social conservatism

Study offers a new model for examining genetic risk associated with nicotine dependence

Study highlights changes within SARS-CoV-2 variants that could be exploited to design effective inhibitors

First demonstration of COVID-19-like response by an essential virus encoded protein by SARS-CoV-2 in vivo

Behavior modification key to prevent COVID-19, study shows

Study examines the links between wealth mobility and long-term cardiovascular health

Study shows grief and loss experiences of college students amid COVID-19 pandemic

FDA releases results of ongoing testing efforts to assess the occurrence of PFAS in food supply

Study shows persistent socioeconomic, racial, and ethnic segregation in safety-net hospitals

UC screening program helps detect HIV outbreaks among persons who inject drugs

Environmental lead poisoning has cross-generational consequences

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

How industrial hygiene flow calibration supports defensible exposure data

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