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Large declines in physical activity during COVID-19 associated with higher rates of depression

Exercise has long-been recommended as a cognitive-behavioral therapy for patients of depression, yet new evidence from the University of California of San Diego suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic changed the nature of the relationship between physical activity and mental health.

5 Mar 2021

Fine particles in wildfire smoke more harmful to human respiratory health than other pollutants

Researchers at Scripps Institution of Oceanography at UC San Diego examining 14 years of hospital admissions data conclude that the fine particles in wildfire smoke can be several times more harmful to human respiratory health than particulate matter from other sources such as car exhaust.

5 Mar 2021

Study: Grandmothers can play a key role in newborn care

Grandmothers can play a critical role in the care of newborn babies but are often excluded from national and international policies on neonatal care, says a new analysis.

5 Mar 2021

New approach using virtual clinical trials could revolutionize drug development

New cutting-edge research undertaken at the University of Leicester could revolutionize the way new drugs are developed and the way patients are cared for, through a pioneering new approach using virtual clinical trials

5 Mar 2021

Children may transmit SARS-CoV-2 at same level as adults, suggests study

Researchers studied SARS-CoV-2 viral loads in over a thousand individuals, including both adults and children. They found the loads to be comparable, suggesting they may play an equal role in COVID-19 transmission.

5 Mar 2021

SARS-CoV-2 escapes host immune responses by modulating dendritic cell maturation

A team of scientists from Italy and the USA has recently explored the maturation pattern of conventional dendritic cells (cDCs) during SARS-CoV-2 infection.

5 Mar 2021

Firefighters — ‘health care providers on a truck’ — signal pandemic burnout

Tim Dupin thought — or at least hoped — that Missouri firefighters, paramedics and other emergency medical services personnel would be among the first to get vaccinated against the coronavirus.

5 Mar 2021

One school district’s struggle over public health, parents and politics

Brandon Dell'Orto listened to the comments and complaints as the school board meeting dragged on hour after hour. Many parents were angry.

5 Mar 2021

One dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate boosts neutralizing antibody response in COVID-19 convalescents

A new study details the results from a single dose of the FINLAY FR 1A recombinant dimeric receptor-binding domain (RBD) base vaccine during a phase I clinical trial with 30 COVID-19 convalescents to test its capacity for boosting natural immunity.

5 Mar 2021

A SARS-CoV-2 spike protein adjuvant vaccine candidate produces durable rapid protection in vivo

A recent study reports the safety and high efficacy of an adjuvanted vaccine candidate against SARS-CoV-2 and the complications of COVID-19.

5 Mar 2021

SARS-CoV-2 proteins are potent suppressors of innate immunity

A new study describes the strong immune-suppressing activity of SARS-CoV-2 genes, among other coronavirus genes.

5 Mar 2021

Identification of neutralizing IFNL3 autoantibodies in severe COVID-19 cases

Scientists have recently developed a novel alternative molecular display technology called Molecular Indexing of Proteins by Self Assembly (MIPSA). Their research explains how this technology overcomes the critical disadvantages of PLATO and other full-length protein array technologies.

5 Mar 2021

U.S. counties need to implement crisis workforce strategies to deal with shortfalls in ICU doctors

Over the next month, 209 U.S. counties in the United States will need to implement crisis workforce strategies to deal with potentially dangerous shortfalls of intensive care unit doctors, according to a new analysis published today.

5 Mar 2021

Study: Majority of patients are receptive to interaction with robots for evaluating symptoms

In the era of social distancing, using robots for some health care interactions is a promising way to reduce in-person contact between health care workers and sick patients. However, a key question that needs to be answered is how patients will react to a robot entering the exam room.

5 Mar 2021

FDA alerts consumers about improper use of thermal imaging systems, warns firms for marketing unapproved devices

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today alerted consumers, health care providers and other users of thermal imaging systems intended to measure human body temperature—also known as telethermographic systems, infrared thermographs, thermal cameras, and "fever cameras"—that improper use of the systems may provide inaccurate temperature readings due to a variety of factors.

5 Mar 2021

Research reveals major drivers of increased nicotine and tobacco use during COVID-19 lockdown

Pandemic-related anxiety, boredom, and irregular routines were cited as major drivers of increased nicotine and tobacco use during the initial COVID-19 "lockdown," according to research just released by Columbia University's Mailman School of Public Health.

5 Mar 2021

Unstable initiation by young people to working life is linked with poorer mental health

A new study reveals that a precarious, unstable initiation by young people to working life is associated with poorer future mental health.

5 Mar 2021

Study highlights urgent need to monitor legal wildlife trade to reduce emerging zoonotic diseases

With three out of four newly emerging infectious human diseases originating in animals, there is an urgent need to monitor the legal trade in wildlife, according to new research by Vincent Nijman, Professor in Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University.

5 Mar 2021

IQWiG's new threshold proven feasible in practice for early benefit assessments of drugs

Current examples prove the feasibility of the 15 percent threshold newly defined by IQWiG for the acceptance of responder analyses in early benefit assessments of drugs.

5 Mar 2021

COVID-19 lockdown has significantly increased loneliness, social issues among women

Social distancing guidelines have reduced the spread of COVID-19, but lockdowns and isolation also have created or aggravated other well-being concerns, reports new research.

4 Mar 2021

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Large declines in physical activity during COVID-19 associated with higher rates of depression

Fine particles in wildfire smoke more harmful to human respiratory health than other pollutants

Study: Grandmothers can play a key role in newborn care

New approach using virtual clinical trials could revolutionize drug development

Children may transmit SARS-CoV-2 at same level as adults, suggests study

SARS-CoV-2 escapes host immune responses by modulating dendritic cell maturation

Firefighters — ‘health care providers on a truck’ — signal pandemic burnout

One school district’s struggle over public health, parents and politics

One dose of SARS-CoV-2 vaccine candidate boosts neutralizing antibody response in COVID-19 convalescents

A SARS-CoV-2 spike protein adjuvant vaccine candidate produces durable rapid protection in vivo

SARS-CoV-2 proteins are potent suppressors of innate immunity

Identification of neutralizing IFNL3 autoantibodies in severe COVID-19 cases

U.S. counties need to implement crisis workforce strategies to deal with shortfalls in ICU doctors

Study: Majority of patients are receptive to interaction with robots for evaluating symptoms

FDA alerts consumers about improper use of thermal imaging systems, warns firms for marketing unapproved devices

Research reveals major drivers of increased nicotine and tobacco use during COVID-19 lockdown

Unstable initiation by young people to working life is linked with poorer mental health

Study highlights urgent need to monitor legal wildlife trade to reduce emerging zoonotic diseases

IQWiG's new threshold proven feasible in practice for early benefit assessments of drugs

COVID-19 lockdown has significantly increased loneliness, social issues among women

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