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Canadian scientist discusses about how society could better prepare for future pandemics

Aled Edwards is of two minds about medicine's response to COVID-19. On one hand, he notes, we had life-saving vaccines and therapies less than a year after the discovery of SARS-CoV-2. On the other, more than six million, and possibly as many as 18 million people have died, and global access to advances that can prevent and treat severe disease remains highly inequitable.

11 Mar 2022

Interdisciplinary researchers team up on $15 million NSF grant to establish an institute in ‘imageomics’

Researchers in three different disciplines at Virginia Tech are partnering in a $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation to establish an institute in the new field of "imageomics," aimed at creating a new frontier of biological information using vast stores of existing image data, such as publicly funded digital collections from national centers, field stations, museums, and individual laboratories.

10 Mar 2022

WVU researchers use machine learning and GIS to predict where COVID-19 testing will be most crucial

The National Institutes of Health has called COVID-19 testing "the key to getting back to normal." Yet testing rates have dropped nationwide, even as the Delta and Omicron variants accelerated the virus' spread.

10 Mar 2022

“Love Yourself” - Taking Charge of Your Fibroid Health

In this interview, we speak to Cynthia Bailey and Dr. Yan Katsnelson about the importance of spreading awareness surrounding fibroids.

9 Mar 2022

Government strengthens internet safety laws to tackle scams and fraud

Social media sites and search engines will be forced to stamp out fraudsters and scammers on their platforms as the government strengthens its pioneering internet safety laws.

8 Mar 2022

Study to examine the risks for brain disorders from repetitive head impacts in contact sports

Internationally-renowned researchers from Boston University and the University of California, San Francisco) are launching a new study, called the Head Impact & Trauma Surveillance Study (HITSS).

7 Mar 2022

Physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and preventative practices regarding the COVID-19 pandemic

Researchers conducted a global survey to assess the knowledge, attitudes, and practices of physicians towards COVID-19.

7 Mar 2022

AI-powered apps are associated with reduced risk to business during the pandemic

A new study has found that artificial intelligence (AI) apps helped protect small and medium-sized businesses against many of the risks that emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic – yet only a quarter of small firms currently use them.

4 Mar 2022

When teens blow off parents’ pleas to get vaccinated, the consequences can be deadly

Kennedy Stonum, a high school junior, deflected repeated entreaties from her father to please just get vaccinated against covid-19.

4 Mar 2022

DeNovix to give away Platinum Edition CellDrop™ Automated Cell Counter in celebration of prestigious award

DeNovix Inc. is giving away a Platinum Edition CellDrop™ Automated Cell Counter to celebrate the instrument’s newly awarded Platinum Seal of Quality from SelectScience.

From DeNovix Inc. 2 Mar 2022

Crowdfunding helps young cancer survivors to pay medical bills, but at a cost

Crowdfunding has become a means for people with cancer to get help managing the financial impact of their disease. But while there's relief in paying bills, a new study finds that it comes at a cost: a sense of shame and stigma from asking for help and revealing personal health details.

2 Mar 2022

More evidence points to the Wuhan Market as a source of the COVID-19 pandemic

Independent research groups have determined that SARS-CoV-2 was arguably initially present in the Huanan Seafood Wholesale Market – spilling over to people on two separate occasions.

2 Mar 2022

Peer-led online communities effective in increasing HIV self-testing among MSM of color

A new University of California, Irvine-led study, called the HOPE (Harnessing Online Peer Education) HIV study, revealed that using peer-led online communities was successful in increasing HIV self-testing and reducing alcohol consumption among Latinx and African American MSM (men who have sex with men).

28 Feb 2022

Study suggests history of childhood traumas may increase the risk of long COVID

In a new study, researchers found childhood trauma to be a risk factor for post-coronavirus disease.

25 Feb 2022

COVID-19's impact on the hopes and dreams of Australians

Researchers investigate the effect of COVID-19 on the hopes and dreams of Australians.

24 Feb 2022

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Kia Slade was seven months pregnant, unvaccinated, and fighting for breath, her oxygen levels plummeting, when her son came into the world last May.

24 Feb 2022

Small breathing device could improve respiratory health and fitness levels of people with long COVID

New research presented at The Physiological Society's Long COVID: Mechanisms, Risk Factors, and Recovery on 22 – 23 February shows that a small handheld breathing device helped reduced breathlessness and improved physical fitness of people with long COVID.

23 Feb 2022

Study examines relationship between prenatal and postnatal stress, depression, and infant motor development during COVID

In a recent study posted to the Research Square* preprint server, researchers estimated the impact of antenatal and postnatal maternal mental health on the motor developments of the newborn during the severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) pandemic.

22 Feb 2022

Medical boards pressured to let it slide when doctors spread covid misinformation

Tennessee's Board of Medical Examiners unanimously adopted in September a statement that said doctors spreading covid misinformation — such as suggesting that vaccines contain microchips — could jeopardize their license to practice.

15 Feb 2022

Study explores the social impact of COVID-19 symptoms among female long haulers

A new study analyzed the impact of long-COVID on women long haulers with respect to various aspects of their social life.

14 Feb 2022

Social Media News and Research

Latest Social Media News and Research

Canadian scientist discusses about how society could better prepare for future pandemics

Interdisciplinary researchers team up on $15 million NSF grant to establish an institute in ‘imageomics’

WVU researchers use machine learning and GIS to predict where COVID-19 testing will be most crucial

“Love Yourself” - Taking Charge of Your Fibroid Health

Government strengthens internet safety laws to tackle scams and fraud

Study to examine the risks for brain disorders from repetitive head impacts in contact sports

Physicians' knowledge, attitudes, and preventative practices regarding the COVID-19 pandemic

AI-powered apps are associated with reduced risk to business during the pandemic

When teens blow off parents’ pleas to get vaccinated, the consequences can be deadly

DeNovix to give away Platinum Edition CellDrop™ Automated Cell Counter in celebration of prestigious award

Crowdfunding helps young cancer survivors to pay medical bills, but at a cost

More evidence points to the Wuhan Market as a source of the COVID-19 pandemic

Peer-led online communities effective in increasing HIV self-testing among MSM of color

Study suggests history of childhood traumas may increase the risk of long COVID

COVID-19's impact on the hopes and dreams of Australians

Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘warp speed’ to help the masses

Small breathing device could improve respiratory health and fitness levels of people with long COVID

Study examines relationship between prenatal and postnatal stress, depression, and infant motor development during COVID

Medical boards pressured to let it slide when doctors spread covid misinformation

Study explores the social impact of COVID-19 symptoms among female long haulers

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