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UCLA research identifies several factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy among people of color in L.A

New UCLA research identifies several factors influencing how people of color in Los Angeles County are making decisions about COVID-19 vaccination.

29 Oct 2021

£66 million funding to provide safe and warm accommodation for rough sleepers over winter

Rough sleepers will be helped into safe and warm accommodation and treatment services for drug and alcohol dependency this winter, supported by an extra £66 million the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities announced today (29 October 2021).

29 Oct 2021

Stevens researchers aim to develop AI tool capable of detecting COVID-19 related “fake news”

As the COVID-19 pandemic surged, the World Health Organization and the United Nations issued a stark warning: an "infodemic" of online rumors and fake news relating to COVID-19 was impeding public health efforts and causing unnecessary deaths.

28 Oct 2021

Understanding and predicting COVID-19 vaccination willingness of New Zealanders

The current study implemented the I3 Framework to determine the willingness of New Zealanders to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

28 Oct 2021

Gradual nicotine reduction key to helping e-cigarette users quit, shows study

New research from UBC Okanagan shows that gradual nicotine reduction is key to helping e-cigarette users quit.

27 Oct 2021

Fresh faces, fewer tools: Meet the new bosses fighting covid

Emilie Sayler's roots run deep in southwestern Montana. She serves on a nearby town council and the board of the local Little League. She went to college in a neighboring county and regularly volunteers in the schools of her three kids.

27 Oct 2021

Medicare plans’ ‘free’ dental, vision, hearing benefits come at a cost

When Teresa Nolan Barensfeld turned 65 last year, she quickly decided on a private Medicare Advantage plan to cover her health expenses.

27 Oct 2021

Wearable technology helps researchers to better understand the underlying health conditions

Wearable technology such as the Apple Watch is allowing researchers to recruit a more diverse group of participants to health and wellness studies, helping them better understand the underlying health conditions they could only dream about glimpsing at before, according to a new three-year landmark observational University of Michigan study.

26 Oct 2021

WVU-led project will leverage AI and digital health to address healthcare costs and disparities

Quality healthcare transcends the medical profession, as evidenced by a new project led by West Virginia University that includes not only health experts but engineers, a physicist, a lawyer and a business data analyst.

26 Oct 2021

New algorithmic and interactive tools will empower blind people to safeguard private visual content

People who are blind take pictures and videos and share them with others but face a unique challenge - they cannot independently review their pictures and videos to identify unnecessary private or sensitive content.

25 Oct 2021

Nationwide advertising campaign launches in the UK to urge people to get COVID-19 booster, flu jabs

A nationwide advertising campaign launches today (Friday 22 October) as part of the government's call to the public to get their COVID-19 booster and flu jabs, to protect themselves and their loved ones this winter.

21 Oct 2021

The Yelp of covid: Vigilantes crowdsource pandemic safety tips for consumers

Melissa Lee had more to deal with than funeral planning when her husband, Dan Lee, died by suicide in January. She also was faced with continuing Dan's 1,400-member Facebook group, "Athens, GA Mask Grades 2.0," designed to help residents of Athens protect themselves from covid-19 by grading local businesses on their safety measures.

21 Oct 2021

How the public views COVID-19 vaccines via Twitter in the United States

A new study uses Twitter to examine public attitudes towards the vaccines developed to fight the COVID-19 in the United States.

20 Oct 2021

Yelp reviews can provide direct insight into patients' experiences of care

A one-star disparity on health care facility Yelp reviews could indicate a 60-death-peryear difference between some United States counties where those facilities are located, according to researchers at the Penn Medicine Center for Digital Health.

19 Oct 2021

Factors impacting mental health and wellbeing of long covid patients

A new preprint deals with the mental baggage accompanying this condition, often termed “long covid.”

19 Oct 2021

Study: Funny memes may help people cope with COVID-19 stress

Funny memes may help people cope with the stress of the COVID-19 pandemic, making viewers feel calmer and more content, according to research published by the American Psychological Association.

18 Oct 2021

Study focuses on high COVID-19 risk in people with low-status jobs

Workplace infection risk and failing crisis information dissemination are both factors contributing to high incidence of COVID-19 among foreign-born workers in low-status occupations, a report from the University of Gothenburg’s Unit of Occupational and Environmental Medicine shows.

18 Oct 2021

Machine learning can yield "proxy measures" for brain-related health issues

A study published today by an interdisciplinary collaboration, directed by Denis Engemann from Inria, demonstrates that machine learning from large population cohorts can yield "proxy measures" for brain-related health issues without the need for a specialist's assessment.

18 Oct 2021

Study finds many undocumented health problems among individuals exposed to bushfire smoke

The physical and mental burden of prolonged exposure to bushfire smoke is vastly underestimated by official statistics that are based upon admissions into the health system, finds a large survey of residents affected by the widespread bushfires close to Canberra, Australia's capital city, in the summer of late 2019 and early 2020.

15 Oct 2021

Study finds menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

A new study investigated menstrual bleeding patterns among current and former menstruating people, based on the premise that these bleeding changes were associated with changes in clotting or inflammation, which can affect the normal menstrual repair.

15 Oct 2021

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UCLA research identifies several factors contributing to vaccine hesitancy among people of color in L.A

£66 million funding to provide safe and warm accommodation for rough sleepers over winter

Stevens researchers aim to develop AI tool capable of detecting COVID-19 related “fake news”

Understanding and predicting COVID-19 vaccination willingness of New Zealanders

Gradual nicotine reduction key to helping e-cigarette users quit, shows study

Fresh faces, fewer tools: Meet the new bosses fighting covid

Medicare plans’ ‘free’ dental, vision, hearing benefits come at a cost

Wearable technology helps researchers to better understand the underlying health conditions

WVU-led project will leverage AI and digital health to address healthcare costs and disparities

New algorithmic and interactive tools will empower blind people to safeguard private visual content

Nationwide advertising campaign launches in the UK to urge people to get COVID-19 booster, flu jabs

The Yelp of covid: Vigilantes crowdsource pandemic safety tips for consumers

How the public views COVID-19 vaccines via Twitter in the United States

Yelp reviews can provide direct insight into patients' experiences of care

Factors impacting mental health and wellbeing of long covid patients

Study: Funny memes may help people cope with COVID-19 stress

Study focuses on high COVID-19 risk in people with low-status jobs

Machine learning can yield "proxy measures" for brain-related health issues

Study finds many undocumented health problems among individuals exposed to bushfire smoke

Study finds menstrual bleeding changes after SARS-CoV-2 vaccination

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