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Cultural concerns influence willingness to share personal data to reduce COVID-19 spread

Culture, civic-mindedness and privacy concerns influence how willing people are to share personal location information to help stem the transmission of COVID-19 in their communities, a new study finds.

28 Jan 2021

Study: Diabetics worry about disruption to insulin supplies owing to Brexit outcome

Diabetics living in the UK worry about disruption to insulin supplies as a result of Brexit, new research shows.

27 Jan 2021

Study: Use of online messaging and social media apps spiked during COVID-19 pandemic

The use of online messaging and social media apps among Singapore residents has spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic, a Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) study has found.

27 Jan 2021

New study to examine the role of extended family caregivers of people with dementia

Karen Roberto and Tina Savla, both core faculty members of Virginia Tech's Center for Gerontology, are leading a five-year, $2.14 million study that will examine the role of extended family caregivers and their service use, needs, and challenges.

26 Jan 2021

B.1.1.7 variant and healthcare workers’ travel worry

Recently a team of researchers from Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and the United States assessed travel-related anxiety in healthcare workers (HCWs) considering the emergence of new variants caused by SARS-CoV-2 mutations.

25 Jan 2021

Amid covid health worker shortage, foreign-trained professionals sit on sidelines

As hospitals nationwide struggle with the latest covid-19 surge, it's not so much beds or ventilators in short supply. It's the people to care for the sick.

25 Jan 2021

Study identifies early warnings of COVID-19 outbreak on Twitter posts

Even before public announcements of the first cases of COVID-19 in Europe were made, at the end of January 2020, signals that something strange was happening were already circulating on social media.

25 Jan 2021

Study: Armed conflict affects health needs of at least 630 million women, children

Armed conflicts are becoming increasingly complex and protracted and a growing threat to humanitarian access and the delivery of essential health services, affecting at least 630 million women and children--over 8% of the world's population--in 2017.

24 Jan 2021

Study looks at anxiety of HCW during the COVID-19 pandemic

The study reveals that healthcare workers from Saudi Arabia suffer from a high level of anxiety due to a higher risk of acquiring severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection. The study is currently available on the medRxiv* preprint server.

24 Jan 2021

Social influence has a large impact on people's adherence to COVID-19 guidelines

New research published in the British Journal of Psychology indicates that social influence has a large impact on people's adherence to COVID-19 guidelines.

21 Jan 2021

Are public health ads worth the price? Not if they’re all about fear

The public service announcement showed a mother finding her teenage son lifeless, juxtaposed with the sound of a ukulele and a woman singing, "That's how, how you OD'd on heroin."

19 Jan 2021

Study examines day-to-day parenting behavior during COVID-19 restrictions

During the COVID-19 pandemic, parents have been faced with challenging circumstances to balance work, household, care of children, and support of distance learning for school-age children without help from their regular support systems such as schools, childcare, and often other family members as well.

19 Jan 2021

Black Americans are getting vaccinated at lower rates than white Americans

Black Americans are receiving covid vaccinations at dramatically lower rates than white Americans in the first weeks of the chaotic rollout, according to a new KHN analysis.

17 Jan 2021

Survey: Households with children purchase higher-fat and larger quantities of dairy products

American dairy consumers are often influenced by a variety of factors that can affect their buying habits. These factors include taste, preference, government information, cultural background, social media, and the news.

15 Jan 2021

Social media can be a useful tools for diagnosing dermatological conditions, indicates study

At the start of the pandemic, many doctors on the front lines turned to Twitter and other social media platforms to find guidance and solace directly from their peers. In early 2020, information on COVID-19 had yet to be studied and published in peer-reviewed journals or printed in medical textbooks.

13 Jan 2021

As the vulnerable wait, some political leaders’ spouses get covid vaccines

With supplies of covid-19 vaccines scarce, a federal advisory panel recommends first putting shots into the arms of health care workers, who keep the nation's medical system running, and long-term care residents most likely to die from the coronavirus.

8 Jan 2021

Credible fact checking can effectively reduce vaccine misinformation on social media

Social media misinformation can negatively influence people's attitudes about vaccine safety and effectiveness, but credible organizations -- such as research universities and health institutions -- can play a pivotal role in debunking myths with simple tags that link to factual information, University of California, Davis, researchers, suggest in a new study.

7 Jan 2021

New initiative to represent the Black community in mental healthcare

The Black Mind Initiative aims to reform the current mental health system nationally, by encouraging young Black people to take up a degree related to the mental health profession, the initiative will then support them in their studies and encourage them to work in senior roles in mental healthcare.

7 Jan 2021

Scientific experts help fight the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines

A team of renowned scientific experts has joined forces from across the world to help fight the spread of misinformation about the COVID-19 vaccines, which hold the key to beating the deadly pandemic and releasing countries from debilitating lockdown restrictions.

7 Jan 2021

Black women find healing (but sometimes racism, too) in the outdoors

It would be the last hike of the season, Jessica Newton had excitedly posted on her social media platforms.

6 Jan 2021

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Cultural concerns influence willingness to share personal data to reduce COVID-19 spread

Study: Diabetics worry about disruption to insulin supplies owing to Brexit outcome

Study: Use of online messaging and social media apps spiked during COVID-19 pandemic

New study to examine the role of extended family caregivers of people with dementia

B.1.1.7 variant and healthcare workers’ travel worry

Amid covid health worker shortage, foreign-trained professionals sit on sidelines

Study identifies early warnings of COVID-19 outbreak on Twitter posts

Study: Armed conflict affects health needs of at least 630 million women, children

Study looks at anxiety of HCW during the COVID-19 pandemic

Social influence has a large impact on people's adherence to COVID-19 guidelines

Are public health ads worth the price? Not if they’re all about fear

Study examines day-to-day parenting behavior during COVID-19 restrictions

Black Americans are getting vaccinated at lower rates than white Americans

Survey: Households with children purchase higher-fat and larger quantities of dairy products

Social media can be a useful tools for diagnosing dermatological conditions, indicates study

As the vulnerable wait, some political leaders’ spouses get covid vaccines

Credible fact checking can effectively reduce vaccine misinformation on social media

New initiative to represent the Black community in mental healthcare

Scientific experts help fight the spread of misinformation about COVID-19 vaccines

Black women find healing (but sometimes racism, too) in the outdoors

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