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Study finds how different strategies may impact clinical trial enrollment

As electronic medical records (EMR) become ubiquitous in health care settings, scientists are increasingly turning to electronic-based recruitment methods to encourage participation in clinical trials.

21 Sep 2020

Confidence in COVID-19 restrictions leads to good mental health

In March 2020, Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic, and governments around the world imposed restrictions to reduce the spread of the Coronavirus.

19 Sep 2020

Vapers are not using JUUL e-cigarettes to stop smoking or improve health, Twitter study shows

The vast majority of Twitter users who vape with JUUL e-cigarettes are not using the devices to stop smoking or to improve their health, according to a research team led by University of Utah Health scientists.

17 Sep 2020

Anxiety disorders surging in the UK since 2008

A new report by researchers at the University College London shows that there has been a surge of anxiety cases in the United Kingdom over the past decade, with the financial crash, Brexit, social media, and climate change, and now COVID-19.

16 Sep 2020

‘It seems systematic’: Doctors cite 115 cases of head injuries from crowd control devices

At least 115 people were injured this summer when police shot them in the head or neck with so-called “less-lethal” projectiles at protests over racial injustice and police brutality, according to a report published Monday.

14 Sep 2020

New poll highlights feelings of loneliness and isolation among older adults during COVID-19

Staying close to home and avoiding crowded places can help older adults reduce their risk of COVID-19. But a new national poll suggests it comes with a cost, especially for those with health challenges.

14 Sep 2020

Study shows how the pandemic unfolded across the world

A new study combines evolutionary genomics from coronavirus samples with computer-simulated epidemics and detailed travel records to reconstruct the spread of coronavirus across the world in unprecedented detail.

11 Sep 2020

NSPCC and University of Birmingham team up to improve approaches to child suicide risk

Psychologists at the University of Birmingham are working with The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children to help the charity in its response to children who are at risk of suicide.

10 Sep 2020

Twitter-propagated COVID-19 misinformation from credible sources has a huge impact

In March, in the early days of the coronavirus pandemic in Europe, a tweet from the French Health Minister, Olivier Verán, advised patients with COVID-19 not to take ibuprofen, an anti-inflammatory drug with analgesic and antipyretic properties.

5 Sep 2020

Patient priorities for optimal transplant and living donor advocacy during COVID-19 and beyond

In a newly published paper, the authors first paint the vision of what optimal patient advocacy can do to overcome the challenges described by kidney transplant patients and donors and then describe how to make that vision a reality, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic.

5 Sep 2020

Heightened COVID-19 risk among pregnant women

Since the emergence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, little is known about the risks of COVID-19 to pregnant women. Now, a new study reveals that pregnant women with COVID-19 are less likely to experience symptoms of fever and myalgia than non-pregnant women of reproductive age, but maybe at a heightened risk of being admitted to intensive care.

3 Sep 2020

Advanced digital platform aims to improve outcomes for people with Angelman syndrome

An advanced open-source digital platform developed by QUT researchers is being used to build a patient registry aimed at improving outcomes and health service provision for children and adults around the world living with the rare disease Angelman syndrome.

3 Sep 2020

Warnings can protect memory from misleading information

Warning witnesses about the threat of misinformation - before or after an event - significantly reduces the negative impact of misinformation on memory, according to new research performed at Tufts University.

1 Sep 2020

New algorithm can help spot illicit online pharmacies

Consumers are expected to spend more than $100 billion at online pharmacies in the next few years, but not all of these businesses are legitimate.

28 Aug 2020

Older adults experienced mental health problems during COVID-19 pandemic

Older adults experienced greater depression and loneliness during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a new study by Indiana University researchers, and relationship strength (perceived closeness to network members) moderated the relationship between loneliness and depression.

27 Aug 2020

AI algorithm promises to accurately diagnose Alzheimer's

By detecting subtle differences in the way that Alzheimer's sufferers use language, researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology have developed an A.I. algorithm that promises to accurately diagnose Alzheimer's without the need for expensive scans or in-person testing.

27 Aug 2020

Voters' education accounts for largest divide among respondents, show poll results

Incumbent Edward Markey has opened up a double-digit lead over challenger U.S. Rep. Joseph Kennedy III one week before the Democratic primary in the race for U.S. Senate, according to a new poll of Massachusetts voters released today.

27 Aug 2020

Feeling anxious and depressed? You’re right at home in California.

It's official, California: COVID-19 has left us sick with worry and increasingly despondent. And our youngest adults — ages 18 to 29 — are feeling it worst.

26 Aug 2020

Many people of color, immigrants among 1,080 US health workers lost to COVID

More than 1,000 front-line health care workers reportedly have died of COVID-19, according to Lost on the Frontline, an ongoing investigation by The Guardian and KHN to track and memorialize every U.S. health care worker who dies from the coronavirus.

26 Aug 2020

LA hospital seeks vaccine trial participants among its own high-risk patients

The patients at Dr. Eric Daar's hospital are at high risk for serious illness from COVID-19, and he's determined to make sure they're part of the effort to fight the disease.

26 Aug 2020

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Latest Social Media News and Research

Study finds how different strategies may impact clinical trial enrollment

Confidence in COVID-19 restrictions leads to good mental health

Vapers are not using JUUL e-cigarettes to stop smoking or improve health, Twitter study shows

Anxiety disorders surging in the UK since 2008

‘It seems systematic’: Doctors cite 115 cases of head injuries from crowd control devices

New poll highlights feelings of loneliness and isolation among older adults during COVID-19

Study shows how the pandemic unfolded across the world

NSPCC and University of Birmingham team up to improve approaches to child suicide risk

Twitter-propagated COVID-19 misinformation from credible sources has a huge impact

Patient priorities for optimal transplant and living donor advocacy during COVID-19 and beyond

Heightened COVID-19 risk among pregnant women

Advanced digital platform aims to improve outcomes for people with Angelman syndrome

Warnings can protect memory from misleading information

New algorithm can help spot illicit online pharmacies

Older adults experienced mental health problems during COVID-19 pandemic

AI algorithm promises to accurately diagnose Alzheimer's

Voters' education accounts for largest divide among respondents, show poll results

Feeling anxious and depressed? You’re right at home in California.

Many people of color, immigrants among 1,080 US health workers lost to COVID

LA hospital seeks vaccine trial participants among its own high-risk patients

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