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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

Cancer patients undergoing active treatment may be more vulnerable to COVID-19-related misinformation

Cancer patients undergoing active treatment were more likely to believe misinformation related to COVID-19 than those without a history of cancer, according to a new study led by researchers at Virginia Commonwealth University.

12 Feb 2022

U.S. workers experience clusters of socioeconomic vulnerabilities to COVID-19

COVID-19 has had a devastating impact on people's physical and mental health and has caused economic hardship. However, this adversity has disproportionately hurt certain populations - including essential workers and women - deepening existing disparities.

10 Feb 2022

Study finds gender-based differences in risk factors associated with anxiety during the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic is an anxiety-inducing stressor that affects every aspect of our daily lives. A new Canadian study has found that the pandemic-related risk-factors associated with anxiety differ between men and women.

9 Feb 2022

Research explores public reactions to COVID-19 pandemic across diverse ethnic groups

Researchers evaluate the attitudes of diverse ethnic groups in the United Kingdom towards the COVID-19 pandemic.

7 Feb 2022

The determinants of social distancing among young people living in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland

Researchers have investigated the factors that make it easier/harder for young people to social distance.

7 Feb 2022

Nurses play a critical role in reducing health misinformation

On July 15, 2021, the U.S. Surgeon General issued an urgent plea for all Americans to take part in slowing a serious threat to public health. He wasn't talking about the COVID-19 pandemic but rather the harmful effects on personal and public health caused by the infodemic – the creation and spread of an excessive amount of unreliable and false health information.

4 Feb 2022

Understanding public responses to UK's COVID test, trace and isolate measures

Researchers investigate the public behaviors in response to the United Kingdom test, trace, and isolate (TTI) policy in July 2021.

3 Feb 2022

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Latest Social Media News and Research

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

Cancer patients undergoing active treatment may be more vulnerable to COVID-19-related misinformation

U.S. workers experience clusters of socioeconomic vulnerabilities to COVID-19

Study finds gender-based differences in risk factors associated with anxiety during the pandemic

Research explores public reactions to COVID-19 pandemic across diverse ethnic groups

The determinants of social distancing among young people living in Northern Ireland or the Republic of Ireland

Nurses play a critical role in reducing health misinformation

Understanding public responses to UK's COVID test, trace and isolate measures

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