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Cannabis use during opioid addiction treatment may reduce fentanyl exposure

New research suggests that cannabis use by people in care for opioid addiction might improve their treatment outcomes and reduce their risk of being exposed to fentanyl in the contaminated unregulated drug supply.

21 Dec 2020

COVID-19: Meta-analysis unveils adversely affected biological processes in infected lung cells

The researchers Wasco Wruck and Prof. James Adjaye from the Institute of Stem Cell Research and Regenerative Medicine, Medical Faculty of Heinrich-Heine-University Duesseldorf, Germany, employed a bioinformatic approach on transcriptome data pertaining to human lung epithelial cells infected with SARS-CoV-2.

21 Dec 2020

COVID-19 contact tracing ineffective without timely testing and isolation, study says

A new study by Canada-based researchers has showed that contact tracing is not effective if testing and isolation are delayed.

21 Dec 2020

Nearly half of US hospitals have reached critical care capacity, study finds

A new study by researchers at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Brown University shows that about half of US hospitals have reported reaching critical capacity since September, illustrating the scale of the coronavirus pandemic’s ‘second wave’ and the burden of pressure it has placed on the nation’s healthcare.

21 Dec 2020

Drinking cow's milk during breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of food allergies in children

Children of mothers who drink relatively more cow's milk during breastfeeding are at reduced risk of developing food allergies. That is the conclusion of researchers from Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, in a new study published in the scientific journal Nutrients.

21 Dec 2020

Study confirms the feasibility of RT-qPCR on extraction-free inactivated SARS-CoV-2 samples

A new paper reports superior results using an alternative test protocol for RT-qPCR testing for the SARS-CoV-2 virus.

21 Dec 2020

Effective vaccine strategies for New South Wales Australia under different vaccine supply

Researchers say mass immunization will terminate the disease, or immunizing 66% of the population with a 90% efficacy vaccine will achieve herd immunity.

21 Dec 2020

QFEA – Novel method to identify high-performing filtration materials and masks outside a laboratory

The COVID-19 pandemic has led to a bumper crop of home-made and commercially manufactured face masks.

21 Dec 2020

As Biden gets sworn in, White House will get scrubbed down

It was a down-in-the-mud presidential campaign, but the dirtiest part comes on Inauguration Day.

21 Dec 2020

With few takers for COVID vaccine, DC hospital CEO takes ‘one for the team’

Administrators at Howard University Hospital in Washington, D.C., were thrilled to be among the city's first hospitals to get a COVID-19 vaccine, but they knew it could be a tough sell to get staffers to take the shot.

21 Dec 2020

Cardiovascular risk due to COVID-19-related unemployment 4-6 times higher among Maoris vs. non-Maoris in NZ

A new study uses a life-table model to predict and estimate the loss of health, healthcare costs to society, and inequities in healthcare in New Zealand.

21 Dec 2020

New portable shield prevents spread of saliva and aerosols generated during dental procedures

Dental treatments are performed at close proximity to the mouths and noses of the patients, and the procedures are often related to the generation of aerosols as well as handling of oral fluids and blood. This puts dentists at a high risk of exposure to COVID-19, and other critical infectious diseases.

21 Dec 2020

‘Nine months into it, the adrenaline is gone and it’s just exhausting’

In March, during the first week of the San Francisco Bay Area's first-in-the-nation stay-at-home order, KHN spoke with emergency department physicians working on the front lines of the burgeoning COVID-19 pandemic.

21 Dec 2020

Montana’s mask mandate in doubt with incoming governor

Incoming Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signaled he won't continue a statewide mask mandate in place since July, though he said he plans to wear a mask himself and get vaccinated against COVID-19.

21 Dec 2020

Scientists map direct interactions between SARS-CoV-2 RNA and human host cells

Scientists from Würzburg and the US have charted the first global atlas of direct interactions between SARS-CoV-2 RNA and human host cells. This may provide a starting point for novel treatments.

21 Dec 2020

Prior use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors linked to reduced risk of death in older COVID-19 patients with hypertension

A new study, appearing as a preprint on the medRxiv* server, demonstrates the protective effect of drugs in older COVID-19 patients with hypertension.

21 Dec 2020

Many US health experts underestimated the coronavirus … until it was too late

A year ago, while many Americans were finishing their holiday shopping and finalizing travel plans, doctors in Wuhan, China, were battling a mysterious outbreak of pneumonia with no known cause.

21 Dec 2020

Everyday physical activities are less intensive than organized sports, shows study

In spring 2020, when soccer and sports clubs closed for sever-al weeks due to the Corona pandemic, children and adoles-cents looked for alternative physical activities.

21 Dec 2020

Pooled COVID-19 testing methods could detect outbreaks in schools, says study

A team of researchers at Tufts University, USA, has found that pool testing in schools and universities can identify COVID-19 patients. This way, schools can immediately report the case, refer the staff to health departments, and conduct contact tracing.

21 Dec 2020

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the wellbeing of healthcare workers?

A new study by US-based researchers – at the Northwest Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center and Columbia University – has found that healthcare workers have experienced significant psychiatric distress during the pandemic.

21 Dec 2020

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Cannabis use during opioid addiction treatment may reduce fentanyl exposure

COVID-19: Meta-analysis unveils adversely affected biological processes in infected lung cells

COVID-19 contact tracing ineffective without timely testing and isolation, study says

Nearly half of US hospitals have reached critical care capacity, study finds

Drinking cow's milk during breastfeeding linked to reduced risk of food allergies in children

Study confirms the feasibility of RT-qPCR on extraction-free inactivated SARS-CoV-2 samples

Effective vaccine strategies for New South Wales Australia under different vaccine supply

QFEA – Novel method to identify high-performing filtration materials and masks outside a laboratory

As Biden gets sworn in, White House will get scrubbed down

With few takers for COVID vaccine, DC hospital CEO takes ‘one for the team’

Cardiovascular risk due to COVID-19-related unemployment 4-6 times higher among Maoris vs. non-Maoris in NZ

New portable shield prevents spread of saliva and aerosols generated during dental procedures

‘Nine months into it, the adrenaline is gone and it’s just exhausting’

Montana’s mask mandate in doubt with incoming governor

Scientists map direct interactions between SARS-CoV-2 RNA and human host cells

Prior use of renin-angiotensin system inhibitors linked to reduced risk of death in older COVID-19 patients with hypertension

Many US health experts underestimated the coronavirus … until it was too late

Everyday physical activities are less intensive than organized sports, shows study

Pooled COVID-19 testing methods could detect outbreaks in schools, says study

How has the COVID-19 pandemic affected the wellbeing of healthcare workers?

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