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WHO underestimates coronavirus' transmissibility

The coronavirus probably has a stronger ability to spread than the World Health Organization has estimated so far. This according to a review of previous studies of the coronavirus' transmissibility performed not least by researchers at Umeå University in Sweden.

14 Feb 2020

Legionella Conference 2020 focuses on prevention of health care-associated waterborne diseases

Discussions at Legionella Conference 2020: Prevention of Disease and Injury From Waterborne Pathogens in Health Care will focus on hazards related to medical devices, cleaning and disinfection in sterile settings and water quality requirements in hospitals and health care facilities.

14 Feb 2020

Thoracic radiation therapy can have negative impact on cancer patients' quality of life

Radiation doses to the heart that occur during radiation therapy treatments for lung cancer, breast cancer and lymphoma can increase fatigue, cause difficulty breathing and lower capacity for physical activity in patients with cancer, according to research presented at the American College of Cardiology's Advancing the Cardiovascular Care of the Oncology Patient course.

14 Feb 2020

Study explores how social media makes breakups much worse

Imagine flipping through your Facebook News Feed first thing in the morning and spotting a notification that your ex is now "in a relationship."

14 Feb 2020

Early PTSD treatment for children after a disaster provides lasting health benefits

In 1988, a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck near the northern Armenian city of Spitak. The temblor destroyed cities and is estimated to have killed between 25,000 and 35,000 people, many of whom were schoolchildren.

14 Feb 2020

Tips to avoid any risk of allergic reactions on Valentine’s Day

Are you allergic to Valentine’s Day? More than 50 million Americans might be, according to the Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America. Choosing the wrong meal or gift could turn your romantic night into an unforgettable one — in the emergency room.

14 Feb 2020

Nature connectedness linked to better physical and mental wellbeing

Individuals who visit natural spaces weekly, and feel psychologically connected to them, report better physical and mental wellbeing, new research has shown.

14 Feb 2020

Study examines validity of measures used to assess quality of kidney-related care in the U.S.

New research examines the validity of measures used to assess the quality of kidney-related care in the United States.

14 Feb 2020

VR helps cardiologist detect patient's injury and repair a broken heart

One night last December, in Gig Harbor, Washington, a restaurant co-worker told Brevin Cronk that his lips had turned blue. He made haste for a nearby emergency room, which measured his blood-oxygen at 77%, well shy of the 90% level that doctors consider "low."

14 Feb 2020

Effectiveness of travel bans to control infectious disease outbreaks is mostly unknown

Because of the quick and deadly outbreak in late December of a novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, now known as COVID-19 – infecting tens of thousands and killing hundreds within weeks, while spreading to at least 24 other countries – many governments, including the United States, have banned or significantly restricted travel to and from China.

14 Feb 2020

Cocoa consumption may improve walking performance in peripheral artery disease patients

Consumption of cocoa may improve walking performance for patients with peripheral artery disease, according to the results of a small, preliminary, phase II research trial published today in the American Heart Association's journal Circulation Research.

14 Feb 2020

AI used to instantly and accurately measure blood flow

Artificial intelligence has been used for the first time to instantly and accurately measure blood flow, in a study led by UCL and Barts Health NHS Trust.

14 Feb 2020

Study finds inadequate testing for Tennessee infants exposed to hepatitis C

Most Tennessee infants exposed to hepatitis C at birth are not later tested to see if they acquired the virus, according to a study by researchers at Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt and the Vanderbilt Center for Child Health Policy.

14 Feb 2020

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WHO underestimates coronavirus' transmissibility

Legionella Conference 2020 focuses on prevention of health care-associated waterborne diseases

Thoracic radiation therapy can have negative impact on cancer patients' quality of life

Study explores how social media makes breakups much worse

Early PTSD treatment for children after a disaster provides lasting health benefits

Tips to avoid any risk of allergic reactions on Valentine’s Day

Nature connectedness linked to better physical and mental wellbeing

Study examines validity of measures used to assess quality of kidney-related care in the U.S.

VR helps cardiologist detect patient's injury and repair a broken heart

Effectiveness of travel bans to control infectious disease outbreaks is mostly unknown

Cocoa consumption may improve walking performance in peripheral artery disease patients

AI used to instantly and accurately measure blood flow

Study finds inadequate testing for Tennessee infants exposed to hepatitis C

MCG physicians help rural hospitals better treat patients by establishing tele-EDs

Promising molecule could stop or slow Parkinson’s

Sex-differences in airway anatomy develop during puberty, study reveals

Audacious and Boots Hearingcare partner to support people with hearing loss

Female domestic abuse survivors have increased risk of mortality from all causes

Study: Survival rates have improved after kidney transplantation during childhood

Forgiveness combined with acetaminophen can alleviate social pain

Advancing Motor Neuron Disease Diagnosis with Non-Invasive Ultrasound and AI

How agentic AI is reshaping laboratory workflows

Fourier 80: bringing benchtop NMR systems to the laboratory

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