People looking to adopt a healthier lifestyle may benefit from new apps designed to sustain behavior change to new research
Day: December 22, 2020
Scientists scramble to assess mutated coronavirus
As dozens of countries blocked the flow of people and goods from Britain to avoid a new and more contagious
Frequent, fast, accessible testing should be public health tool during COVID-19 pandemic
Testing for COVID-19 has been central in the fight against SARS-CoV-2/ COVID-19. While most efforts, including regulations, have focused on
Mask wearing declines, even as COVID-19 touches more U.S. lives: Poll
Despite more Americans saying they know someone who’s been sickened or even died from COVID-19, there’s been a decline in
Anti-diarrhea drug drives cancer cells to cell death
The research group led by Dr. Sjoerd van Wijk from the Institute of Experimental Cancer Research in Paediatrics at Goethe
Controlling cardiac waves with light to better understand abnormally rapid heart rhythms
Over 300,000 people die each year in the U.S. due to sudden cardiac death. In many cases, sudden cardiac
Community-based programs reduce sexual violence, study shows
Through small, neighborhood classes, researchers at UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh and Promundo-US significantly reduced sexual violence among teenage boys
Community spread of COVID-19 tied to patient survival rates at area hospitals
High rates of COVID-19 in the county where a hospital is located appears to reduce survival rates among hospitalized patients
Hand-held device measures aerosols for coronavirus risk assessment
Because of the role they play in coronavirus transmission, understanding aerosol concentrations and persistence in public spaces can help determine
Too much of a good thing—persistent IFNγ depletes progenitor blood cells via BST2
When a person has an infection, the body activates immune responses to fight it. IFNγ is an inflammatory molecule produced
