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The coronavirus pandemic’s life-altering effects are likely to result in lasting physical and mental health consequences for many people–particularly those from vulnerable populations–a new study led by the Yale School of Public Health finds. Source: Pandemic likely to cause long-term health problems, Yale School of Public Health finds
The German study, due to presented at the European Academy of Neurology (EAN) Virtual Congress, found that those who are socially isolated are almost 50% more likely to die from any cause. Source: Social isolation increases the risk of heart attacks, strokes, and death from all causes
Regions of Italy with higher family fragmentation and a high number of residential nursing homes experienced the highest rate of COVID-19 infections in people over age 80, according to a new study published May 21, 2020 in the open-access journal PLOS ONE by Giuseppe Liotta of the University […]
New research from the University of East Anglia (UEA) recommends changes to the system which sees drug companies strike deals with competitors to stop them producing cheaper generic alternatives. Source: Changes needed to prevent controversial pharmaceutical deals
Current medical guidelines risk unlawful deaths of patients — with doctors, hospitals, and even the government potentially liable — if a second peak forces hard choices due to shortages of ventilators and other critical care resources. Source: Healthcare rationing could see ‘unlawful deaths’ from COVID-19, researchers claim
Nearly half of parents of children under age 18 say their stress levels related to the coronavirus pandemic are high, with managing their kids’ online learning a significant source of stress for many, according to a new survey by the American Psychological Association. Source: High stress related to […]
It’s inappropriate to consider blanket do-not-resuscitate orders for COVID-19 patients because adequate data is not yet available on US survival rates for in-hospital resuscitation of COVID-19 patients and data from China may not relate to US patients, according to a new article published today in Circulation: Cardiovascular Quality […]
More COVID Research Censored CDC and the WHO, to my dismay, are either directly or indirectly controlling the flow of information and research, possibly creating an echo chamber of bias. The level of censorship is getting so out of control; it is highly likely now it may be […]
The analysis of 26 randomized controlled trials including 1,344 participants found that body weight and body mass index significantly changed after green tea was consumed for periods longer than 12 weeks and at a dosage of less than 800 mg/day. Ying Lin et al, The effect of green […]
In a new study, researchers from the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated that penguins in Antarctica emit copious amounts of nitrous oxide via their feces. So much so, that the researchers went ”cuckoo” from being surrounded by penguin poop. Source: Researchers go cuckoo: Antarctic penguins release an extreme […]
To conduct his analysis, Kipping used the chronology of the earliest evidence for life and the evolution of humanity. David Kipping, assistant professor of astronomy at Columbia, asked how often we would expect life and intelligence to re-emerge if Earth’s history were to repeat, re-running the clock over […]
Historic records from weather stations show that rainfall patterns in Scotland were affected by charge in the atmosphere released by radiation from nuclear bomb tests carried out in the 1950s and ’60s. Source: Cold War nuke tests changed rainfall
The effectiveness of school closure as a preventive measure during the COVID-19 pandemic is discussed. Source: School closure during COVID-19 pandemic
Online forums can be used by public health officials to quickly identify topics of public interest during the COVID-19 pandemic and to quell misinformation. Source: Reddit reveals peaks of public interest in COVID-19 topics
In a study published today (May 13, 2020) in the New England Journal of Medicine, scientists in the U.S. and Japan report that in the laboratory, cats can readily become infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, and may be able to pass the virus to other […]
For Army scientists, the goal of neuroscience research is pursuing the inner workings of the human brain to advance scientific understanding and improve Soldier performance. Source: Army researchers develop new ways to nudge the brain
A new report authored by Pool Re and Cranfield University’s Andrew Silke, Professor of Terrorism, Risk and Resilience, reveals how the COVID-19 pandemic is already having a significant impact on terrorism around the world. Source: COVID-19 and terrorism: Assessing the short and long-term impacts of terrorism
The results of a study conducted by the University of Tartu on the prevalence of the coronavirus were presented to the Government Committee responsible for the emergency situation on Tuesday. The results from the second week of the study continue to confirm the low prevalence of the virus […]
Social and community disruptions caused by the COVID-19 restrictions could have a lasting effect on child wellbeing, Flinders University researchers warn. While health, safety and education responses are the focus of restrictions, the needs of childhood independence, self-determination and play are less acknowledged, Flinders University experts explain in […]
Social and community disruptions caused by the COVID-19 restrictions could have a lasting effect on child wellbeing, Flinders University researchers warn. While health, safety and education responses are the focus of restrictions, the needs of childhood independence, self-determination and play are less acknowledged, Flinders University experts explain in […]
The public would comply with major changes to medical advice – but would then be less likely to follow other new guidelines in the future, research shows. Source: Public would obey major changes to antibiotic advice, research shows
COVID-19 is a pandemic that has forced many states to declare restrictive measures in order to prevent their wider spread. These measures are necessary to protect the health of adults, children and people with disabilities. Long quarantine periods could cause an increase in anxiety crisis, fear of contagion […]
Selenium and COVID-19 A Strong Survival Correlation & New Drug Discoveries Quote “Our results show an association between the reported cure rates for COVID-19 and selenium status. These data are consistent with the evidence of the antiviral effects of selenium from previous studies” #COVID19 #SARCOV2 #SELENIUM Margaret P […]
A University of Washington researcher calculates that 14.4 million workers face exposure to infection once a week and 26.7 million at least once a month in the workplace, pointing to an important population needing protection as the novel coronavirus disease, COVID-19, continues to break out across the US. […]
A Rutgers engineer has created a mathematical model that accurately estimates the death toll linked to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States and could be used around the world. Source: A new way to accurately estimate COVID-19 death toll
COVID-19 Updated Nutritional Supplement Research Dietary supplements an important weapon for fighting off COVID-19 Optimal Nutritional Status for a Well-Functioning Immune System Is an Important Factor to Protect against Viral Infections Nutrients 2020, 12(4), 1181; https://doi.org/10.3390/nu12041181 https://www.mdpi.com/2072-6643/12/4/1181/htm Ayurveda and yoga for COVID-19 prevention Public Health Approach of Ayurveda […]
Food insecurity in Vermont has increased by one-third during the coronavirus pandemic, according to a statewide survey conducted by the University of Vermont at the end of March. The increase in food insecurity was strongly correlated with employment status. Among food insecure Vermonters, two-thirds (66%) had experienced job […]
When faced with danger, humans draw closer together. Social distancing thwarts this impulse. Professor Ophelia Deroy from Ludwigs-Maximilians Universitaet in Munich (LMU) and colleagues argue that this dilemma poses a greater threat to society than overtly antisocial behavior. Source: COVID-19: The downside of social distancing
COVID-19 is unlikely to be spread through semen, according to University of Utah Health scientists who participated in an international study of Chinese men who recently had the disease. The researchers found no evidence of the virus that causes COVID-19 in the semen or testes of the men. […]
COVID-19 Powerful Disinfectants, Simple and Studied WHO Formulations “We showed that both WHO-recommended formulations sufficiently inactivate the virus after 30 seconds,” as Stephanie Pfänder sums up the results. Plus, this does not merely apply to the WHO solutions; rather, their main components, the alcohols ethanol and isopropanol, also […]
Last year was one of the worst years on record for the Greenland ice sheet, which shrunk by hundreds of billions of tons. According to a study published today in The Cryosphere, that mind-boggling ice loss wasn’t caused by warm temperatures alone; the new study identifies exceptional atmospheric […]
24 experts publish a research roadmap to help keep us mentally healthy through the pandemic. A new poll shows the public are already substantially concerned about their mental health in response to COVID-19. Experts call for real time monitoring of mental health to be rolled out urgently in […]
Millions of Americans are being impacted by the psychological fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic aftermath. Source: Depression, anxiety may be side effects as nation grapples with COVID-19
A University of Phoenix survey gauged US adults’ mental health as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and revealed that 4 in 10 are lonelier now than ever before. Source: US adults are most concerned about experiencing increased anxiety as a result of COVID-19
Hong Kong appears to have averted a major COVID-19 outbreak up to March 31, 2020, by adopting far less drastic control measures than most other countries, with a combination of border entry restrictions, quarantine and isolation of cases and contacts, together with some degree of social distancing, according […]
COVID-19 STRONG CORRELATION WITH VITAMIN D DEFICIENCY In conclusion, we found significant relationships between vitamin D levels and the number COVID–19 cases and especially the mortality caused by this infection. The most vulnerable group of population for COVID–19 is also the one that has the most deficit in […]
The latest CUNY coronavirus tracking survey found that a majority of (77%) of New Yorkers who typically attend holiday services found alternative ways to practice their faith during Easter and Passover week. Among the observant, 43% reported watching or listening to services on TV or radio, while 29% […]
First use of phylogenetic techniques shows ‘ancestral’ virus genome closest to those in bats was not Wuhan’s predominant virus type. Study charts the ”incipient supernova” of COVID-19 through genetic mutations as it spread from China and Asia to Australia, Europe and North America. Researchers say their methods could […]
Contrary to popular belief, Neanderthals were no less technologically advanced than Homo sapiens. An international team, including researchers from the CNRS, have discovered the first evidence of cord making, dating back more than 40,000 years, on a flint fragment from the prehistoric site of Abri du Maras in […]
The article emphasizes the importance of mitigating the mental health consequences of social distancing in the COVID-19 era. Source: Mental health consequences of COVID-19, physical distancing
In a new commentary, Alison Stuebe, MD, President of the Academy of Breastfeeding Medicine, addresses the risks and benefits of separating infants from COVID-19-positive mothers following birth. Source: Should infants be separated from COVID-19-positive mothers?
Scientists from Monash University in Melbourne showed that a single dose of the drug, Ivermectin, could stop the SARS-CoV-2 virus growing in cell culture – effectively eradicating all genetic material of the virus within 48 hours. #COVID19 #ivermectin #SARSCOV2 Leon Caly, Julian D. Druce, Mike G. Catton, David […]
It is clear that we must prioritize identifying and alleviating the conditions that made the Covid-19 pandemic possible. Even as it rages, scientists are already asking if it is more than just a virus, but rather a symptom emerging from something much deeper, a nonlinear dynamical system of […]
Both surgical and cotton masks were found to be ineffective for preventing the dissemination of SARS-CoV-2 from the coughs of patients with COVID-19. A study conducted at two hospitals in Seoul, South Korea, found that when COVID-19 patients coughed into either type of mask, droplets of virus were […]
Two studies of the coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak recently published in the open-access journal PLOS ONE. Source: Two COVID-19 papers published in PLOS ONE | EurekAlert! Science News
Restricted cubic spline curves of the associations between egg consumption and risk of incident cardiovascular disease and all-cause mortality. A. Cardiovascular disease; B. All-cause mortality; C. Coronary Heart Disease; D. Stroke; E. Ischemic stroke; F. Hemorrhagic stroke. Adjusted for age, gender, cohort, urban or rural resident, per-capita household […]
In a paper published this week in Science, an international team of scientists share details of the most ancient fossil of Homo erectus known and discuss how these new findings are forcing us to rewrite a part of our species’ evolutionary history. Source: When three species of human […]
Public health scientists predict that school closures due to the COVID-19 pandemic will exacerbate the epidemic of childhood obesity in the United States. Andrew Rundle, DrPH, associate professor of epidemiology at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, and colleagues expect that COVID-19-related school closures will double out?of?school […]
COVID-19 New Drug Concerns, Research Breakthroughs And Updated Mortality Statistics A brief look at glucocorticoids, the Lancets updated mortality statistics, Hydroxychloroquine risks, lung treatments, viral treatment, and stem cell treatments The Lancet Infectious Diseases: Comprehensive COVID-19 hospitalisation and death rate estimates help countries best prepare as global pandemic […]
