Opening schools has not rekindled epidemic in Norway: official Opening up nurseries and primary schools has not rekindled the new coronavirus epidemic in Norway, health authorities said Monday. May 11, 2020 0 18
Fewer than 1,000 virus patients in intensive care in Italy Italy on Monday reported fewer than 1,000 people in intensive care treatment for the novel coronavirus for the first time since March 10 when the country went into confinement, the civil protection agency said. May 11, 2020 0 1
Prenatal supplement may increase blood pressure at high doses Women who take high-dose folic acid supplements from pre-pregnancy through mid-pregnancy might increase their risk for potentially dangerous high blood pressure, according to new research. May 11, 2020 0 2
IBD not tied to female genital tract malignancies (HealthDay)—Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) patients do not have a higher risk for female genital tract malignancies, according to a study recently published in Digestive and Liver Disease. May 11, 2020 0 0
SARS-CoV-2 spreads rapidly through skilled nursing facilities (HealthDay)—Rapid and widespread transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) can occur in skilled nursing facilities, according to a study published online April 24 in the New England Journal ... May 11, 2020 0 2
Telehealth tools developed for Ebola improve COVID-19 care Telemedicine tools developed at UVA Health to battle Ebola have huge potential in the fight against COVID-19, UVA experts report in a new scientific paper. The tools, they say, allow doctors to provide personal, high-quality ... May 11, 2020 0 2
COVID-19 places added prenatal stress on mother and child that could have lasting impact An international consortium of researchers have identified particular sources of prenatal stress, as experienced by mothers, that have a direct effect on a child's subsequent mental health. The findings emerged from the DREAM-BIG ... May 11, 2020 0 66
GCS centres support research to mitigate impact of COVID-19 pandemic In December 2019, the world learned of a new and deadly pathogen. News coming out of Wuhan, China confirmed public health experts' worst fears—a novel coronavirus appeared to have jumped from animals to humans. It was extremely ... May 11, 2020 0 2
Young migrants at risk of mental illness War, torture, human trafficking and extreme poverty are just some of the appalling experiences to which refugees are exposed, both before and during their flight. Experiences such as these put those affected at risk of mental ... May 11, 2020 0 4
Brief intervention could keep lower-risk drug use from becoming riskier Individuals who used drugs occasionally reported less use six months after a motivational interview with a health professional, while individuals who did not receive the intervention reported more use. May 11, 2020 0 1
