Archive: 12/10/2020

Clinical study aims to better understand COVID-19 immunity

People who have recovered from COVID-19, and their close contacts, could hold the key to understanding how immunity to the disease develops, how long it lasts and what happens when immunity is lost.

Oct 12, 2020

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Factors associated with suicide in leukemia identified

(HealthDay)—Male sex, older age at diagnosis, White race, and having acute myeloid leukemia are risk factors associated with suicide among patients with leukemia, according to a study published online Oct. 6 in Cancer Medicine.

Oct 12, 2020

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Remdesivir study finally published, and an expert in critical care medicine gives us his verdict

The results of the ACTT-1 trial, which looked at the effectiveness of remdesivir as a treatment for COVID-19, have finally been published. So far the only drug that has been shown to reduce deaths from the disease has been ...

Oct 12, 2020

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As COVID-19 cases rise again, how will the US respond? Here's what states have learned so far

When COVID-19 began spreading in the U.S. in early spring, governors in hard-hit states took drastic steps to reduce the threat and avoid overloading their health care systems. By shutting down nonessential businesses and ...

Oct 12, 2020

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When it comes to arthritic bone spurs, stem cells hurt instead of heal

The same stem cells that heal broken bones can also generate arthritic bone spurs called osteophytes, according to a new study in the Annals of the Rheumatic Diseases.

Oct 12, 2020

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Young people with Crohn's and colitis need more mental health support

New research has found that young people who experience severe Crohn's and colitis symptoms are more likely to experience poor mental health, and need extra support as a result.

Oct 12, 2020

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Pandemic forces mental health care workers to embrace online therapy

Until recently, online therapy was a bridge too far for many practitioners in mental health care. But then came COVID-19. Because psychologists, psychotherapists and psychiatrists could no longer treat their clients face-to-face, ...

Oct 12, 2020

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Millions of face masks are being thrown away during COVID-19. Here's how to choose the best one for the planet

Face masks are part of our daily lives during the pandemic. Many are made from plastics and designed to be used just once, which means thousands of tons of extra waste going to landfill.

Oct 12, 2020

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Age does not contribute to COVID-19 susceptibility, study finds

Scientists have estimated that the age of an individual does not indicate how likely they are to be infected by SARS-CoV-2. However, development of symptoms, progression of the disease, and mortality are age-dependent.

Oct 12, 2020

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NASA-style caution needed before allowing research to influence policy

Behavioural science should undergo rigorous testing and review before it informs public policy such as government responses to COVID-19, according to a paper in Nature Human Behaviour titled "Use caution when applying behavioural ...

Oct 12, 2020

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