Australia's New South Wales sets record for new COVID cases Australia's New South Wales state recorded 1,742 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, its highest daily total since the pandemic began. Dec 16, 2021 0 1
Canada advises against foreign travel, Ontario limits events The Canadian government on Wednesday advised Canadians against all non-essential international travel, and the largest province of Ontario capped capacity at large events like NBA and NHL games at 50% because of the new coronavirus ... Dec 16, 2021 0 1
Hormone exposure in the womb potentially linked to migraine risk in later life Hormone levels in the womb before birth have been potentially linked to the risk of developing migraine in adulthood, reveals a new study of genetic and environmental information from the world's largest database of twins. ... Dec 16, 2021 0 35
Private equity long-term care homes have the highest mortality rate during COVID-19 The COVID-19 pandemic revealed that for-profit long-term care homes had worse patient outcomes than not-for-profit homes. A new study found that of those for-profit homes, long-term care homes (LTCs) owned by private equity ... Dec 16, 2021 0 1
New study identifies most effective face-mask practices to reduce spread of infection Findings from a new study published today provide guidance for increasing the effectiveness of face masks to reduce the spread of respiratory infectious pathogens including SARS-CoV-2. The findings, which appear in the American ... Dec 16, 2021 0 117