How a pregnant woman who smokes can be hurting her future grandchildren The dangers of smoking are common knowledge. Smoking during pregnancy, even second-hand smoke, can hurt both the mother and her child. But her grandchildren? Aug 21, 2020 0 119
Smartphone data show how shared staff spread COVID-19 through nursing homes COVID-19 infections have spread rapidly through nursing homes despite a ban on visitors to the facilities. A new study co-authored by Yale SOM's Judith A. Chevalier finds one likely explanation: staff members who work at ... Aug 21, 2020 0 31
Working from home is more effective than keeping kids off school in tackling COVID Enabling employees to work from home is more effective than keeping children off school or shielding the over 60s in reducing new COVID infections, new deaths and total deaths. That's the finding from new research by two ... Aug 21, 2020 0 30
Nicotine withdrawal in zebrafish offers clues to human addiction Researchers have identified nicotine-induced withdrawal for the first time in the zebrafish model—a discovery that could be used to test ways of treating withdrawal from addiction in humans. Aug 21, 2020 0 208
Study reveals the unfolding of neuronal fate In an interdisciplinary study combining developmental biology and computational biology, researchers from Karolinska Institutet and Medical University of Vienna (together with researchers in US, Italy and France), have revealed ... Aug 21, 2020 0 309
Selfies could be used to detect heart disease: New research uses artificial intelligence to analyse Sending a "selfie" to the doctor could be a cheap and simple way of detecting heart disease, according to the authors of a new study published today (Friday) in the European Heart Journal. Aug 21, 2020 0 142
New study explains potential causes for "happy hypoxia" condition in patients with the COVID-19 virus A new research study provides possible explanations for COVID-19 patients who present with extremely low, otherwise life-threatening levels of oxygen, but no signs of dyspnea (difficulty breathing). This new understanding ... Aug 21, 2020 0 119
Two or more long-term health conditions linked to a positive COVID-19 test The presence of two or more long term health conditions—known as multimorbidity—is linked to a 48% higher risk of a positive COVID-19 test. Aug 21, 2020 7 396
Rise in youth use of e-cigarettes is a major concern American Heart Association CEO Nancy Brown issued the following statement in response to today's release of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Youth Risk Behavior Survey: Aug 21, 2020 0 41
8 ways the coronavirus can affect your skin, from COVID toes, to rashes and hair loss As the pandemic progresses, we're growing increasingly aware COVID-19 affects multiple parts of the body beyond the lungs. That includes the skin. Aug 21, 2020 0 227