Health
Children very vulnerable to severe injury from quad bike use
Children are very vulnerable to severe injury from the use of quad bikes, also known as ATVs, finds research published in the open access journal BMJ Open.
Oct 27, 2022
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Medical economics
What should rich countries do with spare masks and gloves? It's the opposite of what the WHO recommends
Most developed countries hold significant quantities of medical supplies in reserve to respond in an emergency.
Oct 24, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Doing away with COVID isolation rules means increased isolation and risks for people with disability
Mandatory isolation rules for people with COVID end today. Pandemic leave disaster payments will also cease for all workers except casual workers employed in aged care, disability, hospitals, Indigenous health services and ...
Oct 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New study finds that monkeypox virus can spread widely within specialist hospital isolation rooms
Monkeypox virus can be shed into the surrounding environment by people who are infected, particularly in shed skin particles and in debris from monkeypox skin lesions and scabs. The virus is relatively hardy and under appropriate ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Medical research
Manual cleaning of medical instruments exposes staff and surrounding environment to potentially contaminated fluids
A new study published today in the American Journal of Infection Control (AJIC) shows that manual cleaning of reusable medical instruments generates substantial splash more than seven feet from the source. The findings reinforce ...
Oct 13, 2022
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Sports medicine & Kinesiology
Shoe sole equipped with silk sensors ensures optimal cycling
Cycling is a great way to stay in shape. You get outdoors with plenty of fresh air, and it is an easy and gentle way to improve your fitness and circulation and strengthen your heart and muscles.
Oct 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How ICUs in England were stretched to cope with the pandemic
There has been much discussion recently about how governments handled the COVID pandemic during 2020 and 2021. In particular, debate has centered on the costs and benefits of the various social restrictions, including lockdowns.
Sep 28, 2022
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Medical economics
Nearly twice as many Ontario family physicians stopped work in early COVID-19 pandemic compared to previous years
Family physicians in Ontario, Canada, faced significant challenges in the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic, including reduced revenue, decreased retention of office staff, difficulty obtaining personal protective equipment, ...
Sep 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Risk of monkeypox transmission low in health care settings
The risk of transmission of monkeypox is low in health care settings, according to research published in the Sept. 16 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Morbidity and Mortality Weekly ...
Sep 21, 2022
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Health
Research shows hospice care was compromised during pandemic, but there is hope for the future
During the COVID-19 pandemic hospice care across the West Midlands fell below the "gold-standard" despite the best efforts of frontline health care professionals.
Sep 15, 2022
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