Biomedical technology
New approach to airborne disinfection uses food-coloring dyes
The COVID-19 pandemic has shed new light on the needs for improved disinfection methods, both for individuals and facilities.
Aug 6, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Frontline healthcare workers more likely to test positive for SARS-CoV-2 despite PPE
A new study published today in Lancet Public Health has found that front-line healthcare workers with adequate personal protective equipment (PPE) have a three-fold increased risk of a positive SARS-CoV-2 test, compared to ...
Jul 31, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
High COVID-19 risk among health care workers, especially those from minority backgrounds
New research indicates that at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic in the U.S. and the U.K., frontline healthcare workers—particularly those from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds—faced much higher risks of ...
Jul 31, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study highlights mental health risks facing healthcare workers during pandemic
A new study finds that healthcare workers in the United States are struggling with a suite of mental-health challenges during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study found that healthcare workers are at greater risk than the general ...
Jul 30, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
All masks are not created equal
N95 respirator masks that protect healthcare workers and patients from COVID-19 continue to be a valued but finite commodity—forcing some medical facilities to disinfect and reuse them, as well as go outside their normal, ...
Jul 30, 2020
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Health
New survey finds large racial divide in concern over ability to pay for COVID-19 treatment
People of color are far more likely to worry about their ability to pay for healthcare if diagnosed with COVID-19 than their White counterparts, according to a new survey from nonprofit West Health and Gallup. By a margin ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Family and primary care doctors may have been most at risk of dying from COVID-19
Among healthcare workers, those in who work in primary care rather than the in-patient hospital setting, may have faced the highest risk of dying from COVID-1. A new study, led by researchers in the Perelman School of Medicine ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 antibodies can decline over time, research suggests
Antibody responses to SARS-CoV-2 can peak three weeks post onset of symptoms but begin to decline after as little as 2-3 months, according to research by King's.
Jul 27, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Masks powerful and cost-effective in combating COVID-19
In a new analysis of more than 115 studies on the effectiveness of masks in controlling COVID-19, BYU professor Ben Abbott and three students found that "masks could be one of the most powerful and cost-effective tools to ...
Jul 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A new device provides added protection against COVID-19 during endoscopic procedures
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown up unimaginable challenges for healthcare workers. Even simple outpatient procedures such as endoscopies can expose staff to the risk of infection.
Jul 22, 2020
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