Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Face masks 'make wearers look more attractive,' study suggests
Face masks.
Jan 13, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows high acceptance of proactively treating partners of people diagnosed with chlamydia
Chlamydia rates have been steadily increasing over the last 20 years, with women experiencing the highest burden of the infection. Expedited partner therapy (EPT) for chlamydia—proactively treating partners of people diagnosed ...
Jan 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Biology unlikely to drive ethnic differences in COVID-19 risk for healthcare workers
The differences in COVID-19 infection risk between ethnic minority healthcare workers and their white colleagues is likely due to home and work factors rather than biology, finds the largest and most detailed study on the ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 awareness and preparedness among healthcare workers worldwide
A survey of healthcare workers in 57 countries found that while overall preparedness for and awareness of the COVID-19 pandemic were at levels deemed acceptable during the first wave, significant differences in these levels ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Asymptomatic healthcare workers may have contributed to the spread of SARS-CoV-2
Researchers at Karolinska Institutet have charted the number of healthcare workers in Stockholm who were on duty during the first wave of the pandemic despite being infected with SARS-CoV-2, having been asymptomatic at the ...
Dec 20, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study spotlights mental toll of pandemic on health workers
Researchers at UW Medicine and the VA Puget Sound Healthcare System worked with emergency medicine physicians at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York to assess the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic among U.S. ...
Dec 17, 2021
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Health
'It's stressful to kill somebody': The healthcare workers who support assisted dying
The first approval of the principle of legalizing assisted dying in a British jurisdiction in November signals an urgent need to understand the implications of such legislation on healthcare professionals.
Dec 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO, US scientists say Omicron no worse than other virus variants
The Omicron variant appears to be no worse than other coronavirus strains, top scientists from the WHO and the United States told AFP, while cautioning that more research is needed to judge its severity.
Dec 8, 2021
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HIV & AIDS
Better understanding impact of shame on HIV patients can help improve healthcare, study argues
Ensuring healthcare workers better understand the psychological, social and physical impacts of shame on HIV patients will help improve their medical treatment, a study argues.
Dec 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Poll: Americans worried about contracting COVID, missing family and procuring and affording gifts
According to a new poll, Americans are five times more likely to say their level of stress increases rather than decreases (41% to 7%) during the holidays. This year, top areas of concern are contracting COVID-19 during gatherings ...
Dec 3, 2021
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