Computational work conducted at Northwestern University has led to a new mathematical theory for understanding the global spread of epidemics. The resulting insights could not only help identify an outbreak's origin but could ...
Dec 12, 2013
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Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, experts have encouraged mitigation strategies like masking and vaccination to help reduce the spread of the virus. A new study suggests a person's individual level of narcissism affects whether ...
May 10, 2022
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(HealthDay)—For Emily Litvin, this Thanksgiving is going to look different from the last one and she couldn't be happier about it.
Nov 15, 2021
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To keep in-person learning and protect students in schools, pediatricians and public health officials must advocate for evidence-based mitigation strategies that can reduce COVID-19 transmission—especially the Delta variant, ...
Oct 20, 2021
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Over the course of the pandemic, researchers nationwide noticed differences in COVID-19 disease between children and adults.
Sep 15, 2021
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(HealthDay)—Fifty-five percent of children, adolescents, and young adults with hematologic malignancies experience high-intensity end-of-life care (HI-EOLC), with an increased likelihood for those treated at medium or large ...
Jul 6, 2021
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Most people by now have memorized the public health guidelines meant to help minimize transmission of COVID-19: wash your hands, wear a mask, keep six feet apart from others. That part is easy.
Apr 13, 2021
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Health care systems could save lives and minimize losses by optimizing resource allocation and implementing mitigation strategies, according to two new studies. Colorado State University researchers explored how our health ...
Mar 9, 2021
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As colleges and universities consider strategies for the spring semester to keep COVID-19 cases down, a study conducted by experts in epidemic modeling may help shed light on what mitigation strategies may be most effective, ...
Dec 21, 2020
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Three COVID-19-positive people with no symptoms were successfully identified and isolated at four overnight camps in Maine, according to research published in the Aug. 26 early-release issue of the U.S. Centers for Disease ...
Aug 28, 2020
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