Aerosol boxes meant to protect health care workers when they intubate COVID-19 patients may actually increase their exposure to airborne virus particles, an Australian study warns.
Jul 10, 2020
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Australia is a comparatively high user of residential aged care with a relatively low financial investment in the whole aged-care sector, OECD data shows.
Jun 29, 2020
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We all perceive smells differently and that's why one person's pleasant perfume can be another's nauseating pong, a UNSW researcher explains.
Jun 24, 2020
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Men and women who identify as gay/lesbian or bisexual tend to show different personality traits to those who identify as straight, particularly among younger adults. This is according to new research, published in the Journal ...
Jun 9, 2020
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Many Americans have winced watching one of those nurse-administered COVID-19 nasal swab tests, where the swab reaches painfully farther up the nose than anyone would want.
Jun 5, 2020
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COVID-19 lockdowns are easing across the U.S., but is it safe to go back to the gym? Or the doctor?
Jun 4, 2020
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Cristina Palacios—associate professor in the Department of Dietetics and Nutrition at the Robert Stempel College of Public Health & Social Work—and a team of international experts recently released a nutritional guide ...
May 22, 2020
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Two new articles provide insights on the use of telehealth or virtual care in the age of COVID-19 and beyond, pointing to its value to not only prevent contagious diseases but also to provide access to effective and equitable ...
May 13, 2020
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Tailored exercise programs led by accredited exercise physiologists don't just provide physical benefits for residents living in aged care—they improve mental wellbeing and social engagement, according to new Edith Cowan ...
May 5, 2020
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(HealthDay)—In guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, recommendations are presented for personal protective equipment (PPE) use by health care providers (HCP) in caring for suspected or known COVID-19 ...
May 4, 2020
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