We are all familiar now with the use of circuit breakers, lockdowns and other interventions, such as masks and social distancing: these have been policy decisions to restrict the spread of COVID-19 in many places. In the ...
Dec 7, 2020
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A new model for predicting COVID-19's impact using artificial intelligence (AI) dramatically outperforms other models, so much so that it has attracted the interest of public health officials across the country.
Nov 27, 2020
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Computer modelling used to forecast COVID-19 mortality contains significant uncertainty in its predictions, according to a new study led by researchers at UCL and the CWI institute in the Netherlands.
Nov 16, 2020
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A survey of nurses caring for children with heart problems has revealed that more than half are emotionally exhausted. The analysis, presented today at ESC Congress 2020, also found that good working environments were linked ...
Aug 28, 2020
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Researchers at the University of Minnesota and University of Washington found a statistical relationship between the number of hospital beds (ICU and non-ICU) occupied by COVID-19 patients in a state and reported mortality. ...
Aug 20, 2020
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Australian children—preschoolers in particular—are being inappropriately prescribed fixed dose combination (FDC) asthma medication, a UNSW Sydney big data study on asthma dispensing patterns has shown.
Aug 6, 2020
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Rates of elevated psychological distress, including depression and anxiety symptoms, were found among Australian adults during the peak of the COVID-19 outbreak in Australia, according to a new study published July 28, 2020 ...
Jul 28, 2020
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(HealthDay)—Lockdown measures helped reduce the number of COVID-19 cases in countries around the world, a new study finds.
Jul 16, 2020
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The Johns Hopkins Coronavirus Resource Center has launched a new data visualization tool that gives an indication of the impact of state's policy decisions, a release that comes as COVID-19 cases are on the rise in many states ...
Jun 26, 2020
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Rates of neonatal abstinence syndrome (NAS) have plateaued after 20 years of increasing frequency across the country, according to a new study published in Health Affairs. NAS is a withdrawal syndrome experienced by some ...
May 13, 2020
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