Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cyprus limits social gatherings under COVID tsunami
Cypriot authorities on Wednesday announced stricter controls on social gatherings to tackle the world's worst COVID-19 infection rate per capita.
Jan 5, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cyprus mulls new COVID measures as per capita rate tops world
Cypriot authorities were meeting Tuesday to consider new restrictions to rein in a detected COVID infection rate that is now the highest in the world per capita.
Jan 4, 2022
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Health
Homelessness increases serious illness, emergency room visits during heat waves
In 2020, amidst a worldwide pandemic, 580,000 people were experiencing homelessness in the United States, marking the fourth consecutive year that homelessness has increased nationwide, according to data from the U.S. Department ...
Dec 22, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
US surgeon general report warns of mental health crisis hitting youth
(HealthDay)—The pandemic has intensified mental health struggles that were already widespread among American teens, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy warned Tuesday.
Dec 8, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The state of video-based telemedicine for kidney disease care
Video-based telemedicine provides an alternative way to deliver care for patients and rapidly became a dominant model for chronic disease management during pandemic restrictions. A recent review of published studies provides ...
Dec 7, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Big differences in how emergency doctors assess patient care needs
When researchers divided out-of-hours general practitioners (GPs) into four groups based on how often they admit their patients to the hospital, they found that if you are seen by a doctor who belongs to the 25 per cent ...
Dec 2, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Household mixing during COVID-19: Our research suggests adherence to lockdowns in England declined over time
The grim prospect of COVID-19 stay-at-home orders is back in the news, with a number of European countries having either introduced new restrictions or reimposed full lockdowns amid rising cases. These developments inevitably ...
Nov 26, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Study identifies biggest barriers to care home visits restarting during pandemic
Variability in COVID-19 vaccination uptake by care home staff and family carers was the biggest barrier to care home visits resuming during the pandemic, research led by the University of Liverpool suggests.
Nov 25, 2021
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Medical economics
Private equity ownership of nursing homes linked to lower quality of care, higher Medicare costs
Nursing homes acquired by private equity companies saw an increase in emergency room visits and hospitalizations among long-stay residents and an uptick in Medicare costs, according to a new study from Weill Cornell Medicine ...
Nov 20, 2021
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Oncology & Cancer
How surviving cancer as a child affects lifelong health
People who survive cancer early in their life have higher risks of ill health as they grow older, and these risks vary according to the cancer type and how the cancer was treated, a new study by researchers at University ...
Nov 15, 2021
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