Ten reasons why the coronavirus is airborne
There is consistent, strong evidence that the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, is predominantly transmitted through the air, according to a new assessment published today in...
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Study estimates duration of employment loss experienced by adults with kidney failure
A new study estimates the years of employment loss experienced by working-aged adults with kidney failure. The study, which will appear in an upcoming issue of...
Study reveals how some antibodies can broadly neutralize ebolaviruses
Some survivors of ebolavirus outbreaks make antibodies that can broadly neutralize these viruses—and now, scientists at Scripps Research have illuminated how these antibodies can disable the...
A method to assess COVID-19 transmission risks in indoor settings
Two MIT professors have proposed a new approach to estimating the risks of exposure to Covid-19 under different indoor settings. The guideline they developed suggests a...
Water crisis took toll on Flint adults’ physical, mental health
Since state austerity policies initiated a potable water crisis seven years ago in Flint, Michigan, public health monitoring has focused on potential developmental deficits associated with...
Novel muscular dystrophy gene connects to a key biological pathway
New research from the University of Minnesota Medical School found mutations in a novel gene that may help identify patients with a specific form of muscular...
Child vaccination rates declined during COVID-19 pandemic
The numbers of recommended vaccine doses, including measles vaccine, administered to children decreased dramatically after the declaration of a national state of emergency on March 13,...
Small physician offices are seeing negative effects from virtual health care models
In a newly released study, researchers found that remote and virtual care models can negatively impact small physician offices. Three researchers from University of Colorado Denver...
CRISIS survey yields insights to psychological impact of COVID-19
To better understand the psychological and physical impact caused by the profound consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic—and also inform priorities for interventions and policy changes to...
Portugal plans more reopenings next week
Portugal will push ahead with a phased exit from its virus lockdown on Monday with the reopening of restaurants, shopping centres, theatres, high schools and universities,...
