A recent survey of the approximately 274,000 City University of New York (CUNY) students published in the Journal of Urban Health found that the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on their mental health and financial security. The population-representative survey, conducted by a team of CUNY SPH faculty in collaboration with researchers at Healthy CUNY, found that more than half […]
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PARIS – L’Oréal is expanding its mandate to develop eco-friendly products by adopting a a “green sciences” approach to research and innovation. The world’s largest beauty company on Thursday announced that by 2030, 95 percent of the ingredients it uses in products are to come from renewable plant sources, minerals or circular processes. All of the formulas will be conceived […]
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The signs and symptoms of heart failure When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Symptoms of heart failure may start suddenly or it […]
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In a new paper published by Nature Communications, The Lundquist Institute (TLI) Investigator Wei Yan, MD, Ph.D., and his research colleagues spell out an innovative strategy that has led to the discovery of a natural compound as a safe, effective and reversible male contraceptive agent in pre-clinical animal models. Despite tremendous efforts over the past decades, the progress in developing […]
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When researchers analyzed the responses of the COVID-19 Symptom Survey in the United States, they found an increased risk of COVID-19 for household members when children had in-person schooling. Study: Household COVID-19 risk and in-person schooling. Image Credit: NIAID One challenge of COVID-19 preventive strategies has been determining the role of in-person classes in schools on transmission. Some studies have […]
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NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Wednesday said decisions to end the required wearing of masks – such as those by governors of Texas and Mississippi – amounted to “Neanderthal thinking” given the rising death toll from the coronavirus pandemic. Asked if he had a message to Texas and Mississippi, Biden told reporters: “I think it’s a […]
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NEW YORK (Reuters Health) – Asthma is not an independent risk factor for hospitalization or more severe illness from SARS-CoV-2 infection and allergic asthma may actually be protective, according new research. There has been conflicting data regarding the effect of comorbid asthma on the severity of COVID-19, with some studies suggesting that asthma is a risk factor for more severe […]
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First-year college students are reporting symptoms of depression and anxiety significantly more often than they were before the coronavirus pandemic, according to a study by the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The study, published in the journal PLOS ONE, is based on surveys of 419 Carolina students, and reflects the challenge of colleges nationwide to support student well-being. […]
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The Czech Republic launched mass coronavirus testing at business premises on Wednesday, in a bid to stem the world’s highest infection rate. The government also enabled regions to call up private doctors and other medical staff to work in public COVID hospitals, many of which have reached capacity. “The situation in our hospitals is really critical. We have to employ […]
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A Zoom video conference collage captured by The Sacramento Bee shows Scott Green, MD, who appeared virtually for his Sacramento Superior Court trial from an operating room. A Sacramento, California, plastic surgeon under fire for attending a virtual court hearing while in the operating room is telling his side of the story, saying the incident has been blown out of […]
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