COVID-19 personal protective equipment causes serious skin injuries
New Rochelle, NY, April 30, 2020–A new study of medical staff treating COVID-19-infected patients found 42.8% experienced serious skin injury related to the use of
Headaches and the N95 face-mask amongst healthcare providers
Headaches and the N95 face-mask amongst healthcare providers E C H Lim 1, R C S Seet, K-H Lee, E P V Wilder-Smith, B Y S Chuah, B K C OngAffiliations expand
Adverse Effects of Prolonged Mask Use among Healthcare Professionals during COVID-19
Background In March 2020, New York City encountered its first official case of COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019). This novel coronavirus, referred to as SARS-COV 2,
Effects of long-duration wearing of N95 respirator
and surgical facemask: a pilot study
Abstract The protection efficacy of facemasks and respirators has been well documented. The change of human nasal functions after wearing N95 respirator and surgical facemask
Effects of wearing N95 and surgical facemasks on heart rate, thermal stress and subjective sensations
Int Arch Occup Environ Health. 2005; 78(6): 501–509.Published online 2005 May 26. doi: 10.1007/s00420-004-0584-4PMCID: PMC7087880PMID: 15918037 Effects of wearing N95 and surgical facemasks on heart rate, thermal stress and
COVID-19 Made worse By Social Distancing?
We are led to question whether the recommended social distancing measures to prevent SARS-CoV-2 transmission could increase the number of other serious instabilities. The breaking
Study shows vitamin E needed for proper nervous system development
CORVALLIS, Ore. – In research with key ramifications for women of childbearing age, findings by Oregon State University scientists show that embryos produced by vitamin
Study on the effect of rosemary and ginger essential oils against Klebsiella pneumoniae
Klebsiella pneumoniae is a nosocomial pathogen in outbreaks of hospital infections. It is one of the major factors for morbidity and mortality in hospitalized patients
Scientists reveal details about the first cat infected with SARS-CoV-2 in Spain
The IRTA-CReSA coronavirus research team, alongside researchers from IrsiCaixa, the Barcelona Supercomputing Center (BSC) and veterinarians from a veterinary hospital near Barcelona publish in Proceedings
Evaluating impacts of COVID-19 lockdowns on children and young people
Children, who appear at a relatively lower risk from COVID-19, are disproportionally harmed by precautions involved with lockdowns, say Matthew Snape and Russell Viner in
Think you have chemical intolerance? Answer 3 questions
Intolerances to chemicals, foods and drugs impact 8%-33% of individuals, studies suggest, yet few people are screened for it at their doctors’ offices. To address
Parkinson’s disease is not one, but two diseases
Although the name may suggest otherwise, Parkinson’s disease is not one but two diseases, starting either in the brain or in the intestines. Which explains
Lockdowns a Complete Failure compared to controls – Countries that did not? Python Analysis Part 2
Part 2 as promised. We compare cases and death per million from industrialized countries which did little to nothing to Great Britain and the United
Loneliness doubled among older adults in first months of COVID-19, poll shows
Staying close to home and avoiding crowded places can help older adults reduce their risk of COVID-19. But a new national poll suggests it comes with a
COVID-19 pandemic halts cancer care and damages oncologists’ wellbeing
Lugano, Switzerland, 14 September 2020 – Delays and cancellation of cancer treatments and other safety measures undertaken to minimise the risk of exposure to the
“COVID-19 is here to stay for the foreseeable future” — Field work in a pandemic | EurekAlert! Science News
Independent group leaders Eleanor Scerri and Denise Kuehnert of the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Human History (MPI-SHH) have teamed up with other
Scientists predict that COVID-19 will become a seasonal virus – but not yet
Thanks to the sniffling noses, coughs, and colds that accompany the colder months of the year, we are all too familiar with the seasonal patterns
Loneliness predicts development of type 2 diabetes
Published in the journal Diabetologia (the journal of the European Association for the Study of Diabetes [EASD]), the study shows that it is the absence of quality
COVID-19 works with bacteria to increase disease severity in obesity and diabetes
The combined effects of the body’s microbiota working together with COVID-19 in the lungs could explain the severity of the disease in people with obesity
Exercise protocol mitigates one of the most incapacitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
Freezing of gait, one of the most incapacitating symptoms of Parkinson’s disease, manifests as sudden, short episodes of an inability to move the feet forward
Social distancing and microbial health
WASHINGTON, D.C. – September 16, 2020 – Social distancing is a key component of the expert-recommended strategy to reduce the spread of COVID-19. According to
Authoritative new analysis links increased omega-3 intake to cardioprotection and improved cardiovascular outcomes
Rochester, MN, September 17, 2020 – A new study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings provides the most comprehensive analysis of the role of omega-3 dosage on cardiovascular prevention to
Efficacy of povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic for rapid inactivation of SARS-CoV-2
This laboratory study assessed the efficacy of the nasal antiseptic solution povidone-iodine against transmission of SARS-C0V-2. Source: Efficacy of povidone-iodine nasal antiseptic for rapid inactivation of
Coffee associated with improved survival in metastatic colorectal cancer patients
BOSTON – In a large group of patients with metastatic colorectal cancer, consumption of a few cups of coffee a day was associated with longer