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Released: 19-Mar-2020 11:30 AM EDT
Public Health Leadership Paramount to Emerging Coronavirus Pandemic
Florida Atlantic University

In the 1960s, public health officials led the U.S. and worldwide efforts that resulted in smallpox becoming the first human disease ever eradicated from the face of the earth. FAU researchers and collaborators discuss the urgent need for public health leadership in the wake of the emerging coronavirus pandemic.

Released: 19-Mar-2020 11:25 AM EDT
New COVID-19 info for gastroenterologists and patients
American Gastroenterological Association (AGA)

A paper published today in Clinical Gastroenterology and Hepatology by clinicians at Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai outlines key information gastroenterologists and patients with chronic digestive conditions need to know about COVID-19, or coronavirus.

Released: 19-Mar-2020 10:55 AM EDT
VIDEOS AND TRANSCRIPTS AVAILABLE: COVID-19 Causes, Consequences, and Solutions: Exploring the Unanswered Questions with Newswise Live Expert Panel
Newswise

Newswise Live Expert Panel discussion of unique angles to the COVID-19 outbreak of interest to the public and the media, including public health, testing, business and financial markets, 2020 elections, and more.

       
Released: 19-Mar-2020 10:50 AM EDT
Understanding How COVID-19 Affects Children Vital to Slowing Pandemic, Doctors Say
University of Virginia Health System

Though COVID-19 so far appears to be largely sparing children, researchers are cautioning that it is critical to understand how the virus affects kids to model the pandemic accurately, limit the disease’s spread and ensure the youngest patients get the care they need.

Released: 19-Mar-2020 10:35 AM EDT
White Paper—Stopping COVID-19: Short-Term Actions for Long-Term Impact
MITRE

Coronavirus infections in the United States are doubling faster than other nations, according to a white paper authored by a group including MITRE’s infectious disease analytics team. As such, stronger actions are required by state and federal governments to ultimately stop the spread of COVID-19.

   
Released: 19-Mar-2020 10:30 AM EDT
American Academy of Dermatology Shares Hand Washing Tips Amid Covid-19
American Academy of Dermatology

As the number of COVID-19 cases continues to climb, health officials have been urging Americans to wash their hands at every opportunity. Hand washing is critical to the effort to stop the spread of the virus. However, a side effect of frequent hand washing is dry skin that can flake, itch, crack and even bleed, say dermatologists at the American Academy of Dermatology, making consumers more susceptible to germs and other bacteria. Fortunately, there are simple precautions you can take to avoid excessive dryness due to handwashing.

Released: 19-Mar-2020 10:30 AM EDT
Keck Medicine of USC Announces New Measures to Combat COVID-19
Keck Medicine of USC

In response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases in California, Keck Medicine of USC is taking several new measures to combat the virus.

Released: 19-Mar-2020 9:55 AM EDT
E-cigarette users had substances linked to bladder cancer in urine
University of North Carolina Health Care System

In the review published in the journal European Urology Oncology, researchers compiled the results of 22 different studies that analyzed the urine of people who used e-cigarettes or other tobacco products, including cigarettes, to check for evidence of cancer-linked compounds or biomarkers of those compounds. They found six biomarkers or compounds with a strong link to bladder cancer.

Released: 19-Mar-2020 8:55 AM EDT
Coronavirus reproduction number remains dangerously high globally, according to statistical models
Indiana University

The reproduction number of the novel coronavirus is still at a dangerously high level requiring greater public health interventions, according to data analyzed by a group including associate professor George Mohler from the School of Science at IUPUI.

16-Mar-2020 3:55 PM EDT
Homeless people receive less treatment in hospitals for heart attacks, have higher readmission rates
Mayo Clinic

Homelessness has become a social crisis and public health problem around the world, affecting people of all ages. Most homeless people are at a disadvantage with few resources, and may or may not have adequate health insurance. Mental illness and substance abuse are common issues in the homeless community. People living on the streets have a high likelihood of developing heart disease. Yet they have little ability to take care of their health.

Released: 18-Mar-2020 6:15 PM EDT
Creighton University Provost announces one-year extension for tenure probationary period
Creighton University

Time and effort to pivot to online course delivery due to the national outbreak of COVID-19 could detract from the necessary research and scholarship activities of faculty.

Released: 18-Mar-2020 5:30 PM EDT
The Coronavirus Pandemic, With Tom Bollyky
Council on Foreign Relations (CFR)

Thomas J. Bollyky, director of CFR’s Global Health program and senior fellow for global health, sits down with James M. Lindsay to discuss the World Health Organization’s newly declared pandemic, COVID-19.

   
Released: 18-Mar-2020 5:10 PM EDT
Washing Wear: Five Ways to Keep Your Hands from Drying and Cracking
RUSH

Now more than ever, hand-washing is important. As we work to battle the further spread of what is now a global pandemic, hand hygiene is our number weapon.

Released: 18-Mar-2020 5:05 PM EDT
The Medical Minute: Tips, resources for talking with children about COVID-19
Penn State Health

There are many ways to help ease children’s anxieties and educate them about coronavirus (COVID-19).

Released: 18-Mar-2020 4:20 PM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT: Newswise Live COVID-19 Expert Panel 3-16-2020
Newswise

Newswise Live Expert Panel including experts from Newswise member institutions discussing topics related to the coronavirus and COVID-19 outbreak.

       
Released: 18-Mar-2020 4:05 PM EDT
Strategies for health care response to COVID-19 shared by Chinese anesthesiologists
American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA)

Anesthesiologists treating patients at the forefront of the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak in Wuhan, China, share valuable lessons for other practitioners as the wave of coronavirus infections rolls through other countries. Their first-hand accounts are combined with scholarly review articles in a special article series published today in ANESTHESIOLOGY, the peer-reviewed medical journal of the American Society of Anesthesiologists (ASA).

Released: 18-Mar-2020 3:15 PM EDT
Mercy Receives Emergency State Approval to Construct a New Hospital Floor in Response to COVID-19 Pandemic
Mercy Medical Center

In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, Mercy Medical Center sought and received an Emergency Certificate of Need approval from the Maryland Health Care Commission to construct a new 32-bed acute care unit on the 17th floor of the hospital’s main inpatient facility, The Mary Catherine Bunting Center.

Released: 18-Mar-2020 3:10 PM EDT
Webinars with patients-survey: 73% with chronic illnesses feel more COVID-19 risk
Health Perspectives Group

As the global pandemic continues and its impact increasingly disrupts daily life in the U.S., a new ongoing survey launched this week reveals specific concerns about the novel coronavirus among people living with chronic illnesses, who feel these conditions make them more susceptible to the virus (73%) and are beginning to turn to each other (58%) and their doctors (36%) for more information.

Released: 18-Mar-2020 2:20 PM EDT
New coronavirus stable for hours on surfaces
NIH, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID)

The virus that causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) is stable for several hours to days in aerosols and on surfaces, according to a new study from National Institutes of Health, CDC, UCLA and Princeton University scientists The New England Journal of Medicine.

Released: 18-Mar-2020 2:10 PM EDT
Pooling Method for Accelerated Testing of COVID-19
American Technion Society

Israeli scientists have successfully tested a method for dramatically increasing current COVID-19 testing capacities. Known as pooling, the method enables simultaneous testing of dozens of samples. Its implementation could greatly accelerate testing and detection rates of infected patients in the population.

Released: 18-Mar-2020 1:45 PM EDT
Staying Physically Active during the COVID-19 Pandemic
American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

American College of Sports Medicine shares resources to help individuals and families stay active at home and meet recommended guidelines for physical activity

Released: 18-Mar-2020 12:35 PM EDT
Recyclable nano-fiber filtered face masks a boon for supply fiasco?
The Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST)

Wearing a face mask is a common sight in Korea during the COVID-19 outbreak. Due to the overwhelming demand, last week the government started to ration two masks per person per week, as a drastic measure to address the supply fiasco.

   
Released: 18-Mar-2020 11:45 AM EDT
COVID-19: the Hong Kong Perspective
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons

Dr. Alan D. L. Sihoe offers an international perspective on COVID-19 and shares his personal experience and thoughts on how the coronavirus pandemic has affected Hong Kong and what it means for the rest of the world.

Released: 18-Mar-2020 11:30 AM EDT
Why social distancing is so difficult; how research explains our behavior
Furman University

John McArthur, an expert on social distancing, explains why the behavior is so difficult, and how we can convince ourselves to do it anyway.

Released: 18-Mar-2020 10:45 AM EDT
Social Spacing: Tips On Deepening Connections & Staying Safe, Sane Amid Coronavirus
University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads, people have been asked to stay out of public spaces and reduce interpersonal contact to limit the transmission of the virus. This process has the unfortunate name of “social distancing,“ which has connotations of removing oneself socially and emotionally as well as physically from the public sphere.

Released: 18-Mar-2020 9:50 AM EDT
Association for Molecular Pathology Commends Senator Rand Paul for Introducing theVerified Innovative Testing in American Laboratories (VITAL) Act of 2020
Association for Molecular Pathology

AMP applauds US Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) for introducing new legislation to allow molecular pathology professionals to continue advancing and offering laboratory developed testing procedures (LDPs) for patient care. The Verified Innovative Testing in American Laboratories (VITAL) Act of 2020 clarifies the federal regulatory authority over LDPs and encourages the modernization of the existing Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments (CLIA), which are administered by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services(CMS). The legislation was designed to enhance transparency, preserve innovation and ensure widespread patient access to essential medical services.

   
Released: 18-Mar-2020 9:00 AM EDT
VIDEO AND TRANSCRIPT: Newswise Live COVID-19 Expert Panel 3-12-2020
Newswise

Newswise Live Expert Panel including experts from Newswise member institutions discussing topics related to the coronavirus and COVID-19 outbreak.

       
17-Mar-2020 6:20 PM EDT
JNCCN: How to Manage Cancer Care during COVID-19 Pandemic
National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®)

Experts from Seattle Cancer Care Alliance share lessons learned from early experiences treating people with cancer during COVID-19 outbreak via free online article in JNCCN—Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network

Released: 18-Mar-2020 12:05 AM EDT
‘Breastfeeding Gap’ Exists Among Mexican-Origin Women Living in Texas
University of Texas at Austin (UT Austin)

Mexican women born and educated in Mexico who now live in Texas breastfeed longer than those born and educated in the United States. That’s the finding from new research from the Texas Policy Evaluation Project (TxPEP) at The University of Texas at Austin, which points to a “breastfeeding gap” among some Mexican-origin women living in Texas.

Released: 17-Mar-2020 6:25 PM EDT
Managing stress during the COVID-19 pandemic
University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston

While we are all focusing on taking care of our physical health as the outbreak of COVID-19 develops, it’s also important to keep our mental health a priority.

Released: 17-Mar-2020 5:25 PM EDT
Baylor Gerontology Expert Shares Tips to Care for Aging Population During Coronavirus Pandemic
Baylor University

James Ellor, Ph.D., The Dorothy Barfield Kronzer Endowed Professor in Baylor University’s Diana R. Garland School of Social Work, is an expert on working with older adults as well as disaster behavioral health. He said it’s important in this time of uncertainty to continue to support and minister to those older adults who are self-isolating in their homes and those in long-term care facilities.

   
Released: 17-Mar-2020 4:05 PM EDT
Tips for proper leftover food safety techniques
University of Georgia

If you are doing more cooking than usual due to coronavirus-related concerns, it’s important to make sure leftovers are stored properly.

   
Released: 17-Mar-2020 4:05 PM EDT
Cornell experts view coronavirus via multidisciplinary lenses
Cornell University

The coronavirus pandemic has impacted lives and institutions around the world in numerous ways, and Cornell faculty members have shared their expertise on everything from the virus itself, to workplace issues such as personal hygiene and paid sick leave, to expected disruptions to supply chains, and local and global economies.

   
Released: 17-Mar-2020 3:55 PM EDT
How to Take Care of Your Mental Health While Social Distancing
Rutgers University-New Brunswick

A Rutgers mental health expert discusses ways to stay engaged and healthy

Released: 17-Mar-2020 3:10 PM EDT
Wash your hands, clean your phone
RUSH

As we look to minimize the spread of COVID-19 across the country, let’s not forget the mobile devices – the fomites – we carry around with us every day. Yes, wash your hands, but just as importantly, clean your phones.

12-Mar-2020 2:00 PM EDT
Rethinking mortality and how we plan for old age
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (IIASA)

Many people dream of comfortably living out their golden years. A new IIASA study however shows that older Europeans, and especially women, frequently underestimate how many years they have left, which could lead to costly decisions related to planning for their remaining life course.

Released: 17-Mar-2020 1:20 PM EDT
Tulane University launches Outbreak Daily newsletter
Tulane University

Tulane University School of Public Health and Tropical Medicine has launched Tulane Outbreak Daily, a curated daily wrap-up of the timeliest and most relevant news and data focused on emerging infectious diseases like COVID-19.

Released: 17-Mar-2020 1:05 PM EDT
Infographic: Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in Italy
JAMA - Journal of the American Medical Association

On February 20, 2020, a young man in the Lombardy region of Italy was admitted with an atypical pneumonia that later proved to be COVID-19. In the next 24 hours there were 36 more cases, none of whom had contact with the first patient or with anyone known to have COVID-19. This was the beginning of one of the largest and most serious clusters of COVID-19 in the world. Despite aggressive containment efforts, the disease continues to spread and the number of affected patients is rising. The case-fatality rate has been very high and is dominated by very old patients. This Infographic shows the most recent statistics emerging from Italy regarding the country’s experience with COVID-19.



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