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Pandemic sets off future wave of worsening mental health issues

Worry, fear of COVID-19 amplifies risk of substance abuse Date: September 28, 2020 Source 1: University of Houston Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Long after a COVID-19 vaccination is developed and years after the coronavirus death toll is tallied, the impact on mental health will linger, continuing to inflict damage if not addressed, according to new

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Task force examines role of mobile health technology in COVID-19 pandemic

Experts focus on potential benefits of wearable sensors Date: August 13, 2020 Source 1: University of Massachusetts Amherst Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: An international task force concludes in new research that mobile health (mHealth) technologies are a viable option to monitor COVID-19 patients at home and predict which ones will need medical intervention. An international

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Heart transplants declined sharply during pandemic

Date: July 24, 2020 Source 1: Columbia University Irving Medical Center Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Heart transplants, donor hearts, and transplant waitlists all fell sharply at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, researchers have found. The number of heart transplants in the United States declined sharply during the beginning of the

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