Date: December 22, 2020 Source 1: University of Groningen Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: The lockdowns that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic have reduced greenhouse gas emissions. However, in the recovery phase, emissions could rise to levels above those projected before Read More …
Tag: pandemic
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
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 Read More …
Preventing the next pandemic
How $30 billion can prevent the next COVID-19 Date: July 23, 2020 Source 1: Princeton University Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: A new article shows that an annual investment of $30 billion should be enough to offset the costs of preventing Read More …
EMS calls have dropped 26 percent nationwide in U.S. since the start of the pandemic
Date: June 26, 2020 Source 1: University at Buffalo Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Since early March and the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States, 911 calls for emergency medical services have dropped by 26.1 percent compared to Read More …
Calling for nursing support amid COVID-19 pandemic
Date: June 15, 2020 Source 1: University of Pennsylvania School of Nursing Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: In a new editorial, researchers call for rapid policy reform and investment in nurses and nursing in order to leverage the skills of this Read More …
Interventional radiologists modify protocol for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic
Date: June 3, 2020 Source 1: American Roentgen Ray Society Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Radiologists who perform cross-sectional interventional procedures can take several steps to minimize the risks to patients and radiology personnel, including screening referred patients to decide which Read More …
Quantifying the impact of interventions in COVID-19 pandemic
Date: May 15, 2020 Source 1: Max Planck Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: Since the beginning of March, public life in Germany has been severely restricted due to the coronavirus pandemic. Following the encouraging decline in Read More …
Lack of COVID-19 preparedness in line with previous findings, economists find
Date: May 14, 2020 Source 1: University of Wyoming Source 2: www.sciencedaily.com Summary: The threat of a catastrophic pandemic in 2014 — the West African Ebola outbreak — did little to change the perception of US citizens regarding the importance Read More …