Simon Kolstoe, University of Portsmouth Should we wear face masks? We tell our children to cover their mouths when they cough, so when we cannot predict who may or may not have COVID-19, it makes sense to wear a face…
No, you aren’t a ‘visual’ or ‘auditory’ person
There is no scientific evidence to support the idea that people are visual, auditory or kinesthetic learners.
Aerosols now believed to be a bigger coronavirus threat that previously thought
Droplets that are smaller than 5 microns can remain suspended in the air for many minutes to hours because the effect of air drag relative to gravity is large.
To change coronavirus behaviors, think like a marketer
In marketing, the shorthand for selling a product or service is “the four Ps”: product, promotion, price and place. Health campaigns can take the same approach,
Conspiracy Theories Aside, Here’s What Contact Tracers Really Do
There are tales that people who talk to contact tracers will be sent to “FEMA camps” — a rumor so prevalent that officials in Washington state had to debunk it.
While the pandemic spikes in the South, the Northeast seems to have it under control – here’s why
Hard-hit states quickly learned value of masks
You Can See Friends and Relatives During the Pandemic Surge — But Do It Carefully
You can expand your social bubble beyond the household — if you heed now-familiar health guidelines and even take extra precautions
Low rate of coronavirus infection among frontline UW Medicine health workers antibody test finds
Only 3% of healthcare workers with direct exposure to COVID-19 patients were found to have antibodies against the virus, less than the general population
Mask resistance during a pandemic isn’t new – in 1918 many Americans were ‘slackers’
Deeply entrenched ideals of individual freedom, the lack of cohesive messaging and pervasive misinformation are hindering uptake of mask use.
‘All the Hospitals Are Full’
On Thursday, 3,812 people were hospitalized with COVID-19 in the region, including more than 1,000 in intensive care units, a record since the pandemic began.
Dissecting fruit flies’ response to life-extension diet
UW researchers found that levels of metabolites provide a key to understanding why some organisms respond to low-calorie life-extension diets and others do not.
Amid Surge, Hospitals Hesitate To Cancel Nonemergency Surgeries
Unlike earlier in the year, most hospitals are not proactively canceling elective surgeries, even in some places seeing spikes in coronavirus patients.
High Court Allows Employers To Opt Out Of ACA’s Mandate On Birth Control Coverage
In a 7-2 ruling in a case involving the Little Sisters of the Poor, the court said employers with a “religious or moral objection” to contraceptives should not be forced to insure women for those services.
US medical groups urge public to wear mask, socially distance and wash hands.
We can defeat COVID-19 by allowing science and evidence to shape our decisions and inform our actions, say doctors’ groups.
‘Please Tell Me My Life Is Worth A LITTLE Of Your Discomfort,’ Nurse Pleads
“Health care workers are scared, but we show up to work every single day,” Patel said. Wearing masks, she said, “is a very small thing to ask.”