Older adults with depression may be at much higher risk of remaining depressed if they are experiencing persistent or worsening sleep problems, according to a study from researchers at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. The researchers, who published their findings online April 30 in the journal Sleep, analyzed data from almost 600 people […]
At Medical News Today, we have been looking at how scientific advances are providing much-needed hope during the COVID-19 pandemic. This Special Feature discusses the recent progress of vaccine clinical trials and other ways in which researchers hope to fight the new coronavirus. What are the shining beacons at this uncertain time? This is a […]
A new study of medical staff treating COVID-19-infected patients found 42.8% experienced serious skin injury related to the use of personal protective equipment (PPE), including masks, goggles, face shields, and protective gowns. Researchers concluded that the skin injuries put staff at increased risk of infection, with insufficient prevention and treatment measures in place, according to […]
The coronavirus pandemic has led many older adults to postpone medical care, a new survey finds. The University of Chicago survey found that 55% of U.S. adults aged 70 and older experienced a disruption in their medical care during the first month of social distancing. Thirty-nine percent put off non-essential care and 32% delayed primary […]
According to a study by virologist Christian Drosten with the Coronavirus-infected children could be just as contagious as adults. It is different in the own risk of Infection with the Virus. In a publication from China Drosten recognizes that children are less susceptible to infection than adults. In the course of discussions about potential school […]
More than one-quarter of health care workers with patient contact are at risk for poor outcomes from COVID-19, according to a study published online April 28 in the Annals of Internal Medicine. David U. Himmelstein, M.D., and Steffie Woolhandler, M.D., M.P.H., from City University of New York at Hunter College in New York City, analyzed […]
Many businesses are closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, and some building managers have shut off water and air conditioning to conserve resources. Unfortunately, warmth and lack of clean water flow can contribute to the growth of potentially dangerous microbes, including the bacteria that contribute to Legionnaires’ disease. Illinois Sustainable Technology Center chemist […]
The Coronavirus pandemic, keeps the world in breath, More than three million people have been infected worldwide with the novel Virus – 159.026 of them in Germany. All messages to the Corona-crisis and the fight against the spread of the Virus, you can find in the News Ticker of FOCUS Online. The countries-Overview of the […]
Coronavirus: What SARS-CoV-2 genome propagated The mucous membranes of the mouth, nose and eyes are considered to be the gateway for the Coronavirus SARS-CoV-2. When a person is infected with the novel Virus, multiplies the pathogen in the cells rapidly. Researchers have now found out how the Coronavirus replicates its genetic material. Numerous corona virus […]
The shift toward “aging in place” has been fueled by a range of health monitoring technologies – fall-detection pendants, emergency alert systems, fingertip blood pressure monitors, ECG patches and so on. But the senior population has needs and preferences unique from the general population, creating a home health monitoring challenge that can’t simply be solved […]
