COVID-19
Amidst vaccine shortages, many younger residents in New York City obtained COVID-19 vaccinations earlier than planned, especially in wealthier neighbourhoods, reveals a Columbia University Mailman…
Pioneering Excellence in Nursing Home Care
Marilyn Rantz, a researcher at the University of Missouri, has spearheaded a groundbreaking program that enhances the quality of care in nursing homes and significantly…
Study Reveals Impact of Social Media on College Students’ Mental Health Amid Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic profoundly impacted the mental well-being of college students, significantly increasing conditions like anxiety and major depression among young adults aged 18-25 compared…
American Eating Habits Became Temporarily Healthier and More Varied During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A new study led by researchers from Penn State suggests that American diets may have temporarily improved in healthiness and variety following the onset of…
Understanding Immune Responses: Insights into COVID-19 Resistance among Certain Individuals
Scientists have recently unveiled significant insights into why some individuals avoid COVID-19 despite exposure to the virus. Published in Nature, this groundbreaking study, led by…
Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Declining Breast Cancer Screenings Among Older and Racial Minority Women
Breast cancer stands as the second most common cancer among women in the United States, highlighting the critical importance of early detection through regular screening.…
New research reveals that ageing adults have withdrawn from civic life since the onset of the pandemic
Several years after the United States started to gradually recover from the enforced COVID-19 lockdowns, new findings from the University of Colorado Boulder indicate that…
During the COVID-19 pandemic, older adults with diabetes suffered a decline in their functional abilities
During the COVID-19 pandemic, researchers discovered that around one in five older Canadian adults with diabetes who previously had no functional limitations developed such limitations…
Enhancing dementia care in nursing homes: Insights from the pandemic years
No individual connected with nursing homes – whether they are residents, their families, friends, staff, or administrators – can ignore the profound influence of the…
Do scientists react more swiftly than Google Trends in addressing COVID-19 topics? An innovative method for analysing textual big data
In a groundbreaking development, a recent publication in Health Data Science, a partner journal of Science, introduces a sophisticated analytical framework. This framework, designed to…
Implementing obligatory regulations for indoor environments would lead to significant improvements in the health and efficiency of individuals globally
There is a pressing need for government bodies and organizations to urgently establish, enact, and uphold standards for Indoor Air Quality (IAQ). While outdoor air…
Research indicates that vaccinated elderly individuals seldom experienced breakthrough COVID infections
A publication in the Journal of American Medical Directors Association (JAMDA) has revealed that nursing home residents who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 face…