Older Adults
Older adults, 65 years and older, are at higher risk for severe illness. COVID-19 is a new disease and we are learning more about it every day. Source: Older Adults
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Leave a Comment (0) →Preparing for COVID-19: Long-term Care Facilities, Nursing Homes
A new respiratory disease – coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) – is spreading globally and there have been instances of COVID-19 community spread in the United States. The general strategies CDC recommends to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in LTCF are the same strategies these facilities use every day to detect and prevent the spread of […]
Continue Reading →Study reveals how long COVID-19 remains infectious on cardboard, metal and plastic
The virus that causes COVID-19 remains for several hours to days on surfaces and in aerosols, a new scientific study has found. The study suggests that people may acquire the coronavirus through the air and after touching contaminated objects. Source: Study reveals how long COVID-19 remains infectious on cardboard, metal and plastic
Continue Reading →Device brings silicon computing power to brain research and prosthetics
A new device enables researchers to observe hundreds of neurons in the brain in real-time. The system is based on modified silicon chips from cameras, but rather than taking a picture, it takes a movie of the neural electrical activity. Source: Device brings silicon computing power to brain research and prosthetics
Continue Reading →New brain reading technology could help the development of brainwave-controlled devices
A new method to accurately record brain activity at scale has been developed. The technique could lead to new medical devices to help amputees, people with paralysis or people with neurological conditions such as motor neuron disease. Source: New brain reading technology could help the development of brainwave-controlled devices
Continue Reading →How and where to allocate stockpiled ventilators during a pandemic
Key factors must be taken into account in determining the need for and allocation of scarce ventilators during a severe pandemic, especially one causing respiratory illness. Source: How and where to allocate stockpiled ventilators during a pandemic
Continue Reading →Health forums: Style of language influences credibility and trust
Informations on health topics in Internet forums are often so complex that laypersons are barely able to form considered judgements on the advice. One criterion which users apply instead in evaluating the information is the style of the language used. Source: Health forums: Style of language influences credibility and trust
Continue Reading →How the brain controls the voice
A particular neuronal circuit in the brains of bats controls their vocalizations. Based on the rhythm with which the circuit oscillated, researchers were able to predict the kind of sounds the bats were about to make. These research results could contribute to a better understanding of human diseases in which language is impaired such as […]
Continue Reading →Device could 'hear' disease through structures housing cells
Researchers have built a device that uses sound waves to detect the stiffness of an extracellular matrix, a structural network that contains cells. Changes in the stiffness of this structure can indicate the spread of disease. Source: Device could 'hear' disease through structures housing cells
Continue Reading →New brain disorder discovery
A study has uncovered a new neurodegenerative disorder in which children experience developmental regression and severe epilepsy. Source: New brain disorder discovery
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