How Twitter can help inform public policy relating to mental and emotional well‑being during social isolation

While the long-term emotional impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic are yet to be fully understood, social media is providing useful insight into how those in social isolation are feeling and how this may be affecting emotional well-being. Insight could have the potential to help inform public health policy making and early intervention to support mental and emotional well-being. New research […]

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A Patient Insisted on a Trial. Docs Listened and Saved Lives

Powerful things can happen when clinicians and researchers listen to patients ― that’s the main takeaway message from a recent viral Twitter thread that was repeatedly described as “amazing,” “incredible,” “beautiful,” and “inspiring” by readers, including many healthcare professionals. The 15-part tweet thread tells a story from nearly 20 years ago of what may be an unprecedented event in oncology: […]

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Automated next generation sequencing platform can accurately screen thousands for COVID-19

A robotics platform designed by Toronto researchers to screen thousands of COVID-19 samples at once has the potential to revolutionize how labs track the spread of viruses and other pathogens, according to new findings. The study, out Wednesday in Nature Communications, found that the next-generation, ultra-high-throughput sequencing platform, called C19-SPAR-Seq, designed by researchers from the Lunenfeld-Tanenbaum Research Institute (LTRI) at […]

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Heart attack symptoms: Nausea an often overlooked warning sign for woman

Brian May says he’s ‘overwhelmed’ by heart attack response When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Heart attacks happen when an artery supplying […]

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Aggressive intervention recommended to prevent pediatric diabetes

Type 2 diabetes, once considered an adult disease, is increasingly causing health complications among American youth. A research review published in the Journal of Osteopathic Medicine suggests physicians should work to more aggressively prevent pediatric diabetes. Because few pediatric Type 2 diabetes treatment options are available, prevention is unusually important. To improve health outcomes, the paper’s authors recommend physicians conduct […]

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Aircraft cabins may have lowest levels of aerosol particles, show’s study

If you're looking for an indoor space with a low level of particulate air pollution, a commercial airliner flying at cruising altitude maybe your best option. A newly reported study of air quality in indoor spaces such as stores, restaurants, offices, public transportation — and commercial jets — shows aircraft cabins with the lowest levels of tiny aerosol particles. Conducted […]

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