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Global Warming Already Responsible for One in Three Heat-Related Deaths
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Global Warming Already Responsible for One in Three Heat-Related Deaths

Between 1991 and 2018, more than a third of all deaths in which heat played a role were attributable to human-induced global warming, according to a new article in Nature Climate Change. The study, the largest of its kind, was led by the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM) and the University of Bern...

Socioeconomic Status Non-Factor in Worse COVID-19 for Racial, Ethnic Groups in Twin Cities
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Socioeconomic Status Non-Factor in Worse COVID-19 for Racial, Ethnic Groups in Twin Cities

A research team, led by the University of Minnesota Medical School, found that regardless of socioeconomic status, Twin Cities residents of underrepresented racial and ethnic backgrounds endure worse COVID-19 outcomes compared to people who are white. The study was just published in the Journal of General Internal Medicine and is one of the first papers to discuss...

COVID-19 Hit Stock Markets as It Spread from Country to Country
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COVID-19 Hit Stock Markets as It Spread from Country to Country

As Covid-19 spread around the world, stock markets in individual countries took a major hit – yet stock markets in China where the disease first struck avoided significant falls – researchers at Lero, the Science Foundation Ireland Research Centre for Software, found. A research paper Immune or at-risk? Stock markets and the significance of the...

Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality Wider Than Reported
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Racial Disparities in COVID-19 Mortality Wider Than Reported

More than a year into the pandemic, the disproportionate burden of COVID-19 among racial and ethnic minorities in the US has been well documented. But a new study by Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) reveals that previous research has underestimated the true extent of racial disparities in COVID-19 deaths–as well as the extent...

Workplace Pandemic Protocols Impact Employee Behavior Outside Work
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Workplace Pandemic Protocols Impact Employee Behavior Outside Work

Employer COVID-19 safety measures influenced worker precautions even when they were not on the clock, according to a new study out of Washington State University. The study found that workplace cultures that adopted COVID-19 prevention measures, such as daily health checks and encouraging sick workers to stay home, resulted in less “sickness presenteeism” or going...

Small Study Shows Heart Damage After COVID-19 Uncommon in College Athletes
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Small Study Shows Heart Damage After COVID-19 Uncommon in College Athletes

In a small study, researchers found college athletes who contracted COVID-19 rarely had cardiac complications. Most had mild COVID symptoms that did not require treatment, and in a small percentage of those with abnormal cardiac testing, there was no evidence of heart damage on special imaging tests. All athletes returned to sports without any health...

Researchers Wirelessly Record Human Brain Activity During Normal Life Activities
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Researchers Wirelessly Record Human Brain Activity During Normal Life Activities

Researchers are now able to wirelessly record the directly measured brain activity of patients living with Parkinson’s disease and to then use that information to adjust the stimulation delivered by an implanted device. Direct recording of deep and surface brain activity offers a unique look into the underlying causes of many brain disorders; however, technological...

Digital Mental Health Interventions for Young People Are Perceived Promising, but Are They Effective?
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Digital Mental Health Interventions for Young People Are Perceived Promising, but Are They Effective?

An increasing number of digital mental health interventions are designed for adolescents and young people with a range of mental health issues, but the evidence on their effectiveness is mixed, according to research by Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and Spark Street Advisors. Computerized cognitive behavioral therapy was found effective for anxiety and...