In a recent study published within the journal Nature, researchers checked out 4 separate studies across 11 countries to systematically evaluate the impacts of motivational bias on historical narratives regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. Their results show that the strength of private bias, whether towards vaccination or from media discourse, can significantly alter memory related to the pandemic. […]
In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers evaluated the impact of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on the mental health of secondary school children in the UK (UK). In addition they investigated the relationships between individual, home, friendship, and college (e.g., school community, operational elements of the varsity, the larger school context) variables […]
A recent JAMA Network Open study assessed whether the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic, attributable to the transmission of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus-2 (SARS-CoV-2), influenced cancer incidence in Manitoba, Canada. Study: Latest Cancer Diagnoses Before and Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic. Image Credit: Stokkete/Shutterstock.com Background The continuing COVID-19 pandemic has massively impacted the worldwide healthcare system. This pandemic […]
A brand new study showing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation strategies used to administer the virus on emergency department (ED) visits in British Columbia will help with future planning. The study is published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) https://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.221516. “Evaluation of the results of the pandemic and associated measures can provide […]
While COVID-19 lockdowns aren’t any longer mandated, the stress and anxiety of the pandemic still lingers, especially amongst young South Australians, say health experts on the University of South Australia. Image Credit: University of South Australia In a brand new study released today, researchers show that children’s mental health and wellbeing have step by step […]
A brand new study by UC Berkeley Anthropology Professor Andrew Wooyoung Kim reveals resilient coping mechanisms utilized by healthcare staff in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in metro Johannesburg, South Africa. Titled “Coping strategies employed by public psychiatric healthcare staff in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic in southern Gauteng, South Africa,” Kim’s paper […]
A recent study published within the Nutrients Journal compared menopausal symptoms and food consumption in post-menopausal women before and throughout the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Study: Changes in Food Consumption in Postmenopausal Women throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Longitudinal Study. Image Credit: GroundPicture/Shutterstock.com Background The pandemic has significantly impacted global health systems, the economy, and the […]
In a recent study published within the journal Nature Communications, researchers examined the phenotypic and genetic evolution of clade 2.3.4.4b highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) viruses following their spread to North America (NAm). Clade 2.3.4.4b A(H5N1) viruses spread rapidly over Africa, Europe, and Asia in 2021, infecting domestic animals and wild birds. Viruses of the […]