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Thermal cameras aren’t perfect, but they can help control the coronavirus pandemic Thermal cameras aren’t perfect, but they can help control the coronavirus pandemic In response to the coronavirus pandemic, the world has rushed to deploy infrared thermal imaging cameras (also known as infrared radiometers) to measure people’s temperature and …

Cinnamon may improve blood sugar control in people with prediabetes Cinnamon may improve blood sugar control in people with prediabetes Credit: CC0 Public Domain Cinnamon improves blood sugar control in people with prediabetes and could slow the progression to type 2 diabetes, according to a new study published in the …

Tanzania study shows critical need to address infection control in health facilities Tanzania study shows critical need to address infection control in health facilities It has become increasingly apparent that the spread of COVID-19 infection within healthcare settings has played a large role in some of the worst affected countries. …

Hong Kong leader says coronavirus now spreading ‘out of control’ Hong Kong leader says coronavirus now spreading ‘out of control’ Commuters wear face masks on a metro train in Hong Kong. The city’s leader says coronavirus is running “out of control” after a daily record number of new cases The …

Long-term strategies to control COVID-19 must treat health and economy as equally important Long-term strategies to control COVID-19 must treat health and economy as equally important Credit: CC0 Public Domain Strategies for the safe reopening of low and middle-income countries (LMICs) from months of strict social distancing in response to …

Coronavirus can still be brought under control: WHO Coronavirus can still be brought under control: WHO Credit: CC0 Public Domain The World Health Organization said Friday that it is still possible to bring coronavirus outbreaks under control, even though case numbers have more than doubled in the past six weeks. …

Policies fall short on expanding access to birth control Policies fall short on expanding access to birth control Credit: CC0 Public Domain Federal and state policies to expand access to birth control have included increasing access to preventative and emergency hormonal contraception at retail pharmacies for women and girls of …

Victoria is on the precipice of an uncontrolled coronavirus outbreak, and new control measures set Victoria is on the precipice of an uncontrolled coronavirus outbreak, and new control measures set Credit: Department of Health and Human Services, Victoria I recently wrote about Victoria’s surge in COVID-19 cases. On that day, …

Pandemic threatens to veer out of control in United States, public health experts say Pandemic threatens to veer out of control in United States, public health experts say Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Harvard public health experts said the nation’s COVID-19 epidemic is getting “quite out of hand” and that, with …

Scientists explore replacing lockdowns with weekly testing of all residents to control coronavirus spread Scientists explore replacing lockdowns with weekly testing of all residents to control coronavirus spread 3D print of a spike protein of SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19–in front of a 3D print of a SARS-CoV-2 virus …