Design and test potential COVID-19 treatments from your phone Design and test potential COVID-19 treatments from your phone A representation of the SARS-CoV-2 that serves as the ViDok drug target. Credit: Thanh Truong You’re invited to join the search for COVID-19 treatments—no lab coat or Ph.D. necessary. Anyone with a …
Read More »Phone system for assessing chest troubles is unsafe and unreliable
Phone system for assessing chest troubles is unsafe and unreliable Phone system for assessing chest troubles is unsafe and unreliable Credit: CC0 Public Domain A semi-automatic phone triage system designed to help people with chest discomfort during the out of hours period is unsafe and unreliable, according to research published …
Read More »Researchers explore the acceptability of delivering HIV-positive results by phone
Researchers explore the acceptability of delivering HIV-positive results by phone Researchers explore the acceptability of delivering HIV-positive results by phone Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain As the HIV epidemic enters its fourth decade, men who have sex with men (MSM) make up a disproportionate number of new HIV diagnoses in the …
Read More »Cell phone location used to estimate COVID-19 growth rates
Cell phone location used to estimate COVID-19 growth rates Cell phone location used to estimate COVID-19 growth rates 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 particle. The spike protein (foreground) enables the virus to enter …
Read More »Can’t be away from your phone? Study finds link to higher levels of obsession-compulsion
Can’t be away from your phone? Study finds link to higher levels of obsession-compulsion Can’t be away from your phone? Study finds link to higher levels of obsession-compulsion Young adults who reported higher feelings of anxiety and stress when they could not access their phones also reported high feelings of …
Read More »Pandemic forces some patients to phone in doctor visits
Pandemic forces some patients to phone in doctor visits Pandemic forces some patients to phone in doctor visits In this May 3, 2020 provided by TeleHealth Access for Seniors, Yale student Hannah Verma poses for a photograph near a table with mobile devices in Longwood, Fla. Verma co-founded the nonprofit …
Read More »Keeping your phone clean and germ-free has never been more important
Keeping your phone clean and germ-free has never been more important Keeping your phone clean and germ-free has never been more important Credit: CC0 Public Domain I received an email from a subscriber: “Have you done any research on effective and appropriate ways to clean a mobile phone so as …
Read More »Can COVID-19 survive on my phone?
Can COVID-19 survive on my phone? Can COVID-19 survive on my phone? Illustration by Peter Hamlin Can COVID-19 survive on my phone? Yes. That’s why a daily wipe down of “high-touch” surfaces like phones, keyboards and tablet computers is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. A scientific …
Read More »LSU team develops phone app to track COVID-19 medical equipment and supplies
LSU team develops phone app to track COVID-19 medical equipment and supplies LSU team develops phone app to track COVID-19 medical equipment and supplies The mostly student-developed tracking app will work for both miliary and civilian missions to bring commodities (such as ventilators and PPE) or people to where they …
Read More »Retired doctor says his mobile phone app is ‘perfect’ for tracking coronavirus
Retired doctor says his mobile phone app is ‘perfect’ for tracking coronavirus Retired doctor says his mobile phone app is ‘perfect’ for tracking coronavirus Credit: CC0 Public Domain A retired doctor says a mobile phone app he created a few years ago can help patients avoid going to doctor’s offices …
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