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Mount Sinai researchers using Apple Watch to study COVID-19 stress

Researchers at Mount Sinai are the latest to leverage wearables to study the COVID-19 crisis. By using the Apple Watch in combination with a unique phone app and simple survey questions, they hope to study the psychological impact of COVID-19 and potentially flag early signs of the disease.  Other researchers have used surveys or medical… Read More »

Coffee may help colon cancer patients’ longevity, study finds

In addition to possibly helping to protect the liver, coffee could also aide in colon cancer patients’ longevity, according to a new study. In a study of 1,171 patients with advanced or metastatic colorectal cancer, researchers found that increased coffee intake “was associated with [a] lower risk of disease progression and death,” according to the… Read More »

Bigger class could mean up to five times the COVID-19 infections, Canadian study suggests

Article content continued The new modelling study, which hasn’t yet been peer-reviewed, was designed to capture transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 virus that causes the dreaded COVID-19. Researchers looked at the effect of different student-to-teacher ratios in a hypothetical primary school, as well as school-based daycare, an essential “bridge” for working parents who can’t drop-off or… Read More »

Almost 75% of hospital Covid-19 patients still suffer symptoms three months later, study claims 

‘Long Covid’ IS real: Three-quarters of coronavirus patients who were admitted to hospital still suffer symptoms THREE MONTHS later, study reveals Researchers studied 110 patients admitted to Southmead Hospital in Bristol A total of 81 said they were still experiencing at least one symptom on follow-up Many were also suffering from poor quality of life and… Read More »