How virus-proof is your mask? Under laboratory conditions, a professor answers the burning question

How virus-proof is your mask? Scientist tracks the growth of micro-organisms after coughing into a petri dish through different face coverings By Claire Coleman for the Daily Mail Published: 22:34 BST, 31 August 2020 | Updated: 10:04 BST, 1 September 2020 Face coverings may be compulsory in more places now than ever — but how much… Read More »

Weekly Roundup for AUGUST 28, 2020: Recent Publications in Women’s Mental Health

Suicide Risk and Mood Disorders in Women in the Postpartum Period: a Longitudinal Study. de Avila Quevedo L, Scholl CC, de Matos MB, da Silva RA, da Cunha Coelho FM, Pinheiro KAT, Pinheiro RT.  Psychiatr Q. 2020 Aug 18. The odds of postpartum suicide risk were 6.50 (95% CI: 2.73; 15.48) higher in mothers with… Read More »

Data Well-Being: A Pillar of Health Citizenship for US Consumers

In the COVID-19 era, most U.S. consumers believe they have an obligation to share personal health information to stop the spread of the coronavirus. However, only 44% would be willing to share their personal data with a national database, a MITRE study learned. Only one-third of Americans would be willing to share their temperature, 29% their… Read More »