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Stay 6 Feet Apart. Simulated Cough Reveals That May Not be Enough

By | April 21, 2020

Â鶹ŮÀÉ College of Engineering and Computer Science researchers use flow visualization to demonstrate how far a mechanically simulated cough travels and lingers in the air.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Receives $1.7 Million NIH Grant for Novel Neuroinflammation Study

By | April 20, 2020

Â鶹ŮÀÉ neuroscientists will investigate critical links between neuroinflammation and psychopathology, providing a new pathogenic mechanism for anxiety, depression and cognitive dysfunction.

Caring for Those Most Vulnerable to COVID-19 Requires Vigilance

By | April 16, 2020

Early reports suggest the case fatality rate for those over 80, about half of nursing home residents, is more than 15 percent. An Â鶹ŮÀÉ geriatrician provides key updates for nursing home staff and clinicians.

Tips for Caregivers Coping with Alzheimer's During COVID-19 Pandemic

By | April 9, 2020

Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing researchers provide important coping and care strategies for homebound caregivers of loved ones with Alzheimer's and other related dementias.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Develops New Way to Identify the Sex of Sea Turtle Hatchlings

By | April 7, 2020

Marine scientists have developed a new method that greatly enhances the ability to measure sea turtle hatchling sex ratios and is a crucial step to assess climate change impacts on imperiled turtle species.

Â鶹ŮÀÉ Teams Up with U.S. Coast Guard to Release Three Baby Sea Turtles

By | April 1, 2020

Beach closures and other COVID-19 pandemic restrictions required Â鶹ŮÀÉ marine scientists to get creative to make sure that three baby green sea turtles made it home, so they teamed up with the U.S. Coast Guard.

'Virtual' Communication in the Age of Social Distancing

By | March 30, 2020

A first-of-its-kind study by Â鶹ŮÀÉ researchers explores the phenomenon of visual cues and live video interactions. Now more than ever, it's important to understand how technology is impacting communication.

Unintended Consequence of COVID-19: Cyberbullying Could Increase

By | March 26, 2020

Stuck at home all day, students are using apps even more than they already do, which could increase cyberbullying. Â鶹ŮÀÉ's Dr. Sameer Hinduja, provides tips for educators and parents during the pandemic.

Mother/Infant Skin-to-Skin Touch Boosts Baby's Brain Development

By | March 25, 2020

As the world prioritizes social distancing, new Â鶹ŮÀÉ research shows that a skin-to-skin, chest-to-chest method of caring for a baby, can positively benefit full-term infants and their mothers.

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Pandemic Frequently Asked Questions

By | March 20, 2020

Â鶹ŮÀÉ expert in pandemic planning and response, health care quality improvement and patient safety, and health policy and management, answers some of the most frequently asked questions about COVID-19.

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