Champions of Science: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness
NEW BRUNSWICK, NJ – October 8, 2020 – As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to increase stress, fear, and uncertainty worldwide, there has never been a more critical time to champion mental healthcare. Join us virtually for the Champions of Science: Breaking the Stigma of Mental Illness webcast, open to the public, on Thursday, October 15, 2020, at 12:00 p.m. ET via Johnson & Johnson’s page on LinkedIn. During the event, we will speak to scientists, advocates, and global experts who are working tirelessly to ensure stigma does not stand in the way of people living with mental illness seeking the care and treatment t...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - October 8, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Tags: Innovation Source Type: news

BAND-AID ® Brand Delivers Modern Day “CARE Packages” to Frontline Workers
expand FORT WASHINGTON, P.A., Sept. 21, 2020 /PR Newswire/ – BAND-AID® Brand of Johnson & Johnson Consumer Health today announced a strategic partnership with global humanitarian leader CARE®, the creator of the original CARE Package®, delivering aid to caregivers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic, including meals, PPE and critical healthcare and delivery services[1]. To commemorate its 100th anniversary, BAND-AID® Brand is making a $100,000 donation to CARE®, and encouraging consumers to send CARE Packages to support frontline heroes and caregivers around the world for the next 100 days. ...
Source: Johnson and Johnson - September 21, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Source Type: news

Namibia: Students Paint Mural Encouraging People to Take Care of Themselves and Others
[Namibia Economist] Students from the visual arts department from the College of the Arts (COTA) have painted a mural on the National Art Gallery of Namibia (NAGN) exterior wall. The students contributed in their individual ways on how they have observed Namibians being affected by COVID-19.
Source: AllAfrica News: Health and Medicine - September 21, 2020 Category: African Health Source Type: news

Commentary: I visited four reopened art galleries. The experience was not what I expected
Seeing art in person is so critically different from looking at it online. But what happens when the gallery-going experience comes with plexiglass shields and viewing-time limits?
Source: L.A. Times - Health - September 16, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: Leah Ollman Source Type: news

Smithsonian to reopen 4 museums with new safety measures
The Smithsonian Institution will reopen four more of its museums on Friday with new safety measures in place as it continues to move forward with a cautious and phased reopening of its facilities during the Covid-19 crisis. The National Museum of African American History and Culture, the National Portrait Gallery, the Smithsonian American Art Museum and the Renwick Gallery will all reopen with reduced operations and, with the exception of the Renwick, required timed-entry passes. They follow the…
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Biotechnology headlines - September 15, 2020 Category: Biotechnology Authors: Drew Hansen Source Type: news

Crowd shatters glass to get to Idaho House session on virus
A special legislative session in Idaho to deal with the coronavirus pandemic started with angry spectators shattering a glass door and rushing into the House of Representatives gallery that had limited seating because of the virus
Source: ABC News: Health - August 24, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Tags: Health Source Type: news

HEALTH NOTES: Virtual photography exhibition of those living with multiple sclerosis 
The online gallery was created by fine art photographer Hannah Laycock, who lives with the neurological condition.
Source: the Mail online | Health - August 22, 2020 Category: Consumer Health News Source Type: news

As COO of Parkland Center for Clinical Innovation, Aida Somun is at the forefront of containing COVID-19 in Dallas
As COVID-19 cases rose in Dallas, PCCI helped the city by providing data about cases, determining where to put testing sites, and assisted in the decision to issue the shelter in place order.
Source: bizjournals.com Health Care:Pharmaceuticals headlines - August 19, 2020 Category: Pharmaceuticals Authors: Spencer Brewer Source Type: news

Featured Review: Interventions available during pandemics for heavy menstrual bleeding: an overview of Cochrane reviews
What is the effectiveness and safety of treatments commonly available during pandemics for heavy menstrual bleeding?Cochrane authors summarised the available evidence on the effectiveness and safety of treatments for heavy menstrual bleeding which can continue during pandemics.  Pandemics impact upon the ability to deliver specialist assessment and treatments. Examples of treatments that commonly continue during pandemics include non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), antifibrinolytics, combined hormonal contraceptives, and progestogen.Key findingsThere is low-certainty evidence that NSAIDs (mefenamic acid) reduc...
Source: Cochrane News and Events - July 29, 2020 Category: Information Technology Authors: Katie Abbotts Source Type: news

Making safe: the dirty history of a bomb disposal robot - Lisle D.
In the Ulster Museum's new gallery The Troubles and Beyond, the central display showcases a Wheelbarrow bomb disposal robot. This machine was invented by the British Army in Northern Ireland in 1972 and used by officers of the 321 Explosive Ordinance Dispo...
Source: SafetyLit - July 16, 2020 Category: International Medicine & Public Health Tags: Burns, Electricity, Explosions, Fire, Scalds Source Type: news

UK coronavirus live: Johnson U-turns on masks as experts fear up to 120,000 Covid-19 winter deaths
Boris Johnson announces face coverings are to be mandatory in shops from 24 July with £100 fines for non-complianceGlobal coronavirus live: latest updates10.08amBSTLondon ’s Natural History Museum, the Victoria& Albert Museum and the Science Museum will all reopen in August, PA Media reports.London ’s South Kensington museum district - usually a tourist and school holiday hotspot - has been closed since March.We ’re excited to announce that we’re re-opening our doors on 19 August 2020! Find out more about how we’re welcoming you back safely and plan your visit here:https://t.co/oiDz0hJGFqpic.twitter.com/pPR7...
Source: Guardian Unlimited Science - July 14, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Matthew Weaver Tags: Coronavirus outbreak Politics UK news Infectious diseases Medical research Huawei Boris Johnson Health policy Retail industry Telecommunications industry China Source Type: news

In conversation with Elizabeth Hopkinson
This week, I’m in conversation with prize-winning fantasy author Elizabeth Hopkinson. Elizabeth is a writer of fairy tales and her latest project is an anthology called Asexual Fairy Tales. She previously joined me on the Thursday Throng in 2013 with her first novel, Silver Hands. Elizabeth is from Bradford, West Yorkshire (UK), home of the Bronte sisters and the Cottingley Fairies.  She loves the 18th century, Japan, mocha, and finding the magical in the ordinary. Elizabeth’s short fiction has appeared in numerous publications, and she has won prizes including the James White Award, Fairytalez Best New Tale A...
Source: The Hysterectomy Association - July 7, 2020 Category: OBGYN Authors: Linda Parkinson-Hardman Tags: Podcast author interview crowdfunding Source Type: news

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