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LEXINGTON, Ky. (Dec. 17, 2020) A new University of Kentucky study provides direct evidence for a testing strategy that could be used to support a shortened period of quarantine for university students who are exposed to the virus but are asymptomatic. The study is now available on the preprint server medRxiv and is pending journal review.
Working with UK Health Corps, researchers in the study enrolled 101 asymptomatic students in quarantine following COVID-19 exposure, and 90 students completed surveys and testing. Nasopharyngeal swabs for COVID-19 were given to the students on days three or four, five, seven, 10 and 14 of their quarantine.
Of the 90, 14 (16%) had at least one positive test while in quarantine, but no eligible students received an initial positive test on day 10 or 14. In this study, all eligible students who developed a COVID-19 infection were positive by day seven post-exposure.
New survey to understand the prevalence of marijuana use among cancer patients
Marijuana use is illegal in South Carolina, even for medical purposes. But national survey data shows that the use of marijuana for medical reasons is common, regardless of whether the people who use it live in a state with a legal marketplace.
To understand the prevalence of marijuana use among patients receiving care at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, researchers have been awarded a $150,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to conduct a one-time survey of patients about their marijuana use. The grant was awarded as an administrative supplement to Hollings NCI Cancer Center Support Grant, which aids the center s mission as an NCI-designated cancer center.
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IMAGE: Dr. Erin McClure hopes data gathered in the survey will be beneficial for patients and providers as dialogue continues about medical marijuana use. Photo by Sarah Pack view more
Credit: MUSC Hollings Cancer Center
Marijuana use is illegal in South Carolina, even for medical purposes. But national survey data shows that the use of marijuana for medical reasons is common, regardless of whether the people who use it live in a state with a legal marketplace.
To understand the prevalence of marijuana use among patients receiving care at MUSC Hollings Cancer Center, researchers have been awarded a $150,000 grant from the National Cancer Institute (NCI) to conduct a one-time survey of patients about their marijuana use. The grant was awarded as an administrative supplement to Hollings NCI Cancer Center Support Grant, which aids the center s mission as an NCI-designated cancer center.