Eva Amsen, Contributor

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Could Music Reduce The Odds Of ICU Delirium? A New Trial Will Find Out

A new clinical trial will test whether hearing slow tempo music through noise-cancelling headphones makes ICU patients less likely to develop delirium while they are on a ventilator.

Chemists Uncover Secrets Of Tattoo Inks

A new study is analysing the ingredients of common tatoo inks and found that not all of them might be as safe as they should be.

Brass Players Most Likely To Spread Covid-19 With Their Instruments

A recently published study by researchers from Colorado State University confirms that brass instruments are most likely to spread respiratory particles.

What’s On Your Pain Relief Playlist?

Researchers have found that listening to music can make acute pain (such as headaches) more bearable, as long as you get to have a say in what music to listen to.

Colorful Images Make The SARS-CoV-2 Virus Look Less Threatening

Researchers in Spain have now found that the choice of SARS-CoV-2 image determines how we think about the virus. People consider the prettiest SARS-CoV-2 images to be less scary, less scientific and less informative.

What Do We Know About Doctor-Prescribed Museum Visits?

Not all programs are the same, though, but researchers have been studying whether these interventions are effective.

Listening To Songs Can Help Language Recovery After Stroke

New research suggests that listening to vocal music can kickstart language recovery after stroke more successfully than listening to audiobooks, because music encourages neuroplasticity in the language region of the brain.

Sea Shanties And Dance Therapy Both Use Rhythm To Make People Move

The rhythm of sea shanties kept sailors and whalers moving in sync. But the same principle is the key behind dance therapy for people with Parkinson’s disease, where music helps them keep balance.

Clowns Make Hospitals Less Scary For Young Patients

Can clowns make a stay in the hospital less scary for children? A study in the annual Christmas issue of the British Medical Journal takes a serious look at clowning on the wards.

Why Evidence For The Effect Of Art On Health Is Especially Relevant During A Pandemic

A seven-month old WHO report summarizing evidence for the effect of the arts on health and well-being might hold some useful suggestions for involving artists in COVID-19 health messaging.