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Tracking the origins of HIV

Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) may have affected humans for much longer than is currently believed. Alfred Roca, an assistant professor in the College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences at the University ...

HIV & AIDS created Dec 18, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (3) | comments 3 | with audio podcast

Nighttime images help track disease from the sky

(Medical Xpress) -- Normally used to spot where people live, satellite images of nighttime lights can help keep tabs on the diseases festering among them, too, according to new research.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes created Dec 08, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Schizophrenia linked to social inequality

Higher rates of schizophrenia in urban areas can be attributed to increased deprivation, increased population density and an increase in inequality within a neighbourhood, new research reveals. The research, led by the University ...

Psychology & Psychiatry created Dec 14, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

Child food allergy prevalence linked to urban/rural status

(HealthDay) -- The prevalence of childhood food allergy is associated with urban/rural status, even after adjusting for confounding variables, according to a study published online May 17 in Clinical Pediatrics.

Pediatrics created Jun 15, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0 | with audio podcast

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Population density

Population density (in agriculture standing stock and standing crop) is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. It is frequently applied to living organisms, and particularly to humans. It is a key term used in geography.

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