Health
Compulsory jabs: Pressure grows on anti-vaxxers
A growing number of countries and territories around the world are forcing people, often in specific sectors, to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Jul 5, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why the US is leading the world in confirmed coronavirus cases
From the first known patient in late January to now almost 100,000 infected, the United States has earned the unwanted distinction of leading the world in confirmed coronavirus cases.
Mar 27, 2020
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Medical economics
Who is most efficient in health care? Study finds, surprisingly, it's the VA
Private-sector hospitals, clinics, and insurers are bloated, bureaucratic nightmares compared to efficiently run Veterans Health Administration facilities that put care over profits, a new study reveals.
Jan 19, 2024
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Health
Levels of inflammatory marker (CRP) linked to housing type and tenure
Levels of C-reactive protein (CRP), a chemical associated with inflammation and stress, may be linked to housing type and tenure in the UK, suggests research published online in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health.
Jan 14, 2019
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Dentistry
Why the war in Ukraine might make root canals more difficult
Russia's assault on Ukraine is being felt worldwide, and the U.S. health care system is not immune.
Jun 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Toaster-sized ventilator from India helps hospitals in virus fight
Originally created by a robot scientist and a neurosurgeon to help India's poor, a toaster-sized ventilator is offering hope in the country's fight against the coronavirus pandemic and demand is booming.
Apr 2, 2020
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Health
Study suggests women and pregnant people are underrepresented in research to inform nutrition reference values
Women and pregnant people are underrepresented in the studies used to draw up the nutritional guidance provided to Americans and Canadians, according to a paper published today in Science Advances.
Oct 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Cuba plans cautious reopening to tourists
Cuba is planning to welcome tourists with COVID-19 tests and limit their contact with locals as part of a raft of measures designed to get its vital tourism industry back up and running.
Jun 12, 2020
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Medical economics
How to pay for national pharmacare
A new analysis in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal) http://www.cmaj.ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj.180897 outlines the potential government cost of a national Canadian pharmacare program and sets out approaches to shifting ...
Nov 26, 2018
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Health
Privatized education did not lead to more doctors in Tanzania
Many are trained, few employed, fewer still remain in the medical profession in rural areas. This is the result of a major healthcare reform in Tanzania, where private sector assistance was provided to train and retain healthcare ...
Oct 3, 2018
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