Psychology & Psychiatry
Mental health disorders rife in post-conflict areas
A new study has found that 58% of people displaced following the civil war in Sri Lanka have suffered mental health problems.
Apr 1, 2019
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News tagged with tiger
Surgery
How a golf swing can lead to early lumbar degeneration
In the article "Golf: a contact sport. Repetitive traumatic discopathy may be the driver of early lumbar degeneration in modern-era golfers" published today in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, Drs. Corey T. Walker, Juan ...
Feb 5, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tiger mosquitoes are capable of transmitting yellow fever
Since December 2016, Brazil has been grappling with its worst yellow fever outbreak in several decades. To date, there have been 2,043 human cases including 676 fatalities, mainly occurring in ten Brazilian states including ...
Sep 27, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mosquito-borne disease containment strategy depends on precise response
The arrival of travelers infected by mosquito-borne pathogens, coming from endemic regions can trigger sustained autochthonous transmission of diseases such as Zika, dengue, and chikungunya in Europe. As specific treatments ...
Jun 26, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why your summer might be full of mosquitoes, according to a scientist
As you pack your bags for the cottage or campground this weekend, don't forget to bring light clothes with long sleeves—and a truckload or two of insect repellent.
Jun 22, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Asian tiger mosquito on the move
Due to global trade and tourism, mosquitoes—transmitters of dangerous infectious diseases—have spread to almost every part of the world. Moreover, climate change promotes the spread of species that thrive under warmer ...
May 18, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tracking Aedes mosquito invasions in Panama
According to new research in the journal PLOS ONE by scientists at the Smithsonian Tropical Research Institute (STRI) and Panama's government research institute, INDICASAT, mosquitoes in the genus Aedes, which carry a group ...
Apr 5, 2018
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Health
The buzz from your smartphone won't stop mosquito bites
Forget a peaceful night's sleep. The whine of a lone mosquito circling your bedroom can be incredibly frustrating. They're not just the deadliest animals on the planet, they could be the most annoying!
Mar 8, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Disappearing mosquitoes leave clues about basic ecology
Palmyra Atoll is a tiny speck in the Pacific Ocean, roughly 1,000 miles south of Hawaii and less than 3 square miles in area. Its only human inhabitants are small groups of scientists who use the island as a natural laboratory. ...
Feb 28, 2018
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New study finds extra bite of blood transforms invasive Asian tiger mosquito from poor to potent spreader of Zika virus
The invasive Asian tiger mosquito now rapidly spreading in parts of the United States and Europe may have been significantly underestimated as a potential source of Zika and dengue virus infections—and for one simple reason: ...
Nov 7, 2017
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