Archive: 12/02/2016

Deaths from Carbon Monoxide poisoning on the rise in mainland China, says new research

A study conducted by scientists at Shanghai Public Security Bureau, Wuhan Public Security Bureau, City University of Hong Kong and Hubei University China was carried out to compare the rate of deaths from CO-poisoning in ...

Feb 12, 2016

Threat of cytomegalovirus far outweighs Zika risk

As the Zika virus continues to spread across the globe, and gain worldwide attention for its' potential birth defects, an NAU researcher is calling for greater public awareness of cytomegalovirus—the most common viral cause ...

Feb 12, 2016

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Lessons on thwarting pandemics

The Ebola pandemic presents a pretty good argument that preparing for outbreaks of infectious disease is more effective and less expensive than waiting until something happens.

Feb 12, 2016

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A window to prevent HIV/AIDS epidemic in Colombia

In the early 1990s, drug production in Colombia diversified to include heroin as well as cocaine, and since then the country's role in the heroin trade has substantially increased. According to the United Nations Office on ...

Feb 12, 2016

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75 years of penicillin in people

A scratch from a rose thorn while gardening. It's an easy injury to pick up even if you're being careful. It's annoying but no more than that. If that scratch were to be in your mouth, that would be unusual, unfortunate and ...

Feb 12, 2016

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Street Triage reduces police detentions at no additional cost

The Government's 'street triage' initiative - which sees mental health nurses accompany police officers to incidents where people need mental health support - could reduce police detentions without increasing cost to the ...

Feb 12, 2016

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Supportive shoes a confusing term, runner attitude study finds

New running shoes to burn off Christmas excess are a popular purchase in the New Year, but the terms associated with supportive footwear and alternative styles of running can be confusing, a new study has found.

Feb 12, 2016