Archive: 12/05/2016
What the Disneyland measles outbreak of 2014-15 can teach us about how stories go viral
New research published Wednesday in the journal Vaccine revealed a key factor for what it takes to make an article about vaccines go viral: including a clear bottom-line message explaining the meaning of vaccination. David ...
May 12, 2016
Surgical oncology societies: Global curriculum to address training variations, inadequacies
The lack of an adequately trained workforce of surgical oncologists can be a major detriment in efforts to address the rising global cancer burden, according to two leading international surgical oncology societies.
May 12, 2016
Repetitive, subconcussive head impacts from football associated with short-term changes in eye function
In a study that included 29 NCAA football players, repetitive subconcussive impacts were associated with changes in near point of convergence (NPC) ocular-motor function among players in the higher-impact group, although ...
May 12, 2016
Study finds low levels of ultraviolet A light protection in automobile side windows
An analysis of the ultraviolet A (UV-A) light protection in the front windshields and side windows of automobiles finds that protection was consistently high in the front windshields while lower and highly variable in side ...
May 12, 2016