As official toll mounts, true COVID death figure elusive While the official number of deaths from COVID-19 has topped 3.4 million globally, experts say this is undoubtedly an underestimate. May 21, 2021 0 6
No such thing as safe alcohol consumption, study says You might want to remember this during your next visit to a bar. May 21, 2021 1 21
Researcher identifies new mode of transmission for bacteria Campylobacter infection, one of the most common foodborne illnesses in the Western world, can also be spread through sexual contact, according to a new research discovery by an OU Hudson College of Public Health faculty member, ... May 21, 2021 0 118
Ontario resuming use of AstraZeneca, but only as second dose Canada's most populous province is resuming use of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, but only as a second dose for those who'd received it initially, officials said Friday. May 21, 2021 0 2
Pfizer-BioNTech pledge 2B doses to less wealthy nations American pharmaceutical company Pfizer and German company BioNTech pledged Friday to deliver 2 billion doses of their COVID-19 vaccine to middle- and low-income countries over the next 18 months, amid international calls ... May 21, 2021 0 2
CDC: Self-administered subcutaneous DMPA should be made available (HealthDay)—Self-administered subcutaneous depot medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA-SC) should be made available as an additional approach for contraception, according to research published in the May 21 issue of the U.S. ... May 21, 2021 0 2
Pivotal results from clinical trial for the chronic condition atopic dermatitis The findings of a clinical trial by Trinity College Dublin researchers of treatment for atopic dermatitis have been published today in The Lancet journal (Friday, 21st May, 2021). Results of the clinical trial at the School ... May 21, 2021 0 53
Itch insight: Skin itch mechanisms differ on hairless versus hairy skin Chronic skin itching drives more people to the dermatologist than any other condition. In fact, the latest science literature finds that 7% of U.S. adults, and between 10 and 20% of people in developed countries, suffer from ... May 21, 2021 0 13
Minority of those with AUD referred to, receive treatment (HealthDay)—Individuals with alcohol use disorder (AUD) frequently utilize health care and receive screening for alcohol use, but few are referred to or receive treatment, according to a study published online May 16 in ... May 21, 2021 0 2
Infants recognize rapid images, just like adults It has previously been reported that the human visual system has a temporal limitation in processing visual information when perceiving things that occur less than half a second apart. This temporal deficit is known as 'attentional ... May 21, 2021 0 10
