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Schizophrenia is a serious brain disorder that causes confused thinking, severe memory problems, and hallucinations. It affects about 23 million people worldwide, with cognitive dysfunction present in over 80% of patients. ...
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The responses to a national survey have revealed tunnel construction workers across Australia say they face significant exposure to silica dust, a hazardous dust that can cause incurable diseases like silicosis and lung cancer.
Apr 30, 2026
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Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD, caused 141,733 deaths in the United States in 2023—the latest data that has been reported. That number reflects not just the effects of smoking, but a broader set of medical ...
Apr 28, 2026
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While cigarette exposures are decreasing for young children, electronic nicotine products are putting toddlers at new risk of inhalation, according to Rutgers Health researchers. Their study, published in JAMA Network Open, ...
Apr 3, 2026
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A major UK-led clinical trial has found that a treatment commonly used to help premature babies breathe offers no benefit for infants on life support with severe bronchiolitis—a seasonal viral illness that hospitalizes thousands ...
Mar 23, 2026
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There's no nice way to put it: Small children are snotty. A research study that tested children for multiple respiratory viruses every week for a year found that under-fives are carrying one or more viruses 50% of the time. ...
Mar 22, 2026
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It's not COVID-19 or the flu, but a respiratory virus has been hammering Northern California cities, including Sacramento and Davis, testing shows. WastewaterSCAN data shows "high concentrations" of human metapneumovirus, ...
Mar 4, 2026
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When Congress passed the Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act in 2022, it brought long-overdue relief to veterans denied benefits because there wasn't enough scientific evidence tying burn pit exposure to their ...
Mar 2, 2026
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New strategies may be needed to protect infants older than six months against the highly infectious Respiratory Syncytial Virus or RSV, new University of Queensland research has found. The study examined 18,683 cases of RSV ...
Feb 24, 2026
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Certain neighborhood characteristics, including higher poverty, more uninsured residents, and lower educational attainment, may lead to an increase in COPD-related emergency department visits and hospitalizations, according ...
Feb 19, 2026
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