Children (0–14 years) diagnosed with leukemia have benefited from decades of research to improve outcomes, and their five-year survival has increased more than that of adolescents (15–19 years) and young adults (20–24 ...
Jun 6, 2022
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Nearly three quarters of a million fewer global cases of dengue occurred in 2020, which could be linked to COVID-19 disruptions limiting human mobility and contact, according to a new study published in Lancet Infectious ...
Mar 2, 2022
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Restricting the outdoor advertising of high fat, salt and sugar (HFSS) foods and drinks across the Transport for London (TfL) network is estimated to have significantly decreased the average amount of calories purchased by ...
Feb 17, 2022
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Bed nets save lives in the long run, according to a 22-year study in Tanzania which, for the first time, indicates that children who sleep under them at an early age are more likely to survive into adulthood.
Feb 2, 2022
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The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have multiplied the risk of death by a similar amount for most adults in the UK regardless of their underlying health status, according to new research published in PLOS Medicine.
Jan 7, 2022
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Some malaria parasites in sub-Saharan Africa have genetic variants that allow them to infect those with sickle hemoglobin, which is normally thought to give strong protection against the disease. The parasites may have adapted ...
Dec 10, 2021
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The most comprehensive genomic study of syphilis to date has mapped the recent resurgence of the disease around the world.
Nov 29, 2021
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A new, more effective treatment for schistosomiasis could be on the horizon after researchers discovered a series of new drug compounds that are highly effective against the three main species of parasitic worms that cause ...
Aug 18, 2021
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An estimated 8.4 billion people could be at risk from malaria and dengue by the end of the century if emissions keep rising at current levels, according to a new study published in The Lancet Planetary Health.
Jul 7, 2021
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Individuals at higher risk of developing pancreatic cancer could be identified earlier using machine learning (ML) techniques which would result in a greater number of patients surviving the disease, suggests a new study ...
Jun 2, 2021
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