Health
Vienna drugstores offer free period products for women in need
Austria's capital Vienna on Wednesday rolled out a program to combat "period poverty" with drugstores offering free sanitary products to disadvantaged women.
Oct 11, 2023
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Report offers solutions to help prevent deaths during WA heat waves
Two years after the 2021 heat dome, Washington's deadliest weather-related disaster, researchers are still trying to pin down its full impacts and what lessons can be learned.
Jul 10, 2023
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Health
Expert strikes down myths on avoiding lightning strikes
Summer brings to mind sunny days and relaxing vacations, but the season's dark side makes it one of the busiest times of the year for a University of Maryland "fulminologist"—a scientist specializing in lightning research.
Jul 5, 2023
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Addiction
US launches prosecutions of Chinese companies on charges of trafficking fentanyl ingredients
The U.S. Justice Department filed criminal charges on Friday against four Chinese companies and eight individuals for allegedly trafficking the chemicals used to make the highly addictive painkiller fentanyl in the United ...
Jun 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
It's been 3 years since COVID entered New Zealand—here are 3 ways to improve the response
February 28 marks three years since COVID was first reported in Aotearoa New Zealand. Since then there have been major advances in our understanding of this infection and the tools and strategies to combat it.
Feb 27, 2023
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Neuroscience
Researcher builds kit designed to make our brain's activity easier for students to understand
"There's an enormous amount that we don't yet know about the brain and nervous system—but we also know a lot that needs to be made accessible to most people," says Pål Kvello, an associate professor at NTNU's Department ...
Feb 8, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Why flu vaccination is more important this year than ever
Public health officials are warning that it could be a different flu season than what the U.S. experienced the past two years, so protecting yourself and your family is more important than ever.
Dec 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China announces nationwide loosening of COVID restrictions
China announced Wednesday a nationwide loosening of its hardline COVID restrictions that had hammered the world's second biggest economy and ignited rare protests against the ruling Communist Party.
Dec 7, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why those sounds from your upstairs neighbor are so annoying
Most people have suffered through a noisy neighbor. Whether it's the constant stomping of feet or the thump from dropping something, these sounds, known as "impact sounds," are one of the main causes for complaints in multi-unit ...
Dec 6, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Beijing, Shenzhen scrap COVID-19 tests for public transport
Chinese authorities on Saturday announced a further easing of COVID-19 curbs with major cities such as Shenzhen and Beijing no longer requiring negative tests to take public transport.
Dec 3, 2022
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