Addiction
Covid supply woes hit alcohol in the US
First it was computer chips, and now spirits: Global supply chain woes are shaping up as the party pooper in some parts of the United States.
Sep 24, 2021
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Medical research
Study shows that COVID-19 virus can be detected in tears sampled by ocular swab
Research led by scientists at the University of São Paulo (USP) in Brazil has found that the coronavirus that causes COVID-19 can be detected in tears collected by swabbing. A swab is an absorbent cotton pad on a flexible ...
Feb 16, 2023
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Overweight & Obesity
Lockdowns made taming obesity even tougher, study shows
(HealthDay)—People struggling with obesity fared poorly during the COVID-19 lockdowns earlier this year, with their weight-control plans flying off the rails as they coped with the stress of the global pandemic, two new ...
Nov 3, 2020
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Immunology
Camel antibodies provide surprising hope for seasonal allergy sufferers
One in three people is plagued by an allergy triggered by food, fungi, house dust mites or on a seasonal basis due to pollen. The latter group is the largest: Around 800 million people worldwide suffer from some form of allergy ...
Mar 6, 2019
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Vaccination
Why we should already be planning for COVID-19 vaccine distribution
We do not yet have a vaccine that can be used to help protect people from contracting COVID-19. However, once a vaccine is proven to be both safe and effective, governments, industry and healthcare providers will face the ...
Jul 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus transmission risk increases along wildlife supply chains
Coronaviruses were detected in a high proportion of bats and rodents in Vietnam from 2013 to 2014, with an increasing proportion of positive samples found along the wildlife supply chain from traders to large markets to restaurants, ...
Aug 10, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
What are the new types of tests for COVID-19?
The list of testing options for COVID-19 keeps growing, and the different types of tests are not always explained. Tests range from ones that use samples sent into testing labs to ones that could be performed at a health ...
Sep 8, 2020
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Removing a protein could prevent aging and obesity from evolving into metabolic diseases, research suggests
As we age and gain excess weight, our body's cells undergo stress. This stress is marked by an overproduction of a chemical compound known as ROS (reactive oxygen species), adversely affecting the cells.
Jan 4, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Japanese researchers develop 30-minute Ebola test
Japanese researchers said Tuesday they had developed a new method to detect the presence of the Ebola virus in 30 minutes, with technology that could allow doctors to quickly diagnose infection.
Sep 2, 2014
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Scientists develop test that easily detects variants causing COVID-19
Rutgers scientists have developed a lab test that can quickly and easily identify which variant of the virus causing COVID-19 has infected a person, an advance expected to greatly assist health officials tracking the disease ...
May 4, 2022
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