Middle-aged and older adults that live in greener neighbourhoods are at lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome than those living in areas with less green spaces. This is the main conclusion of a new study by the Barcelona ...
Sep 26, 2019
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About two thirds of deaths worldwide are not recorded. A network of hundreds of health and population researchers hopes to change this with a new dataset of 110 000 deaths recorded over two decades in low- and middle-income ...
Oct 29, 2014
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Omicron is fueling a steep surge in infections in South Africa but relatively few people are being hospitalised, experts said Thursday, as patients so far reported mild symptoms.
Dec 2, 2021
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Globally, there is an anticipated epidemiological heterogeneity of COVID-19 patients. No epidemiological studies validated the epidemiological characterization of COVID-19 patients in African settings.
Mar 8, 2023
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The key factor in preventing non-communicable diseases is lifestyle management at the individual level with a focus on such innovations, which can help increase the awareness of risk factors management in society, claim an ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Scientists have developed a deep learning (DL) model capable of quickly and accurately distinguishing between monkeypox and chickenpox skin lesions, which often exhibit striking similarities.
Feb 12, 2024
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Better estimates of infectious disease burden are needed for effective planning and prioritizing of limited public health resources. These are the conclusions of a new Policy Forum article in this week's PLoS Medicine, in ...
Apr 17, 2012
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The head of the World Health Organization warned Thursday that infectious diseases will spread more easily in the future due to globalisation, changing lifestyles and rising population densities.
Dec 20, 2012
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Non-communicable diseases (NCD) and mental disorders each constitute a huge portion of the worldwide health care burden, and often occur together, so they should be addressed together. These are the conclusions of the third ...
May 14, 2013
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Infectious diseases have been around for millennia—with the earliest known communicable diseases being measles, smallpox, and influenza. While the latest novel infectious disease, COVID-19, came as a shock to individuals ...
Nov 4, 2020
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