Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Vaccine reduces likelihood of severe pneumonia
A new study has found severe pneumonia decreases by 35 per cent in children who receive a vaccine against a pneumonia-causing bacteria.
Nov 12, 2019
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Policy makers must attend to menstrual stigma to improve wellbeing, study finds
Researchers have found that addressing attitudes to menstruation may be necessary to improve well-being in low and middle-income countries, far more than simply better access to sanitary products.
May 16, 2019
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Marijuana is a lot more than just THC—a pharmacologist looks at the untapped healing compounds
Medical marijuana is legal in 33 states as of November 2018. Yet the federal government still insists marijuana has no legal use and is easy to abuse. In the meantime, medical marijuana dispensaries have an increasing array ...
Mar 15, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Zika: Silent long-term circulation in Thailand
The circulation of the dengue virus for the past sixty years in South-East Asia is relatively well known. For Zika, the situation is much less clear. In an attempt to shed light on Zika circulation, scientists from the Institut ...
Mar 1, 2019
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Cardiology
New study reveals 'startling' risk of stroke
Globally, one in four people over age 25 is at risk for stroke during their lifetime, according to a new scientific study.
Dec 19, 2018
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Health
Huge fall in prevalence of FGM/genital cutting among girls across Africa
The prevalence of female genital mutilation/cutting among girls up to the age of 14 has fallen sharply in most regions of Africa over the past three decades, reveals the first analysis of its kind, published in the online ...
Nov 6, 2018
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Cardiology
Stroke incidence rising in Taiwan contrary to falls in Western countries
The incidence of stroke is rising in Taiwan contrary to falls in Western countries, according to a nationwide study presented at the ASEAN Federation of Cardiology Congress 2018 (AFCC 2018).
Sep 28, 2018
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Overweight & Obesity
A few extra pounds can't hurt you—or can they?
Being overweight increases the chances of premature death, according to a USC researcher.
Aug 29, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Deadly bacteria more prevalent than previously thought: study
An often deadly and difficult to treat bacterial disease is much more prevalent than previously thought and kills tens of thousands of people worldwide each year, researchers said Monday.
Jan 11, 2016
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Influenza A viruses more likely to emerge in East Asia than North America
Novel strains of influenza A, the most common type of flu virus, are more likely to emerge in East Asia than in North America, according to a global analysis by the One Health Institute at the UC Davis School of Veterinary ...
Sep 30, 2015
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