Ophthalmology
Glasses can change the future of a billion people
In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, so the saying goes.
Oct 09, 2020
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News tagged with economic benefits
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Treating children for worms yields long-term benefits, says new study
Children who receive sustained treatment against common parasitic infections grow up to achieve a higher standard of living, with long-lasting health and economic benefits extending to their communities, according to new ...
Aug 03, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Mask use, social distancing leads to shorter lockdown, lower death rate
University of Michigan researchers have developed a mathematical model that allows public health officials to determine how various levels of lockdown affect both the economy and the mortality rate of COVID-19.
Jul 23, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Israeli firm monitors sewers in fight against coronavirus
An Israeli company is monitoring coronavirus traces in a coastal city's sewers and hopes to deploy its technology more widely to provide early warning of future concentrations of the respiratory disease.
Jun 16, 2020
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Medical research
Google search data provides insights about EU citizens' concerns during the coronavirus pandemic
Using Google search data, a Joint Research Centre team has created a set of indicators to analyze how the worries of EU citizens change as the coronavirus pandemic evolves.
Jun 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Zealand near eradication, but virus has grim global hold
New Zealand on Friday had all but eradicated the coronavirus from its shores with just one person in the nation of 5 million known to be still infected, but developments elsewhere were generally grim, with India reporting ...
May 29, 2020
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Medical economics
Medical marijuana laws may affect workers' compensation claims
New research published in Health Economics indicates that after US states passed medical marijuana laws, workers' compensation claims declined.
Feb 05, 2020
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Health
Sights set on solving problem smoking
A new approach to support long-term smokers to quit will be trialled in South Australia this year, building on a decade of research into finding solutions to tobacco addiction.
Jan 06, 2020
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Long-acting contraception has proven highly effective but is restricted by some hospitals
Long-acting reversible contraceptives like intrauterine implants have greatly reduced unintended pregnancies and abortions, but government protections allowing religious hospitals to restrict care are limiting access to health ...
Dec 17, 2019
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Medical research
Treatment for leading cause of blindness generates billions in value to society
Researchers at the University of Southern California have developed an economic model to quantify the benefits of treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD), the leading cause of blindness in western countries. ...
Nov 15, 2019
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