Overweight & Obesity
Levels of obesity could rise if effective actions are not taken in childhood
The number of adults living with obesity could rise dramatically unless robust measures are implemented to halt childhood obesity.
Jan 25, 2021
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Neuroscience
For rising number of people, obesity is a literal headache
As worldwide obesity rates continue to soar, new research shows that growing numbers of people are developing a potentially blinding type of weight-linked headache that was once considered rare.
Jan 22, 2021
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Health
New report reveals human, economic toll of air pollution in India
Air pollution in India resulted 1.67 million deaths in 2019—the largest pollution-related death toll in any country in the world—and also accounted for $36.8 billion (US) in economic losses, according to a new study led ...
Dec 22, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Q&A: Why getting ahead of COVID-19 requires modeling more than a health crisis
A country's actions, or lack of action, in responding to the pandemic is partly informed by models that predict the virus' impact on various aspects of society. But Olivier de Weck, professor of aeronautics and astronautics ...
Oct 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
U.S. must spend $75 billion to improve COVID-19 testing, report says
(HealthDay)—The United States faces "an impending disaster" from the coronavirus pandemic and should spend $75 billion to improve its diagnostic testing system for COVID-19, a Rockefeller Foundation report says.
Jul 17, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Report finds rising trend of viruses jumping from animal hosts to humans
The world is seeing a rise in diseases caused by viruses that have jumped from animal hosts to the human population, with COVID-19 just one example, a group of experts said in a report released on Monday.
Jul 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Can we apply these lessons from South Korea to vanquish COVID-19?
South Korea is a standout in the current battle against COVID-19, largely due to its widespread testing and contact tracing; however, key to its innovation is publicly disclosing detailed information on the individuals who ...
May 29, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Public disclosure of COVID-19 cases is more effective than lockdowns
South Korea is a standout in the current battle against COVID-19, largely due to its widespread testing and contact tracing; however, key to its innovation is publicly disclosing detailed information on the individuals who ...
May 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World failed to learn SARS lessons for coronavirus fight
The novel coronavirus outbreak has exposed a lack of global research on ways to combat the spread of infectious diseases, with health authorities failing to learn lessons from previous flare-ups, experts said Tuesday.
Mar 3, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How 'weight bias' is harming us all
People who live in large bodies find themselves the target of fat-phobic and body shaming messages on a daily basis.
Jan 9, 2019
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