Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Uganda declares end to deadly Ebola outbreak
Uganda on Wednesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged almost four months ago and claimed the lives of 55 people.
Jan 11, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Uganda set to declare end of Ebola outbreak
Uganda said on Monday it was expecting to declare an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged late last year and has claimed the lives of at least 56 people.
Jan 9, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Beat the January blues with simple resolutions and less screen time, psychologist says
Short days, cold temperatures, a long wait until payday and unachievable new year's resolutions—it's no wonder some of us are suffering from the January blues.
Jan 6, 2023
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Neuroscience
A soft, stimulating scaffold supports brain cell development ex vivo
Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are a hot topic these days, with companies like Neuralink racing to create devices that connect humans' brains to machines via tiny implanted electrodes. The potential benefits of BCIs range ...
Jan 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Do the negative ways that others treat us contribute to later self-harm?
Engaging in self-harming behaviors without the intention to die, or non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI), increases dramatically in the transition from childhood to adolescence and continues to grow throughout the teenage years. ...
Jan 5, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Walking in urban green spaces is healthier than walking in gray spaces
Taking a walk is known to reduce stress, but recent research shows that, in cities, where you take that walk matters.
Jan 5, 2023
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Inflammatory disorders
Study links specific outdoor air pollutants to asthma attacks in urban children
Moderate levels of two outdoor air pollutants, ozone and fine particulate matter, are associated with non-viral asthma attacks in children and adolescents who live in low-income urban areas, a study has found. The study also ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Health
Antibiotic residues in water a threat to human health
Antibiotic residues in wastewater and wastewater treatment plants in the regions around China and India risk contributing to antibiotic resistance, and the drinking water may pose a threat to human health, according to a ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Health
With an eye on climate, a helping hand for health care's front lines
An elderly woman struggles into a community health clinic in rural Texas amid a record-breaking heat wave. She's having a severe asthma attack, wheezing and gasping for air. As medical staff rush over the lights and air conditioning ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Health
Etching grooves onto facemasks to make them repel droplets better
A team of researchers at Korea Institute of Science and Technology, working with a colleague from Korea University, has found that etching grooves onto the surface of face masks makes them better at repelling water droplets ...
