At this point, there are more questions than answers about the new coronavirus variant discovered in southern Africa, says Texas A&M University epidemiologist Rebecca Fischer. While the new omicron variant is being monitored ...
Dec 2, 2021
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One in 25 adult Americans has a serious mental illness (SMI) in a given year, but people in rural areas are more likely to experience it, and they face unique barriers to receiving treatment. A recent report from SMI Adviser ...
Nov 19, 2021
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A new study provides a novel way of showing that medical research does indeed save lives, starting in the local communities where it is produced.
Nov 2, 2021
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Combining emergency medical services and vital statistics data, a new study led by researchers from Tufts University School of Medicine provides a unique view of the opioid overdose epidemic in an urban area. The study identifies ...
Oct 12, 2021
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With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, face masks became a normal part of doing just about any activity outside the house.
Sep 8, 2021
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Over 600,000 emergency calls to 999 during the first wave of the pandemic were for suspected COVID, with ambulances sent in almost 80% of cases and 43% of patients being conveyed to hospitals, a major new survey of UK ambulance ...
Aug 17, 2021
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A new study by the Ohio Alliance for Innovation in Public Health showed that there are dramatic differences between average age of death within Ohio counties.
Dec 3, 2020
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Just a few decades ago, scientists didn't think much about diversity when studying new medications. Most clinical trials enrolled mainly white men living near urban research institutes, with the assumption that any findings ...
Sep 23, 2020
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An international study reveals how future climate change could affect malaria transmission in Africa over the next century.
Aug 28, 2020
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Over the course of the coronavirus epidemic, COVID-19 outbreaks have hit communities across the United States. As clusters of infection shift over time, local officials are forced into a whack-a-mole approach to allocating ...
Aug 21, 2020
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