Online food retailers do not consistently display nutrition information on their websites—and U.S. laws are lagging behind in mandating the same labeling required for foods sold in brick-and-mortar stores, according to ...
Jan 20, 2022
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Life-threatening outcomes of labor and delivery are associated with the amount of funding municipal governments spend on services ranging from fire protection and ambulance to parks, recreation and libraries, according to ...
Nov 18, 2021
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New research has revealed for the first time the number of Australian families affected by genetic mutations that cause the rare genetic eye disease Leber Hereditary Optic Neuropathy (LHON) – and the risk of going blind ...
Nov 5, 2021
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Genomic testing—the ability to read an individual's genetic code and identify their risk of conditions such as cancer—has opened up huge possibilities in personalized medicine.
Oct 5, 2021
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The Queensland and Western Australia state governments on Wednesday advised people under age 40 not to take the AstraZeneca vaccine because of the risk of a rare blood clotting disorder, despite the Australian government ...
Jun 30, 2021
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(HealthDay)—The Biden administration and private companies are working to develop a standard for a "vaccine passport" that could be used as the country tries to reopen in the coming months.
Mar 30, 2021
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As COVID-19 vaccines slowly roll out across the world, government officials in densely populated countries must still manage vulnerable communities at highest risk of an outbreak.
Mar 26, 2021
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Australia's long-awaited COVID vaccine rollout is scheduled to begin on Monday.
Feb 17, 2021
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Scientists don't know exactly what percentage of the population will need to get a COVID vaccine to achieve herd immunity. Some diseases, such as whooping cough, need very high rates of vaccination between 90-95%.
Feb 16, 2021
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As COVID-19 spread across the world, so did conspiracy theories and false information about the virus. This proliferation of misinformation—labeled an "infodemic" by the World Health Organization (WHO)—makes it difficult ...
Feb 1, 2021
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