Low vaccine coverage and weak infrastructure have fueled a recurrence of diphtheria in Nigeria, especially in rural areas beset by poor access to healthcare services, public health experts say.
Mar 28, 2023
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New research from one University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Education researcher claims that, without sufficient COVID-19 testing capacity, it is possible that people can experience increased mental distress due to ...
Dec 15, 2022
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A major study has shown that health care and social assistance workers are twice as likely to file a workplace compensation claim for psychological injuries, compared to a similar data-set of workers in all non-health care ...
Nov 15, 2022
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Just about anyone who's ever dealt with a toxic work environment can tell you about the toll it takes on your physical and mental health.
Oct 21, 2022
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Jeff White knows what can happen when 911 dispatchers receive a call about someone who feels despondent or agitated.
Oct 6, 2022
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Natalie Stake-Doucet is haunted by deaths she witnessed working as a long-term care nurse in Montreal during the early waves of the pandemic.
Sep 23, 2022
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Emergency departments across Canada that have usually been open 24/7 are increasingly closing overnight and on weekends as health systems grapple with escalating nursing shortages.
Aug 12, 2022
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Silica dust is a very fine dust produced when products such as bricks, concrete and pavers are cut or drilled. Artificial stone, which is used mainly for kitchen benchtops, is a particularly potent source of silica dust.
Jul 12, 2022
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As many as 10,000 Australians are predicted to develop lung cancer in their lifetime from being exposed to silica dust, new Curtin University modeling has found amid warnings more than half a million Australian workers are ...
Jul 12, 2022
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After virtually disappearing for two years, influenza is back and rapidly sweeping across Australia—and the world.
May 26, 2022
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