Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lebanon announces first cholera case in almost 30 years
Lebanon's health ministry on Thursday announced the crisis-hit country's first case of cholera in decades.
Oct 6, 2022
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Cardiology
Particle radioactivity linked to pollution-associated heart attack and stroke death
Particle radioactivity, a characteristic of air pollution that reflects the colorless, odorless gas radon found in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) air pollution, enhances PM2.5 toxicity and increases risk of death from cardiovascular ...
Oct 5, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Little has changed in four decades of dementia care, study finds
A new study has found ineffective co-ordination of services and fragmented care plans in England has resulted in very little improving for dementia caregivers in forty years.
Oct 4, 2022
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Health
Study links devolution in Greater Manchester to modest improvement in life expectancy
The devolution deal which granted Greater Manchester increased control over a range of public services, including health and social care, has been linked to a positive impact on life expectancy in a study by University of ...
Sep 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The UK's world-leading COVID research and dreadful death rate
The U.K. conducted world-leading COVID-19 research and was the first country to find a treatment that worked, so why did it also have such a high death rate?
Sep 27, 2022
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Vaccination
Israel rolls out new omicron-tailored COVID-19 vaccines
Israel on Thursday began administering doses of coronavirus vaccines tailored to fight the highly infectious omicron variant as its health authorities urged at-risk groups and those over 65 to get the shot.
Sep 22, 2022
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Pediatrics
In Israel, COVID vaccines have been offered to 5- to 11-year-olds for nearly a year, so why are so few vaccinated?
Only about 20% of Israeli children between the ages of 5 and 11 have received a COVID-19 vaccine to date, according to the latest data published by the Ministry of Health.
Sep 20, 2022
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Health
Food safety tips for the climate change era
Every year, almost 1 in 6 Americans gets a foodborne illness, and about 3,000 people die from it, according to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates. Picnics and parties where food sits out for hours are a ...
Sep 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China records first monkeypox case
China recorded its first case of monkeypox on Friday in a person who had recently entered the country, officials said.
Sep 16, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
With most mandatory public health measures gone, is New Zealand well prepared for the next COVID wave?
New Zealand's decision this week to end most mandatory public health measures aimed at preventing COVID transmission received a mixed response. Our modeling suggests it was time to wind back restrictions, but some measures ...
Sep 15, 2022
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