Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Saudi death from MERS virus
The Saudi health ministry on Thursday announced the death of one of its citizens in the eastern region of Al-Ahsaa after he contracted MERS, a SARS-like virus.
Jun 6, 2013
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Psychology & Psychiatry
988 mental health hotline back in business after daylong outage
A national hotline that people can call in a mental health emergency went down for a day before it was restored late Thursday.
Dec 2, 2022
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Health
Health leaders need to use their newfound popularity to fight for greener healthcare
Health leaders have found themselves projected onto the public stage as never before. Professor Chris Whitty, the UK government's chief medical adviser, and Sir Patrick Vallance, its chief scientific adviser, have occupied ...
Oct 29, 2020
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Hurricane Maria highlights the need to put vulnerable populations in the forefront of disaster preparedness
Hurricane Maria was one the worst natural disasters to hit Puerto Rico. The storm created extensive damage to infrastructure and destroyed the country's electrical grid. A new study by researchers at the George Washington ...
Dec 1, 2022
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Rising harassment drives mental health crisis among US medical workers
American health workers are facing a mental health crisis intensified by rising harassment that spiked during the COVID pandemic, according to an official report published Tuesday.
Oct 24, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Importance of crisis standards of care for equitable allocation of scarce medical resources
During a public health crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. hospitals need to allocate scarce medical resources in an equitable manner, according to clinicians and ethicists at the University of Miami Miller School of ...
Mar 19, 2021
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Telemedicine arrived in Brazil during the pandemic and came to stay, study shows
A survey of 1,183 physicians in the Brazilian states of São Paulo and Maranhão shows that the various uses of telemedicine, which turned out to be a significant alternative during the public health crisis caused by COVID-19, ...
Dec 14, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Italy PM says virus state of emergency may be extended
Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte said Friday it was possible a state of emergency triggered by the coronavirus crisis could be extended beyond the end of the month.
Jul 10, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Negative health impact of economic recession unevenly distributed among groups in Spain
A study carried out in Andalusia, Southern Spain, following the 2007/2008 economic recession detected increasing inequalities in male mortality rates. Men with lower educational levels saw an increase in mortality compared ...
Feb 21, 2017
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How much of a difference is 988 making a year after its launch?
The national 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has hit its one-year anniversary, and it appears that the public is increasingly turning to the number in times of darkness.
Jul 17, 2023
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