Psychology & Psychiatry
U.S. surgeon general announces national plan to fight 'loneliness epidemic'
U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has declared war on what he calls a "loneliness epidemic" in the United States.
May 2, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Is Ebola diverting resources from other neglected diseases?
Thanks in part to the Ebola crisis, neglected diseases have grabbed the world's attention. These diseases predominantly affect developing nations with limited resources to fund research, pay for treatments, and support public ...
Dec 8, 2014
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Health
Electronic data methods research seeks to build a 'learning health care system'
Researchers participate in the Electronic Data Methods (EDM) Forum to maximize shared experiences and learning for using electronic clinical data to improve medical care and making informed health decisions. A July supplement ...
Jun 25, 2012
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Oncology & Cancer
Miami's Little Haiti joins global effort to end cervical cancer
More than 300,000 women around the world die from cervical cancer each year. In the U.S., women of Haitian descent are diagnosed with it at higher rates than the general population.
Oct 12, 2022
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COVID-19 case studies offer insights into what it will take to combat misleading medical information online
A team of medical and public health leaders from the American Board of Internal Medicine, ABIM Foundation, and several respected institutions say COVID-19 case studies, among other examples, can inspire new recommendations ...
Jul 17, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Serious measles outbreak hits C. Africa
A severe measles epidemic has affected the whole territory of the Central African Republic, which lacks any strong health infrastructure, Health Minister Aguid Sounouk announced Tuesday.
Aug 13, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Long-term strategies to control COVID-19 must treat health and economy as equally important
Strategies for the safe reopening of low and middle-income countries (LMICs) from months of strict social distancing in response to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic must recognize that preserving people's health is as important ...
Jul 13, 2020
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Reimagining public health: COVID-19 brings lessons for public health infrastructure
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed gaps in public health infrastructure, related to chronic underfunding. Yet the pandemic has also opened opportunities for strengthening the foundational capabilities of public health agencies ...
May 26, 2022
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Extreme weather events have a significant negative impact on skin disease
The skin is a large, complex organ, and it serves as the body's primary interface with the environment, playing key roles in sensory, thermoregulatory, barrier, and immunological functioning.
Oct 20, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study of decline of malaria in the US could affect approach to malaria epidemic abroad, researcher says
(Medical Xpress)—A new UT Arlington study about the elimination of malaria in the 1930s American South may have significant implications for solving modern day malaria outbreaks in parts of Africa, Central and Latin America ...
Oct 22, 2013
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