Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Canada to introduce virus tracing app in July
Canada is introducing a contact tracing smartphone app that will notify Canadians of exposure to the new coronavirus.
Jun 18, 2020
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Health
Study explores online misinformation around immune boosting and COVID-19
Anyone who spends time surfing the net knows it is commonplace to see online advertisements making dubious health claims. Now, with the arrival of COVID-19, misinformation related to the pandemic has proliferated.
Jun 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Comoros confirms first official coronavirus case
Comoros on Thursday announced its first official coronavirus infection, making it the second-last African country to report the novel virus.
Apr 30, 2020
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Genetics
Common disease prevention and cancer screening would benefit from genomic risk assessment
Many of the most common causes of death are due to diseases whose onset could be significantly slowed down or whose prognosis could be improved by identifying with increasing accuracy individuals at high risk. In the current ...
Apr 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Moscow goes into lockdown, rest of Russia braces for same
The Russian capital, Moscow, on Monday woke up to a lockdown obliging most of its 13 million residents to stay home, and many other regions of the vast country quickly followed suit to stem the spread of the new coronavirus.
Mar 30, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
COVID-19: What patients with cancer should know
Older adults and those with serious chronic medical conditions, such as heart disease, diabetes and lung disease, are at higher risk of developing serious complications if infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19.
Mar 19, 2020
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Cardiology
Fitness trackers help people stay active, study finds
Physical activity programs like the 10,000-step phenomenon alert inactive people to become active and stay active, according to a recent study involving University of Alberta physical activity experts.
Mar 13, 2020
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Health
Achieving equity in preventive health services
Six in every 10 Americans have a chronic health condition. These conditions, including heart disease, cancer, diabetes or stroke, are the leading causes of death and disability in the United States and contribute greatly ...
Jan 15, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study sheds light on link between cannabis, anxiety and stress
A molecule produced by the brain that activates the same receptors as marijuana is protective against stress by reducing anxiety-causing connections between two brain regions, Vanderbilt University Medical Center researchers ...
Jan 13, 2020
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Medical research
In fighting gut infections, nervous system is key, team finds
The peaceful and delicate co-existence of friendly gut bacteria and the immune system relies on highly coordinated information exchange between immune system cells and certain cells lining the intestine. Until now, scientists ...
Jan 9, 2020
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