Health
Cleared for takeoff? World eyes 'health passports'
From digital certificates to "health passports", countries and airlines across the globe are hoping to relaunch travel by letting people prove their COVID-free status.
Mar 9, 2021
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Health
Pandemic is changing the way militaries operate and are perceived, new research shows
The COVID-19 pandemic is giving way to increases in military engagements in health-related activities at the domestic level, according to new research by Fawzia Fall from Queen Mary's School of Politics and International ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Global travellers vulnerable to drug-resistant bacteria: study
International travelers are particularly vulnerable to virulent strains of drug-resistant bacteria—often picking up several different types during a trip through spending time in the company of other tourists, a new study ...
Feb 23, 2021
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Addiction
New study examines addiction medicine treatment in Vietnam
An assessment published this week in the journal The Lancet HIV provides new insight about an initiative to integrate treatment of opioid use disorder along with HIV in Vietnam.
Feb 4, 2021
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Cardiology
Pandemic 'leads to slump in heart disease tests'
Procedures to diagnose and treat heart disease fell by almost two-thirds in spring 2020 compared to 2019, a study suggested Friday, in the latest sign of the coronavirus pandemic's effect on broader healthcare systems.
Jan 15, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Astronauts are experts in isolation—here's what they can teach us
Being forced into isolation and confinement creates a number of potentially stressful demands. However, we might be able to learn a thing or two about coping with these demands, from people who choose a life in such settings.
Jan 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 tied to rare but severe eye infection
(HealthDay)—A rare, sight-stealing infection might be triggered by COVID-19, a new study suggests.
Dec 14, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New review confirms disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on Black, Hispanic populations
Black and Hispanic populations are disproportionately affected by COVID-19, according to a systematic review published this week.
Dec 4, 2020
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Health
Inadequate healthcare measurement puts patients at risk in Global South
People across the Global South living with cardiovascular diseases and their risk factors may be missing potentially life-saving treatments because measures used to gauge their quality of healthcare are inadequate, a new ...
Nov 11, 2020
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Vaccination
Production, storage and distribution of COVID vaccine globally will be difficult and expensive
Infectious diseases do not respect borders.
Nov 11, 2020
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