Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
A better post-pandemic future means not giving in to COVID-19 now
This is no time to give in to COVID-19.
Feb 7, 2022
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Research shows actions to prevent pandemics cost 5% of lives lost every year from emerging infectious diseases
Two years after COVID-19 emerged, researchers have provided three cost-effective actions to help decision-makers prevent future pandemics by stopping "spillover" of diseases from animals into humans: better surveillance of ...
Feb 4, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Africa CDC director urges youths to boost COVID vaccinations
Africa's top health official is launching a campaign to enlist young people to encourage vaccinations, as just 11.3% of the continent's 1.3 billion people are vaccinated against COVID-19.
Feb 3, 2022
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Alzheimer's disease & dementia
Non-invasive diagnostic method to detect the early processes of dementia
Forgetfulness and confusion can be signs of a currently incurable ailment: Alzheimer's disease. It is the most common form of dementia that currently affect around 50 million people worldwide. It mainly afflicts older people. ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The most challenging phase of the omicron outbreak is yet to come, but NZ may be better prepared than most
Within a month of the first community exposure to omicron in Aotearoa New Zealand, the variant has already become the dominant strain of COVID-19.
Feb 2, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Survey shows more than half of primary school parents likely to agree to their child being vaccinated
New data from the Schools Infection Survey (SIS) shows high COVID-19 vaccine uptake in pupils aged 12 to 17 in England, and reasonably high likelihood of parents of 5 to 11 year olds (not currently being offered the vaccine) ...
Feb 1, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Third COVID wave looms in Indonesia as omicron spreads
Indonesia is bracing for a third wave of COVID-19 infections as the highly transmissible omicron variant drives a surge in new cases, health authorities and experts said Saturday.
Jan 29, 2022
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Omicron makes booster shots more critical for medically vulnerable seniors
People are understandably worn out, tired of thinking about COVID-19 and wanting to get back to a true normal.
Jan 28, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Social media useful tool in pandemic contact tracing
It will soon be two years since the World Health Organisation declared that COVID-19 had reached pandemic status. In that time, millions have died from the disease and many more than that have been infected, some suffering ...
Jan 27, 2022
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Health
Children whose parents smoke have lower test scores and more behavioral issues than kids of non-smokers
Children whose parents smoke have lower academic test scores and more behavioral issues than children of non-smokers.
Jan 27, 2022
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