Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Nipah virus outbreak in India: What you need to know
There has been an outbreak of the deadly Nipah virus in Kerala, India. Five people have caught the virus, two of whom have died.
Sep 20, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Access and attention: Why serial killers like Lucy Letby often work in health care
British nurse Lucy Letby was last week sentenced to life in prison for murdering seven infants in her care, and attempting to murder a further six.
Aug 31, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
First responders are people, too: Study shows how dehumanization leads to burnout
From medical professionals who were on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic to firefighters rescuing victims of the Maui wildfires, first responders are often hailed as heroes. But many of them experience the public's elevated ...
Aug 30, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The dire shortage of mental health providers is preventing young people from getting the help they need
The hospital where I practice recently admitted a 14-year-old girl with post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, to our outpatient program. She was referred to us six months earlier, in October 2022, but at the time we were ...
Aug 16, 2023
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Medications
The landscape of opioid prescribing has changed, but is it for the better?
Globally, opioid prescribing has increased significantly over the past three decades. In 2019, Australia had the eighth highest level of opioid use in the world.
Aug 7, 2023
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Vaccination
One year post-COVID-19 mass vaccination: Immunization coverage is higher among those eligible for priority vaccination
At the beginning of the mass vaccination against COVID-19 infection, the government had to determine eligibility for priority vaccination. Priority for vaccination was given to health care workers, people aged over 65 years, ...
Aug 1, 2023
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Health
Study examines struggles of Haitian migrants self-managing diabetes on Dominican Republic sugar cane fields
A new study from the University of Missouri Sinclair School of Nursing has found that barriers, including poverty, low health literacy, cultural beliefs, lack of infrastructure and political issues all work together to hinder ...
Jul 26, 2023
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Health
Tackling inequalities in end-of-life care
Language barriers are resulting in people from South Asian communities experiencing more pain at the end of life, new research has found.
Jul 26, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Spanish-speakers seeking medical care for relatives with Down syndrome encounter language barriers, racism
Spanish-speaking families often experience significant challenges in receiving quality medical care for a loved one with Down syndrome (DS).
Jul 21, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Personally fitted face mask: 3D frame helps the mask fit
If the face mask fits, it's much safer—say Flinders University medical experts after developing a low-cost way to customize N95 filtering facepiece respirators (FFRs) for health workers on the front line of the pandemic ...
Jul 4, 2023
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