Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Do some baby boomers have a defense against monkeypox?
Folks of a certain vintage have the tell-tale crater on their upper arms: The discolored, shallow scars from the smallpox vaccine.
Aug 18, 2022
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Vaccination
Vaccines aplenty but some Californians struggle to get one
Hearing of excess vaccine and unfilled appointments frustrates Dr. Aaron Roland, a family physician who has been lobbying for doses to inoculate his patients, many of whom are low-income, immigrants or elderly.
Apr 28, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Wildfire smoke exposure linked to increased risk of contracting COVID-19
Wildfire smoke may greatly increase susceptibility to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, according to new research from the Center for Genomic Medicine at the Desert Research Institute (DRI), Washoe County Health ...
Jul 16, 2021
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Medical research
Scientists reveal how XBP1s interacts with IL-15 to enhance the survival of natural killer cells
A new study published in Science Immunology points to a promising therapeutic approach for future cancer treatments based on natural killer cells (NK), which are immune cells that bind to tumor cells and destroy them.
Mar 13, 2023
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Older Californians now eligible for another COVID-19 vaccine dose
Older Californians who received last autumn's updated COVID-19 vaccination can now get another shot, state health officials said.
Mar 13, 2024
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Vaccination
New study examines how interplay of factors affects COVID-19 vaccine rates
A new study that analyzes the interplay or of race, poverty, politics and age distribution on COVID-19 vaccination rates in each county across the United States has found that the impact of each factor is not universal across ...
Oct 11, 2021
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Health
Orange county teen dating violence is twice the national average
Orange County teens are facing varied and more frequent types of dating violence than any generation before them. Chapman University researchers have partnered with Orange County domestic violence agency Laura's House to ...
May 2, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
In ambulances, an unseen, unwelcome passenger: COVID-19
It's crowded in the back of the ambulance.
Jan 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Detention fails to help young lawbreakers avoid further offenses, report shows
Youth who are caught stealing, using illegal drugs, or committing other moderate crimes are far less likely to reoffend when they receive therapy, life-skills training, and other rehabilitative help rather than legal punishment, ...
Jan 23, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
CARE courts open in a month, promising hope for families. Not everyone is so sure
Nan Ibarra knows what psychosis looks like and wonders whether politicians do.
Sep 7, 2023
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