Vaccination
Denmark to offer COVID-19 booster jabs to those over 18
Denmark has joined other European nations in offering a third COVID-19 vaccination shot to everyone over the age of 18 amid a rise in coronavirus cases.
Nov 25, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Planes, trains and viruses: How transit air might predict the next outbreak
It's common knowledge that congested public places such as transit systems and airports harbor all kinds of potentially harmful microbes that pass easily from person to person. What's not clear is which infectious agents ...
Feb 20, 2019
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New virus restrictions come in force in two Spanish regions
New restrictions to stop the spread of the new coronavirus, including the closure of discos and a partial ban on smoking outdoors, went into effect Sunday in two Spanish regions.
Aug 16, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Why every office needs a window: The influence of a view on cognitive performance
People looking at blue sky and trees through a window are more creative and happier than those without a view according to a new study that has implications for workplace design and productivity.
Dec 8, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
The future of masking, post-vaccination
As people continue to get vaccinated for COVID-19, many are wondering: "Do I still need a mask?" And while it may be tempting to trash that face covering, the rise in COVID-19 cases due to the delta variant is causing experts ...
Aug 4, 2021
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Health
Almost half of all Israeli households suffer from second-hand smoke coming in from neighbors' apartments or balconies
A new study from the School of Public Health at the Faculty of Medicine at Tel Aviv University estimates that almost half the Israeli population suffers from second-hand smoke (SHS) penetrating their homes, mostly from smoking ...
Aug 22, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dublin tightens virus curbs for second time this week
Coronavirus restrictions were tightened in Dublin for the second time in a week on Friday, as Ireland's capital becomes the epicentre of a fresh wave of infections countrywide.
Sep 18, 2020
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Health
Legalization of cannabis threatens clean indoor air and public health
After years of progress on protections against secondhand tobacco smoke, multiple states and local governments now allow indoor smoking of cannabis at licensed cannabis businesses. A new study in the American Journal of Preventive ...
Sep 7, 2021
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Neuroscience
A defective potassium channel disrupts the brain's navigation system
The potassium channel KCNQ3 is required for our brain to generate accurate spatial maps. In mice, defects in KCNQ3 function have measurable effects on the internal navigation system. The findings of a research team including ...
Aug 12, 2021
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Pediatrics
Finns demand legal right to breastfeed in public
Finnish health officials are demanding a law to protect breastfeeding mothers from being driven out of public places, including restaurants and coffee shops, in one of western Europe's most gender equal nations.
Oct 4, 2018
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