HIV & AIDS
IU expert: Current HIV testing approach 'not doing the job'
Beth Meyerson, co-chair of the Rural Center for AIDS/STD Prevention at Indiana University, said expanding HIV testing is critical.
Jun 28, 2012
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News tagged with policy studies
Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 possibly striking more children than expected
The number of children infected with the coronavirus is far more extensive than what is currently reported—a hidden detail that could vastly underestimate the demand on health care systems and pediatric intensive care units ...
Apr 17, 2020
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Vaccination
Mandatory vaccinations required in only half of all countries
As countries struggle to contain the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination uptake is a public health priority now more than ever. Efforts to increase vaccinations vary greatly around the globe. A new McGill-led study comparing policies ...
Oct 21, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study shows no correlation between protests and general population COVID-19 case increase
In a new working paper released today, University of Colorado Denver researchers found that the recent Black Lives Matter protests did not lead to an increase in COVID-19 cases. The findings were reported by the National ...
Jun 24, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Unvaccinated white evangelicals appear immune to pro-vaccine messaging
White evangelical Christians have resisted getting vaccinated against COVID-19 at higher rates than other religious groups in the United States. A new study by Yale researchers provides evidence that persuading these vaccine ...
Nov 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Coronavirus: Why experts disagree so strongly over how to tackle the disease
The global coronavirus pandemic has prompted a wide range of responses by governments around the world. China has instituted severe lockdowns, which South Korea has avoided in favor of widespread testing and surveillance, ...
Apr 10, 2020
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Health
Americans with higher net worth at midlife tend to live longer
One of the keys to a long life may lie in your net worth.
Jul 23, 2021
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Health
Underage marijuana use and impaired driving common in Colorado and Washington where marijuana is legalized
A new study by the University of Minnesota School of Public Health, published in the International Journal of Drug Policy, shows law enforcement agencies in Colorado and Washington—states where marijuana is legalized—report ...
Feb 1, 2019
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Other
No female mice? Scientists may still approve NIH grant
The good news: An increasing number of scientists are including female animals in their experimental designs and analyses for preclinical studies, as required by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) in January 2016, reports ...
Dec 12, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
1 in 5 children in care were self-harming and at risk of mental ill health during the COVID-19 pandemic
A report published today sheds new light on the plight of children and young people in care in England during the COVID-19 pandemic, with one in five self-harming and being at risk of mental ill health.
Mar 23, 2022
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