Vaccination
New guidance: Approaches for tackling vaccine hesitancy
A newly published paper has provided guidance for clinicians and policymakers on approaches to helping people make informed decisions about COVID-19 vaccination.
Jun 3, 2021
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Medical economics
U.S. to provide $4 billion for international COVID-19 vaccine program
The United States will soon start providing $4 billion for COVAX, an international program to buy and distribute COVID-19 vaccines to poor countries.
Feb 22, 2021
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Health
We should talk more about toilets
The United Nations designated 19 November as World Toilet Day to raise awareness that 4.2 billion people live without access to safe sanitation, including in Indonesia.
Nov 24, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Climate change will give rise to more cancers
Climate change will bring an acute toll worldwide, with rising temperatures, wildfires and poor air quality, accompanied by higher rates of cancer, especially lung, skin and gastrointestinal cancers, according to a new report ...
Nov 5, 2020
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Health
Poorest risk being left behind in mobile phone healthcare rush
Poorest communities around the world could suffer from worsening health as mobile phones become more relied upon for access to healthcare.
Sep 23, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Study links rising stress, depression in US to pandemic-related losses, media consumption
Experiencing multiple stressors triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic—such as unemployment—and COVID-19-related media consumption are directly linked to rising acute stress and depressive symptoms across the U.S., according ...
Sep 18, 2020
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Overweight & Obesity
Southern Mexico state bans junk food sales to children
Legislators in southern Mexico have approved a ban on selling high-calorie snack food to children, seeking to combat one of the world's highest rates of childhood obesity.
Aug 7, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Community groups a 'lifeline' in post-COVID UK
A new report highlights the vital role community groups play in staving off isolation and forging a sense of identity among vulnerable people—and researchers even suggest using such groups could be prescribed by GPs in ...
Jul 24, 2020
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Health
Malnutrition in poorer nations costs firms up to $850 bln: study
Hunger, poor nutrition and obesity not only present a health burden in developing countries but carry a hidden economic penalty that costs businesses up to $850 billion a year, according to a new report published Wednesday.
Jul 8, 2020
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Health
COVID-19 is hitting black and poor communities the hardest, underscoring fault lines in access and care
As the COVID-19 epidemic continues to ravage the American public, an unsurprising story emerges: Poor communities are hot spots for COVID transmission. The death rate from COVID-19 appears to be staggeringly high among African ...
Apr 10, 2020
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