Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
We can win the war on Covid: WHO
Humanity is not losing the war against the COVID-19 pandemic and will eventually conquer the virus, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK eyes tougher quarantine as virus toll passes 100,000
Britain's official death toll in the coronavirus pandemic passed 100,000 on Tuesday, a dreaded milestone reached as the government considered requiring hotel quarantines for international travelers to stop new virus variants ...
Jan 26, 2021
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Addiction
Aussie GPs need to better screen for harmful alcohol use
Most of the Australian population does not see the need for major changes in regard to alcohol use, and support for policies which reduce alcohol-related harms that are based on the strongest evidence is declining, according ...
Jan 25, 2021
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Anxiety is linked with smoking–but how is still hazy
In these stressful pandemic times, health experts have more reason to circle back to the link between anxiety and smoking: Does anxiety cause people to smoke? Or does smoking cause anxiety?
Jan 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
When will the world be vaccinated against COVID-19?
The global effort to find vaccines for COVID-19 has been incredibly successful, with multiple vaccines demonstrating high efficacy in clinical trials less than a year after the disease was discovered.
Jan 22, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
If a nursing home resident gets a COVID shot, can their families visit them now?
People in nursing homes have been suffering in isolation during the coronavirus pandemic, with their institutions in constant lockdown to prevent potentially fatal outbreaks.
Jan 19, 2021
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Vaccination
Argentina begins administering second Sputnik V doses
Argentina's government began administering second doses of the Russian Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine Tuesday after receiving another shipment of 300,000 shots at the weekend.
Jan 19, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK aims to give 1st COVID-19 shot to all adults by September
The U.K. government plans to offer a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine to every adult by September as the nation's health care system battles the worst crisis in its 72-year-history.
Jan 17, 2021
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Addiction
Principles of care established for young adults with substance use disorders
A national group of pediatric addiction medicine experts have released newly-established principles of care for young adults with substance use disorder. Led by the Grayken Center for Addiction at Boston Medical Center, the ...
Jan 15, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
WHO says Africa to see 1st vaccine doses from COVAX in March
Africa should see the first COVID-19 vaccine doses in March from the global COVAX effort aimed at helping lower-income countries obtain the shots, the World Health Organization's Africa chief said Thursday, as deaths on the ...
Jan 14, 2021
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