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Vaccination

Official: Africa secures close to 300 million vaccine doses

The African Union has secured close to 300 million COVID-19 vaccine doses in the largest such agreement yet for Africa, a continental official said Tuesday.

Jan 12, 2021

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Alzheimer's disease & dementia

Study finds little progress in addressing racial disparities for dementia risk

While rates of dementia for the U.S. population have been relatively stable or in decline since 2000, rates for Black Americans remain disproportionately high, according to a new study published in JAMA Neurology.

Dec 11, 2020

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Health

Researchers study wind farms and sleep disruption

As wind power generation becomes more important, experts in Australia are examining whether wind farm turbine background noise in the environmental can affect sleep and wellbeing of nearby residents.

Dec 3, 2020

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Can you unintentionally bully someone? Here's the science

I was nine. Some girl, maybe around 15 or 16, old enough to tower over me, asked whether Bill Beattie was my brother. I nodded. Without saying another word she grabbed me by my hair and started to drag me across the street—pulling ...

Nov 23, 2020

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Medical research

'Smart Wrap' implant may help people better control their bladders

An implantable smart wrap that fits safely and securely around the bladder may one day help people who have under-active bladders, a condition that hinders patients from urinating regularly and comfortably, according to an ...

Nov 11, 2020

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

France braces for tougher restrictions as virus cases soar

France could announce tougher measures later this week to bring the coronavirus under control after the number of daily cases topped 50,000 for the first time, government sources suggested on Monday.

Oct 26, 2020

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Medical research

Researchers create artificial lung to support pre-term babies in distress

An international team led by current and former McMaster University researchers has developed an artificial lung to support pre-term and other newborn babies in respiratory distress.

Sep 29, 2020

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Muscle weakness in patients in intensive care: Potential approach to treatment

Critical illness myopathy (CIM) has taken on a new relevance as a result of the corona virus. CIM is the specialists' term for a muscle weakness which occurs in patients being treated in intensive care for a longer period ...

Sep 9, 2020

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