Health
Mask mandates worked in schools last fall: CDC study
School mask mandates helped protect students and staff last fall as the Delta variant spread, a new government report shows.
Mar 9, 2022
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Vaccination
Facebook's vaccine misinformation policy reduces anti-vax information
Following years of growing vaccine opposition and several outbreaks of measles—a vaccine-preventable disease—Facebook established in 2019 its first policy to stop the spread of misinformation about vaccines. Researchers ...
Mar 3, 2022
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Diabetes
Study uncovers how pancreatic cells reprogram themselves to limit the immune response during buildup to type 1 diabetes
For the first time, researchers have revealed that during the development of Type 1 Diabetes (T1D), when insulin-producing cells in the pancreas are under attack from T lymphocytes, the cells lining the pancreatic duct reprogram ...
Feb 28, 2022
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Cardiology
We need to focus on cholesterol levels even in childhood
Today, the main focus is on lowering high cholesterol levels in adults in order to prevent atherosclerosis. Professor Kirsten Holvenat the Department of Nutrition at the University of Osloissues a clear warning: we start ...
Feb 28, 2022
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Medical research
Study of pathogens in the environment in Myanmar offers clues to the spread of disease
Scientists have extensively studied water and sanitation interventions to decrease the transmission of pathogens and disease prevention.
Feb 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Study looks at Moderna COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness
New Kaiser Permanente research published February 21, 2022 in Nature Medicine shows that while Moderna COVID-19 vaccine protection is strong against coronavirus infection by the Delta variant, it is not as strong against ...
Feb 22, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 considerations for your winter travel getaway
If you are planning a winter vacation or getaway, knowing what to expect and what you will need to do prior to travel due to COVID-19 is important.
Feb 10, 2022
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Health
One in three stroke survivors in the US faces food insecurity, according to new research
One in three stroke survivors in the U.S. have food insecurity, which is nearly double the prevalence among people who have not had a stroke, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Stroke risk among older adults highest in first 3 days after COVID-19 diagnosis
The risk of stroke among older adults diagnosed with COVID-19 was highest within the first three days of diagnosis, according to preliminary research to be presented at the American Stroke Association's International Stroke ...
Feb 3, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Social media useful tool in pandemic contact tracing
It will soon be two years since the World Health Organisation declared that COVID-19 had reached pandemic status. In that time, millions have died from the disease and many more than that have been infected, some suffering ...
Jan 27, 2022
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