Pediatrics
How young athletes can reduce their risk of injury
More than half of children in the U.S. ages 6 to 17 participate in sports. With participation also comes the painful reality of injuries that happen during gameplay.
Aug 29, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Survey shows healthcare workers more likely to get COVID-19 at home
A team of researchers affiliated with several institutions in Israel has found evidence that suggests healthcare workers are more likely to become infected with COVID-19 at home than on the job. They have published a paper ...
Psychology & Psychiatry
Burnout in emergency medicine workers hits a new high
The COVID-19 pandemic has caused a prolonged increase in workload and stress among specialists in many healthcare sectors, but this has been particularly noticeable in emergency medicine (EM). A survey carried out by the ...
May 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Unexpectedly, data show that anaesthetists and intensive care doctors are at lower risk of SARS-CoV-2
Following the first recorded death of an anaesthetist from COVID-19 in the UK in November 2020, a review of available data published in Anaesthesia (a journal of the Association of Anaesthetists) shows that unexpectedly, ...
Dec 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Finger-prick test developed for trichomoniasis
A quick, affordable diagnostic test developed by a Washington State University researcher may help curb one of the most prevalent but least discussed sexually transmitted infections.
Mar 27, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Dutch mink workers may be first known humans infected by animals: WHO
The World Health Organization said Tuesday that Dutch workers apparently infected with the coronavirus by minks could be the first known cases of animal-to-human transmission.
May 26, 2020
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Health
The dangers of asbestos: What the public should know
The School District of Philadelphia has an ongoing asbestos crisis that, as of Feb. 12, has closed seven schools this academic year for varying intervals of time. Hundreds of reports of damaged asbestos in city schools have ...
Feb 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Natural COVID-19 infections protect against SARS-COV-2, gamma and delta variants, says study
Natural infection with COVID-19 offered protection from reinfection when the gamma and delta variants predominated, according to a new University of Michigan study that also provides levels of antibodies needed to protect ...
Nov 30, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How rod-shaped particles might distract an out-of-control COVID immune response
A long-ignored white blood cell may be central to the immune system overreaction that is the most common cause of death for COVID-19 patients—and University of Michigan researchers found that rod-shaped particles can take ...
Jun 10, 2020
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Genetics
Female chromosomes offer resilience to Alzheimer's
Women with Alzheimer's live longer than men with the disease, and scientists at UC San Francisco now have evidence from research in both humans and mice that this is because they have genetic protection from the ravages of ...
Aug 26, 2020
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