Health
China govt under fire over new food bacteria rule
China's state-run media and web users criticised the government Friday after it ruled that small amounts of a potentially lethal bacterium were permissible in frozen food.
Nov 25, 2011
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Are you living in a food desert? These maps suggest it can make a big difference to your health
Public concerns about high food prices highlight how meeting basic human needs can't be taken for granted, even in a country like Australia.
Jan 13, 2023
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Middle-aged moderate drinkers rarely have health concerns about drinking
Middle-aged drinkers (30-65 year olds), who consume low-levels of alcohol, have either minor or non-existent concerns about the health effects of drinking, according to a systematic review published in the open access journal ...
Sep 17, 2018
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Contextualizing risk information increases COVID-19 vaccine intentions
Adding simple statements that put vaccine side-effect risks into broader context could improve vaccine uptake, a study published today in eLife has shown.
Aug 17, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UCI team develops smartphone application for coronavirus contact tracing
On Tuesday, California Gov. Gavin Newsom suggested that reopening the state's economy will require six steps, the first of which involves "tracing and tracking individuals" in order to identify those who need to remain in ...
Apr 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Under the influence: How COVID has affected our drinking
COVID-19 has changed our alcohol purchasing and consumption patterns in individual and unexpected ways, demonstrating resilience and a focus on self-care, according to a new UNSW study.
Oct 15, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Privacy watchdog approves French contact tracing app
France's privacy watchdog CNIL on Sunday gave a conditional green light to a government-backed scheme to monitor people infected with coronavirus.
Apr 26, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Do contact-tracing apps have a future?
It may feel like a long time ago, but it's only nine months since the UK was in the grips of the "pingdemic". Back in the summer of 2021, lifting COVID restrictions saw the country's contact-tracing apps—the NHS COVID-19 ...
Mar 16, 2022
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Reddit reveals peaks of public interest in COVID-19 topics
Machine learning can be used to track surges in interest in health topics on popular online comment boards, like Reddit, according to a new study conducted during the COVID-19 outbreak by researchers in the Perelman School ...
May 13, 2020
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Health
Study suggests PTSD associated with cognitive impairment onset in 911 responders
Cognitive impairment with the potential for early onset dementia in 911 World Trade Center responders is continuing to be investigated by researchers monitoring the health of thousands of responders. A new study led by Stony ...
Sep 10, 2019
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