HIV & AIDS
Polish NGO decries lack of sex education as HIV cases soar
A Polish NGO on Friday hit out at the government for restricting sex education as the devoutly Catholic country grapples with a spike in HIV cases.
Dec 1, 2023
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Medical economics
Patients propose real world solutions to Quebec's primary care crisis
A new report shares patient-led solutions to help address the worsening primary care crisis in Quebec, where more than two million Quebecers have no assigned family doctor or nurse practitioner, among the worst rates in the ...
Nov 8, 2023
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Vaccination
'Got polio?' messaging is a successful campaign, but creates false sense of security
"Got Polio? Me neither. Thanks, Science." Messages like this are used in memes, posters, T-shirts and even some billboards to promote routine vaccinations. As this catchy statement reminds people of once-feared diseases of ...
Apr 27, 2023
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Cardiology
Interest in CPR resources up in wake of Monday Night Football dramatic save
Witnessing Bills player Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest during the Buffalo Bills—Cincinnati Bengals Monday Night Football game on January 2, inspired many around the country and the world to seek out CPR (cardio-pulmonary ...
Jan 6, 2023
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Health
A blueprint for more equitable care in public health crises
A testing lab set up within eight days, teams focused on testing and treating COVID-19 in the Black and Latinx communities, and the launch of one of the largest testing studies in the nation—these are a few examples of ...
Dec 9, 2022
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Health
Research team uncovers changes in the people and places impacted by interpersonal firearm violence following COVID-19
Previous work by researchers at the Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple University into the recent surge in firearm violence across Philadelphia during the COVID-19 pandemic found that it was strongly associated with ...
Apr 19, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New COVID-19 roadmap offers 12 priorities for government
Each new phase of this pandemic has presented something distinct to cope with and understand. In the United States, the omicron surge of December and January has mostly receded, and despite the greater frequency of the BA.2 ...
Mar 18, 2022
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Health
Video: Emma Jane on the other sex talk
For as long as sex has existed, people have been shamed for talking about it. To this day, kids are taught a very narrow perspective on sex education which is comprised mostly of details of erections, ejaculations, and acts ...
Jan 18, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Denmark to shut down public venues as virus infections rise
Denmark's prime minister announced Friday that theaters, cinemas, concert halls, amusement parks, museums and art galleries across the country must close down under new restrictions to contain the spread of the coronavirus.
Dec 17, 2021
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Gerontology & Geriatrics
Abuse of the elderly in Norway is widespread
Abuse of older patients in nursing homes is common. In a new survey, around 60 percent of nursing home staff report that they have committed violence, abuse or neglect of the elderly. The NTNU report that has documented these ...
Sep 23, 2021
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