One of the biggest social media sites—Facebook—has allowed "anti-vaxxers" to gain a stronger voice against the use of the human papillomavirus, or HPV, vaccine, according to a new study from a media expert at the University ...
Jul 8, 2020
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Physicians and patients' family members sometimes clash when a patient is so ill that further treatment simply won't help. Known as "futile treatment" or "potentially inappropriate treatment," aggressive medical interventions ...
Apr 30, 2020
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Concerns about getting food and for friends and family rank highly for most people, according to the first wave of results from UCL's COVID-19 study on adults' psychological and social experiences.
Apr 7, 2020
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Nepal can greatly reduce its vulnerability to climate-sensitive infectious diseases by improving its public health surveillance and prediction capabilities, says a paper due to be published April in Acta Tropica.
Mar 12, 2020
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How did it feel getting out of bed this morning?
Mar 12, 2019
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Anti-fat stigmatization is a common problem in Canada's health-care system, but one that is preventable, says Dr. Patty Thille, assistant professor of physical therapy in the College of Rehabilitation Sciences.
Feb 22, 2019
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The diagnosis of the mental disorder schizophrenia is a highly subjective and qualitative process. If a patient presents with particular characteristic symptoms such as false beliefs, unclear or confused thinking, hearing ...
Oct 30, 2018
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The story of Joseph Merrick, the so-called 'Elephant Man', takes centre stage in a new audio tour of Whitechapel, offering an immersive history of The Royal London Hospital and Medical College through a free smartphone app.
Dec 1, 2017
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When the National Academy of Sciences (NAS) released its Human Genome Editing Report last week, a wave of questions arose regarding the report's scientific and clinical implications. The report, which outlines criteria that ...
Feb 27, 2017
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The National Academy of Sciences and National Academy of Medicine issued a 258-page report Tuesday (Feb. 14) focused on human genome editing. It lays out principles and recommendations for the U.S. government and governments ...
Feb 14, 2017
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