The word 'evolution' may bring to mind dusty dinosaur bones, but it impacts our health every day. For example, even though antibiotics were invented only a century ago, the evolution of antibiotic resistance is already a ...
Feb 28, 2023
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Despite public health campaigns, smoking remains the leading avoidable cause of death worldwide, killing almost six million people a year, mostly in low- and middle-income countries, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.
Jul 10, 2013
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In the early months of the COVID-19 pandemic and with the introduction of new health regulations, the delivery of specialized treatment by alcohol and other drug treatment services was impacted. As restrictions eased in most ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Results from new research suggest that protective measures to mitigate the spread of COVID-19 in Massachusetts were associated with an increase in firearm injuries during the first year of the pandemic. Led by researchers ...
Feb 8, 2022
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The World Health Organization's COVID chief said Friday it was time for a reality check on the virus after the millionth death from the disease this year.
Aug 26, 2022
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Today, Cochrane publishes a new Rapid Review looking at quarantine during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Apr 8, 2020
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A new report has highlighted the consequences of misinformation, including loss of trust in public institutions, delayed action on pressing issues such as climate change, and the financial toll on health care services during ...
Jan 27, 2023
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If children and young people have already developed metabolic imbalances (diabetic ketoacidosis) at the time of diagnosis of type 1 diabetes (T1D), this can result in complications such as extended stays in hospital, poorer ...
Nov 7, 2022
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In a throwback to January 2020, when the novel coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 began to be detected outside of China, many countries have again adopted measures targeted at travelers from China. These measures include flight restrictions, ...
Jan 16, 2023
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As more people return to indoor settings for work and school, new research shows stricter policy restrictions on business operations and indoor mask-wearing reduced COVID-19 cases in Ontario during the first and second waves.
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