Addiction
Opinion: Seeing through the cigarette tax smokescreen
The high taxes on tobacco are counterproductive in decreasing smoking. It only benefits the illegal cigarette trade—and its political masters.
Jan 11, 2024
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Medical economics
Public health errors: Why it's crucial to understand what they are before assessing COVID-19 responses
Joe Vipond, a Canadian emergency room physician who was a strong supporter of masking during the pandemic, said in a speech last year that the slow recognition that COVID-19 is spread by airborne transmission resulted in ...
Dec 5, 2023
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Genetics
Study: COVID-19 showed importance of genomic surveillance, which is now needed to fight antimicrobial resistance
During the COVID-19 pandemic, genomic surveillance proved vital in helping us understand the evolution and spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. Now, an international group of researchers is calling for its potential to be harnessed ...
Nov 14, 2023
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Health
Video: Why you and your family need a flu shot
If you haven't had the flu in a few years, there's a reason. As Dr. Nipunie Rajapakse, a pediatric infectious diseases physician with the Mayo Clinic Children's Center, shares, all the more reason to ensure you and your family ...
Oct 12, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Investigating the consequences of misunderstanding public-health warnings against COVID-19
Wearing masks, social-distancing, staying home: Those preventive measures were least likely to be followed by Canadians who were least informed about how best to stop the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic.
Aug 24, 2023
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Oncology & Cancer
Cancer among people experiencing homelessness: Research into current situation forms basis for prevention program
Cancer is twice as likely to affect people experiencing homelessness (PEH) as members of the housed population. The disease is the second most common cause of death among PEH, a group that is underserved when it comes to ...
Jul 24, 2023
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Medical economics
Economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in Austin, Texas saw higher rates of infection well into pandemic's second year
During the COVID-19 pandemic's first 15 months, people in economically disadvantaged neighborhoods in a large U.S. city suffered infection rates up to 10 times as high as their counterparts in wealthier neighborhoods, research ...
Jun 2, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Lockdowns and vaccines: A balancing act
A new study investigates whether COVID-19 lockdowns and vaccines complement or substitute each other, offering insights to policymakers about optimizing public health and economic outcomes.
May 16, 2023
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Health
How well do face masks worn by children block the release of exhaled particles?
New research published in Pediatric Investigation provides evidence that face masks reduce the release of exhaled particles when used by school-aged children.
May 3, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Handwashing during 'normal times' can reduce burden of respiratory disease
Handwashing with soap can reduce cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) by as much as 17%, according to a review published in The Lancet.
Apr 28, 2023
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