Vaccine hesitancy is considered one of the top 10 threats to public health by the World Health Organization. Pregnant women and newborn infants are at an increased risk for severe disease from influenza (flu) and whooping ...
Nov 30, 2021
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A new study suggests structural racism measured by the racial economic mobility gap between Black and White persons with a similar parental income (as an indicator of similar childhood socioeconomic status) is strongly associated ...
Aug 4, 2021
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In the United States, more than 600 institutions of higher education are requiring students to be vaccinated to return to campus this fall.
Aug 3, 2021
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Should vaccinated people mask up with COVID-19 cases rising?
Jul 23, 2021
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Fireworks are synonymous in the United States with the celebration of Independence Day and other special events, but the colorful displays have caused a growing risk to public safety in recent years, according to a study ...
Jun 29, 2021
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Getting everyone in a country vaccinated is like watching software updates load: it whizzes along for the first 80% or so and then seems to take forever to finish the rest. Around 80% of the UK adult population has received ...
Jun 21, 2021
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The Royal Statistical Society (RSS) has today published its review of the statistical evidence needed to assure the performance of future diagnostic tests, so we are better prepared for future pandemics.
Jun 9, 2021
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Stand Your Ground laws, designed to protect individuals who actively defend themselves from crime, have not improved public safety across the United States, according to a new study in the American Journal of Public Health. ...
Feb 24, 2021
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Since the COVID-19 pandemic struck last March, psychiatric emergency visits at Rady Children's Hospital near San Diego have crept up as youths and teens struggle with virtual learning, social isolation and unstable home lives.
Feb 2, 2021
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Research examining the effectiveness of contact tracing systems in the hospitality sector has identified factors that influence buy-in from the public.
Jan 22, 2021
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