For COVID-19, like all illnesses, the drugs and vaccines to treat or prevent the disease must be backed by rigorous evidence. Clinical trials are the source of this evidence.
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Most people at high risk of overdose in Vancouver's Downtown Eastside who use cannabis do so for pain relief and other therapeutic reasons—and they may be at lower risk of overdosing on opioids as a result, suggests new ...
May 26, 2020
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New research has found that older adults who go online every day are more likely to be socially isolated than those who use the internet less frequently.
May 20, 2020
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I, like many Americans, miss the pre-pandemic world of hugging family and friends, going to work and having dinner at a restaurant. A protective vaccine for SARS-Cov2 is likely to be the most effective public health tool ...
May 08, 2020
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We may have a surprising new ally in the bid to contain the COVID-19 outbreak: your sewage.
Apr 24, 2020
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The spread of the novel coronavirus has presented unique challenges to public health and health care systems around the world, including new challenges for addressing mental health concerns. As people across the country and ...
Apr 07, 2020
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Experiencing the symptoms of opioid withdrawal increases the odds that a person who injects drugs will share needles or have a non-fatal overdose, according to new USC study published in the journal Drug and Alcohol Dependence.
Mar 18, 2020
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Earmarking more land for growing fruits and vegetables after Brexit could help to reduce deaths from cardiovascular disease.
Feb 10, 2020
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People asked by experts to comment on the effectiveness of new psychiatric drug treatments appear to be unfairly biased even though they declare a conflict of interest, suggests research published online in the journal BMJ ...
Feb 04, 2020
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Lawmakers have focused a great deal of attention on alleviating the opioid public health crisis, while at the same time addressing across-the-board concerns regarding affordability of healthcare. State level Medicaid expansion ...
Jan 31, 2020
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