Psychology & Psychiatry
Life in refugee camps wreaks havoc on children's health
Greek and Norwegian researchers have conducted a study on the health conditions in six refugee camps in Greece.
Apr 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tuberculosis genomes portray secrets of pathogen's success
By any measure, tuberculosis (TB) is a wildly successful pathogen. It infects as many as two billion people in every corner of the world, with a new infection of a human host estimated to occur every second.
Aug 21, 2013
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Monkeypox cases top 70,000: WHO
Case numbers in the global monkeypox outbreak have now topped 70,000, the WHO announced Wednesday as it warned that declining new cases did not mean people should drop their guard.
Oct 12, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
US, UK and Spain deaths mount and now virus threatens war zones
Deaths from the global coronavirus epidemic accelerated again on Friday as the US, Spain and Britain grappled with their highest tolls yet and the world economy took a massive hit.
Apr 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Over five million children get polio vaccines in Niger: UN
More than five million children were vaccinated against polio in Niger last month, the UN said Tuesday, adding that the number was higher than the target.
Apr 17, 2018
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Health
Longer stays in refugee camps increase cases of acute mental illness
A new quantitative study suggests people seeking asylum are more likely to experience mental health deterioration as they spend more time living in refugee camps, backing up qualitative evidence from aid organizations.
Jul 22, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Poorer countries face big risks in easing virus restrictions
As some wealthier Western nations begin easing coronavirus restrictions, many developing countries, particularly in the Middle East and Africa, want to do it too, but they cannot afford the luxury of any missteps.
Apr 17, 2020
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