Health
How do you encourage people to wear a mask while avoiding confrontation? This app could help
Some of the most extraordinary ideas ignite in the most ordinary moments.
Dec 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
More infections than reported: New study demonstrates importance of large-scale SARS-CoV-2 antibody screenings
A new study lead by Helmholtz Zentrum München indicates a six-fold higher SARS-CoV-2 exposure rate among children in Bavaria, Germany, than reported cases. This highlights the value of population-based antibody screenings ...
Oct 30, 2020
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Oncology & Cancer
Rare bowel cancer treatment combo gets initial no for NHS use in England
A drug combination for people with a rare type of bowel cancer has received an initial rejection from the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE).
Sep 7, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Significantly more Danes infected with campylobacter in 2019
In 2019, the number of registered campylobacter infections increased by almost a fifth and studies show that many of the campylobacter outbreaks recorded that year were caused by chicken meat. These are some of the findings ...
Sep 3, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Care homes in England had greatest increase in excess deaths at height of the COVID-19 pandemic
Care homes in England experienced the highest increase in excess deaths at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic compared to those in the rest of the UK, according to new research.
Aug 31, 2020
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Medical research
Socio-economic status, health disparities should guide efforts to mitigate COVID-19, say researchers
Policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic must consider the complex interplay between socio-economic status and health disparities, according to a recent analysis led by a team of University of Toronto researchers.
Jun 24, 2020
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Pediatrics
20% of people with hearing aids do not use them
A study led by University of Manchester researchers has revealed that around 20% of people who have been issued with hearing aids do not use them.
Jun 10, 2020
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Vaccination
Fear of needles could be a hurdle to COVID-19 vaccination, but here are ways to overcome it
As progress continues toward finding a vaccine that prevents COVID-19, millions of Americans are frightened at even the notion of getting a shot: Studies suggest 63% of young adults—those born in 2000 or later—fear needles.
Jun 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Expert discusses what is needed to return to school and work safely
Around the United States, states are easing the restrictions imposed to slow the spread of COVID-19. We asked Yale SOM's Dr. Howard Forman if these moves are premature and what is needed for Americans to return to school ...
May 25, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
UK now has world's third-highest virus-related death toll
The U.K. has the third-highest coronavirus death toll in the world after the British government published new figures Wednesday that include deaths outside of hospitals.
Apr 29, 2020
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