Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Researchers identify role that skin plays in Zika virus
When a mosquito infected with Zika virus bites someone, the skin is the first line of defense against infection.
Apr 3, 2020
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Psychology & Psychiatry
The placebo effect and psychedelic drugs: tripping on nothing?
There has been a lot of recent interest in the use of psychedelic drugs to treat depression. A new study from McGill suggests that, in the right context, some people may experience psychedelic-like effects from placebos alone. ...
Mar 31, 2020
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Cell & Microbiology
T cells use 'handshakes' to sort friends from foes
T cells, the security guards of the immune system, use a kind of mechanical "handshake" to test whether a cell they encounter is a friend or foe, a new study finds.
May 5, 2016
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Security guards struggle with PTSD and lack mental health support
New research shows that thousands of security guards in the UK are suffering Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), having been exposed to frequent episodes of verbal and physical abuse.
Apr 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China reports 22 new virus deaths as imported cases rise
China reported an increase in imported coronavirus cases Wednesday as Beijing stepped up measures at its main international airport over fears that infections from abroad could undo the country's progress against the epidemic.
Mar 11, 2020
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Medications
Nasal spray treats heroin overdose
"Every year, drug overdoses are responsible for roughly 1000 ambulance calls in Oslo," says Arne Skulberg, an anaesthesiologist, a PhD candidate at NTNU and the 2014 winner of Norway's Researcher Grand Prix competition.
Oct 28, 2014
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Pediatrics
High-needs boy stuck in ER amid growing child welfare pressure in Minnesota
A distressing situation is unfolding inside the emergency department of Ridgeview Medical Center in Waconia, where a 10-year-old boy with severe autism and aggression has been confined for seven months.
Oct 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Concerns grow as cholera spreads through Haiti's prisons
A nonprofit organization on Tuesday called on Haiti's government to release certain inmates amid a swift rise in cholera cases throughout the country's severely crowded prison system and dwindling supplies of clean water.
Oct 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hispanic 'long haulers' struggle against lingering effects of COVID-19
In his State of the Union address last week, President Joe Biden spoke of a "new moment" where the coronavirus will be more manageable and the need for masks less frequent.
Mar 9, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Fresh COVID case in New Zealand as it prepares travel bubble
New Zealand health officials confirmed a fresh community case of COVID-19 in Auckland Thursday, just two days after the country celebrated its largely virus-free status by approving a travel bubble with Australia.
Apr 8, 2021
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