Psychology & Psychiatry
New study indicates that many people will conceal their illnesses, putting others at risk
Have you ever hidden the fact that you were sick with a contagious illness from people around you?
Jan 29, 2024
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Fighting fire dispatcher burnout
Emergency response dispatchers are the first people who receive calls about active fires. These workers need to quickly make decisions, send responses and coordinate logistics. But the job doesn't end there for wildfires, ...
Jan 25, 2024
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Health
Extreme heat can be risky during pregnancy: How to you look after yourself and your baby
As we face the continued effects of climate change, the frequency and intensity of heat waves is increasing. We've recently learnt 2023 was the hottest year on record.
Jan 25, 2024
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Medical research
New methodological approach allows more precise summary of study results
Before new drugs are launched on the market they are tested in clinical studies in which one group of study participants often receives the new treatment and another group receives the current standard treatment. The results ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Functional seizures have long been misunderstood and may be more serious than previously thought, study suggests
The death rate for patients with functional, non-epileptic seizures is higher than expected, with a rate comparable to epilepsy and severe mental illness, a Michigan Medicine-led study finds.
Jan 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
No sign latest COVID variant leads to worse symptoms
JN.1, the COVID variant sweeping the country this winter, is not prompting more severe disease than earlier variants did, early U.S. government data suggests.
Jan 24, 2024
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Health
Red Cross cross repeats call for blood donors as shortage continues
Reiterating a plea it made earlier this month, the American Red Cross is urging people to roll up their sleeves and give blood.
Jan 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Research team identifies 'protective switches' in SARS-CoV-2 protein that defend against immune system
Over 700 million people were infected and almost seven million died, making SARS-CoV-2 the most devastating pandemic of the 21st century. Vaccines and medication against COVID-19 have been able to mitigate the course of the ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Infants born to COVID-infected mothers found to have triple the risk of developing respiratory distress
New UCLA-led research finds that infants born full term to mothers who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy had three times the risk of having respiratory distress compared with unexposed infants, even though they ...
Jan 24, 2024
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Surgery
Video: Advances in knee replacement surgery
An aging population drives the global demand for knee replacement surgery, exceeding 1 million procedures annually. In the U.S. alone, the need for knee replacements is projected to grow by 673%, reaching approximately 3.48 ...
Jan 23, 2024
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