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Health

Health officials: Condoms are not meant to be reused

Health officials are reminding people that condoms are not reusable.

Aug 2, 2018

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Surgery

Surgeons must tackle three global health challenges to save lives, say researchers

Despite significant advances over the last 30 years, surgical research is still limited to comparing the benefit of one technique over another. It can be founded on assumptions that a new device or approach is always better—leading ...

Jun 6, 2023

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Genetics

Research examines the role of genetics in opioid use disorder

New research out of the University of Cincinnati examines the association between genetics and the presence of opioid use disorder (OUD). The study identified six single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) or genetic variants ...

Apr 27, 2023

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Armani's Italian factories to make medical overalls

Fashion brand Armani said on Thursday it would start making single use medical overalls for hospital workers at all its Italian factories.

Mar 26, 2020

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Psychology & Psychiatry

Your anxiety isn't going anywhere: Here's how to put it to work

In an effort to neutralize some of the shame and stigma associated with the condition, NYU neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki likes to begin her talks by citing that as much as 90 percent of the world's population suffers from what ...

Nov 3, 2021

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Vaccination

How the Pfizer COVID vaccine gets from the freezer into your arm

From Monday, people at high risk of COVID-19 will be lining up to receive the Pfizer vaccine, marking the start of Australia's long-awaited COVID vaccination program.

Feb 18, 2021

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Health

France moves to ban 'sneaky' disposable e-cigarettes

French parliament has backed a proposal to ban single-use electronic cigarettes, considered to be gateways to tobacco addiction for teenagers and harmful to the environment.

Dec 5, 2023

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Tobacco smoke exposure linked to increased risk of tuberculosis

Researchers at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) have identified a potential mechanism by which tobacco smoking drives a type of white blood cell known as monocytes to the lung where they can increase the risk of active ...

Dec 13, 2023

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Genetics

How genes work together to shape how much you smoke

Take a puff of nicotine for the first time, and your DNA plays an important role, alongside social and environmental factors, in shaping what happens next.

Mar 27, 2024

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