Leaders and officials who are currently making crucial decisions about responses to COVID-19 can take heart that "flattening" the epidemic curve will not inevitably result in a need to apply drastic social distancing measures ...
Mar 24, 2020
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In the 15 months since the recreational sale of marijuana became legal for adults in California, an explosion of new cannabis-based products, unchecked health claims and slick advertisements has bombarded the state.
Apr 15, 2019
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The coronavirus outbreak is officially a crisis—let's not waste it.
Feb 21, 2020
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An international team of scientists led by the LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has uncovered the underlying cause of deafness caused by swelling of the chambers in the inner ear.
Dec 6, 2022
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Our addiction to smartphone apps could be affecting our health negatively, leading to issues like sleep deprivation, says a UNSW Business School technology expert.
Apr 5, 2023
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Staff across all levels of U.K. health and social care reported feeling betrayed, morally violated and being treated unjustly and unfairly at work during the COVID-19 pandemic, a study led by the University of Liverpool has ...
Jun 23, 2022
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Older people who were shielding throughout the pandemic were nearly twice as likely to experience depressive symptoms compared to those who were not, even after accounting for loneliness and having fewer social contacts, ...
Apr 4, 2022
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Around 3 in 10 adolescent young caregivers in the UK think about self-harming, and more than 10% contemplate harming others—often the person for whom they are caring, new data show.
Apr 4, 2022
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New research reveals that acne significantly influences how individuals are perceived in social settings. Faces with acne are seen as less attractive, trustworthy, confident, successful, dominant and happy, with adult female ...
Oct 11, 2023
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Decreasing vehicle emissions since 2008 have reduced by thousands the number of deaths attributable to air pollution, yielding billions of dollars in benefits to society, according to a new study led by researchers at Harvard ...
Dec 13, 2021
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