The international community needs to be warned that future pandemics could occur more frequently and affect the global economy with more devastating impact than COVID-19, the Intergovernmental Platform on Biodiversity and ...
Jan 29, 2021
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"I know a man who gave up smoking, drinking, sex and rich food. He was healthy right up to the day he killed himself." This quote from the television host and comedian Johnny Carson illustrates an uncomfortable truth—that ...
Jan 28, 2021
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David Creswell and his daughter recently bought ice skates, and on a good week, they hit the ice every couple of days.
Jan 26, 2021
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Many older adults are becoming increasingly isolated during the pandemic as people continue to physically distance. Families may be afraid of getting loved ones sick, seniors may sequester themselves over fear of contracting ...
Jan 13, 2021
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People are living longer than ever. The average age of the population is increasing. Yet the number of people with multiple chronic health problems, called multimorbidity, is also growing.
Jan 5, 2021
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Mobile apps have revolutionized the way people meet in Switzerland and elsewhere in recent years. Unlike traditional dating sites, these apps do not feature detailed user profiles but are largely based on rating photos using ...
Jan 4, 2021
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The United States reported its first official case of COVID-19 on Jan. 21. Ten months later, more than 15 million Americans are known to have been infected and nearly 300,000 have died from the disease. The effects on individual ...
Dec 11, 2020
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After several decades of improvement, inequality in infant health is once again on the rise in the United States, a pair of Brown University researchers has found.
Dec 8, 2020
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A group of UNSW Sydney researchers has released a groundbreaking report expected to improve the lives of people with bloodborne viruses.
Dec 2, 2020
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The pharmaceutical companies Pfizer and BioNtech announced Nov. 20, 2020, that they will seek emergency use authorization from the Food and Drug Administration for a vaccine to prevent COVID-19. On Nov. 16, Moderna announced ...
Nov 24, 2020
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