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'The last of us': How likely is a fungal apocalypse?
HBO's hit series "The Last of Us" envisions a world decimated by a fungal apocalypse.
Feb 16, 2023
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Antibiotic residues in water a threat to human health
Antibiotic residues in wastewater and wastewater treatment plants in the regions around China and India risk contributing to antibiotic resistance, and the drinking water may pose a threat to human health, according to a ...
Jan 4, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Social rejection could drive people to take COVID-19 safety precautions, new research finds
Interpersonal rejection can motivate people who do not normally worry about disease to protect themselves against COVID-19. The experience of feeling interpersonally hurt or rejected, known as social pain, makes people more ...
Aug 11, 2022
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Health
Rising number of Americans think it's OK to harass public health officials
U.S. health officials are in the crosshairs as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, facing threats and harassment from the public they serve.
Aug 2, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Research review about suicide communication on digital platforms
The Swedish Media Council (Statens medieråd) in collaboration with NASP has produced a research review about suicide, internet-based communication about suicide and how suicidal individuals can be identified online.
Jul 29, 2022
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Cardiology
Study shows most familial hypercholesterolemia patients remain undiagnosed
The Family Heart Foundation, a leading research and advocacy organization, completed an analysis of its large U.S. Family Heart Database showing that while the percentage of patients diagnosed with familial hypercholesterolemia ...
Jul 27, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
As new diseases emerge and old ones surprise us, infectious disease doctors work overtime
Infectious disease specialist Nesli Basgoz woke up before dawn one morning last month with a patient on her mind.
Jun 6, 2022
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Health informatics
Health dashboards are breakthrough stars of the pandemic and here to stay
An editorial authored by Regenstrief Institute and Indiana University Richard M. Fairbanks School of Public Health research scientists and published in the American Journal of Public Health calls for investing in people, ...
Apr 25, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How the pandemic has affected long-term mental health patients
The COVID-19 pandemic significantly affected people with long-term mental health issues by damaging or taking away their support structures, new research from the University of Huddersfield has found.
Mar 8, 2022
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Haunted-house experience scares up interesting insights on the body's reaction to threats
The so-called fight-or-flight response is evolution's way of preparing the body to defend itself or flee from a real or perceived threat, like a lion in the tall grass, or—in modern times—an overdue performance review.
Jan 19, 2022
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