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Compulsory jabs: Pressure grows on anti-vaxxers

A growing number of countries and territories around the world are forcing people, often in specific sectors, to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

Jul 5, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

What you need to know about Sweden's Covid-19 strategy

Hailed by some but held up elsewhere as a cautionary tale, Sweden's "softer" approach to curbing the COVID-19 pandemic has made headlines around the world.

Dec 17, 2020

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Health

Collaboration between EMS and primary care physicians could reduce unnecessary emergency transport for fallen seniors

A protocol that couples paramedic assessment with primary care physician consultation and timely follow up significantly reduced unnecessary ambulance transport for fallen elderly residents of assisted living facilities. ...

Dec 11, 2017

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Neuroscience

Study using animal model provides clues to why cocaine is so addictive

Scientists at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center are one step closer to understanding what causes cocaine to be so addictive. The research findings are published in the current issue of the Journal of Neuroscience.

Aug 1, 2016

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Want to make social distancing even more effective? It's about time (as well as space)

While the world waits for an effective vaccine against COVID-19, we are relying heavily on social distancing—perhaps better termed "physical distancing"—to control the spread of the coronavirus.

Mar 27, 2020

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

China says Delta variant behind virus surge

China raced Saturday to contain its worst coronavirus outbreak in months, as health officials blamed the highly infectious Delta variant for a surge in infections spanning 14 provinces.

Jul 31, 2021

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Medical research

Researchers recommend future pandemic responses account for ethnicity, social factors

Findings from a disease model developed by a research team at Iowa State University may help public health officials evaluate and improve strategies for the next pandemic.

Oct 7, 2022

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Surgery

Reducing aeromedical transport for traumas saved money and lives

Changes to the trauma triage protocol in Maryland resulted in decreased use of helicopter transport for trauma patients and improved patient outcomes, saving lives and money. The results of a 11-year study of the impact of ...

Oct 2, 2015

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Health

Physical fitness as a demographic watershed

Sedentary behavior, a large waist circumference, and advanced age: These factors are clearly associated with inferior physical fitness among people aged 50 to 64. In a study with over 5,000 participants, investigating the ...

Dec 22, 2022

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