Health
Keeping health professionals in remote communities
A research team has defined what it will take to keep health professionals in remote communities in a recent paper published in BMC's Human Resources for Health.
Feb 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Tourist with measles visited Southern California attractions
People who were at Disneyland and other Southern California tourist attractions earlier this month may have been exposed to measles by a tourist from New Zealand, say health officials from Los Angeles and Orange counties.
Aug 27, 2019
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Obstetrics & gynaecology
Preventing hepatitis C transmission from mothers to babies
Hepatitis C virus (HCV) transmission from mothers to babies could largely be prevented if Canada recommended universal screening for HCV in pregnancy, argues a commentary in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).
Jun 17, 2019
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Britain wakes up to student mental health plight
Former business student Greg used to resort to drink and drugs to get to sleep—a common story at British universities struggling to adapt to growing concerns about student mental health problems.
May 27, 2019
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Health
Study reveals sleep problems in young adult students
A study published in the Journal of Sleep Research indicates that sleep problems are both prevalent and increasing among students.
Dec 5, 2018
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Health
Up to eight million deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries yearly due to poor-quality health care
Recent gains against the burden of illness, injury, and disability and commitment to universal health coverage (UHC) are insufficient to close the enormous gaps that remain between what is achievable in human health and where ...
Aug 28, 2018
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Surgery
International anaesthesia standards updated with WHO in global effort to improve surgical care
This month the World Federation of Societies of Anaesthesiologists (WFSA) launched an update of the International Standards For A Safe Practice of Anaesthesia, co-published with World Health Organization (WHO) for the first ...
May 21, 2018
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Many Americans say infectious and emerging diseases in other countries will threaten the US
An overwhelming majority of Americans (95%) think infectious and emerging diseases facing other countries will pose a 'major' or 'minor' threat to the U.S. in the next few years, but more than half (61%) say they are confident ...
May 21, 2018
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Health
Research explores why students choose to run
As thousands of runners take on Plymouth's half marathon, researchers from the University of Plymouth Occupational Therapy team have analysed what makes students engage with running.
May 21, 2018
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Health
India unveils healthcare for 500 million of its poorest
India on Thursday announced a national healthcare scheme for half a billion of its poorest citizens in a major giveaway to voters in the final budget before a general election.
Feb 1, 2018
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