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Cardiology

Why strokes can affect women, men differently

(HealthDay)—It is often said that stroke affects men and women differently. Now, scientists say the location of the stroke's damage in the brain may help explain why.

Jul 29, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

How relaxing COVID-19 restrictions could pave the way for vaccine resistance

Relaxing COVID-19 restrictions could pave the way for new vaccine-resistant virus mutations—according to researchers at the University of East Anglia and the Earlham Institute.

Jul 28, 2021

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Vaccination

Major medical groups call for mandatory COVID vaccination for health workers

All health care workers should be required to be vaccinated against COVID-19, dozens of major U.S. medical groups said in a joint statement released Monday.

Jul 26, 2021

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Medical research

Novel treatments to prevent infections in patients with leukemia

Using either universal myeloid progenitor cells or expanded umbilical cord blood transplantation could help prevent infections in patients with leukemia, according to a pair of studies co-authored by Olga Frankfurt, MD, associate ...

Jul 21, 2021

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Vaccination

UK opts not to vaccinate most under-18s against COVID-19

The British government has decided not to inoculate most children and teenagers against COVID-19 until more safety data on the vaccines become available.

Jul 19, 2021

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Health

Climate vulnerability linked to child malnutrition in India

Children living in Indian districts that are highly vulnerable to climate variability are more likely to suffer from malnutrition than those living in districts with very low vulnerability, a study suggests.

Jul 19, 2021

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Vaccination

Merkel tells Germans to get vaccinated for 'more freedom'

Chancellor Angela Merkel on Tuesday urged Germany's residents to get vaccinated against COVID-19, saying the more people get shots "the more free we will be again."

Jul 13, 2021

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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Delta surge forces fresh virus restrictions as England embraces 'Freedom Day'

France and Greece on Monday joined countries that are reimposing tighter COVID-19 restrictions to stem the surge of Delta variant infections threatening the global fight against the pandemic.

Jul 13, 2021

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Pediatrics

India national school meal program linked to improved growth in children of beneficiaries

Women who received free meals in primary school have children with improved linear growth, according to a new study by researchers at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI).

Jul 12, 2021

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