world health news 2019 Archives

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    This is the April 22, 2021, edition of Boiling Point, a weekly newsletter about climate change and the environment in…

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    A low-cost, rapid diagnostic test for COVID-19 developed by Penn Medicine provides COVID-19 results within four minutes with 90 percent…

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    Everyone has at some point been charmed by the sound of a person’s voice: but can we believe our ears?…

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    Gov. Roy Cooper does away with most mask requirements, crowd restrictions and social distancing measures By Anne Blythe When Gov.…

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    Americans have learned a lot about the concept of denial in recent years. COVID-19 denial, where the horrible facts of…

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    Young people with diverse gender identities may be bullied and victimized up to three times more often than peers who…

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    The ability to connect and feel a sense of belonging are basic human needs but new Swansea University research has…

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    Mental health services used by children and adults declined by double-digits from March through October 2020 compared to the same…

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    Autoimmune diseases have something in common with horses, bachelor’s degrees and daily flossing habits: women are more likely to have…

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    Here’s what you should know about the potential causes of anorgasmia: Physical causes of anorgasmia Whether you’ve never orgasmed or…

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    After a long journey, a group of settlers sets foot on an otherwise empty land. A vast expanse separates them…

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    Q: The federal government approved the Pfizer vaccine for 12- to 15-year-olds. What does this mean for my child? Extending…

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    A groundbreaking study led by engineering and medical researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities shows how engineered immune…

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    Additionally, we are uncertain if the COVID-19 vaccines in use will provide long-lasting immunity, as the smallpox and polio vaccines…

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    A team led by researchers at Weill Cornell Medicine and Children’s National Hospital has developed a unique pre-clinical model that…

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    People who are genetically more likely to suffer from cardiovascular diseases may benefit from boosting a biomarker found in fish…

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    A new non-dairy ice cream brand, Wildgood, is now selling frozen pints made with a tasty and nutritious but somewhat…

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    When federal health officials said on Thursday that fully vaccinated Americans no longer needed to wear masks in most places,…

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    Work-related factors impact the high rates of stress, risky drinking, and attrition in lawyers differently depending on gender, according to…

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    While these external collaborations bolstered the resilience of the Community, as well as that of the arid surrounding region, Gila…

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    The mitochondrial enzyme dihydroorotate dehydrogenase (DHODH) plays an important and previously unknown role in blocking a form of cell death…

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    Bill Sproul lights his ranch on fire every April. So do most of his neighbors in the Flint Hills of…

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    World-first nanotechnology developed by the University of South Australia could change the lives of thousands of people living with cystic…

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    As a child in the late 1970s, Rovshan Abbasov spent his summers living in yurts, surrounded by family and the…

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    Piedmont Healthcare, an Atlanta-based nonprofit system, has signed a nonbinding letter of intent to absorb nearby University Health Care System,…

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    They’re sugary, sweet, and taste like a treat – but are gummy vitamins actually healthy? And do they offer your…

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    Higher body mass index (BMI) in adolescence is associated with a significantly higher risk of first ischemic stroke in adults…

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    WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Thursday moved to repeal a Trump-era regulation that it said weakened the government’s ability…

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    Welcome to this week’s Chutes & Ladders, our roundup of hirings, firings and retirings throughout the industry. Please submit the good news—or the bad—from your…

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    When you’re cooking lean, healthy meats, a dry rub can fire up the flavor. Cleveland Clinic is a non-profit academic…

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    UNSW medical researchers have found a way to starve pancreatic cancer cells and ‘disable’ the cells that block treatment from…

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    Remember when experts said to avoid cholesterol-rich foods like eggs? The thought was that cholesterol in food raised your blood…

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    Your great grandmother would never have believed it: Compression socks have become trendy. The leg-squeezing socks are helpful for people…

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    The quest to create safer, more successful pregnancies is one of the top goals of modern science. While pregnancy is…

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    “This isn’t some fringe protest. It’s a real coalition, and it’s a real fight,” said Tamra Gilbertson, director of climate…

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    John Moore, a virologist at Weill Cornell Medicine in New York, said people would need to assess their own comfort…

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    The immune system’s main job is identifying things that can make us sick. In the language of immunology, this means…

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    Reflecting on her childhood, Tucson, Ariz., Mayor Regina Romero points to her father as the figure who lit an environmentalist…

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    The federal Bureau of Reclamation, which operates the Klamath Project, announced Wednesday that deteriorating water conditions in the Klamath Basin…

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    When Bruce Vogt launched his oyster farm a decade ago, he opted to raise his bivalves in a creek near…

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    As we move through the world, what we see is seamlessly integrated with our memory of the broader spatial environment.…

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    Communities in the Sahtu are preparing themselves for a potentially hazardous flooding season as the Mackenzie River starts to break…

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    Plastic is now considered toxic under Canada’s primary environmental law — the Canadian Environmental Protection Act (CEPA) — the Trudeau…

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    People who work nontraditional work hours, such as 11 p.m.-7 a.m., or the “graveyard” shift, are more likely than people…

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    Cattle pasture occupies an area larger than France in Brazil’s Cerrado biome, or 29% of the planet’s most biodiverse savanna.…

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    New research led by the University of Kent has found that adolescents and older adults pay less attention to social…

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    Between 1977 and 2014, 80 percent of ExxonMobil’s internal research supported the idea that human activity was a contributor to…

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    Cooperation as a successful strategy has evolved in both nature and human society, but understanding its emergence can be a…

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    With 300 votes in favor and 122 against, Brazil’s Lower House passed the draft of a bill on May 12…

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    As concerns grow about how quickly the world can curb greenhouse-gas emissions, some scientists want to research an additional approach…

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