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Maternal death statistics skewed by COVID, not decreased by end of Roe v. Wade: Study

Maternal death statistics skewed by COVID, not decreased by end of Roe v. Wade: Study

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFederal statistics suggesting that maternal mortality rates plummeted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade are

Maternal death statistics skewed by COVID, not decreased by end of Roe v. Wade: Study

by Lisa Marshall,University of Colorado at BoulderCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainFederal statistics suggesting that maternal mortality rates plummeted after the overturning of Roe v. Wade are
Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests; it's a problem for all of us

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests; it's a problem for all of us

by Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported."I am very confident

Bird flu cases are going undetected, new study suggests; it's a problem for all of us

by Amy Maxmen, KFF Health NewsCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainA new study lends weight to fears that more livestock workers have gotten the bird flu than has been reported."I am very confident
Study explores link between antibiotic use in aged care and superbug spread

Study explores link between antibiotic use in aged care and superbug spread

byFlinders UniversityEffect of antibiotic exposure on the elderly gut microbiome and resistome. Credit:Journal of Infection(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106243There's an urgen

Study explores link between antibiotic use in aged care and superbug spread

byFlinders UniversityEffect of antibiotic exposure on the elderly gut microbiome and resistome. Credit:Journal of Infection(2024). DOI: 10.1016/j.jinf.2024.106243There's an urgen
Inflammation may link COVID-19 severity to the onset of neurological symptoms

Inflammation may link COVID-19 severity to the onset of neurological symptoms

by D'Or Institute for Research and EducationRepresentative paired neuroimaging and chest CT findings from COVID-19 patients presenting neurological symptoms. Credit:Brain, Behavior, & Im

Inflammation may link COVID-19 severity to the onset of neurological symptoms

by D'Or Institute for Research and EducationRepresentative paired neuroimaging and chest CT findings from COVID-19 patients presenting neurological symptoms. Credit:Brain, Behavior, & Im
Shot of confidence: Building trust in vaccination programs

Shot of confidence: Building trust in vaccination programs

byOxford University PressCredit: Karolina Kaboompics from PexelsAnew paperin theJournal of Public Healthfinds that highlighting the harms of not getting vaccinated is a m

Shot of confidence: Building trust in vaccination programs

byOxford University PressCredit: Karolina Kaboompics from PexelsAnew paperin theJournal of Public Healthfinds that highlighting the harms of not getting vaccinated is a m
Study indicates vaccines targeting nose, mouth may be key to controlling spread of COVID-19

Study indicates vaccines targeting nose, mouth may be key to controlling spread of COVID-19

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe lightning-fast development of COVID-19 vaccines just months after the virus appeared was a triumph of modern scien

Study indicates vaccines targeting nose, mouth may be key to controlling spread of COVID-19

byWashington University School of MedicineCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainThe lightning-fast development of COVID-19 vaccines just months after the virus appeared was a triumph of modern scien
Calculate your personal long COVID risk

Calculate your personal long COVID risk

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe University of Queensland-led and developedCOVID-19 Risk Calculatorhas been updated to determine a person's risk of

Calculate your personal long COVID risk

byUniversity of QueenslandCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainThe University of Queensland-led and developedCOVID-19 Risk Calculatorhas been updated to determine a person's risk of
New study reveals how fear and vaccine hesitancy could fuel conspiracy beliefs

New study reveals how fear and vaccine hesitancy could fuel conspiracy beliefs

byUniversity of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has shown that fear around vaccination can increase vaccine hesitancy, where conspiracy beliefs may then be used to justi

New study reveals how fear and vaccine hesitancy could fuel conspiracy beliefs

byUniversity of NottinghamCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainNew research has shown that fear around vaccination can increase vaccine hesitancy, where conspiracy beliefs may then be used to justi
New technology 'lights up' bacteria in wounds for better infection prevention

New technology 'lights up' bacteria in wounds for better infection prevention

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver 6.5 million Americans experience chronic wounds—wounds that do not heal after a few months. Almost all such wounds conta

New technology 'lights up' bacteria in wounds for better infection prevention

byUniversity of Southern CaliforniaCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainOver 6.5 million Americans experience chronic wounds—wounds that do not heal after a few months. Almost all such wounds conta
Six more dead linked to Boar's Head listeria outbreak

Six more dead linked to Boar's Head listeria outbreak

by Muri Assunção, New York Daily NewsElectron micrograph of a flagellated Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, Magnified 41,250X. Credit: CDC/public domainSix new deaths are now linked to a multistate li

Six more dead linked to Boar's Head listeria outbreak

by Muri Assunção, New York Daily NewsElectron micrograph of a flagellated Listeria monocytogenes bacterium, Magnified 41,250X. Credit: CDC/public domainSix new deaths are now linked to a multistate li