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Five tips for keeping winter bugs at bay

Five tips for keeping winter bugs at bay

by Charity Ferreira,Stanford UniversityCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsStanford experts share best practices for protecting yourself and your family from the season's respiratory viruse

Five tips for keeping winter bugs at bay

by Charity Ferreira,Stanford UniversityCredit: Andrea Piacquadio from PexelsStanford experts share best practices for protecting yourself and your family from the season's respiratory viruse
A pandemic within a pandemic: Intimate partner violence in Canada's immigrant communities

A pandemic within a pandemic: Intimate partner violence in Canada's immigrant communities

by Bernard Rizk,University of OttawaCredit: CC0 Public DomainBehind closed doors during Canada's COVID-19 lockdowns, a devastating crisis unfolded. While the world focused on mask mandates a

A pandemic within a pandemic: Intimate partner violence in Canada's immigrant communities

by Bernard Rizk,University of OttawaCredit: CC0 Public DomainBehind closed doors during Canada's COVID-19 lockdowns, a devastating crisis unfolded. While the world focused on mask mandates a
2013 to 2022 saw increase in influenza testing at hospital ED visits

2013 to 2022 saw increase in influenza testing at hospital ED visits

by Elana GotkineThe use of influenza testing at hospital emergency department visits increased from 2013 to 2022 in the United States, according to a December data briefpublishedby the Nat

2013 to 2022 saw increase in influenza testing at hospital ED visits

by Elana GotkineThe use of influenza testing at hospital emergency department visits increased from 2013 to 2022 in the United States, according to a December data briefpublishedby the Nat
A simple plasma-based biomarker could predict liver fibrosis in Latino adolescents with obesity

A simple plasma-based biomarker could predict liver fibrosis in Latino adolescents with obesity

byChildren's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study led by Principal Investigator Michael Goran, Ph.D., and Rachel Schenker, MD, a Fellow in the Children's H

A simple plasma-based biomarker could predict liver fibrosis in Latino adolescents with obesity

byChildren's Hospital Los AngelesCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA recent study led by Principal Investigator Michael Goran, Ph.D., and Rachel Schenker, MD, a Fellow in the Children's H
Study finds parental emotional abuse linked to teen suicide attempts

Study finds parental emotional abuse linked to teen suicide attempts

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by CUNY SPH alumna Abigail Lyons and faculty from the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) reve

Study finds parental emotional abuse linked to teen suicide attempts

byThe City University of New YorkCredit: CC0 Public DomainA study by CUNY SPH alumna Abigail Lyons and faculty from the CUNY Institute for Implementation Science in Population Health (ISPH) reve
Drug-resistant malaria's weak spot: Cholesterol-managing protein provides a new target

Drug-resistant malaria's weak spot: Cholesterol-managing protein provides a new target

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMalaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito's bite, is a leading cause of illness and d

Drug-resistant malaria's weak spot: Cholesterol-managing protein provides a new target

byCase Western Reserve UniversityCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainMalaria, caused by a parasite transmitted to humans through an infected mosquito's bite, is a leading cause of illness and d
Researchers call for action to tackle global antibiotic shortages

Researchers call for action to tackle global antibiotic shortages

by Thea Cecilie Engelsen,University of OsloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAntibiotic shortages disrupt patient care, increase treatment costs, reduce effectiveness, and contribute to the rise

Researchers call for action to tackle global antibiotic shortages

by Thea Cecilie Engelsen,University of OsloCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainAntibiotic shortages disrupt patient care, increase treatment costs, reduce effectiveness, and contribute to the rise
Prosthetic material could help reduce infections from intravenous catheters

Prosthetic material could help reduce infections from intravenous catheters

byTexas A&M University College of EngineeringHand replica made of Ecoflex. Credit: Majed Othman AlthumayriIn the holiday movie The Grinch, makeup artists are reported to have spent several h

Prosthetic material could help reduce infections from intravenous catheters

byTexas A&M University College of EngineeringHand replica made of Ecoflex. Credit: Majed Othman AlthumayriIn the holiday movie The Grinch, makeup artists are reported to have spent several h
Three surprising vegan foods that can make you sick

Three surprising vegan foods that can make you sick

by Sarah McLean,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's a common myth that only food of animal origin, such as meat, seafood, eggs and dairy, can give you food poisoning.But ma

Three surprising vegan foods that can make you sick

by Sarah McLean,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainIt's a common myth that only food of animal origin, such as meat, seafood, eggs and dairy, can give you food poisoning.But ma