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Daily phthalate exposure may lead to roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans

Daily exposure to chemicals called phthalates, which are used in the manufacture of plastic food containers and many cosmetics, may lead to roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans each year, a new study shows.

12 Oct 2021

WHO’s new report highlights 10 priorities for safeguarding the health of people and the planet

Countries must set ambitious national climate commitments if they are to sustain a healthy and green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic.

12 Oct 2021

Childhood adversity associated with morbidity and mortality in the U.S.

The findings of a new study suggest that childhood adversity is a major contributor to early and preventable causes of mortality and a powerful determinant of long term physical and mental health.

12 Oct 2021

Rapid measurement of SARS-CoV-2 spike T-cells

Researchers measure SARS-CoV-2 T-cell responses in individuals vaccinated or in those who developed immunity from a prior natural infection.

12 Oct 2021

WHO's recommendation for malaria vaccine offers a glimmer of hope for Sub-Saharan Africa

The World Health Organization's recommendation of broad deployment of the first malaria vaccine among children in Sub-Saharan Africa has been widely celebrated, but scientists warn it could face hurdles in its acquisition and distribution by endemic countries.

12 Oct 2021

A survey on computational methods in discovering protein inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

Researchers review diverse computational methods for drug/inhibitor design and enzymes as potential targets for inhibitors to treat coronaviruses diseases.

12 Oct 2021

Many breast cancer patients use cannabis without the knowledge of physicians

New research indicates that almost half of U.S. adults with breast cancer use cannabis (marijuana and hemp), most commonly alongside cancer treatment to manage symptoms and side effects.

12 Oct 2021

How can healthcare professionals help address climate change?

In this interview, we spoke to researchers about how healthcare professionals can help to address the health issues surrounding climate change.

12 Oct 2021

The public backs Medicare Rx price negotiation even after hearing both sides’ views

As Congress debates cutting prescription drug costs, a poll released Tuesday found the vast majority of adults — regardless of their political party or age — support letting the federal government negotiate drug prices for Medicare beneficiaries and those in private health insurance plans.

12 Oct 2021

A wrenching farewell: Bidding adieu to my primary care doctor after nearly 30 years

I hadn't expected the tears. My primary care doctor and I were saying goodbye after nearly 30 years together.

12 Oct 2021

6 months to live or die: How long should an alcoholic liver disease patient wait for a transplant?

The night before Brian Gorzney planned to check into rehab for alcohol use, he began vomiting blood. First at 2 a.m. Then 5. And again at 11.

12 Oct 2021

Combination therapies are the most effective smoking cessation medicines, review finds

Combination therapies, particularly varenicline and nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) combined, are the most effective tobacco cessation pharmacotherapies, the largest review to examine the effectiveness and safety of electronic cigarettes (e-cigarettes) and medicines that people use to quit tobacco has found.

11 Oct 2021

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Daily phthalate exposure may lead to roughly 100,000 premature deaths among older Americans

WHO’s new report highlights 10 priorities for safeguarding the health of people and the planet

Childhood adversity associated with morbidity and mortality in the U.S.

Rapid measurement of SARS-CoV-2 spike T-cells

WHO's recommendation for malaria vaccine offers a glimmer of hope for Sub-Saharan Africa

A survey on computational methods in discovering protein inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2

Many breast cancer patients use cannabis without the knowledge of physicians

How can healthcare professionals help address climate change?

The public backs Medicare Rx price negotiation even after hearing both sides’ views

A wrenching farewell: Bidding adieu to my primary care doctor after nearly 30 years

6 months to live or die: How long should an alcoholic liver disease patient wait for a transplant?

Combination therapies are the most effective smoking cessation medicines, review finds

Democrat-led state governments took stricter measures and have seen lower rate of COVID-19 spread

Forgiveness messaging improves community acceptance of demobilized Boko Haram fighters

Study reveals the global impacts of the pandemic on major depressive and anxiety disorders

Penn Medicine's new Pavilion is set to open this month to staff, patients, and visitors

Study suggests less access to nature may contribute to higher COVID-19 case rates

A national statistics study on vaccine uptake disparity in England

Analysis of SARS-CoV-2 Delta variant transmissibility across New England, USA

Higher COVID-19 hospitalization and mortality rates reported in rural America

Designing fluidic architecture for scalable diagnostic platforms

Evaluating new approaches for rare disease genomics

Expanding access to NMR with the Fourier 80 Duo

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