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Doctors found jet fuel in veteran’s lungs. He can’t get full benefits.

The lungs Bill Thompson was born with told a gruesome, harrowing and unmistakable tale to Dr. Anthony Szema when he analyzed them and found the black spots, scarring, partially combusted jet fuel and metal inside.

19 Mar 2021

The case for donating US Covid vaccines overseas

A Senate committee grilled federal officials about the shortage of vaccines to protect Americans against a pandemic virus. Two months later, the U.S. public had lost interest in the virus, and millions of vaccines were sitting in warehouses — although poor countries still needed them.

19 Mar 2021

New variant may not have changed COVID-19 pandemic course in UK, says study

A new study examines the effect of the new "Kent variant" of SARS-CoV-2 on the epidemic course within the UK.

19 Mar 2021

Researchers explore nanotechnology’s potential to deliver synergistic therapeutics for COVID-19

A team of scientists reviewed the nanoencapsulation approaches of synergistic compounds (Lectins, Caffeine, Cocoa, Flavonoids, Quercetin) and the role of nanotechnology in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic.

19 Mar 2021

Study examines efficacy of Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine across demographic groups

A new study examines data from Israel's vaccination campaign to assess the efficacy of the Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA vaccine across different demographics.

19 Mar 2021

Researchers investigate the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on residents of long-term care homes

Long-term care homes have been at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, with 70 percent of COVID-19 deaths having occurred in long-term care or nursing homes.

19 Mar 2021

New autonomous technology helps track the daily patterns of isolated older relatives

Researchers are developing new autonomous technologies that can help people check that isolated elderly family members are okay.

19 Mar 2021

Study: Mobile stroke units reduce disability, improve outcomes in stroke patients

Stroke patients treated via a mobile stroke unit (MSU) received clot-busting medications faster and more often - and recovered significantly better than patients who receive regular emergency care by standard ambulance.

19 Mar 2021

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy provides new opportunity to develop cancer cell and gene therapies

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy wants to change the C-word from Cancer to Cure -- building on the life changing success of CAR-T therapies for blood cancers, the organization is now focused on the urgent need to translate this success into therapies to fight more types of cancer, such as solid tumor cancers.

19 Mar 2021

Study: Sugar tax had only moderate effect in people’s dietary habits, behaviors

The introduction of a sugar tax, increasing the price of fizzy drinks and other products high in sugar content, has had only a limited, moderate effect in shifting people's dietary habits and behaviours, according to a new study.

19 Mar 2021

Study shows COVID-19 denial depends on people's trust in governments, social institutions

An international team of scholars studied how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted Europeans' stress levels and their trust in their national governments and the healthcare systems.

19 Mar 2021

Study shows fragile countries had lower COVID-19 incidence, fatality rates

During a pandemic like COVID-19, vulnerable countries are traditionally the focus of global attention and concern. However, new research suggests that we need to rebuild our understanding.

19 Mar 2021

Study highlights significant concerns about a growing issue of sex-selective abortion in Nepal

Detailed, new analysis published this week in the British Medical Journal (BMJ) Open highlights significant concerns about a growing issue of sex selective abortion of girls in Nepal.

19 Mar 2021

Mass vaccination needed to protect against future resurgences of COVID-19

The first long-term seroprevalence study of residents in Wuhan, China, has found that 6.9% of people in the city had antibodies against COVID-19 in April 2020, and 82% of these people had an asymptomatic infection.

19 Mar 2021

Opioid use is linked with other forms of substance misuse, mental health problems

Opioid use has dramatically increased in the 21st century, especially among young adults. A new study from the University of Illinois provides insights on usage patterns among Illinois high school students to help inform prevention and treatment strategies.

19 Mar 2021

“Crisis Response” is the motto of the 2021 Local Health Authority Day

Coping with the pandemic is a task for the society as a whole. In this connection, the around 400 municipal health authorities are a central pillar for the protection of public health in Germany.

19 Mar 2021

Widely used technique for autism screening is being misused, say psychologists

Reporting in the Lancet Psychiatry today, psychologists at the University of Bath highlight that a widely used technique for autism screening is being misused, which may have prevented many people from receiving an autism diagnosis over the past decade.

19 Mar 2021

UNH study: More than 50% of at-risk children are not receiving behavioral health services

Researchers at the University of New Hampshire have found that more than 50% of children in high-risk populations in the United States are not receiving behavioral health services that could improve their developmental outcomes when it comes to mental and physical health problems.

18 Mar 2021

Study examines the impact of transition to online learning on students with disabilities

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic changed the higher education experience for students across the United States, with more than 90 percent of institutions reporting a shift in education delivery with the arrival of COVID-19.

18 Mar 2021

Virtual reality experiences can be used to train professionals in organ donation and transplants

The Donation and Transplantation Institute and Immersium Studio, a UOC spin-off, have developed virtual reality experiences that can be used to train health professionals in the area of organ and tissue donation and transplantation.

18 Mar 2021

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Doctors found jet fuel in veteran’s lungs. He can’t get full benefits.

The case for donating US Covid vaccines overseas

New variant may not have changed COVID-19 pandemic course in UK, says study

Researchers explore nanotechnology’s potential to deliver synergistic therapeutics for COVID-19

Study examines efficacy of Pfizer-BioNTech mRNA COVID-19 vaccine across demographic groups

Researchers investigate the effect of COVID-19 vaccines on residents of long-term care homes

New autonomous technology helps track the daily patterns of isolated older relatives

Study: Mobile stroke units reduce disability, improve outcomes in stroke patients

Alliance for Cancer Gene Therapy provides new opportunity to develop cancer cell and gene therapies

Study: Sugar tax had only moderate effect in people’s dietary habits, behaviors

Study shows COVID-19 denial depends on people's trust in governments, social institutions

Study shows fragile countries had lower COVID-19 incidence, fatality rates

Study highlights significant concerns about a growing issue of sex-selective abortion in Nepal

Mass vaccination needed to protect against future resurgences of COVID-19

Opioid use is linked with other forms of substance misuse, mental health problems

“Crisis Response” is the motto of the 2021 Local Health Authority Day

Widely used technique for autism screening is being misused, say psychologists

UNH study: More than 50% of at-risk children are not receiving behavioral health services

Study examines the impact of transition to online learning on students with disabilities

Virtual reality experiences can be used to train professionals in organ donation and transplants

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