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Coronavirus
fromAxios
5 months ago

U.S. facing worst flu season since 2009, experts say

This flu season is classified as high severity, surpassing COVID-19 in hospitalizations, particularly affecting high-risk groups and children.
Hospitalizations and deaths from the flu are at alarming rates, raising concerns about public health measures and vaccination efficacy.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

An Insider's View of the Texas Measles Outbreak

Measles outbreak in Texas highlights the importance of vaccination amid declining immunization rates and rising anti-vaccine misinformation.
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Five years on from the pandemic, the right's fake Covid narrative has been turbo-charged into the mainstream | Laura Spinney

The narrative has shifted from blaming the virus to blaming the response to Covid-19.
Coronavirus
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?

Measles is extremely contagious, with R naught between 12-18; low vaccination rates increase infection risk.
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Beware of the bat': how a mine in Kigali became the focus of Marburg virus research

The Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda originated from a bat colony in a tin mine, leading to significant public health responses.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

U.S. drug deaths plunged in 2024. Trump cuts may reverse that, experts warn.

Opioid crisis shows signs of improvement as fentanyl overdose deaths significantly drop in 2024.
Coronavirus
fromAxios
5 months ago

U.S. facing worst flu season since 2009, experts say

This flu season is classified as high severity, surpassing COVID-19 in hospitalizations, particularly affecting high-risk groups and children.
Hospitalizations and deaths from the flu are at alarming rates, raising concerns about public health measures and vaccination efficacy.
US news
fromwww.npr.org
2 months ago

An Insider's View of the Texas Measles Outbreak

Measles outbreak in Texas highlights the importance of vaccination amid declining immunization rates and rising anti-vaccine misinformation.
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
4 months ago

Five years on from the pandemic, the right's fake Covid narrative has been turbo-charged into the mainstream | Laura Spinney

The narrative has shifted from blaming the virus to blaming the response to Covid-19.
Coronavirus
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

As the Texas outbreak grows, how contagious is measles, really?

Measles is extremely contagious, with R naught between 12-18; low vaccination rates increase infection risk.
Coronavirus
fromwww.theguardian.com
5 months ago

Beware of the bat': how a mine in Kigali became the focus of Marburg virus research

The Marburg virus outbreak in Rwanda originated from a bat colony in a tin mine, leading to significant public health responses.
US news
fromThe Washington Post
2 months ago

U.S. drug deaths plunged in 2024. Trump cuts may reverse that, experts warn.

Opioid crisis shows signs of improvement as fentanyl overdose deaths significantly drop in 2024.
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fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

The Science of Psychosis

Psychosis is not a diagnosis, it is best understood as a final common pathway of multiple conditions. What unites these causes is their impact on the brain's ability to interpret reality.
Mental health
fromA Philosopher's Blog
1 week ago

Epistemic Epidemiology

Epistemic epidemiology focuses on examining diseases of knowledge, including corrupt epistemic systems and their spread, as well as pathological epistemic systems.
Philosophy
#infectious-diseases
fromNature
1 week ago
Public health

The spatiotemporal distribution of human pathogens in ancient Eurasia - Nature

fromNature
1 week ago
Public health

The spatiotemporal distribution of human pathogens in ancient Eurasia - Nature

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Cancer
fromtime.com
1 month ago

Appendix Cancer Has Quadrupled in Millennials

Appendiceal cancer rates are rising significantly in those under 50, particularly among millennials, highlighting generational health concerns.
Cancer
fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

Geographic and age variations in mutational processes in colorectal cancer

Understanding cancer requires a global perspective, considering diverse environmental and genetic factors.
Cancer
fromtime.com
1 month ago

Appendix Cancer Has Quadrupled in Millennials

Appendiceal cancer rates are rising significantly in those under 50, particularly among millennials, highlighting generational health concerns.
Cancer
fromwww.nature.com
2 months ago

Geographic and age variations in mutational processes in colorectal cancer

Understanding cancer requires a global perspective, considering diverse environmental and genetic factors.
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Beer
fromSlate Magazine
2 months ago

Champagne Is ... Healthy? Let's Take a Closer Look at a Recent Study.

Debate continues on the health impacts of alcohol, particularly champagne, sparking discussions on statistical artifacts and health outcomes.
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Exercise
fromScienceDaily
3 months ago

Being physically active, even just a couple of days a week, may be key to better health

Weekend warriors can gain health benefits similar to daily exercisers if they accumulate 150 minutes of physical activity weekly.
Moderate to vigorous activity for one or two days a week can reduce risks of dying from various diseases.
OMG science
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Mathematician Adam Kucharski: Our concepts of what we can prove are shifting'

Mathematics evolves with cultural context, shaping what societies consider proof and truth.
Understanding evidence is crucial in urgent situations, influencing actions on critical issues.
#congo
fromCbsnews
7 months ago
Health

Mystery flu-like disease in Congo kills dozens, puts authorities "on general alert" as cases investigated

Congo is on alert due to a deadly mystery flu-like disease that has claimed 71 lives, primarily affecting children.
fromCbsnews
7 months ago
Health

Mystery flu-like disease in Congo kills dozens, puts authorities "on general alert" as cases investigated

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Health
fromWashington Post
6 months ago

1 million U.S. adults will develop dementia each year by 2060, study says

By 2060, 1 million U.S. adults may develop dementia annually, significantly impacting public health due to an aging population.
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fromwww.dw.com
7 months ago

Type 2 diabetes: Why people from South Asia are more at risk DW 11/26/2024

"Type 2 diabetes is at epidemic proportions in both India and Pakistan and increasing rapidly in Bangladesh as well. The latest estimates show that over 33% of the global burden of type 2 diabetes is from South Asian populations, both migrant and non-migrant." - Moneeza Siddiqui, Epidemiologist at Queen Mary University of London.
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