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Ebola Response Hampered By Limited Air Travel
Many airlines don't want to have their crews overnight in an Ebola area or send them to a place where they can't get adequate health care if something goes wrong.
Many airlines don't want to have their crews overnight in an Ebola area or send them to a place where they can't get adequate health care if something goes wrong.
Epidemiology
Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014, 8:25am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 16, 2014, 8:25am
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23andMe recovering from health regulation setbacks
23andMe hired new executives experienced in health regulation to oversee FDA approval of its genetics diagnostics kit
23andMe hired new executives experienced in health regulation to oversee FDA approval of its genetics diagnostics kit
Genetics
Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Sep 12, 2014, 12:00pm
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Source: CBSNews
Posted on: Friday, Sep 12, 2014, 12:00pm
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Built In Better Times, University Labs Now Lack Research Funding
When the National Institutes of Health budget doubled, some schools scrambled to build new laboratory buildings. But the funding has declined, leaving institutions struggling to pay for the buildings.
When the National Institutes of Health budget doubled, some schools scrambled to build new laboratory buildings. But the funding has declined, leaving institutions struggling to pay for the buildings.
Science Politics
Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014, 7:38am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014, 7:38am
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Love And Sex In The Time Of Viagra — 16 Years On
Longer lives means more decades of intimacy. Drugs that help male physiology match desire have affected more than just the body, men who take these pills say.
Longer lives means more decades of intimacy. Drugs that help male physiology match desire have affected more than just the body, men who take these pills say.
Bereavement can disrupt immune system of older people, says study
Damaging effects of grief on the immune system not seen in younger people, whose defences seemed more resilient
Damaging effects of grief on the immune system not seen in younger people, whose defences seemed more resilient
Health
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014, 7:38am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 10, 2014, 7:38am
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WHO fast-tracks use of experimental drugs for Ebola
The World Health Organization is launching the biggest emergency clinical trials in history as experimental treatments are prepared for the Ebola epidemic
The World Health Organization is launching the biggest emergency clinical trials in history as experimental treatments are prepared for the Ebola epidemic
Epidemiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 09, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 09, 2014, 7:44am
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Perdue Says Its Hatching Chicks Are Off Antibiotics
Perdue Farms, one of the country's largest suppliers of chicken meat, says its hatcheries are working better now without antibiotics. Public health advocates call it "a big step" forward.
Perdue Farms, one of the country's largest suppliers of chicken meat, says its hatcheries are working better now without antibiotics. Public health advocates call it "a big step" forward.
Agriculture
Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: NPR
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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You Can Buy Happiness, If It's An Experience
Experiences tend to make people happier than material possessions, research shows. And looking forward to an experience like a concert can feel much better than awaiting the latest smartphone release.
Experiences tend to make people happier than material possessions, research shows. And looking forward to an experience like a concert can feel much better than awaiting the latest smartphone release.
Wrecked knees? Nose cartilage can fix them
Repairing damaged knee cartilage used to mean getting an artificial joint. Soon surgeons may just have to harvest a few cells from your nose
Repairing damaged knee cartilage used to mean getting an artificial joint. Soon surgeons may just have to harvest a few cells from your nose
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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US aiming to help more heroin addicts and jail fewer
With deaths from heroin overdoses in the US on the rise, policies are shifting from incarceration to preventing overdoses and reducing harm
With deaths from heroin overdoses in the US on the rise, policies are shifting from incarceration to preventing overdoses and reducing harm
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Thursday, Sep 04, 2014, 7:44am
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Children who skip breakfast might raise diabetes risk
If kids regularly miss out on eating breakfast, they may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, just as adults are
If kids regularly miss out on eating breakfast, they may be more likely to develop type 2 diabetes, just as adults are
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Wednesday, Sep 03, 2014, 7:56am
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Major quarantine and experimental vaccines to curb Ebola
With the Ebola outbreak in West Africa doubling by the month, the World Health Organization is pushing more extreme measures to contain the virus
With the Ebola outbreak in West Africa doubling by the month, the World Health Organization is pushing more extreme measures to contain the virus
Epidemiology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014, 8:21am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Sep 02, 2014, 8:21am
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Life After Ice Buckets: ALS Group Faces $94 Million Challenge
The ALS Association has raised more than $94 million in recent weeks via its online ice bucket challenge — compared with $2.7 million this time last year. Now what?
The ALS Association has raised more than $94 million in recent weeks via its online ice bucket challenge — compared with $2.7 million this time last year. Now what?
Ebola vaccine to be tested in UK
A trial vaccine against Ebola could be tested on healthy volunteers in the UK in September, says an international health consortium.
A trial vaccine against Ebola could be tested on healthy volunteers in the UK in September, says an international health consortium.
Epidemiology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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You Almost Certainly Have Mites On Your Face
Think of all the adults you know. Think of your parents and grandparents. Think of the teachers you had at school, your doctors and dentists, the people who collect your rubbish, and the actors you see on TV. All of these people probably have little mites crawling, eating, sleeping, and having sex on their faces.
Think of all the adults you know. Think of your parents and grandparents. Think of the teachers you had at school, your doctors and dentists, the people who collect your rubbish, and the actors you see on TV. All of these people probably have little mites crawling, eating, sleeping, and having sex on their faces.
Health
Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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Source: National Geographic
Posted on: Thursday, Aug 28, 2014, 8:35am
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Build A Toothbrush, Change The World. Or Not
You think bringing a new toothbrush to market is easy? The seven-year saga of two dental entrepreneurs struggling to bring their patented brush to consumers suggests otherwise.
You think bringing a new toothbrush to market is easy? The seven-year saga of two dental entrepreneurs struggling to bring their patented brush to consumers suggests otherwise.
How Ebola Kills You: It's Not The Virus
Ebola has a nasty reputation for damaging the body, especially its blood vessels. But when you look at the nitty-gritty details of what happens after a person is infected, a surprising fact surfaces.
Ebola has a nasty reputation for damaging the body, especially its blood vessels. But when you look at the nitty-gritty details of what happens after a person is infected, a surprising fact surfaces.
U.S. says non-allergic peanut moves closer to commercial reality
A new method for removing allergens from peanuts means help could soon be on the way for the roughly 2.8 million Americans with a potentially life-threatening allergy to the popular food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday.
A new method for removing allergens from peanuts means help could soon be on the way for the roughly 2.8 million Americans with a potentially life-threatening allergy to the popular food, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Tuesday.
Health
Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2014, 9:42am
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Source: Reuters
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2014, 9:42am
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Amputee hails new prosthetic: 'It's like they've given me my leg back'
Implant attached to bone in pioneering technique that helps prevent infection and discomfort
Implant attached to bone in pioneering technique that helps prevent infection and discomfort
Health
Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2014, 9:42am
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Source: TheGuardian
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 27, 2014, 9:42am
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How to Drink Less and Still Have Fun
A new study suggests using a smaller glass, keeping your glass on the table while you pour, and never filling it over half-full
A new study suggests using a smaller glass, keeping your glass on the table while you pour, and never filling it over half-full
Health
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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I'm exploring the health toll of firstborn favouritism
Deep-rooted preferences for firstborn sons in India lead to malnutrition in other children, says economist Seema Jayachandran
Deep-rooted preferences for firstborn sons in India lead to malnutrition in other children, says economist Seema Jayachandran
Sociology
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 26, 2014, 8:39am
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Seeking Proof For Why We Feel Terrible After Too Many Drinks
Author Adam Rogers says there are lots of myths about what causes hangovers. His new book, Proof: The Science of Booze, explores these and other scientific mysteries of alcohol's effect on the body.
Author Adam Rogers says there are lots of myths about what causes hangovers. His new book, Proof: The Science of Booze, explores these and other scientific mysteries of alcohol's effect on the body.
These Mummified Cadavers Helped Teach Medical Students in the 1800s
The Burns Collection consists of human cadavers from the early 1800s that were anatomically dissected and preserved to teach anatomy and surgery to medical students. For the first time this portion of the collection is on display to the public as a part of traveling exhibit "Mummies of the World: The Exhibition."
The Burns Collection consists of human cadavers from the early 1800s that were anatomically dissected and preserved to teach anatomy and surgery to medical students. For the first time this portion of the collection is on display to the public as a part of traveling exhibit "Mummies of the World: The Exhibition."
Health
Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014, 9:52am
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Source: TIME Magazine
Posted on: Tuesday, Aug 19, 2014, 9:52am
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A Scientist's Mission To Break The Itch-Scratch Cycle
Dr. Gil Yosipovitch is a leading scientist in the field of itch. He says he hopes to gain more respect for the debilitating power of chronic itch — and to get more doctors on the search for a cure.
Dr. Gil Yosipovitch is a leading scientist in the field of itch. He says he hopes to gain more respect for the debilitating power of chronic itch — and to get more doctors on the search for a cure.
This Sponge-Like Polymer Could Fix Facial Deformities
Millions of people suffer from facial deformities because an injury, surgery, or birth defect left a gap in their bone structure. These bone gaps are too wide for the body’s normal healing process to fix, and surgical solutions like grafts and putties usually fall short of restoring a person’s looks.
Millions of people suffer from facial deformities because an injury, surgery, or birth defect left a gap in their bone structure. These bone gaps are too wide for the body’s normal healing process to fix, and surgical solutions like grafts and putties usually fall short of restoring a person’s looks.
Kenya 'at high risk' of deadly Ebola
The World Health Organization classifies Kenya as a high-risk country for the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
The World Health Organization classifies Kenya as a high-risk country for the spread of the deadly Ebola virus.
Epidemiology
Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 13, 2014, 7:45am
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Source: BBC News
Posted on: Wednesday, Aug 13, 2014, 7:45am
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Whats Makes Mederma Scar Gel Work?
Lupine Hammack ALLANTOIN The headliner in this gel, which claims to “reduce the appearance” of scars, is allantoin, a nitrogen-rich waste molecule excreted in mammalian urine. It softens keratin, the fibrous protein that makes your birthday suit tough and waterproof. That smooths the skin and encourages dead skin cells to slough off.
Lupine Hammack ALLANTOIN The headliner in this gel, which claims to “reduce the appearance” of scars, is allantoin, a nitrogen-rich waste molecule excreted in mammalian urine. It softens keratin, the fibrous protein that makes your birthday suit tough and waterproof. That smooths the skin and encourages dead skin cells to slough off.
How Isolation Units Contain Ebola and Other Deadly Diseases
The two American aid workers getting treated in Georgia for Ebola are isolated in a special ward that some staffers at Emory University Hospital call “Noah’s Ark.” But they’re not the first Americans ever quarantined for Ebola on US soil.
The two American aid workers getting treated in Georgia for Ebola are isolated in a special ward that some staffers at Emory University Hospital call “Noah’s Ark.” But they’re not the first Americans ever quarantined for Ebola on US soil.
Scientists retract narcolepsy study linked to GSK vaccine
Scientists who believed they had started to decipher links between a GlaxoSmithKline H1N1 pandemic flu vaccine and the sleep disorder narcolepsy have retracted a study after saying they cannot replicate their findings.
Scientists who believed they had started to decipher links between a GlaxoSmithKline H1N1 pandemic flu vaccine and the sleep disorder narcolepsy have retracted a study after saying they cannot replicate their findings.
Lack of vitamin D more than doubles risk of dementia
Severe vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia but the sunshine vitamin's protective effects are still unclear
Severe vitamin D deficiency increases the risk of Alzheimer's and other forms of dementia but the sunshine vitamin's protective effects are still unclear
Health
Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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Source: New Scientist
Posted on: Friday, Aug 08, 2014, 10:24am
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