Study traces the origins of Chikungunya in Brazil
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Tag: Epidemiology
Identifying barriers to care for women with endometriosis
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India’s integrated child development program increases educational attainment
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Keeping active in middle age may be tied to lower risk of dementia
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HIV infections in US could be reduced by up to 67 percent by 2030, study finds
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Older biologic age linked to elevated breast cancer risk
NIH scientists use epigenetics to help predict disease developmentCredit: NIEHS Biologic age, a DNA-based estimate of a person's age, is ...
Breast cancer study confirms importance of multigenerational family data to assess risk
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Grant funds opioid addiction treatment in two county jails
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Study links unhealthy diet to mental illness in California adults
Loma Linda University researchers find junk food is associated with both moderate and severe psychological distressCredit: Loma Linda University Health ...
Prenatal exposure to plastics linked to motor skill deficiencies at age 11
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ICHE Roundup: Unnecessary urine tests, surgical infections, nurses’ role in stewardship
Simple change to standard orders reduces urine testing in asymptomatic patients SIMPLE CHANGE TO STANDARD ORDERS REDUCES URINE TESTING IN ...
Two types of HPV linked to cervical cancer have declined since the advent of the HPV vaccine
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Bat influenza viruses could infect humans
Bats don't only carry the deadly Ebola virus, but are also a reservoir for a new type of influenza virus. ...
Viruses that linger in the gut could trigger type 1 diabetes
Researchers at the Center for Infection and Immunity (CII) at the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health and the ...
Epidemiological model lends insight to chlamydia outbreak in Japan
Credit: Toshikazu Kuniya, SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics. Mathematical models that quantify the dynamics of infectious diseases are crucial predictive ...
The science behind big '80s hairstyles (video)
Credit: The American Chemical Society WASHINGTON, Feb. 15, 2019 -- The '80s was a decade full of neon leg warmers, ...
Study on measles transmission in China have implications for controlling the epidemic worldwide
Catch-up vaccination may be efficient means for controlling epidemics in big cities with large migrant populations February 14, 2019 -- ...
Black-white cancer mortality gap nearly eliminated in some age groups
More rapid declines among black Americans narrow historical disparities Although African Americans still bear a disproportionate share of the cancer ...
Increased depression and suicidal behavior risk for young cannabis users
New international study reveals percentage of young cannabis users are gambling with risk of depression or suicidal behavior Montreal, February ...
Link between alcohol consumption and breast cancer ignored by women most at risk
Credit: Flinders University Middle aged women in Australia aren't getting the message about the proven link between alcohol consumption and ...
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