The rise of coronavirus variants has highlighted the huge influence evolutionary biology has on daily life. But how mutations, random chance and natural selection produce…
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Over 95 Percent of Covid Patients at My Hospital Share One Thing in Common: Theyre Unvaccinated
As an emergency medicine and critical care doctor at the University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle, I’ve lost count of the number of…
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Spain says 70% of population fully vaccinated
One of the global frontrunners in vaccination against the coronavirus, Spain on Wednesday it had fully vaccinated just over 70 percent of its 47 million…
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Infants with history of reported maltreatment at greater risk of death from medical causes
A new USC study published in the journal Pediatrics finds a heightened risk of death from medical causes for infants with histories of reported maltreatment,…
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8 Types of Dementia and How to Recognize Their Symptoms, According to Experts
For most people, Alzheimer’s disease is the first condition they think of when they hear the word dementia—and for understandable reasons. The degenerative brain disease…
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Common Causes Of Fainting
Maridav/Shutterstock By Elizabeth S. Mitchell/Aug. 23, 2021 5:43 pm EDT There are few things more embarrassing than having a casual conversation with someone with a warm…
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Exploring the influence of complex trauma on mental health and cognitive function
New research from King’s College London has explored whether different types of trauma confer the same risk of future mental illness, in the first study…
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Newly discovered series of compounds could treat parasitic worm disease schistosomiasis
A new, more effective treatment for schistosomiasis could be on the horizon after researchers discovered a series of new drug compounds that are highly effective…
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Loss of placental hormone linked to brain and social behavior changes
Preterm birth has been shown to increase the risk of autism spectrum disorders and other developmental problems, particularly in males. The more premature a baby…
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1,173 cases of domestic arboviral disease reported in 2019 in United States
(HealthDay)—In 2019, there were 1,173 cases of domestic arboviral disease, of which 83 percent were West Nile virus (WNV) disease cases, according to research published…
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