Prisons with more green space have lower levels of violence and self-harm, according to new research at the University of
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Early warning for immune system overreaction in cancer treatment and COVID–19
An “immuno-storm chip” developed by University of Queensland researchers could diagnose cancer and COVID-19 patients at risk of a potentially
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Researcher discusses latest COVID news, antibody tests and tackling new variants
Professor Robin Shattock, head of the Imperial COVID-19 vaccine project, and Dr. Katrina Pollock, clinical lead, discuss latest COVID-19 developments.
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Cheap herbal cigarettes/bidis widely available online and marketed as ‘healthy’ option
Cheap herbal cigarettes and bidis—a blend of herbs rolled in tendu leaves—are widely available online and often marketed as a
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Journalists Explore Inefficiency and Inequities of Vaccine Rollout
February 5, 2021 KHN Midwest correspondent Lauren Weber spoke about the covid-19 vaccine rollout for WAMU’s “1A” on Jan. 29.
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Social interactions after isolation may counteract food and cigarette cravings
Social interaction may help reverse food and cigarette cravings triggered by being in social isolation, a UNSW study in rats
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Association of neurological soft signs and cerebellar-cerebral functional connectivity in schizophrenia
Neurological soft signs (NSS) have been shown to be the important biomarkers for schizophrenia. These signs, including motor coordination, sensory
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Novel molecules to combat asthma and COVID-related lung diseases discovered
A study designed to study how the immune system impacts gut bacteria—has led to the extraordinary discovery of two molecules
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The interconnection of global pandemics: Obesity, impaired metabolic health and COVID-19
In a Nature Reviews Endocrinology article authors from the German Center for Diabetes Research (DZD) highlight the interconnection of obesity
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Developmental origins of eczema and psoriasis discovered
Scientists have created a highly detailed map of skin, which reveals that cellular processes from development are re-activated in cells
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