“You can’t fix what you don’t measure” is a maxim in the business world. And it holds true in the
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Community exposures tied to SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity in HCWs
(HealthDay)—Community exposures, but not workplace factors, are associated with seropositivity to severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) among health
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Evidence of social factors impacting COVID-19 infection available to policymakers early in the pandemic
Evidence that COVID-19 disproportionately impacted racialized communities, low-income individuals and certain occupations was available to policymakers early in the pandemic,
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BioNTech raises Covid vaccine output goal to 2.5 bn doses
German firm BioNTech said Tuesday it was on track to manufacture 2.5 billion doses of its COVID-19 vaccine this year
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Study ratifies link of processed meat to cardiovascular disease and death
A global study led by Hamilton scientists has found a link between eating processed meat and a higher risk of
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A clue to how some fast-growing tumors hide in plain sight
The glow of a panther’s eyes in the darkness. The zig-zagging of a shark’s dorsal fin above the water. Humans
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Children have more access to guns than their parents may believe
New research by Carmel Salhi, a Northeastern professor, shows that 70 percent of parents believe their children cannot access the
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Adolescents respond to chronic social isolation stress in sex-specific ways
The mental health crisis that has resulted from the imposition of lockdowns and stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19 has been
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Environmental group adds 3 vegetables to its annual Dirty Dozen list
Since 2004, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has released an annual list of fruits and vegetables the group calls the
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Move your body for five minutes every hour to counteract lockdown inactivity
A study which looked at activity levels before and during the COVID-19 pandemic has found lockdown restrictions significantly reduced light
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