Scientists say human-caused climate change led to 15,000 additional deaths from wildfire air pollution in the continental United States during the 15-year period ending in 2020.
About 35% of the additional deaths attributed to climate change…
Category: 5. Health
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Are you curious? It might help you stay sharp as you age
What is the trick to aging successfully? If you’re curious about learning the answer, you might already be on the right track, according to an international team of psychologists including several from UCLA. Their research shows that some forms…
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A pipette that can activate individual neurons
Researchers at Linköping University have developed a new type of pipette that can deliver ions to individual neurons without affecting the sensitive extracellular milieu. Controlling the concentration of different ions can provide important…
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Transforming hospital sanitation: Autonomous robots for wiping and UV-C disinfection
Professor Keehoon Kim and Ph.D. candidate Jaewon Byun from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at POSTECH (Pohang University of Science and Technology) have developed an “Intelligent Autonomous Wiping and UV-C Disinfection Robot” capable of…
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Groundbreaking device instantly detects dangerous street drugs, offering hope for harm reduction
A portable device that can instantly detect dangerous street drugs at extremely low concentrations has been developed at the University of Bath in the UK.
The device, which is being trialled by drug-checking services in the UK, Norway and New…
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Viruses under the super microscope: How influenza viruses communicate with cells
Influenza viruses are among the most likely triggers of future pandemics. A research team from the Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research (HZI) and the Medical Center — University of Freiburg has developed a method that can be used to study the…
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The Deterioration Not-For-Profit Health Plans
Non-profit health plans pride themselves on putting patients before profits. Will they still be … More
Walk into any boardroom of a nonprofit, community-based health plan in America, and you will encounter smart,…
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Scientists discover the genes that influence when babies start walking
The age at which babies take their first steps is strongly influenced by their genes, according to new research from the University of Surrey. In the first study of its kind, scientists analysed the genetic information of more than 70,000…
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Losing a parent may increase children’s risk of being bullied
Losing a parent or caregiver at any age is a traumatic and emotional experience, but when a child loses a parent, it can profoundly affect their development and well-being throughout multiple stages of their life.
A new study led by Boston…
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