Only 12% of people between the ages of 50 and 64 say they’re very likely to step forward to test a new dementia-prevention drug, and 32% say they’re somewhat likely,…
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Detecting cancer early before it spreads throughout the body can be lifesaving. This is why doctors recommend regular screening for several common cancer types, using a variety of methods. Colonoscopies,…
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According to the latest Global Economic Prospects Report, by the end of 2022, the world will be, at best, half-recovered. Perhaps the single most important reason for the unequal recovery is…
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Click here for more.Think back to the summer of 2014. Social media feeds were filled with videos of people getting drenched with ice-cold water to raise money and awareness for ALS, the neurodegenerative…
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Polio is a disease that is easy to vaccinate against but difficult to treat. It has affected the livelihoods of more than 4,000 people in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) in…
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Respiratory syncytial virus, more commonly known as RSV, sends thousands of children to the hospital every year in the U.S. But during September and October 2022, health professionals across the…
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The World Health Organization (WHO) and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) jointly released the latest estimates of immunization coverage rates around the world for 2021, which found that 25 million children missed…
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Findings from a new disease model may help public health officials evaluate and improve strategies for the next pandemic, researchers say. Nearly two years ago, the US Centers for Disease…
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Is there anyone who isn’t aware of breast cancer? Since 1985, cancer-related nonprofits, along with pharmaceutical firms and other businesses, have sponsored an international campaign to observe October as “Breast…
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Clinical guidelines greatly influence how doctors care for their patients. By providing recommendations on how to diagnose and treat particular situations, guidelines can help standardize the care patients receive. For…
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Click here for more.Developing life-changing symptoms from a condition that is poorly understood and has no cure is challenging. Multiple doctors’ visits and reductions in quality of life are devastating, but being unsure…
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Malawi. Mozambique. Israel. UK. United States. In the past year, all have detected poliovirus. Polio cases were first reported in Malawi and Mozambique earlier this year, setting off alarm bells…