When you have a rare disease, you face two battles. The illness itself, and the reality of living in a world where no one knows what you are up against.…
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The Importance of Trauma-informed Training for All Educators
EdSource Aug 29, 2023The Office of the California Surgeon General has launched free, self-paced training to help educators, school personnel and child care providers understand and respond to trauma and stress in children.
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How Federal Intervention Prevented a Rise in Homelessness During COVID-19
Ending Homelessness Aug 29, 2023Last month, HUD released a signature report on housing needs in 2021, and next month, we’ll release another. Taken together, these reports suggest that a rise in homelessness was averted…
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What Will Funding for Infectious Diseases Look Like After COVID-19?
Forbes Aug 29, 2023The Covid-19 pandemic ravaged many parts of the economy — but in one sector, the pandemic led to an influx of cash. Venture capital funding for infectious disease companies reached…
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FDA’s Greenlighting Of Maternal RSV Vaccine Represents A Major Step Forward In Protecting Young Babies Against The Virus
The Conversation Aug 28, 2023Nearly 100,000 US children under age 5 are hospitalized each year for an RSV infection.
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Screen Time is Contributing to Chronic Sleep Deprivation in Tweens and Teens
The Conversation Aug 28, 2023Exposure to screens before bedtime can contribute to chronic sleep deprivation, which raises the risk for anxiety, depression and even suicidal thoughts.
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Climate Change Drives Surge in Dengue Fever Cases
Grist Aug 27, 2023Experts say a tangled web of factors is driving global spikes in dengue, but one stands out: climate change.
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Young Women Are Capitalizing on the Opportunities for Social Entrepreneurship
Eco-Business Aug 26, 2023They have been called a lost generation – fledgling careers, studies and social lives upturned by the chaos wrought by Covid-19. But as the pandemic exposes long-standing social problems, and…
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Equitable Healthcare for Elderly Populations
Brookings Aug 25, 2023Artificial intelligence (AI) can be leveraged to improve communication between medical teams, patients, and their families, and caregivers.
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This Cold, Flu, and Virus Season Will Be Different
Futurity Aug 25, 2023An epidemiologist explains what you should know for respiratory virus season after last year’s “tripledemic” of flu, COVID, and RSV.
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How Health Situation Analysis Can Advance Housing Opportunities
Stanford Social Innovation Review Aug 24, 2023By employing health situation analysis, developers can create real estate projects that generate new value by rooting community well-being in place. Open access to this article is made possible by Biositu, LLC.
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Kenyan Farmers Paid the Price for a UN-backed Fight Against Locusts
Grist Aug 24, 2023Internal United Nations documents show widespread problems with its distribution of pesticides after a 2020 locust outbreak in Kenya.
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