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Combatting an invisible killer: New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits

September 25, 2021 No Comments

Air pollution is the world’s fourth leading cause of death, contributing to about 13 premature deaths every minute. The gases and tiny particles can travel deep into your lungs, enter your bloodstream and damage your cells. Even when you can’t see air pollutants, and even when their levels are below

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Spreading HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is against the law in 37 states – with penalties ranging up to life in prison

September 24, 2021 No Comments

Despite the fact that HIV is now a treatable medical condition, the majority of U.S. states still have laws on the books that criminalize exposing other people to HIV. Whether or not the virus is transmitted does not matter. Neither does a person’s intention to cause harm. A person simply

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American Muslims are at high risk of suicide – 20 years post-9/11, the links between Islamophobia and suicide remain unexplored

September 16, 2021 No Comments

This year, 9/11 holds a dual significance for Americans across the country. It not only marked the 20th anniversary of the tragic events and lives lost since Sept. 11, 2001, but also National Suicide Prevention Awareness Week. For American Muslims who are both victims of increased rates of Islamophobic violence

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More education for Mexican Americans may mean less diabetes

September 16, 2021 No Comments

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Latino adults who obtain a higher level of education than their parents are less likely to have Type 2 diabetes than those who obtain the same educational level or lower. Those are the findings of our

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18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective in 7 charts

September 15, 2021 No Comments

A year and a half into what the World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, it’s an understatement to say that Americans are exhausted. I’m an epidemiologist and an internationally recognized science communicator, and I’ve often found myself running between COVID-19 meetings asking “how did we

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Why at-home rapid COVID-19 tests cost so much, even after Biden’s push for lower prices

September 14, 2021 No Comments

Rapid at-home COVID-19 tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and are largely sold out online as the delta variant complicates a return to school, work and travel routines. For Americans looking for swift answers, the cheapest over-the-counter COVID test is the Abbott Laboratories BinaxNOW two-pack for $23.99. Close behind are Quidel’s

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Ask PolitiFact: Is Florida’s current COVID-19 case spike a result of seasonality?

September 10, 2021 No Comments

As the numbers of new COVID-19 cases rise in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis has claimed that the ongoing spike is to be expected — that it’s part of a seasonal pattern. “We have a summer season here, just like last year. It started a little later this year. So you’re

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The White House says boosters for all. Here’s what you need to know.

September 10, 2021 No Comments

The Biden administration announced plans to offer boosters to all U.S. adults as soon as next month, saying that recent data, including some made available only in the past few days, played a role in that decision. “If you wait for something bad to happen before you respond to it, you

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The White-colored House states boosters for those. Here’s what you ought to know.

August 19, 2021 No Comments

The Biden administration announced plans to offer boosters to any or all U.S. adults when the following month, stating that recent data, including some provided only previously couple of days, performed a job for the reason that decision. “Should you watch for something bad to occur before you decide to react

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Ask PolitiFact: Is Florida’s current COVID-19 situation spike a direct result seasonality?

August 18, 2021 No Comments

Because the figures of recent COVID-19 cases increase in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed the ongoing spike isn’t surprising — that it is a part of a periodic pattern. “There exists a summer time season here, much like this past year. It began just a little later this season. So

 374 Views

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Combatting an invisible killer: New WHO air pollution guidelines recommend sharply lower limits

September 25, 2021 No Comments

Air pollution is the world’s fourth leading cause of death, contributing to about 13 premature deaths every minute. The gases and tiny particles can travel

 828 Views

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Spreading HIV, the virus that causes AIDS, is against the law in 37 states – with penalties ranging up to life in prison

September 24, 2021 No Comments

Despite the fact that HIV is now a treatable medical condition, the majority of U.S. states still have laws on the books that criminalize exposing

 872 Views

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American Muslims are at high risk of suicide – 20 years post-9/11, the links between Islamophobia and suicide remain unexplored

September 16, 2021 No Comments

This year, 9/11 holds a dual significance for Americans across the country. It not only marked the 20th anniversary of the tragic events and lives

 2,269 Views

Read More »

More education for Mexican Americans may mean less diabetes

September 16, 2021 No Comments

The Research Brief is a short take about interesting academic work. The big idea Latino adults who obtain a higher level of education than their

 1,494 Views

Read More »

18 months of the COVID-19 pandemic – a retrospective in 7 charts

September 15, 2021 No Comments

A year and a half into what the World Health Organization officially declared a pandemic on March 11, 2020, it’s an understatement to say that

 1,261 Views

Read More »

Why at-home rapid COVID-19 tests cost so much, even after Biden’s push for lower prices

September 14, 2021 No Comments

Rapid at-home COVID-19 tests are flying off store shelves across the nation and are largely sold out online as the delta variant complicates a return to

 609 Views

Read More »

Ask PolitiFact: Is Florida’s current COVID-19 case spike a result of seasonality?

September 10, 2021 No Comments

As the numbers of new COVID-19 cases rise in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis has claimed that the ongoing spike is to be expected — that

 629 Views

Read More »

The White House says boosters for all. Here’s what you need to know.

September 10, 2021 No Comments

The Biden administration announced plans to offer boosters to all U.S. adults as soon as next month, saying that recent data, including some made available only

 632 Views

Read More »

The White-colored House states boosters for those. Here’s what you ought to know.

August 19, 2021 No Comments

The Biden administration announced plans to offer boosters to any or all U.S. adults when the following month, stating that recent data, including some provided only

 914 Views

Read More »

Ask PolitiFact: Is Florida’s current COVID-19 situation spike a direct result seasonality?

August 18, 2021 No Comments

Because the figures of recent COVID-19 cases increase in Florida, Gov. Ron DeSantis claimed the ongoing spike isn’t surprising — that it is a part

 374 Views

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