The WHO reports that hundreds of millions of people acquire healthcare-associated infections every year, which is comprised of 7% of hospitalized patients in developed countries and 10% of hospitalized patients in developing countries. One major way to combat this is ensuring that health care!-->…
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In the last week of 2019, from Christmas Day to New Years, eight Californians died from the flu. In 2019, government health officials reported that the flu caused at least 6.4 million illnesses, 55,000 hospitalizations, and about 3,000 deaths. However, prior to December 21, the CDC reported!-->…
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The number of people infected with pneumonia increased from 44 to 59 in the Chinese city Wuhan. The cause remains unknown at this time, but it does not appear to be transmitting person to person and no health workers appear ill. There has been a decrease from 11 to 7 people that are considered!-->…
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A new study from Northeastern University has found a negative association between social mobility and gun homicide rates; in United States counties where social mobility is higher, gun homicide rates are lower. The study also examined the interaction of gun homicide rates with social determinants!-->…
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On December 19th, the FDA approved an Ebola vaccine, Ervebo, developed by Merck. It is the first Ebola vaccine approved in the United States. The vaccine protects against the most common species to cause the Ebola outbreaks, Zaire ebolavirus. Dr. Peter Marka, director of the FDA’s Center for!-->…
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A pharmaceutical company Biogen is coming forward and admitting that they made a mistake in halting trials of an experimental Alzheimer’s drug, aducanumab, back in March. After data analysis, they found that patients taking the highest dose for the longest period of time did see a difference, but!-->…
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The effects of antibiotic resistance are visible worldwide and not just on the human body. Rivers around the world are polluted with antibiotics, 2.8 million people in the United States suffer from drug resistant infections per year, and complications from these infections will cost the world up to!-->…
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Everyday between 300 and 500 babies in Sub-Saharan Africa are infected with HIV according to UNAID. Up to 50% of these children will die by the age of 2 if they do not receive antiretroviral therapy, with infants infected in utero facing the worst outcomes. New research suggests that HIV-positive!-->…
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According to the attorney’s general office, since Juul’s launch in 2015, youth vaping has doubled across the United States. A report states that e-cigarette use has risen 135% from 2017 to 2019 and sales directly from Juul account for 64% of the e-cigarette sales market. California is now taking!-->…
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Every year in the United States about 36,000 people are killed and over 100,000 are injured by gun violence. Since 2015, the CDC has identified an upward trend in the number of people killed by guns. To combat this issue, the United States House of Representatives has put forward a bill that!-->…
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The CDC has estimated that every fifteen minutes, an American dies of an antibiotic resistant infection. Looking back at reports and estimates from 2013, the CDC estimated that the deaths related to drug-resistant antibiotics were 23,000, however, in reality, 44,000 deaths occurred due to this!-->…
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In a new Harvard study of over 55,000 individuals, researchers found that those who participated in a healthy lifestyle, which they defined as non-smoking, non-obese, eating a healthy diet, and exercising regularly, saw a 50% decrease in their risk of heart disease. The American College of!-->…
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In light of the severe air pollution in New Delhi, India, journalists have compiled information on the air pollution problems and solutions of three major world cities. The first, London, saw incredible air pollution in the 19th and 20th centuries, mostly resulting from the burning of coal in homes!-->…
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Ranitidine, the generic version of Zantac, has been recalled because it may contain low levels of a probable carcinogen, NDMA. Zantac/Ranitidine is used to treat acid reflux and stomach ulcers.The FDA found NMDA levels in Ranitidine to be similar to those found in smoked foods, beer, water, and!-->…
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