Thursday 20 January 2022

'The Other Pandemic': Antibiotic Resistance Growing Worldwide

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More than 1.2 million deaths around the world in just 2019 alone: That's the grave estimate in the largest study to date looking at the growing public health challenge of antibiotic-resistant bacteria.



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'Artificial Pancreas' Can Help Kids With Type 1 Diabetes

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New research suggests an "artificial pancreas" system may beat standard treatment in controlling the blood sugar disease in young children.



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Omicron was probably in N.Y.C. well before the first U.S. case was detected, wastewater data suggests.


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Can Omicron cause long Covid?


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Ordering Groceries Online? Good Luck Finding Nutrition Info

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A new study shows many websites make it hard to find nutrition information on products.



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