Friday, 6 August 2021

New Biomaterial Vaccines Aim to Ward Off Future Pandemic Threats

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Scientists are banking on the idea the structure of a future pathogen to threaten human health will be like the ones they already know about as they design next-generation vaccines.



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Dangerous Price of COVID Rules for Women, Children in Africa

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COVID-19 safety responses have had harmful, and life-threating, effects for women and children across the continent.



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Dirty Air, Higher Dementia Risk?

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A long-term study links exposure to higher levels of fine particulate air pollution to an increased risk of dementia.



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Brain 'Zap' Treatment Might Curb Smoking

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New research suggests a technique called noninvasive brain stimulation may help hardcore smokers cut back.



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Thursday, 5 August 2021

Gun Sales in Homes With Teens Rose During Pandemic

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New researchers reveals U.S. gun sales increased early in the COVID-19 pandemic, and many of those firearms ended up in homes with teens.



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