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To stop COVID-19 spread in schools, start with local data and do the math
As schools across the country continue to wrestle with configurations of online and in-classroom learning, a new study from UCSF…
Improving global health equity by helping clinics do more with less
More children are being vaccinated around the world today than ever before, and the prevalence of many vaccine-preventable diseases has…
Sunlight and Hot Temperatures Do Not Prevent the Coronavirus
Since the onset of the new coronavirus disease, COVID-19, rumors have swirled about possible causes, prevention tactics, treatments, vaccines, cures,…
Why do so many pregnancies and in vitro fertilization attempts fail?
Scientists have created a mathematical model that can help explain why so many pregnancies and in vitro fertilization attempts fail.…
How do those bereaved by suicide respond to media reports?
Guidelines on reporting suicide are aimed at preventing further suicides and minimising distress to the bereaved. Here Dr. Alexandra Pitman…
State alcohol laws focus on drunk driving; they could do much more
A new Boston University School of Public Health (BUSPH) study finds a substantial increase in the number and strength of…
Most men do not regret their choices for prostate cancer surgery
Men with localized prostate cancer are faced with deciding among a range of options for treatment—including a choice between robot-assisted…
Why do my armpits itch so bad?
If we had a list of our least favorite body parts, we can probably add armpits to that list. Not…
New Mom Gifts That Have Nothing to Do With the Baby
New moms — at least the lucky ones — are often drowning in baby gifts: onesies, pacifiers, swaddles, those blankets…