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Vitamin D supplements: Who should take them, and how much?

Vitamin D supplements: Who should take them, and how much?

by Julie Rafferty,Tufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHow much vitamin D do we really need to preserve healthy bones and overall health? Do higher levels of vitamin D supplementati

Vitamin D supplements: Who should take them, and how much?

by Julie Rafferty,Tufts UniversityCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainHow much vitamin D do we really need to preserve healthy bones and overall health? Do higher levels of vitamin D supplementati
Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay. How growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice

Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay. How growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice

by Amal Noureldin,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDriving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn bridge, near the Walnut Hill exit on Cen

Water fluoridation helps prevent tooth decay. How growing opposition threatens a 70-year-old health practice

by Amal Noureldin,The ConversationCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainDriving through downtown Dallas, you might see a striking banner hanging at the U-turn bridge, near the Walnut Hill exit on Cen
Special needs children respond positively to new emotional literacy program in new randomized controlled trial

Special needs children respond positively to new emotional literacy program in new randomized controlled trial

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new program designed to teach emotional literacy in special schools to children with learning disabilities aged 8 to 11, helping them

Special needs children respond positively to new emotional literacy program in new randomized controlled trial

byUniversity of BirminghamCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainA new program designed to teach emotional literacy in special schools to children with learning disabilities aged 8 to 11, helping them
Preparing for the worst: Health care can check readiness for bird flu spread

Preparing for the worst: Health care can check readiness for bird flu spread

bySociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of AmericaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care facilities are encouraged to prepare now for a possible bird flu outbreak, adopting measures to prote

Preparing for the worst: Health care can check readiness for bird flu spread

bySociety for Healthcare Epidemiology of AmericaCredit: Pixabay/CC0 Public DomainHealth care facilities are encouraged to prepare now for a possible bird flu outbreak, adopting measures to prote
Therapeutic technique shows potential for inhibiting the proliferation of SARS-CoV-2

Therapeutic technique shows potential for inhibiting the proliferation of SARS-CoV-2

byUniversity of BarcelonaSchematic representation of the SARS-CoV-2 genome and the location of the target regions for CC1 and CC3 PPRHs. Credit:Journal of Biological Chemistry(2024).

Therapeutic technique shows potential for inhibiting the proliferation of SARS-CoV-2

byUniversity of BarcelonaSchematic representation of the SARS-CoV-2 genome and the location of the target regions for CC1 and CC3 PPRHs. Credit:Journal of Biological Chemistry(2024).
Study highlights rise in severe Shigella infections among homeless patients in Vancouver

Study highlights rise in severe Shigella infections among homeless patients in Vancouver

byUniversity of British ColumbiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae575A recent studypublishedinClinical Infectious

Study highlights rise in severe Shigella infections among homeless patients in Vancouver

byUniversity of British ColumbiaGraphical abstract. Credit:Clinical Infectious Diseases(2024). DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciae575A recent studypublishedinClinical Infectious
A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhea

A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhea

by Liz Sturgiss and Benjamin Bavinton,The ConversationChlamydia trachomatis inclusion bodies (brown) in a McCoy cell culture. Credit: public domainAustralia'sTherapeutic Goods Administ

A new at-home test will soon be available for chlamydia and gonorrhea

by Liz Sturgiss and Benjamin Bavinton,The ConversationChlamydia trachomatis inclusion bodies (brown) in a McCoy cell culture. Credit: public domainAustralia'sTherapeutic Goods Administ
Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years

Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost young people who were confirmed to have long COVID three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds

Study finds 70% of young people with long COVID recover within two years

byUniversity College LondonCredit: Unsplash/CC0 Public DomainMost young people who were confirmed to have long COVID three months after a positive PCR test had recovered within 24 months, finds
Study Reveals Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Diarrheagenic E. coli in China

Study Reveals Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Diarrheagenic E. coli in China

Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) is one of the major pathogens causing diarrheal diseases globally. Some strains of DEC exhibit alarmingly high levels of antibiotic resistance.

Study Reveals Increasing Antibiotic Resistance in Diarrheagenic E. coli in China

Diarrheagenic E. coli (DEC) is one of the major pathogens causing diarrheal diseases globally. Some strains of DEC exhibit alarmingly high levels of antibiotic resistance.
WHO gives first approval of TB test

WHO gives first approval of TB test

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe World Health Organization announced Thursday it had given a first-ever green light to a test for tuberculosis—a disease which killed 1.25 million people last year.Xpert MT

WHO gives first approval of TB test

Credit: CC0 Public DomainThe World Health Organization announced Thursday it had given a first-ever green light to a test for tuberculosis—a disease which killed 1.25 million people last year.Xpert MT