Air pollution may kill more Africans than HIV/AIDS
Farmers often use fire to clear agricultural fields, but the practice adds to air pollution. Here, a man tends a fire in a Louisiana field. Credit: Chloe Gao AIDS and malaria epidemics receive much
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Researchers develop aerosolized vaccine that protects primates against Ebola
A collaborative team from The University of Texas Medical Branch at Galveston and the National Institutes of Health have developed an inhalable vaccine that protects primates against Ebola. The findings
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Research encourages the consideration of air pollution when planning housing near transit
Policymakers and developers planning high-density housing near public transit with the goal of reducing automobile use and greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming need a clearer understanding
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Consumers understand supplements help fill nutrient gaps, new survey shows
The vast majority of consumers recognize that multivitamins, calcium and/or vitamin D supplements can help fill nutrient gaps but should not be viewed as replacements for a healthy diet, according to a
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S. Korea cautiously reports no new MERS cases or deaths
South Korea reported no new cases of MERS or deaths from the virus for the first time in nine days Monday, but officials warned there was no indication yet that the outbreak had been brought under control.
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New study verifies accuracy of rapid Ebola test
Robert Garry, professor of microbiology and immunology at the Tulane University School of Medicine, says a study proves the new rapid Ebola test is as accurate in diagnosing the disease as the traditional
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Smoking around your toddler could be just as bad as smoking while pregnant
Children whose parents smoked when they were toddlers are likely to have a wider waist and a higher BMI by time they reach ten years of age, reveal researchers at the University of Montreal and its affiliated
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Researchers create new combination vaccine to fight Streptococcus A
Griffith University's Institute for Glycomics has developed a groundbreaking, combination vaccine that may finally beat Streptococcus A infections. Human trials are set to begin, early as next year,
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Measuring arm circumference is a more reliable indicator of malnutrition
Adam C. Levine, M.D., an emergency medicine physician at Rhode Island Hospital found that the World Health Organization's current weight-based guidelines for assessing malnutrition in children with diarrhea
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Air pollution and impaired lung function are independent risk factors for cognitive decline
Studies have shown that both air pollution and impaired lung function can cause cognitive deficits, but it was unclear whether air pollution diminishes cognition by reducing breathing ability first or
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Link between vitamin E and exposure to air pollution
A new study from King's College London and the University of Nottingham has found an association between the amount of vitamin E in the body, exposure to particulate pollution and lung function. The paper