Peru’s Operation Mercury stopped most illegal gold mining in one biodiversity hotspot in the Amazon. Then the COVID-19 pandemic hit.
Artisanal and small-scale gold mining is a lifeline for many who live in Madre de Dios, a region in southeastern ...
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Global policymakers call for effective infodemic management to be a substantive article in the pandemic accord
(Toronto, September 21, 2023) The United Nations General Assembly held a high-level meeting on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness, and Response on ...
River sampling study shows impact of COVID-19 pandemic on London’s waterways
The most detailed study of a city’s waterways anywhere in the world has revealed how chemical pollutants in London’s rivers ...
Canadian older adults with COPD faced high levels of depression during the COVID pandemic
A new longitudinal study published online in the International Journal of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease found that older adults with COPD had ...
Pediatric ED visits, hospitalizations for self-harm up during pandemic, especially in adolescent females; “Less is better” is the best message when talking to patients about alcohol
CMAJ headlines: Pediatric ED visits and hospitalizations for self-harm, suicidal thoughts increased in Canada during pandemic, especially in young adolescent ...
Study: No evidence that YouTube promoted anti-vaccine content during COVID-19 pandemic
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — New research led by data science experts at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign and United Nations Global ...
The pandemic a tough time also for pharmacies
Customers showing up even when they were sick, not agreeing with the restrictions, and many new tasks for staff. These ...
The California rush hour is spreading and easing with reduced peak congestion following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from 3,500 traffic sensors
The California rush hour is spreading and easing with reduced peak congestion following the COVID-19 pandemic, according to data from ...
Study reveals reductions in breast cancer screening uptake during COVID-19 pandemic
A review of COVID-19 studies globally has revealed reductions in breast cancer screening participation during 2020, with differences between geographic ...
Exiting the pandemic together: achieving global immunity and equity
“While vaccination has been successful for the general population, it is crucial not to overlook the needs of immunocompromised individuals.” ...
High levels of depression found among Canadian older adults with cancer during the COVID-19 pandemic
Toronto, ON —Older adults who have had cancer had a high risk of experiencing symptoms of depression during the early ...
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on emergency department use in British Columbia
A new study showing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and mitigation strategies used to manage the virus on emergency ...
Native American patients were sicker and more likely to die during the COVID-19 pandemic, UNM researchers find
When the COVID-19 pandemic swept into New Mexico in the spring of 2020, seriously ill patients from all over the ...
COVID-19: Lessons from the Pandemic
Where did COVID-19 originate? Prof Angus Dalgleish shows that the virus that emerged in Wuhan, China in 2019 had been ...
Covid pandemic may have changed the gut bacteria of infants, research finds
Infants who spent most of their first year in the pandemic have fewer types of bacteria in their gut than ...
Pandemic pushed half-million kids into grandparents’ homes
PULLMAN, Wash. – Grandparents appeared to serve as an important private safety net when COVID-19 first hit the U.S., according ...
Gestational weight gain increased in Louisiana during the pandemic
Louisiana women who gave birth during the COVID-19 pandemic were 3 to 7 percent more likely to exceed the recommended ...
CDI publishes paper showing dynamics of COVID-19’s pandemic peak
The SARS-CoV-2 virus swept across the globe at the beginning of 2020, and one of the earliest and hardest-hit areas ...
Families with a team mindset strengthened their bonds during COVID-19 pandemic
Despite reports of families disintegrating under the hardships and constraints of the COVID-19 pandemic, a new study suggests that many ...
Education levels and child age shaped caregivers’ concerns amid Covid-19 pandemic, NIH study suggests
A caregiver’s education level and their child’s age played large roles in determining their primary sources of stress during the ...
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Null results research now published by major behavioral medicine journal
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New findings on hair loss in men
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Tirzepatide more effective in blood sugar control and body weight loss than semaglutide, shows meta-analysis of 22 studies
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Astronomers discover newborn galaxies with the James Webb Space Telescope
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Chromosome-scale genome sequence of Suaeda glauca sheds light on salt stress tolerance in halophytes
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ISSCR Kicks off São Paulo International Symposium today in Ribeirão Preto, Brazil