Why COVID-19 could make the overdose epidemic worse
When Alberta’s chief medical officer, Deena Hinshaw, announced special exemptions to COVID-19 regulations for group therapy in residential addiction treatment
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50 days in lockdown, 30 days of relaxation, could help contain COVID-19 pandemic
Social distancing has become the norm for controlling the COVID-19 pandemic, but keeping these measures in place for months on
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Virus could cut up to 9.7 percent off global economy: ADB
The coronavirus pandemic could cut up to 9.7 percent off the global economy, the Asian Development Bank said Friday, doubling
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Mucus breakthrough could help patients breathe easy
Worldwide, hundreds of millions of people are impacted by chronic respiratory disease. COPD alone affects more than 250 million people,
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Brief intervention could keep lower-risk drug use from becoming riskier
Individuals who used drugs occasionally reported less use six months after a motivational interview with a health professional, while individuals
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A mathematical framework could help safely ease social distancing
A new mathematical framework that mimics the spread of a virus using mobile phone technology could lead to safer and
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COVID-19 tracing of human feces in wastewater could indicate future outbreaks
Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) scientists have developed a new methodology to trace the SARS-CoV-2 virus through the sewage
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Hayfever sufferers could react without pollen around, study finds
Hayfever may be in the mind… not your nose: Sufferers can have allergic reactions even if there’s no pollen around,
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This simple hack could make your DIY face mask more effective
While we’ve learned more and more about the coronavirus pandemic that’s keeping us in our homes and practicing social distancing,
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Coronavirus conspiracy theories abound, and they could cause real harm
(HealthDay)—Whenever societies are placed under stress, conspiracy theories blaming this or that nefarious agent for secretly fomenting the threat inevitably
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