COPD death rates are falling in many countries but the total number of deaths is increasing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) death rates fell in most countries between 1995 and 2017, but the total number of
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Women raised in poor neighborhoods face an increased risk of intimate partner violence
Women who spend longer periods of their early lives in less affluent neighbourhoods are at greater risk of experiencing violence
Read moreIn the war on emerging crop diseases, scientists develop new ‘War Room’ simulations
Farmers rely on seed systems for access to high-quality, disease-free planting material at the start of the season. Good seed
Read moreDengue infections dive where Wolbachia established in mosquitoes in parts of Asia, Australia, and Brazil
First large-scale evidence that infecting mosquitoes with common bacteria could dramatically reduce dengue infections; near Rio, chikungunya cases fall as well
Read moreNew chemical treatment for bed nets could prevent more infections by overcoming mosquito resistance
Children using nets with new compound less likely to have malaria parasites, a big advance as many fear world’s most effective malaria tool is faltering as resistance to insecticides rises
Read moreNeighborhood matters for fentanyl-involved overdose deaths
Fentanyl overdoses cluster geographically more than non-fentanyl overdoses, according to a study just released by Columbia University Mailman School of
Read moreDengue infections dive where Wolbachia established in mosquitoes in parts of Asia, Australia, and Brazil
First large-scale evidence that infecting mosquitoes with common bacteria could dramatically reduce dengue infections; near Rio, chikungunya cases fall as well
Read moreNew chemical treatment for bed nets could prevent more infections by overcoming mosquito resistance
Children using nets with new compound less likely to have malaria parasites, a big advance as many fear world’s most effective malaria tool is faltering as resistance to insecticides rises
Read moreCOPD death rates are falling in many countries but the total number of deaths is increasing
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) death rates fell in most countries between 1995 and 2017, but the total number of
Read moreNeighborhood matters for fentanyl-involved overdose deaths
Fentanyl overdoses cluster geographically more than non-fentanyl overdoses, according to a study just released by Columbia University Mailman School of
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Emissions from electricity generation lead to disproportionate number of premature deaths for some racial groups
University of Washington researchers have found that air pollution from electricity generation emissions in 2014 led to about 16,000 premature deaths in the continental U.S.
Read moreLiving in ethnic enclaves may improve pregnancy outcomes for Asian/Pacific islanders
Among Asian/Pacific Islander women living in the United States, those who reside in ethnic enclaves–areas with a high concentration of
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