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New insights from biology can help overcome siloed thinking in cancer clinical trials and treatment
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Read moreCurfews have a dark history: no wonder people are resisting them in the pandemic
Over Christmas, the Canadian province of Quebec imposed a curfew on its citizens. This curfew, like lockdowns, mask mandates and...
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Patient aggression and physician burnout: The makings of a human resources crisis in health care
Police officers speak to a health-care professional outside the emergency department at Toronto General Hospital during a protest against COVID-19...
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Probiotics regulate our immune system and could help fight off COVID – new research
Jasni/ShutterstockYou’ve probably heard of probiotics – the “good bacteria” that can benefit our health. We consume them in an expanding...
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Is the omicron variant Mother Nature’s way of vaccinating the masses and curbing the pandemic?
Preliminary research suggests that the omicron variant may potentially induce a robust immune response. Olga Siletskaya/Moment via Getty ImagesIn the...
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Youth largely underestimate the risks of contracting STIs through oral sex, a new study finds
Young people say they don't use protection during oral sex. F.G. Trade/E+ via Getty ImagesThe Research Brief is a short...
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Concussion management is changing as more research suggests exercise is best approach
Concussion patients were once prescribed rest in a dark room, but in recent years concussion management has literally come out...
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Don’t believe the claim that only 17,371 people have died from COVID in England and Wales
There is no doubt that the pandemic has led to many deaths; however, in the past week, new claims have...
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Genetics helps estimate the risk of disease – but how much does it really tell us?
Makakaden/ShutterstockGenetics research has made momentous strides in the 21st century. At the start of the century, we had a broad...
Read moreCOVID: England’s plan B restrictions are lifting – but are some measures here to stay?
Roughly a month and a half after their introduction, England’s plan B winter COVID measures are being rolled back. From...
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