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As climate change drives pollen counts upward, that could potentially result in greater human susceptibility to other viruses, as well.
Some AI systems make faulty assumptions about women and nonwhite men, which can lead to misdiagnoses. Overcoming this bias takes legal, regulatory and technical fixes.
The COVID-19 case spike in the summer of 2020 and earlier attempts to rely on personal responsibility, like wearing seat belts, showed that mandates make a difference.
Religious opposition over a link to abortions performed decades ago and misunderstandings about effectiveness could lead to a nightmare of angry patients and wasted vaccine.
Reversing the year-long trend all comes down to good policymaking, driven by data and research.
Tackling climate change involves changes in behaviour that would significantly improve people’s general health — and save money.
A year into the pandemic, sleep scientists are beginning to understand how our sleep has changed.
Fat replacers have the potential to mitigate the global obesity challenge.
The line between supporting welfare on one hand, and paying for core services on the other has become more blurry since the pandemic
As the world has focused on the COVID-19 pandemic, other microbial foes are waging war on humans. Antibiotic-resistant bacteria pose a growing threat. But viruses may defeat them.
Websites that crash. Appointments that fill up within seconds. Scheduling your COVID-19 vaccine shouldn’t be this hard. A few states have found a better way.
The anti-vaccine movement is the product of a structural problem, reflecting a lack of trust in the existing global vaccine governance.
The legal uncertainty surrounding telemedicine services is not without consequences. Patients may not have access to public protection remedies.
Developing a national disaster response plan for the pandemic was only step one.
Cities have long resisted the public demand for street food vendors, but the pandemic may reverse those restrictions for good.
With a third of adults saying they likely won’t get the vaccine, the US has a herd immunity math problem.
Microbes can alter the minds of mouse mothers and disrupt their natural instinct to nurture their young.
Whether or not you respond to a certain medicine or therapy doesn’t just depend on you. The microbes in your gut play a role in the success or failure of various drugs, including cancer therapies.
Ghanaian consumption patterns towards fast food are evolving.
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Senior Lecturer, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of Bristol
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Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy Practice, Kingston University
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Professor of Anatomy, Lancaster University
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Clinical Trials Director, Department of Endocrinology, RPA Hospital, University of Sydney
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Professor of Community Health and Wellbeing, The University of Queensland
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Program Director of Nutrition and Food Sciences, Accredited Practising Dietitian, University of South Australia
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Professor of Biomedical Sciences, Anglia Ruskin University
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Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle
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Lecturer in Exercise Science, University of South Australia
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Professor, School of Natural Sciences, Macquarie University
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Associate Professor, Epidemiology, Deakin University
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Accredited Practising Dietitian and Lecturer, Southern Cross University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Professor of Health Economics, The University of Melbourne
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Associate Professor of Medical Sciences, University of Wollongong
