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Placebos reduce stress, anxiety, depression -- even when people know they are placebos

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A study found that nondeceptive placebos, or placebos given with people fully knowing they are placebos, effectively manage stress -- even when the placebos are administered remotely.

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Leveraging Annotation Tools for Accessible Web Design: A Guide for Inclusivity

Smart Data Collective

AI technology can do a lot to help make web design more inclusive and help people with disabilities use websites more easily.

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Scientists propose guidelines for solar geoengineering research

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

To guide future research into solar geoengineering, an international group of scientists is making specific recommendations for evaluating proposals in order to identify the most feasible and legitimate scenarios for stratospheric aerosol intervention.

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Bloomberg Gave a $600M Gift to HBCU Medical Schools

Black Health Matters

On August 6th, Michael Bloomberg announced a move that could reshape the future of healthcare. His recent $600 million gift (through Bloomberg Philanthropies) to four historically Black medical schools is to help bolster their endowments is more than a financial boost. It’s a step towards a more equitable healthcare system. Where is the Donation Going?

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NASA's DART impact permanently changed the shape and orbit of asteroid moon

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

A new study provides insights on the geophysics behind asteroid formation and evolution.

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Federal task force report calls for social media providers to protect youth

Public Health Newswire

Ninety-five percent of teens use social media digital sites

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Addressing extreme heat as a significant public health challenge

Public Health Newswire

APHA’s climate center prioritizing threat to health

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Public Health Camp 2024: A video tour

Public Health Insider

45 young King County residents joined the second annual Public Health Camp from August 5-9, 2024 at our offices in downtown Seattle. The camp opens doors for students to explore career opportunities, make connections, and gain experience and skills in public health. The post Public Health Camp 2024: A video tour appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.

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NACCHO’s Podcast From Washington: Experts Discuss Key Findings From NACCHO’s New 2024 Public Health Informatics Profile

The NACCHO Podcast Series

Washington, DC, August 23, 2024 — On this month’s podcast, the National Association of County and City Health Officials ’ (NACCHO) Victoria Van de Vate, Director of Government Affairs, and Lauren Mastroberardino, Government Affairs Senior Specialist, provided an outlook for federal funding this fall, amid the summer Congressional recess and the upcoming election season.

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Addressing extreme heat as a significant public health challenge

Public Health Newswire

APHA’s climate center prioritizing threat to health

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Mpox clade I: what you need to know

UK Health Security

Credit: CDC/ National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) This blog post was reviewed and updated in October 2024. The World Health Organization (WHO) declared a public health emergency of international concern because of the rapid spread of a mpox virus strain, clade I, after its emergence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) last year, and the potential for the virus to spread further across countries in Africa and outside the continent.

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Federal task force report calls for social media providers to protect youth

Public Health Newswire

Ninety-five percent of teens use social media digital sites

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