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A breakthrough in inexpensive, clean, fast-charging batteries

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Scientists have created an anode-free sodium solid-state battery. This brings the reality of inexpensive, fast-charging, high-capacity batteries for electric vehicles and grid storage closer than ever.

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How to Recruit Cybersecurity Experts You Can Trust

Smart Data Collective

Find Trustworthy Cybersecurity Experts: Master the art of recruiting top talent to ensure your organization's safety.

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How To Support a Loved One With PTSD

Black Health Matters

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental health condition that is triggered by a terrifying event, according to the Mayo Clinic. Whether a person experiences something traumatic first-hand or witnesses an event, both can result in PTSD. What are the symptoms? PTSD has a wide variety of symptoms, but some everyday things to look out for include: Intrusive memories: unwanted recurring distressing memories, flashbacks, and nightmares of the event.

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With summer heating up, learn ways to keep cool

Public Health Newswire

Advocate for ways to reduce the heat island effect in urban centers

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New and improved camera inspired by the human eye

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Computer scientists have invented a camera mechanism that improves how robots see and react to the world around them. Inspired by how the human eye works, their innovative camera system mimics the tiny involuntary movements used by the eye to maintain clear and stable vision over time.

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Leveraging Big Data and AI: How Forex Trading Robots Are Transforming Financial Markets

Smart Data Collective

Big Data & AI in Forex: Discover how trading robots are revolutionizing financial markets and unlocking new strategies for success.

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Local health departments working to improve immunization capacity

Public Health Newswire

Doubling immunization spending boosted COVID-19 vaccination work

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Giant salamander-like creature was a top predator in the ice age before the dinosaurs

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Meet Gaiasia jennyae, the swamp creature with a toilet seat-shaped head. It lived 40 million years before the first dinosaurs, and it was the top predator in its ecosystem.

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Digital Whiteboards Help Companies Leverage Big Data

Smart Data Collective

Digital Whiteboards: Revolutionize your data strategy with tools that transform big data into actionable insights.

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Participate in ICID’s Ubuntu Community Village

ProMED

Ubuntu is a recognition of our interconnectedness, a call to community, solidarity, and humanity for all. The ICID Ubuntu Community Village (UCV) will be a lively, interesting space that will bring together youth, community members, midwives and other health professionals, Civil Society Organizations, and others working on and impacted by AMR, HIV, TB, or other infectious diseases within a One Health context to interact, learn, share, make new connections, strengthen existing networks and celebr

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Surgeon general calls for warning labels on social media

Public Health Newswire

Teenagers in the U.S. spend an average of 4.

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Scientists discover new T cells and genes related to immune disorders

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have discovered several rare types of helper T cells that are associated with immune disorders such as multiple sclerosis, rheumatoid arthritis, and even asthma. The discoveries were made possible by a newly developed technology they call ReapTEC. The new T cell atlas is publicly available and should help in the development of new drug therapies for immune-mediated diseases.

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Blockchain Helps Bitcoin Users Fund New Investments

Smart Data Collective

The blockchain has made it a lot easier to convert bitcoin into dollars, which can help bitcoin users fund other investments.

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The imperative to improve women’s health: Assessing the status quo + opportunities to advance progress

Becker's Hospital Review - Health Equity

Recent decades have marked significant strides in women’s health, with key advancements in preventive care guidelines, diagnoses, and treatments, as well as in clinical and social research. However, far more progress is needed along multiple dimensions as women continue to face serious health disparities and lack of access to timely and high-quality care.

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Our 2024 Guide to Sunscreens: 16 Picks for Darker Skin

Black Health Matters

Black folks need to wear sunscreen. But deep down, you might believe that because you have been blessed with a burnished brown skin tone, you are naturally protected from the sun; think again. Dr. Alexis Stephens of Parkland Dermatology in Coral Springs, Florida, says that the protection we think we have is not enough. “Despite the prevalent misconception that melanin-rich skin doesn’t need sunscreen, it’s crucial for everyone to use it.

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Extinct humans survived on the Tibetan plateau for 160,000 years

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Bone remains found in a Tibetan cave 3,280 m above sea level indicate an ancient group of humans survived here for many millennia.

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Possible measles exposure at multiple locations in King County 

Public Health Insider

Public Health – Seattle & King County is investigating a confirmed measles case in an adult with recent international travel. The individual was at multiple locations in Bellevue, Seattle, and Woodinville while infectious. Anyone at certain locations during the time span when the individual was there may have been exposed to measles. The post Possible measles exposure at multiple locations in King County appeared first on PUBLIC HEALTH INSIDER.

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Chlamydia Basics: History, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention

Gideon

Chlamydia, an incredibly common sexually transmitted infection, often shows no symptoms but can cause serious health issues, including blindness and infertility. Learn about its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, prevention, and more on the GIDEON infectious diseases blog. The post Chlamydia Basics: History, Symptoms, Diagnosis, Treatment, and Prevention appeared first on GIDEON.

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A new Open Science Indicator: measuring study registration

The Official PLOS Blog

Written by Marcel LaFlamme With the latest release of the PLOS Open Science Indicators (OSI) results , we are introducing a new indicator for study registration—also known as preregistration. The results from this preliminary version of the indicator show that adoption is lower than for other indicators but is growing, albeit slowly. Over time, more researchers may be discovering how registering and publicly sharing a study design before results are known can enhance trust in their work.

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An ant that selectively amputates the infected limbs of wounded sisters

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Saving lives through surgery is no longer exclusive to humans. Scientists now detail how Florida carpenter ants, a common, brown species native to its namesake, selectively treat the wounded limbs of fellow nestmates -- either by wound cleaning or amputation. When experimentally testing the effectiveness of these 'treatments,' not only did they aid in recovery, but the research team found the ants' choice of care catered to the type of injury presented to them.

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Probiotic & Prebiotic Drinks Like Poppi Soda: Are They Worth The Hype?

Black Health Matters

If you plan on dodging that nasty summer cold rolling around the neighborhood with an onslaught of bubbly beverages, you might want to rethink your strategy. Probiotics and prebiotic beverages have increased in popularity in recent years. Several companies have begun offering over-the-counter probiotic and prebiotic products boasting benefits ranging from digestive improvements and improved mental health to cardiac wellness and clearer skin.

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Public health supporters praise new call to action on gun violence

Public Health Newswire

A landmark advisory from the U.S.

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The CQC is coming! Seizing the opportunity for health improvement in England

Better Health For All

The new duty on the Care Quality Commission (CQC) to assess local authorities’ delivery of their adult social care (ASC) duties under the Care Act 2014 came into effect on 1 April 2023. Since then, local authorities (LAs) in England have been preparing for CQC assessments of their adult social care services. The CQC assessment process may have the effect of boosting interest in joint working between ASC and public health teams.

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Scientists turn white fat cells into calorie-burning beige fat

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Researchers have figured out how to turn ordinary white fat cells, which store calories, into beige fat cells that burn calories to maintain body temperature.

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The Black Woman’s Guide to Safe Summer Solo Traveling

Black Health Matters

Solo travel can be refreshing and fun. It offers you the opportunity to explore the world on your terms. According to The Journal of Personality, Social Psychological and Personality Science, Social Psychology , and The Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology, travel offers significant mental health benefits. Studies have found that travel can help overcome cognitive rigidity and emotional instability.

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Local health departments working to improve immunization capacity

Public Health Newswire

Doubling immunization spending boosted COVID-19 vaccination work

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Choosing Change over Comfort: Moving Across the World to Pursue Public Health in Canada.

Public Health Blog

Why would I start fresh in a new country when I’d built a comfortable and stable life in my home country? I had a good public health career in India after completing my Master’s in Public Health 7 years ago. But I had a nagging sense of incompleteness where my goals to make a more significant impact seemed unfinished.

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Moon 'swirls' could be magnetized by unseen magmas

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Mysterious, light-colored swirls on Moon's surface could be rocks magnetized by magma activity underground, laboratory experiments confirm.

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The Black Woman’s Guide to Safe Solo Traveling

Black Health Matters

Solo travel can be refreshing and fun. It offers you the opportunity to explore the world on your terms. According to The Journal of Personality, Social Psychological and Personality Science, Social Psychology , and The Journal of Applied Cognitive Psychology, travel offers significant mental health benefits. Studies have found that travel can help overcome cognitive rigidity and emotional instability.

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With summer heating up, learn ways to keep cool

Public Health Newswire

Advocate for ways to reduce the heat island effect in urban centers

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New Jobs and Internships in Maternal, Newborn and Child Health

Maternal Health Task Force

Interested in a position in reproductive, maternal, newborn, child or adolescent health? Every month, the Maternal Health Task Force rounds up job and internship postings from around the globe. Here are positions open for applications in July 2024.

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Organic material from Mars reveals the likely origin of life's building blocks

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

Two samples from Mars together deliver clear evidence of the origin of Martian organic material. The study presents solid evidence for a prediction made over a decade ago that could be key to understanding how organic molecules, the foundation of life, were first formed here on Earth.

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A prosthesis driven by the nervous system helps people with amputation walk naturally

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

With a new surgical intervention and neuroprosthetic interface, researchers restored a natural walking gait in people with amputations below the knee. Seven patients were able to walk faster, avoid obstacles, and climb stairs more naturally than people with a traditional amputation.

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True scale of carbon impact from long-distance travel revealed

Science Daily: Pharmacology News

The reality of the climate impact of long-distance passenger travel has been revealed in new research.

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