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Hygiene
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Public health experts urge universities and schools to ban alcohol industry-funded education programs
Public health experts are calling for a ban on alcohol industry-funded education programmes in UK universities and schools,…
Hot climates worsen chronic kidney disease outcomes
Chronic kidney disease patients living in the hottest countries experienced an additional 8% drop in kidney function each…
New classification of tuberculosis aims to improve focus on the early stages of disease
A new way to classify tuberculosis (TB) that aims to improve focus on the early stages of the…
Study examines oral hygiene self-care behavior among patients with mental health disorders
A study aiming to examine oral hygiene self-care behavior among patients with self-reported mental health disorders was presented…
Antimicrobial resistance prevalence tied to patient age and sex
A person’s age and sex are correlated with the chance that they have a bloodstream infection caused by…
New study highlights the urgent need for typhoid vaccination in sub-Saharan Africa
There is a high burden of typhoid fever in sub-Saharan African countries, according to a new study published…
International collaboration reveals alarming rise in global obesity
The total number of children, adolescents and adults worldwide living with obesity has surpassed one billion, according to…
Collaborative analysis of disease and death drivers in Gaza conflict
The analysis was conducted to help better address the humanitarian crisis in Gaza both during and after the…
UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry opens special-care dental clinic in South Texas
The UT Health San Antonio School of Dentistry has opened a special-care dental clinic, the first of its…
Study says parents may overshoot fluoride toothpaste dose for toddlers, risking dental fluorosis
In a recent study published in the journal BDJ Open, researchers in Canada and Germany tested the doses…