Still, most prison systems have struggled with vaccination. In Peru, the death toll is almost triple the official count. Here’s the latest.
Better models of early-stage Parkinson’s disease can speed up the development of new treatments
A rat model of early-stage Parkinson’s disease was characterized and utilized in the Ph.D. study of Juuso Leikas, MSc (Pharm). A common anesthetic, isoflurane, was shown to relieve Parkinson-like symptoms in the model.
Vice President Harris’ team tries to distance her from fraught situation at the border
In the weeks since the President asked her to take charge of immigration from Central America, Vice President Kamala Harris and her staff have sought to make one thing clear: She does not manage the southern border.
Farm-work related injuries in South Korean agriculture can be reduced
As the Act on Farmers’ and Fishers’ Occupational Injury and Disease Insurance and Prevention was finally passed in 2016 as the result of experts’ persistent effort in South Korea, demands to develop intervention programs, guidelines and regulations to prevent farm-work related injury have increased.
Overweight or obesity worsens liver-damaging effects of alcohol
Researchers suggest future NHMRC alcohol guidelines need to place more emphasis on Australia’s growing waistlines.
How social media could be affecting COVID vaccine hesitancy
A social media campaign could help to advertise the positives of COVID-19 vaccination and counter the negative posts and comments which are putting Australia’s vaccination program at risk, a UNSW researcher says.
Sicilian mafia ‘people-slayer’ released after 25 years in jail
Sicilian Mafia turncoat Giovanni Brusca, the man who detonated the bomb that killed judge Giovanni Falcone in 1992, has been released from jail after serving a 25-year sentence, causing grief and anger among the relatives of those he killed.
Biden to Meet Tulsa Massacre Survivors on 100th Anniversary
President Biden’s visit is part of an effort to lift the silence surrounding the deaths of hundreds of Black residents at the hands of a white mob, an episode rarely mentioned in history books.
Exploring thriving for older people living in nursing homes
A person-centered approach to care and assessment of care homes can help promote well-being by highlighting the individual’s needs, desires, beliefs and abilities. This is shown in a new doctoral thesis.
Many healthy women have labor induced for no medical reason, study shows
Pregnant women in Australia are increasingly having their labors induced rather than giving birth spontaneously—and some without good reason.