How effective are suicide interventions?
With a significant array of papers and opinions circulating about what treatments might work best to reduce suicidal thoughts and behaviors, one University of Denver professor...
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A first-time look at how COVID hit every town in New Jersey
A new report issued by the Senator Walter Rand Institute for Public Affairs at Rutgers University–Camden unmasks the broad, regional impact of COVID-19 upon New Jersey...
Heart failure and stroke rising in men under 40
Heart failure and stroke are unusual diagnoses among younger people. But they are now clearly on the rise in men below the age of 40, according...
Using induced pluripotent stem cells to find new drugs for COVID-19
The last year has seen intensive research around the world on SARS-CoV-2, the virus responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite several vaccines already available, the rapid...
Significantly higher rates of mortality due to heart disease and cancer among Holocaust survivors
The damaging effects of life under Nazi rule have long been known with many victims having experienced periods of protracted emotional and physical torture, malnutrition and...
Philippines suspends AstraZeneca vaccine for under 60s
The Philippine health department suspended Thursday the use of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 jab for people under 60 after reports of blood clots overseas, in a setback...
India suffers vaccine shortages as virus surges
More than 700 million people across India were facing coronavirus vaccine shortages Thursday, local media reported, as infection numbers hit yet another daily record.
Germany to talk to Russia about buying Sputnik jabs: minister
The German government plans to talk to Moscow about buying doses of Russia’s Sputnik V coronavirus vaccine if it is approved by the European regulator, Health...
Argentina announces curfew as coronavirus cases rise
Argentina’s President Alberto Fernandez on Wednesday announced a three-week nighttime curfew after a second consecutive day of record coronavirus infections.
Fresh COVID case in New Zealand as it prepares travel bubble
New Zealand health officials confirmed a fresh community case of COVID-19 in Auckland Thursday, just two days after the country celebrated its largely virus-free status by...
