UK rolls out hotel quarantine for ‘high risk’ country returnees
The UK government will on Monday introduce mandatory hotel quarantine rules for arrivals from dozens of countries deemed “high risk”
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A ‘skeletal age’ calculator to predict bone fracture risk
Researchers at the Garvan Institute of Medical Research have developed a computational model to calculate ‘skeletal age’, a personalized estimate
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Program led by health coaches at primary care clinics helped reduce heart risk
Participants in a two-year, lifestyle intervention/weight-loss program provided through health coaches at their primary care center were able to lower
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Schizophrenia is 2nd highest risk factor for dying of COVID-19, after age
New coronavirus strain is about 70% more transmissible: expert University of Washington Chief Strategy Officer of Population Health Dr. Ali
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Rapid blood test identifies COVID-19 patients at high risk of severe disease
One of the most vexing aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic is doctors’ inability to predict which newly hospitalized patients will
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GPS data could help map COVID-19 transmission risk
Human mobility data gathered from de-identified mobile devices could help map coronavirus (COVID-19) transmission and support contact tracing efforts, according
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Asian tiger mosquito poses low risk for Zika virus outbreaks
The Asian tiger mosquito does not pose a major risk for Zika virus epidemics, according to a study published December
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SARS-CoV-2 reinfection risk drops with presence of antibodies
(HealthDay)—Health care workers with anti-spike or anti-nucleocapsid immunoglobulin G (IgG) antibodies have a reduced risk for severe acute respiratory syndrome
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Poorer teens at substantially greater risk of obesity
More than one-third of U.K. teenagers are starting adult life with excess weight (either overweight or obese), and rates are
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Millions at risk as coronavirus disrupts immunisation campaigns: UN
Millions of people, including in Africa’s most populous country Nigeria, risk contracting diseases such as polio and measles as the
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