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A surprising opportunity for telehealth in shaping the future of medicine

September 4, 2020 A, for, Future, in, medicine, of, opportunity, shaping, Surprising, Telehealth, the

Expanded telehealth services at UT Southwestern have proved effective at safely delivering patient care during the pandemic, leading to an

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Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me?

September 4, 2020 A, around, does, face, just, mask, Me, or, people, protect, the

Does a face mask protect me, or just the people around me? It likely provides protection for both. Studies on

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Having a doctor who shares the same race may ease patient’s angst

September 3, 2020 A, angst, doctor, Ease, Having, may, patients, race, same, Shares, the, Who

When doctors are the same race as their patients, it can sometimes forge a sense of comfort that helps to

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Video: Solving the puzzle of a previously unseen pathogen

August 21, 2020 A, of, pathogen, previously, puzzle, Solving, the, unseen, Video

A new animation aims to shed light on the scientific process undertaken when tackling a previously unseen pathogen. Tackling a

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Low ‘good’ cholesterol levels found in Latin America and the Caribbean

August 18, 2020 America, and, Caribbean, Cholesterol, found, good, in, Latin, levels, low, the

Low levels of HDL cholesterol, the so-called ‘good’ cholesterol, are the most common lipid disorder in countries in Latin America

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Find Out the Latest Cure for Insomnia and It Involves Socks!

August 13, 2020 and, cure, Find, for, Insomnia, Involves, It, Latest, out, Socks!, the

Insomnia means ‘no sleep’ in Latin. It is a phenomenon that can happen to the very best of us. Counting

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To deal with COVID-19, the US should look to countries in Asia and Africa

August 13, 2020 (COVID-19), Africa, and, Asia, countries, deal, in, look, Should, the, to, US, with

Contrary to common sense, wealth has played a smaller role in determining a country’s ability to manage the pandemic. Some

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Doctors can help the elderly stay active during the pandemic

August 6, 2020 active, Can, Doctors, during, Elderly, help, pandemic, Stay, the

It is essential that health systems consider how best to support older people to remain physically active during this crisis.

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What’s the best way to estimate and track COVID-19 mortality?

July 28, 2020 (COVID-19), and, Best, estimate, Mortality, the, to, track, Way, What's

When used correctly, the symptomatic case fatality ratio (sCFR) and the infection fatality ratio (IFR) are better measures by which

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Rates of diabetes in pregnancy continue to rise in the Northern Territory

July 27, 2020 continue, Diabetes, in, northern, of, pregnancy, rates, Rise, Territory, the, to

The burden of diabetes in pregnancy has grown substantially in the Northern Territory (NT) over three decades and is contributing

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