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Public healthcare occurs when the costs associated with healthcare are financed publicly, by a governing body. A major goal of public healthcare is to increase access to a greater number of people who could not otherwise afford the rising costs.
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NOV 28, 2019Microbiology
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have d ...Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 20, 2019Cell & Molecular Biology
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples.Written By: Carmen LeitchNOV 11, 2019Microbiology
This study can help inform the development of new treatments for antibiotic-resistant microbes.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 24, 2019Microbiology
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are thought to provide protection from pathogens that spread in saliva and mucus. But is t ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 15, 2019Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health, which is expected to get more serious.Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 13, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
The Apple company, in 2018, enrolled more than 400,000 people in its Apple Heart Study conducted in partnership wit ...Written By: Nupur SrivastavaSEP 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Major depressive disorder is a serious public health problem, thought to affect around seven percent of American adults ...Written By: Carmen LeitchSEP 06, 2019Cardiology
In 2009, one in nine U.S. deaths included heart failure as contributing cause, according to the Centers for Disease Cont ...Written By: Julia TraversSEP 05, 2019Health & Medicine
Dietary trends are consistently changing. However, the shift to plant-based or vegan diets is gaining momentum for healt ...Written By: Tiffany DazetSEP 03, 2019Microbiology
While attention has been brought to the issue and some progress has been made, hospital-acquired infections are still a ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 27, 2019Health & Medicine
Do you see the glass half empty, or half full? If your answer is full, you may be in luck: Optimistic people live 11-15% ...Written By: Dr. Nina LichtenbergAUG 17, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 07, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Often maligned as a source of bad info, and with good reason, the internet has also helped people find answers.Written By: Carmen LeitchJUL 25, 2019Cannabis Sciences
A recent study found that hospital stay rates remained steady after recreational marijuana was legalized in Colorado. Co ...Written By: Julia TraversJUL 04, 2019Health & Medicine
Arboviruses are arthropod-borne pathogens with more than 130 strains known to cause human infections. The majority of th ...Written By: Dena ArutaJUL 02, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
A link between anticholinergic drug use and cognitive impairment was recently observed from observational studies on ran ...Written By: Nouran AminJUN 28, 2019Cardiology
Previous studies have shown that women who are denied access to abortion face threats to their mental health. It’s ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 27, 2019Clinical & Molecular DX
Even amongst concerns about the harmfulness of too much screen time, virtual reality (VR) has made its way into healthca ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 14, 2019Technology
It’s likely that at some point you’ve taken one of those personality tests in school. Probably at the start ...Written By: Abbie ArceJUN 11, 2019Space & Astronomy
Modern science is teaching us that long-term exposure to microgravity, such as living on the International Space Station ...Written By: Anthony BouchardJUN 11, 2019Genetics & Genomics
Indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer, but every year, nearly 8 million adults still use tanning beds.Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 23, 2019Drug Discovery & Development
Brain aneurysms is a result of a bulging blood vessel due to a weakness in the blood vessel wall. When the blood passes ...Written By: Nouran AminMAY 15, 2019Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve ...Written By: Amanda MikyskaMAY 06, 2019Genetics & Genomics
As we learn more about the effects of small changes in the genome, we are getting closer to personalizing treatments and ...Written By: Carmen Leitch
NOV 28, 2019
Microbiology
The largest measles outbreak in the world is now occurring in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Over 5,000 people have d
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 20, 2019
Cell & Molecular Biology
Some viruses, called bacteriophages, infect bacteria. A research team found many of these viruses in human samples.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
NOV 11, 2019
Microbiology
This study can help inform the development of new treatments for antibiotic-resistant microbes.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 24, 2019
Microbiology
Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are thought to provide protection from pathogens that spread in saliva and mucus. But is t
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 15, 2019
Microbiology
Antibiotic resistant bacteria are considered a major threat to public health, which is expected to get more serious.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 13, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
The Apple company, in 2018, enrolled more than 400,000 people in its Apple Heart Study conducted in partnership wit
...
Written By:
Nupur Srivastava
SEP 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Major depressive disorder is a serious public health problem, thought to affect around seven percent of American adults
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
SEP 06, 2019
Cardiology
In 2009, one in nine U.S. deaths included heart failure as contributing cause, according to the Centers for Disease Cont
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
SEP 05, 2019
Health & Medicine
Dietary trends are consistently changing. However, the shift to plant-based or vegan diets is gaining momentum for healt
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
SEP 03, 2019
Microbiology
While attention has been brought to the issue and some progress has been made, hospital-acquired infections are still a
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 27, 2019
Health & Medicine
Do you see the glass half empty, or half full? If your answer is full, you may be in luck: Optimistic people live 11-15%
...
Written By:
Dr. Nina Lichtenberg
AUG 17, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Clostridium difficile is the primary cause of infections that are acquired in hospital settings; it causes diarrhea and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 07, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Often maligned as a source of bad info, and with good reason, the internet has also helped people find answers.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUL 25, 2019
Cannabis Sciences
A recent study found that hospital stay rates remained steady after recreational marijuana was legalized in Colorado. Co
...
Written By:
Julia Travers
JUL 04, 2019
Health & Medicine
Arboviruses are arthropod-borne pathogens with more than 130 strains known to cause human infections. The majority of th
...
Written By:
Dena Aruta
JUL 02, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
A link between anticholinergic drug use and cognitive impairment was recently observed from observational studies on ran
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
JUN 28, 2019
Cardiology
Previous studies have shown that women who are denied access to abortion face threats to their mental health. It’s
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 27, 2019
Clinical & Molecular DX
Even amongst concerns about the harmfulness of too much screen time, virtual reality (VR) has made its way into healthca
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 14, 2019
Technology
It’s likely that at some point you’ve taken one of those personality tests in school. Probably at the start
...
Written By:
Abbie Arce
JUN 11, 2019
Space & Astronomy
Modern science is teaching us that long-term exposure to microgravity, such as living on the International Space Station
...
Written By:
Anthony Bouchard
JUN 11, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
Indoor tanning increases the risk of skin cancer, but every year, nearly 8 million adults still use tanning beds.
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 23, 2019
Drug Discovery & Development
Brain aneurysms is a result of a bulging blood vessel due to a weakness in the blood vessel wall. When the blood passes
...
Written By:
Nouran Amin
MAY 15, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
How does the test work? How was it developed? What does the test tell us? Researchers have deve
...
Written By:
Amanda Mikyska
MAY 06, 2019
Genetics & Genomics
As we learn more about the effects of small changes in the genome, we are getting closer to personalizing treatments and
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch