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Social separation stops flu spread, but must be started soon
Apr 30, 2009 |
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A disease spread simulation has emphasized that flu interventions must be imposed quickly, if they are to be effective. Researchers writing in the open access journal BMC Public Health have shown that staying at home, closin ...
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Limiting social contacts limits flu spread
Jun 05, 2007 |
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U.S. scientists have developed a mathematical model to track the progression of an influenza outbreak.
Vaccination, antivirals and social distancing may blunt impact of H1N1 influenza
Dec 03, 2009 |
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The relatively low number of new cases created by a single case of H1N1 influenza indicates that mitigation strategies such as vaccination, social distancing and the use of antiviral drugs may help to lessen the final impact ...
Pandemic flu may be well mitigated until vaccine is available
Mar 10, 2008 |
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An outbreak of pandemic influenza in the U.S. could be mitigated with prompt implementation of social-distancing measures combined with antiviral treatment and prophylaxis until a vaccine is available, according to new findings ...
Vaccinating children may be effective at helping control spread of influenza, experts say
Jun 17, 2009 |
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Targeting children may be an effective use of limited supplies of flu vaccine, according to research funded by the Wellcome Trust and the EU. The study suggests that, used to support other control measures, this could help ...
Americans show little tolerance for mental illness despite growing belief in genetic cause
Aug 29, 2008 |
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A new study by University of Pennsylvania sociology professor Jason Schnittker shows that, while more Americans believe that mental illness has genetic causes, the nation is no more tolerant of the mentally ill than it was ...
Pandemic closer but not inevitable: Lancet
Apr 28, 2009 |
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A pandemic of swine flu has edged nearer but the threat can be avoided if governments and individuals join in limiting the contagion, The Lancet said in an editorial on Tuesday.
Step back to move forward emotionally, study suggests
Medicine & Health / Psychology & Psychiatry
Sep 23, 2008 |
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When you're upset or depressed, should you analyze your feelings to figure out what's wrong? Or should you just forget about it and move on?
Pitt receives grant to create virtual models for epidemics
Jul 31, 2009 |
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As the world prepares for a probable resurgence of H1N1 in the coming months, University of Pittsburgh researchers are controlling the spread of infectious diseases virtually with a $13.4 million National Institutes of Health ...
'Unfriend' is New Oxford American word of the year
Nov 16, 2009 |
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The New Oxford American Dictionary named "unfriend" -- as in deleting someone as a friend on a social network such as Facebook -- its word of the year on Monday.
Study: Race, class and gender shape religion's effect on American voters
Other Sciences / Social Sciences
Nov 25, 2009 |
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(PhysOrg.com) -- How Americans vote is strongly linked to their religious identities, but it is not an independent influence that transcends race, socio-economic class and gender, reports a new Cornell study.
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