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COVID study uncovers a surprise: Health workers may be at less risk than others

Breadcrumb Trail Links News Health Canada Even unvaccinated health workers had a lower rate of lab-confirmed cases than the overall community – 1.33 per 10,000 person-days versus 1.96, researchers concluded Author of the article: Tom Blackwell Publishing date: May 27, 2021  •  23 hours ago  •  5 minute read  •  53 Comments “We’re just not seeing… Read More: COVID study uncovers a surprise: Health workers may be at… »

Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study

FRIDAY, April. 23, 2021 — Politics matter when it comes to Americans’ health: A new study shows that lower-income Republicans are less likely to socially distance than others. The data — from more than 15 million cellphone users in more than 3,000 U.S. counties between March 2020 and January 2021 — also found that Black… Read More: Less Social Distancing in Areas With More Trump Supporters: Study »

Dementia Risk After Age 50 Increases With Less Sleep, Study Says

Advertisement Continue reading the main story Supported by Continue reading the main story Sleeping Too Little in Middle Age May Increase Dementia Risk, Study Finds The research, tracking thousands of people from age 50 on, suggests those who sleep six hours or less a night are more likely to develop dementia in their late 70s.… Read More: Dementia Risk After Age 50 Increases With Less Sleep, Study… »

Injectable HIV therapy would have to cost less than $131 a year to be cost-effective in Africa

A cost-effectiveness analysis has found that injectable, long-lasting antiretroviral therapy (ART) would need to cost no more than $ 131 a year in order to be cost-effective if used for patients who are not fully virally suppressed in lower-income settings in regions like sub-Saharan Africa. The analysis found that injectable cabotegravir/rilpivirine would only reach the… Read More: Injectable HIV therapy would have to cost less than $131… »