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DNA Day quiz 2020
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They’ve come a long way – to be confronted with an even longer licensure process in Germany: Syrian doctors in Germany
Tens of thousands of Syrian war refugees are currently being trapped between Turkey and Greece or interned in deplorable and dramatic conditions on Greek islands [1]. This drama painfully reminds us that the conflict in Syria continues to be the biggest driver of migration. Since 2015, hundreds of thousands of Syrian migrants have crossed into…
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Household chaos associated with a number of adverse child, parent, and family-level outcomes
Since the early 2000’s there has been growing interest in the phenomenon of household chaos and how it impacts on the well-being and development of children. Yet despite this interest, no review has been conducted that comprehensively brings the existing literature together. A systematic scoping review we have published in BMC Public Health aims to…
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Malaria during the COVID-19 pandemic
Malaria control efforts The 2014-16 Ebola outbreak in West Africa dealt a “heavy blow to malaria control efforts”. As a consequence, the number of patients with malaria went up then, which could also happen now. The impact of Ebola on malaria control was further discussed in a BugBitten blog post by Vera Unwin in 2015. …
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International Women’s Day 2020 : Cebrating Southeast Asian women in research
Celebrating women in Asia. There are many remarkable Southeast Asian women who work in important areas in research institutions, governments, universities and pharmaceutical companies. This project aims to celebrate these amazing women and to inspire young women to take up careers in research and research-related fields. This is the last of the blog series that…
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The key to Toxoplasma cyst formation
– Dividing Toxoplasma gondii parasites. Daniel Mietchen (Wikipedia) derived from original image by Hu et al (2006) PloS Pathogens https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.ppat.0020013. Toxoplasma gondii is a single-celled parasite that can infect and reproduce asexually in the cells of almost all mammals, including humans. Sexual reproduction only occurs in felids such as the domestic cat. It is prevalent…
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Rodent rendezvous increases tick density but does it impact pathogen transmission?
Source: https://www.pexels.com/photo/people-wearing-backpacks-walking-on-pathway-near-green-leaf-plants-917510/ During the first few days of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic in mid-to-late March of 2020, a curious thing happened. Public places that are usually quiet were suddenly flooded by people aiming to spend their unexpected free time enjoying the good weather outdoors. This timing coincides with the start of the spring season when…
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What impact do tobacco-style health warning labels have when applied to alcohol and food products, and how acceptable might they be?
Flickr: PressReleaseFinder Public health bodies have suggested that tobacco-style HWLs should be considered for application to alcohol and high calorie snack products. However, evidence for their potential usefulness in these contexts is limited, with prior research typically focusing on sugary drinks, or using smaller or less representative samples. This led us to run two large-scale…
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Combatting a sweet tooth: the role of health marketing
Are your kids addicted to sugar? Children between the ages of 2 and 18 should eat less than six teaspoons of added sugar per day on average. This adds up to around 25 grams of sugar. According to Public Health England (PHE) children consume much more sugar than recommended; this equals around eight excess sugar…