Posts tagged with "disease"

New Scientific Study by Rice University Biochemists

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Michael Stern and James McNew (Photo by Jeff Fitlow/Rice University) Study: Early, late stages of degenerative diseases are distinct Two-phase theory applies to diseases like Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s, muscle atrophy Rice University biochemists Michael Stern and James McNew have studied how neurodegeneration kills cells. They’ve conducted countless experiments over more than a decade, and they’ve summarized […]

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Covid-19 Increasing Homelessness

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By Eamonn Burke A study back in May of this year by a Columbia professor found that the unemployment resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic could increase homelessness by 45%, following a peak unemployment rate in April of 14.7%. Using data from previous recessions as well as current unemployment trends, Dr. Brendan O’Flaherty estimated that another […]

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Dianne Morales

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As of late, one of our team members had the opportunity to sit down with New York City mayoral candidate Dianne Morales for an interview. After eight years under Mayor Bill de Blasio, New York City will see someone new in the position in 2021, and Morales, a member of the Democratic Party, is jumping […]

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New COVID-19 Strain In Southeast Asia

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By Eamonn Burke A mutation of the COVID-19 virus called D614G has been discovered in Southeast Asia, mostly in Malaysia and the Philippines but also in China. The outbreak can be traced back to a man who did not quarantine after his trip from India, causing a 45-case outbreak in Malaysia. The man has since […]

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Goldenvoice Black – Trailblazer

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By Neecole Cockerham Rhea Roberts-Johnson is the first Black woman to be promoted to a VP position at Goldenvoice, an AEG subsidiary. The new executive is also a new mother to an energetic toddler named Story, with her husband industry impresario Marcus Johnson. As if having a career and being a full-time mom doesn’t take […]

Live Virtual AIDS Walk

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ABC7/KGO-TV San Francisco will air a one-hour virtual special, “AIDS Walk: Live At Home,” on SUNDAY, JULY 19 (10:00 – 11:00 a.m. PDT), to raise funds tobenefit PRC, (formerly Positive Resource Center), and more than 45 other AIDSservice organizations that provide HIV/AIDS care, prevention services and advocacy throughout the Bay Area. In addition to airing […]

New Possible Pandemic

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By Eamonn Burke As the coronavirus continues to ravage the United States and the entire world, new concerns have sprung up over another virus with roots in China. The flu virus is a newer strain of H1N1, a highly contagious and deadly disease that swept the world in 2009 and became a seasonal illness. This […]

New Possible Pandemic

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By Eamonn Burke As the coronavirus continues to ravage the United States and the entire world, new concerns have sprung up over another virus with roots in China. The flu virus is a newer strain of H1N1, a highly contagious and deadly disease that swept the world in 2009 and became a seasonal illness. This […]

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PFCD × Antimicrobial Resistance

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The Partnership to Fight Chronic Disease (PFCD) today announced a new initiative to advance awareness on the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance (AMR, aka “superbugs”) and to drive action for policy changes to address the threat AMR poses to our health. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), more than 2.8 million […]

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COVID Collaboration Reducing Cases

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A collaborative program developed at UVA Healthto work with local long-term care facilities to control COVID-19 is saving lives and offers a model for communities across the country, a new scientific paper reports. The program has helped prevent COVID-19 infections and reducedmortality when outbreaks occur, its creators say. Of the first two facility outbreaks that […]