Carnegie Mellon University's College of Engineering conducted a survey on falls among the elderly, and discovered that Americans are very worried about their elderly parent falling—and that this worry leads to action.
Engineering
May 25, 2016
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Using sunlight, researchers and students at MIT are trying to change how medical equipment is sterilized in remote clinics—and a pilot project in Nicaragua has begun to show promising results.
Energy & Green Tech
Feb 26, 2013
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The earthquakes that struck southeastern Turkey and northern Syria in early February 2023 have killed at least 47,000 people and disrupted everyday life for some 26 million more.
Social Sciences
Feb 27, 2023
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As the COVID-19 pandemic spread around the world, stringent public health regulations were imposed to protect vulnerable individuals, with older people seen as a particularly vulnerable group.
Social Sciences
Feb 9, 2023
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Opportunities to reach teens who are at risk for violence and substance use are rare. There may be only a small window of time to prevent often life-threatening violent injuries.
Social Sciences
Dec 6, 2021
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A strong earthquake struck Crete early Monday, killing a man, injuring nearly a dozen others, damaging a town and sending panicked residents rushing into the streets on Greece's largest island.
Environment
Sep 27, 2021
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The world's first dedicated platypus refuge will be established to rescue the unique Australian animals from climate change-fuelled crises, as bushfires and drought increasingly threaten their habitat.
Ecology
Mar 4, 2021
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Statements about building walls, deportation and denying services to undocumented immigrants made during Donald Trump's 2016 presidential campaign and presidency may be linked to feelings of fear among Latino populations ...
Social Sciences
Oct 30, 2019
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Recognizing a gap in care for law enforcement K-9s injured on the job, a team of veterinarians, emergency medical services experts and canine handlers has developed protocols for emergency medical service personnel who may ...
Veterinary medicine
Aug 19, 2019
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From tiny houses to encampment sweeps, from proposed business taxes to small armies of volunteers, Seattle's homeless crisis has sparked a series of possible solutions, along with controversy.
Social Sciences
Jun 3, 2019
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