Paraguay confirms bird flu cases
Cases of bird flu have been detected in backyard chickens in Paraguay, authorities said Saturday.
Veterinary medicine
May 21, 2023
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How superbug A. baumannii survives metal stress and resists antibiotics
The deadly hospital pathogen Acinetobacter baumannii can live for a year on a hospital wall without food and water. Then, when it infects a vulnerable patient, it resists antibiotics as well as the body's built-in infection-fighting ...
Cell & Microbiology
May 16, 2023
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Buried medical waste found in Renaissance-era landfill on site of ancient Roman forum
A team of archaeologists affiliated with several institutions in Denmark and Italy has found buried medical waste in a Renaissance-era landfill that was once the site of Caesar's Forum in Rome. In their paper published in ...
Opinion: Why menstrual leave could be bad for women
Spain recently adopted a menstrual leave policy, which makes additional (paid or unpaid) days off work available to "only and all cisgender women."
Social Sciences
Apr 28, 2023
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The 'great resignation' didn't happen in Australia, but the 'great burnout' did
You've probably heard about the "great resignation" which saw large numbers of people resigning from their jobs in the US in 2021 and 2022.
Social Sciences
Mar 20, 2023
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New study finds offering paid sick leave is good for US business
With the exception of a temporary federal law providing paid sick leave to certain employees between March and December 2020, the United States remains one of the few developed countries without federal paid sick leave protection ...
Social Sciences
Feb 23, 2023
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Working a four-day week boosts employee well-being while preserving productivity, major six-month trial finds
Sixty-one organizations in the U.K. committed to a 20% reduction in working hours for all staff, with no fall in wages, for a six-month period starting in June 2022. The vast majority of companies also retained full-time ...
Social Sciences
Feb 20, 2023
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Newly identified tsetse fly pheromone may help in curbing disease spread
Yale scientists have for the first time identified a volatile pheromone emitted by the tsetse fly, a blood-sucking insect that spreads diseases in both humans and animals across much of sub-Saharan Africa. The discovery offers ...
Plants & Animals
Feb 16, 2023
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Viewpoint: Black youth and families ignored in return to pre-pandemic norm
Over the past year, the U.S. has intensely focused on returning to pre-pandemic "normal." As many embrace their prior lives, many voices are missing and being ignored in the national conversation. What about those who were ...
Social Sciences
Jan 9, 2023
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We're living longer so that just means we work longer, right?
As life expectancy has grown, so have rosy expectations of longer retirements. But new research suggests the reality is far more complicated.
Social Sciences
Oct 24, 2022
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