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Skin Behind the Ears and Between the Toes can Host a Collection of Unhealthy Microbes

Grandmother was right: Scrubbing behind the ears and between the toes may help keep the skin in those regions healthy, or so says a new study by a team at the George Washington University.
28-Sep-2023 1:50 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Combating Distrust Online: New GW Study Explains Why Current Messaging Efforts May Not Be Effective

New research led by the George Washington University finds that current mitigation efforts to combat distrust online may not be effective because organizations and governments tackling distrust are only targeting one topic and only one geographical...
27-Sep-2023 11:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

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New Research Reveals Dynamic Factors Shaping Biodiversity at Small Scales

Researchers studying arboreal ants in a Florida forest explore the fundamental question of how resource availability and competition shape biodiversity.
27-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity Announces its 2024 Cohort

The Atlantic Fellows for Health Equity U.S. + Global (AFHE), part of the Fitzhugh Mullan Institute for Health Workforce Equity (Mullan Institute), based at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health, is proud to...
19-Sep-2023 9:00 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Facebook's design makes it unable to control misinformation

In a new study, researchers analyze the world’s largest social media platform and its efforts to remove Covid-19 vaccine misinformation during the pandemic.
15-Sep-2023 2:40 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Social Media May Be Used to Combat COVID Vaccine Hesitancy in Nigeria

A social media campaign launched in 2022 helped encourage some Nigerians to roll up their sleeves for a COVID vaccine, according to a study published today in PLOS ONE.
14-Sep-2023 8:05 AM EDT Add to Favorites

Tests Find Many Popular Omega 3 Supplements Are Rancid

Many consumers buying over-the-counter omega-3 fatty acid supplements may be getting rancid pills, according to a new study published today by researchers at the George Washington University.
15-Sep-2023 12:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites

Unionized Nursing Homes 78% More Likely to Report Workplace Injury and Illness Data to OSHA

Nursing homes that unionize are more likely to report workplace injury and illness data to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, a new study published today in the journal Health Affairs says.
5-Sep-2023 4:05 PM EDT Add to Favorites


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