Politicians, government officials, journalists and others are all writing and talking about COVID-19, but they’re not all using the same language to describe the same things. Disparate interpretations of words and phrases such as “self-quarantine,” “self-isolation” and “shelter in place” have led some to cite confusion as a recipe for panic—or, in some cases, a reason to party. According to […]
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When it comes to protecting your mental health, little choices you make in the morning can make all the difference. While no morning will ever look like a beautiful instagram-friendly scene of journaling, coffee and silence and it’s unlikely you’ll have your family consistently doing nighttime gratitude exercises or yoga, you can take steps to adjust your daily routine to […]
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Obesity is a common health problem affecting over 90 million adults in the United States, However, how different chemical signals in the body respond to this disease continues to remain unclear. A new study from researchers at the University of Chicago published in the Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism helps to untangle how part of the nervous system changes […]
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‘Flatten the curve’ essentially means to spread out the projected number of new cases over a longer period so that people have better access to healthcare. This is why more and more countries are urging social distancing and even imposing lockdowns to contain the spread. For Dr. Howard Markel, the American physician and medical historian who helped coin ‘flatten the […]
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Salons and spas are turning to digital in response to the government's mandate to close personal-care businesses due to the coronavirus. Hair-care brand Bleach London, which has temporarily closed its three London salons due to COVID-19, will soon host a virtual “hair party” series. The digital party will guide customers on how to dye their hair at home — “self-dye-solation,” […]
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Using a free computer game called Foldit, researchers are enlisting the help of citizen scientists to design drugs that could stop the novel coronavirus from infecting human cells. HHMI scientists are joining many of their colleagues worldwide in working to combat the new coronavirus. They’re developing diagnostic testing, understanding the virus’s basic biology, modeling the epidemiology, and developing potential therapies […]
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Coronavirus is infecting more and more people across Britain. Tell-tale signs of an infection include a fever and a new, continuous cough. But, one family who caught the virus early displayed “strange” symptoms. What started off as a normal beginning to the year, Darren Bland went on a well-deserved holiday. Taking to the Austrian alps in mid-January, Mr Bland enjoyed […]
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https://youtube.com/watch?v=I5-dI74zxPg%3Fversion%3D3%26rel%3D1%26fs%3D1%26autohide%3D2%26showsearch%3D0%26showinfo%3D1%26iv_load_policy%3D1%26wmode%3Dtransparent A former NASA engineer created a shocking video to show just how quickly germs spread using a special glow powder and a blacklight. Mark Rober sprinkled a powder that can only be seen under a blacklight on to the hands of a school teacher and one of her students. In the video, you see how quickly the Glo Germ powder spreads […]
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Three babies in China may have contracted the new coronavirus in the womb shortly before birth, according to two new reports. However, experts say the evidence in these cases is inconclusive and does not prove the new coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, can pass from mother to child during pregnancy. In one report, doctors from Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University in Wuhan, China, […]
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In light of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, the UK has bought 3.5 million antibody tests. When the tests enter circulation, it will be easier to distinguish whether someone has already had the virus and has since developed antibodies for the disease. The World Health Organization has stressed the importance of testing, in order to get a full picture of the […]
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