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People put on ventilators for covid-19 may need lengthy rehabilitation

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:29:27 +0000

Healthcare systems need to prepare for the extensive physiotherapy and mental rehabilitation that people put on ventilators for covid-19 will need as they recover

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Weird radio signals spotted in our galaxy could solve a space mystery

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 14:18:31 +0000

Weird blasts of radio waves from space called fast radio bursts have been baffling astronomers since they were discovered, but after finding one in our galaxy we may finally know what creates them

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SpaceX mission control to do social distancing for first crewed flight

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 23:09:02 +0000

SpaceX’s first crewed launch is planned for 27 May and will be run from a mission control with desks set six feet apart to comply with social distancing protocols

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Scratching is contagious among strangers – if you are an orangutan

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 23:57:51 +0000

For orangutans, scratching is contagious – but unexpectedly, the behaviour is transmitted more between individuals that do not know each other well

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Network Effect review: A glorious thought-provoking Murderbot tale

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Martha Wells's action-packed novel Network Effect puts you inside the head of a Murderbot. It raises fascinating questions you will think about for a long time, says Sally Adee

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Retro computers reveal three decades of technological evolution

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

In a new photography book, the home computer revolution of the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s is told through nostalgic industrial-design images

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Pondering the big question of consciousness is a welcome distraction

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Our best mathematical theory of consciousness is sparking a rethink of one of science’s hardest problems – how simple matter gives rise to a complex mind

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BCG vaccine helps fight infections by boosting immune cell production

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:00:41 +0000

The BCG tuberculosis vaccine boosts the production of immune cells and this may explain how it protects newborns from dying of sepsis

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The moon is emitting carbon, raising questions about how it was formed

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:00:48 +0000

The leading hypothesis for how the moon formed involves a collision between a Mars-sized object and Earth that would have boiled away elements like carbon, making its discovery on the moon a mystery

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Can nudge theory really stop covid-19 by changing our behaviour?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 18:00:00 +0000

Human behaviour is key to the spread of coronavirus, so government scientists are trying to control our decisions. Does it work, and what happens when they get it wrong?

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Pfizer, BioNTech race to test vaccines

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 12:36:20 -0400

Pfizer's chief scientific officer tells Reuters his company got a head start on vaccine development for the coronavirus because it had already been working for two years on the flu with its German partner, BioNTech. Fred Katayama reports.

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3.2 million more Americans seek jobless benefits

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:27:19 -0400

Millions more Americans sought unemployment benefits last week, suggesting layoffs broadened from consumer-facing industries to other segments of the economy and could remain elevated even as many parts of the country start to reopen. This report produced by Yahaira Jacquez.

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Trump's re-election pitch: Blame China. Remake economy

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:21:04 -0400

Aides to U.S. President Trump say their 2020 campaign will now be focus on two themes: Trump is the only candidate who can resurrect the economy and that Democrats will not be as tough on China, a country Trump is blaming for the pandemic.

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3.2 million more Americans seek jobless benefits

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:27:19 -0400

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U.S. job losses in April worst since Great Depression

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:05:19 -0400

The latest figures from the Labor Department released on Friday showed the U.S. economy losing 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression. Colette Luke has more.

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Deep Brain Stimulation May Relieve Ringing in the Ears: Study

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 8 Oct 2019 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Deep Brain Stimulation May Relieve Ringing in the Ears: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 10/7/2019 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/8/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Middle Ear Infection (Otitis Media)

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 22 Oct 2019 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Middle Ear Infection (Otitis Media)
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 10/22/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Ear Infections: 'Breakthrough' Ear Tube Surgery Tula Approved

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Wed, 27 Nov 2019 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Ear Infections: 'Breakthrough' Ear Tube Surgery Tula Approved
Category: Health News
Created: 11/26/2019 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/27/2019 12:00:00 AM

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AHA News: Hearing Loss and the Connection to Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Thu, 7 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: AHA News: Hearing Loss and the Connection to Alzheimer's Disease, Dementia
Category: Health News
Created: 5/6/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/7/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Too Many Antibiotics, Opioids Given to Dental Patients in the ER

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Too Many Antibiotics, Opioids Given to Dental Patients in the ER
Category: Health News
Created: 2/25/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/25/2020 12:00:00 AM

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After Tooth Pull, Opioids Don't Relieve Pain Better Than Other Meds: Study

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Mon, 16 Mar 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: After Tooth Pull, Opioids Don't Relieve Pain Better Than Other Meds: Study
Category: Health News
Created: 3/13/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/16/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Feather Bedding Caused Man's Serious Respiratory Condition

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 19 Nov 2019 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Feather Bedding Caused Man's Serious Respiratory Condition
Category: Health News
Created: 11/19/2019 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/19/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Kids' 'Microbiome' May Play Key Role in Asthma

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 24 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Kids' 'Microbiome' May Play Key Role in Asthma
Category: Health News
Created: 12/24/2019 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/24/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Chicago's Short-Lived 'Soda Tax' Cut Consumption, Boosted Health Care Funds

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 25 Feb 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Chicago's Short-Lived 'Soda Tax' Cut Consumption, Boosted Health Care Funds
Category: Health News
Created: 2/24/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/25/2020 12:00:00 AM

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liothyronine sodium, Cytomel, Triostat

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Wed, 31 Jul 2019 00:00:00 PDT

Title: liothyronine sodium, Cytomel, Triostat
Category: Medications
Created: 12/31/1997 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 7/31/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Common Treatment May Not Help Seniors With Underactive Thyroid

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 5 May 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Common Treatment May Not Help Seniors With Underactive Thyroid
Category: Health News
Created: 5/4/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 5/5/2020 12:00:00 AM

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