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We must act quickly to avoid a pandemic-related mental health crisis

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

We are already seeing the pandemic's effects on mental health, and we need to act urgently to avoid a full-blown crisis, says Sam Howells

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Coronavirus: What does evidence say about schools reopening?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 19:16:12 +0000

Many studies suggest coronavirus has low transmission rates among children, but there are still risks to reopening schools that were closed due to social distancing policies

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NASA has selected three lunar landers to bring humans to the moon

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 18:59:28 +0000

NASA has awarded $967 million to three space flight companies – Blue Origin, Dynetics and SpaceX – to build lunar landers that will be part of the Artemis programme to send humans to the moon by 2024

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Ocean currents are sweeping microplastics into the deep sea

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 19:00:19 +0000

Slow-moving underwater currents are leading to build ups of microplastics in biologically rich areas on the sea floor

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Australia sees huge decrease in flu cases due to coronavirus measures

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 01 May 2020 10:15:23 +0000

Australia recorded just 229 flu cases this April, compared with 18,705 last April, probably due to lockdown measures to stop the spread of the coronavirus

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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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Why is coronavirus deadly for some, but harmless in others?

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

To figure out what makes some people more vulnerable to severe cases of covid-19, we need to rethink what we know about infection

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Telling Lies review: A twisting mystery for the age of video calls

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 08:00:19 +0000

Telling Lies is a game where you sift through video calls to solve a mystery. Half the time you don't know what you should be doing, but that's part of the fun, says Jacob Aron

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Covid-19 shows why an infodemic of bad science must never happen again

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 12:00:00 +0000

Once the coronavirus pandemic is over, we must work out how to stop the spread of poor information that has helped make a bad situation that much worse

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How the covid-19 pandemic has led to a flood of misleading science

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 14:25:00 +0000

Amid the global coronavirus outbreak, a second epidemic of preliminary, unverified and misinterpreted research has broken out. Can it be fixed?

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Homemade cultured butter is more buttery than normal butter

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:00:16 +0000

Making butter at home the traditional way is easy and the result is far more flavourful than the shop-bought version, says Sam Wong

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MIDI 2.0: The code that will define the future of sound has arrived

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

Four decades ago, we introduced a standard way of encoding digital sound. Its first ever upgrade could lead to new genres of music and ways of experiencing sound

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Climate change has already made parts of the world too hot for humans

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 19:00:52 +0000

Global warming has already made parts of the world – including cities in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates – hotter than the human body can withstand

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Trade worries drive Dow, S&P down

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 17:40:20 -0400

The S&P 500 and the Dow fell on Wednesday but the Nasdaq ended higher. The indexes pulled back late in the session after U.S. President Donald Trump said China may or may not keep a trade deal between the two countries. Fred Katayama reports.

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Nasdaq erases 2020 declines

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:36:19 -0400

Wall Street's indexes climbed Thursday, with the Nasdaq erasing losses for 2020, following a clutch of upbeat earnings reports led by PayPal. Fred Katayama reports.

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Pandemic slams healthcare jobs

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:59:19 -0400

The steep plunge in U.S. payrolls caused by the pandemic also slammed the healthcare sector, as many workers in dentists' and doctors' offices lost their jobs. Fred Katayama reports.

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Wall Street jumps despite historic job losses

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 17:26:19 -0400

Stocks on Wall Street jumped Friday despite historic job losses suffered by the economy. Fred Katayama reports.

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'Sufficient probable cause' for murder charges in GA jogger death: official

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 11:20:20 -0400

VIc Reynolds, director of the Georgia Bureau of Investigation, told reporters on Friday that there is "sufficient probable cause" to charge Gregory and Travis McMichaels with felony murder and aggravated assault in February's shooting death of an unarmed black man.

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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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Protesters decry late arrests in GA jogger death

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 16:56:19 -0400

Hundreds of protesters gathered in front of a Georgia courthouse on Friday to decry the killing of an unarmed black man in February and the delay in charging two white men in a shooting captured on video that was released earlier this week. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

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Key Pence aide diagnosed with coronavirus

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:39:18 -0400

U.S. Vice President Mike Pence's press secretary, the wife of one of President Donald Trump's senior advisors, has tested positive for the coronavirus, the second White House staffer to be diagnosed with the illness. This report produced by Chris Dignam.

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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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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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Dental Implants

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Mon, 23 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Dental Implants
Category: Procedures and Tests
Created: 1/31/2005 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/23/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Health Tip: Understanding Tooth Plaque

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Wed, 8 Jan 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Health Tip: Understanding Tooth Plaque
Category: Health News
Created: 1/8/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 1/8/2020 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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AHA News: Persistent Asthma Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Rhythm Disorder

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Wed, 5 Feb 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: AHA News: Persistent Asthma Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Rhythm Disorder
Category: Health News
Created: 2/4/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/5/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Many Adults Delay Getting Help for Eating Disorders

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Many Adults Delay Getting Help for Eating Disorders
Category: Health News
Created: 4/21/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/22/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Being Chained to Your Desk Might Harm Your Thyroid

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Tue, 31 Mar 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Being Chained to Your Desk Might Harm Your Thyroid
Category: Health News
Created: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 3/31/2020 12:00:00 AM

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Is Thyroid Hormone Dangerously Overprescribed in Older Patients?

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Thu, 2 Apr 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Is Thyroid Hormone Dangerously Overprescribed in Older Patients?
Category: Health News
Created: 4/1/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 4/2/2020 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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