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Coronavirus shutdowns don’t need to be all or nothing
Governments are implementing more targeted restrictions like limiting restaurant capacity to slow a fall surge. Research suggests they could work.
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A third major vaccine, which may be easier to distribute than others, appears to prevent disease and maybe transmission of the coronavirus.
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Health & MedicineHere’s why COVID-19 vaccines like Pfizer’s need to be kept so cold
Both Pfizer and Moderna built their vaccines on RNA. Freezing them keeps their fragile components from breaking down.
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Health & MedicineNew Pfizer results show its COVID-19 vaccine is nearly 95% effective
With final results – including showing its vaccine is 94 percent effective in the elderly – Pfizer is poised to request emergency use authorization.
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NeurosciencePsilocybin may help treat depression, a small study finds
Researchers found that a compound in psychedelic mushrooms eased depression symptoms, but larger studies are needed.
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Health & MedicineModerna says its COVID-19 vaccine is nearly 95 percent effective
Another coronavirus vaccine appears to be very effective in preventing people from developing COVID-19 symptoms.
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Health & MedicineMeasles has come back with a vengeance in the last several years
The steep number of measles cases in 2019 doesn’t bode well for 2020, considering disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AnthropologyBolivia’s Tsimane people’s average body temperature fell half a degree in 16 years
A new study echoes other research suggesting that people’s average body temperature is lower today than it used to be.
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In mice, immune cells in the meninges are trained to battle infections in the gut before migrating to the brain.
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Health & MedicineCoronavirus cases are skyrocketing. Here’s what it will take to gain control
Basic public health measures can still curb COVID-19, if everyone does their part.