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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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How the turtle got its shell: Amazing fossils are solving the mystery

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

For years, the oldest turtle fossils we could find had fully formed shells. Now, more primitive fossils are revealing the strange tale of how turtle shells evolved

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Notes from an Apocalypse review: A lively romp through the end of days

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

Mark O'Connell's book Notes from an Apocalypse is an exploration of doomsday preparation from Mars colonists to fallout shelter estate agents

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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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What four coronaviruses from history can tell us about covid-19

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

Four coronaviruses cause around a quarter of all common colds, but each was probably deadly when it first made the leap to humans. We can learn a lot from what happened next

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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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Why countries should start weekly covid-19 testing for key workers

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 13:50:00 +0000

Many countries are focusing coronavirus testing on people who have covid-19 symptoms. But regularly testing all essential workers would have more of an impact

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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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How to sniff out the good coronavirus studies from the bad

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:35:41 +0000

With social media, newspapers and politicians all espousing unverified covid-19 findings, use these seven signs to tell if a study should be treated with caution

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Common herpes virus causes signs of Alzheimer's disease in brain cells

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 19:00:03 +0000

A study of brain cells in a dish adds to growing evidence that Alzheimer’s disease can be caused by herpes viruses, but antiviral treatment may help stop it

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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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Black people in England and Wales twice as likely to die with covid-19

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 17:30:39 +0000

The latest coronavirus news updated every day including coronavirus cases, the latest news, features and interviews from New Scientist and essential information about the covid-19 pandemic

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New Zealand is close to wiping out covid-19 - can it return to normal?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 06:00:42 +0000

New Zealand is on track to eliminate covid-19 altogether, but keeping the virus out for good will be a challenge, and the economic impacts are likely to hurt

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Avoid small caps but bet on REITs: advisor

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 15:19:25 -0400

Wealth Enhancement Group's Nicole Webb says small cap stocks make good bets emerging from a recession but not amid the current market volatility.

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Breakingviews TV: Cord cutting

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:39:20 -0400

U.S. cable firms are in for pain even after the pandemic starts to fade. Sports rights to air football games and other matchups are expected to soar and so will monthly bills. Jennifer Saba explains why non-sports lovers will choose Netflix and Disney+ and ditch their cable.

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Pessimism might signal upswing for stocks: advisor

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 14:47:37 -0400

Payne Capital Management's Courtney Dominguez says the high level of investor pessimism indicates the markets may have bottomed. She says savings could make their way into stocks.

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'I'm just trying to survive this': Laid-off employees struggle

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:17:21 -0400

While U.S. government guidelines say jobless workers who qualify for assistance should get payments within three weeks of applying, many - like Florida resident Claudia Alejandra - have been waiting twice that long. This report produced by Yahaira Jacquez.

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DOJ to drop case against Trump ex-advisor Flynn

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:36:19 -0400

The U.S. Justice Department on Thursday abruptly asked a judge to drop criminal charges against President Donald Trump's former national security adviser Michael Flynn following mounting pressure from Trump and his political allies on the right. This report produced by Jillian Kitchener.

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'I'm just trying to survive this': Laid-off employees struggle

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:17:21 -0400

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Trump tests negative after valet contracts virus

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 18:24:20 -0400

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday said it's "one of those things" after he learned that a White House valet tested positive for the coronavirus, noting contact with that person was limited. Gavino Garay has more.

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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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Vitamin D in Pregnancy Doesn't Curb Kids' Asthma

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Thu, 6 Feb 2020 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Vitamin D in Pregnancy Doesn't Curb Kids' Asthma
Category: Health News
Created: 2/5/2020 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 2/6/2020 12:00:00 AM

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