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Therapy dogs calm stressed out holiday travelers

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Published On :: Thu, 24 Dec 2015 12:00:00 -0500

A non-profit organization brings dogs to the Buffalo/Niagra airport to help relieve the stress of holiday traveling. Diane Hodges reports.

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Mum and newborn leave hospital after beating COVID-19

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 11:13:20 -0400

A mother who was given a 50 percent survival chance and her newborn baby were discharged from hospital on Monday (May 4) after both fighting COVID-19.

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European coalition takes shape on coronavirus contact-tracing

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Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 13:36:19 -0400

A European coalition is forming around an approach to using smartphone technology to trace coronavirus infections which, it's hoped, will enable borders to reopen. Joe Davies reports.

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What do studies on new coronavirus mutations tell us?

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Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 15:24:19 -0400

A series of studies of the genomes of thousands of samples of the new coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 show that it is mutating and evolving as it adapts to its human hosts. Soraya Ali reports.

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Syria's mosques open for prayer as coronavirus lockdown eases

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 12:38:19 -0400

Syria's government allowed mosques to open on Friday for worshipers willing to perform prayers. The mosque had remained closed as part of the measures taken to contain the spread of coronavirus.

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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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Plate tectonics may have started on Earth 3.2 billion years ago

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 22 Apr 2020 19:00:36 +0000

Rocks from a 3.2-billion-year-old formation in Australia show changes in the direction of their magnetism over time that suggest plate tectonics started earlier than we thought

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Waste water tests could monitor 2 billion people for the coronavirus

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 11:00:41 +0000

We need to scale up testing efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic, and looking for signs of virus RNA in our sewage could provide a shortcut

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We may have found 19 more interstellar asteroids in our solar system

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 23 Apr 2020 18:25:34 +0000

A bunch of asteroids near Jupiter and Neptune with orbits perpendicular to the plane of the solar system may have come here from a different star system

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Can virtual therapy help us cope with the coronavirus lockdown?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 13:00:36 +0000

Many people are turning to virtual therapy and mental health apps to cope with the stress of the coronavirus pandemic, but they may not be as helpful as talking face to face

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What the first coronavirus antibody testing surveys can tell us

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 15:55:49 +0000

We need to be very cautious about preliminary studies estimating how many people have already been infected by the coronavirus

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Microwaved bamboo could be used to build super-strong skyscrapers

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Fri, 24 Apr 2020 16:41:38 +0000

Bamboo is a renewable material that when microwaved becomes stronger by weight than steel or concrete – which could make it ideal for constructing buildings, cars and planes

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Research volunteers won't be told of their coronavirus genetic risk

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 13:50:58 +0000

Half a million people taking part in the UK Biobank, which gathers genetic information for researchers to study, won't be told if they turn out to be genetically vulnerable to the coronavirus

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Names of UK's coronavirus science advisers to be revealed

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 27 Apr 2020 17:02:26 +0000

The membership of the UK's Scientific Advisory Group for Emergencies has so far been kept secret, but a list of names will soon be published, the UK's chief scientific adviser has said

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Frozen bull semen may have unleashed bluetongue virus on farm animals

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 28 Apr 2020 19:00:40 +0000

The ongoing spread of bluetongue virus among European farm animals may have started when a cow was inseminated with infected bull semen stored from an earlier outbreak

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Why it’ll still be a long time before we get a coronavirus vaccine

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:00:00 +0000

Trials of experimental coronavirus vaccines are already under way, but it’s still likely to be years before one is ready and vaccination may not even be possible

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How many people have really died from covid-19 so far?

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Wed, 29 Apr 2020 16:20:00 +0000

Looking at how many more people are dying than usual gives an idea of the coronavirus pandemic’s true effect – and suggests a far higher death toll in many countries

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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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Transatlantic slavery introduced infectious diseases to the Americas

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:00:17 +0000

The remains of three slaves found in Mexico contain the earliest signs of the hepatitis B virus and yaws bacteria in the Americas, suggesting transatlantic slavery introduced these diseases

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How coronavirus is affecting your dreams – and what to do about it

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:21:01 +0000

Lockdown measures and pandemic-related anxiety may be making you have more vivid dreams. Evidence suggests talking about them can help

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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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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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An ancient river on Mars may have flowed for 100,000 years

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Tue, 05 May 2020 16:00:23 +0000

We’ve found a 200-metre cliff in Mars's Hellas basin, the first evidence of a river that flowed on the planet for more than 100,000 years

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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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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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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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A large chunk of Mercury may have been blown away by the sun

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 10:00:04 +0000

Mercury is much denser than the other rocky planets in the solar system, and that may be because a collision vaporised its surface and the debris was blown away by the sun

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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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Free milk and potatoes in the U.S. to avoid waste

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 20:01:19 -0400

In Washington State and Boston, two initiatives are helping prevent potatoes from being thrown out and milk from being poured down the drain. Gavino Garay has more.

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We had to put a 'stop' to the economy to save lives: WH

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 15:45:19 -0400

White House spokeswoman Kayleigh McEnany on Friday was asked about the U.S. economy that lost a staggering 20.5 million jobs in April, the steepest plunge in payrolls since the Great Depression, and she responded saying it was 'decided' by the president to 'stop the economy' to save lives.

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Key Pence aide diagnosed with coronavirus

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Published On :: Fri, 08 May 2020 18:39:18 -0400

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Routine Ear Wax 'Flush' Leaves Woman's Face Paralyzed

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Fri, 20 Dec 2019 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Routine Ear Wax 'Flush' Leaves Woman's Face Paralyzed
Category: Health News
Created: 12/19/2019 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 12/20/2019 12:00:00 AM

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Graves' Disease

By www.medicinenet.com
Published On :: Thu, 7 Nov 2019 00:00:00 PDT

Title: Graves' Disease
Category: Diseases and Conditions
Created: 6/21/2010 12:00:00 AM
Last Editorial Review: 11/7/2019 12:00:00 AM

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