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UK government won't say how many covid-19 contact tracers it has hired

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 10:51:42 +0000

The UK government has refused to say how many covid-19 contact tracers it has employed, with less than three weeks to go until its target of recruiting 18,000 of them by mid-May

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We can't rely on rampant consumerism to get us out of this mess

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

Hyperconsumption adds to environmental destruction that brings people into contact with animal viruses that can spark pandemics. We have to avoid the temptation to rely on it to get us out, writes Graham Lawton

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Most people’s mental health conditions morph into others over time

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Thu, 30 Apr 2020 16:36:00 +0000

As many as 86 per cent of people meet the criteria for a psychiatric diagnosis by middle age – and in many cases, a different diagnosis at some other time

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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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We still don't know how effective the NHS contact-tracing app will be

By www.newscientist.com
Published On :: Mon, 04 May 2020 17:00:27 +0000

The UK government will begin trials of its coronavirus contact-tracing app this week, but what impact it will have on slowing the spread of covid-19 is unclear

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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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Facebook names first members of content oversight board

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:54:37 -0400

Facebook's new content oversight board will include a former prime minister, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and several constitutional law experts and rights advocates in its first 20 members.

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Facebook names first members of content oversight board

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Wed, 06 May 2020 11:54:37 -0400

Facebook's new content oversight board will include a former prime minister, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate and several constitutional law experts and rights advocates in its first 20 members.

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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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Trump had 'little' contact with valet who tested positive

By www.reuters.com
Published On :: Thu, 07 May 2020 16:13:19 -0400

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday described a valet of his reportedly testing positive for the coronavirus as "one of those things" and said that he and Vice President Mike Pence have since been tested and they are both negative.

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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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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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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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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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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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