None of the mutations currently documented in the SARS-CoV-2 virus appear to increase its transmissibility, according to a UCL-led study.
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Not all doom and gloom: Even in a pandemic, mixed emotions are more common than negative ones
Much has been written on the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on negative emotions, such as rising anxiety and the
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Infected with the coronavirus but not showing symptoms? A physician answers 5 questions about asymptomatic COVID-19
Blood tests that check for exposure to the coronavirus are starting to come online, and preliminary findings suggest that many
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Rating pain is not just a numbers game
“Is your pain tolerable?” A new study out today from the JAMA Network found that this simple question, used in
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Not just for bones! X-rays can now tell us about soft tissues too
We all learned in school that the beams from X-ray machines pass right through soft tissues like skin and internal
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Ritalin and similar medications cause brain to focus on benefits of work, not costs
Common assumption has long held that Ritalin, Adderall and similar drugs work by helping people focus. Yet a new study
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The coronavirus looks less deadly than first reported, but it’s definitely not ‘just a flu’
The avalanche of coronavirus infections in the current pandemic has been accompanied by a similar avalanche of information, making it
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Altruism may not make people as happy as prior studies suggested
A pair of researchers, one with the University of Bonn, the other Harvard University, has found that altruism may not
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A ‘normal’ resting heart rate may not be so normal after all
Most healthy people experience little variation in their heart rates at rest, but a new study shows that normal resting
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Vaccinating children—why peace of mind should not be forgotten when it comes to funding
Vaccinating children against serious diseases is a complicated process. Even after all the scientific discoveries and developments, there are important
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