Grotesque side effects from unproven ‘stem cell’ therapies are more common than we realized, reports a team of researchers led
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We could have more coronavirus outbreaks in tower blocks. Here’s how lockdown should work
The recent lockdown of nine social housing towers in Melbourne’s north to contain the spread of COVID-19 led to widespread
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The rate we acquire genetic mutations could help predict lifespan, fertility
Differences in the rate that genetic mutations accumulate in healthy young adults could help predict remaining lifespan in both sexes
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Do Kenya’s camel handlers face a threat from MERS? What we found
In Kenya, camels are a very popular animal to keep as livestock. There’s value in their meat and milkproducts and
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How do we disconnect from the environment during sleep and under anesthesia?
During sleep and under anesthesia, we rarely respond to such external stimuli as sounds even though our brains remain highly
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Gloves and masks prevent infection, but how do we protect nurses’ mental health?
Accounts of the mental toll of the COVID-19 pandemic on nurses and other health care workers are highlighted in news
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The opioid crisis may be far worse than we thought: study
New research appearing in the journal Addiction shows that the number of deaths attributed to opioid-related overdoses could be 28
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Why we are hard-wired to worry, and what we can do to calm down
A new year brings both hopes and anxieties. We want things to be better for ourselves and the people we
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What we know so far about the new China virus
Credit: CC0 Public Domain A new SARS-like virus has killed six people in China and infected nearly 300 others. Fears
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