Science & Health
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The WHO Now Recommends Cheap Steroids As a Life-Saving Treatment for Severe Covid-19
New research released Wednesday seems to confirm one of the few hopeful discoveries made during the covid-19 pandemic: Cheap steroid drugs can save the lives of people with severe covid-19. The accumulating evidence has convinced the World Health Organisation to embrace steroids as a standard treatment for these critical cases, though not for people with…
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Researchers May Have Found the First Treatment for Chronic Fainting
A pacemaker might help people prone to fainting stay on their feet more, according to preliminary research out this week. The findings from this study and others could very well lead to pacemakers becoming the first dedicated treatment for chronic fainting.
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An Ancient Breed of Singing Dog Isn’t Extinct in the Wild After All
A breed of wild dog known for its lyrical sounds may not be as extinct as we thought, according to a new paper out Monday. The study details genetic evidence suggesting that the New Guinea singing dog — thought to have only existed in captivity for the past 50 years — is still alive in…
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Sleep Scientists Want to Cancel Daylight Saving Time
The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, a U.S. organisation representing sleep scientists and clinicians, has called for the eradication of the century-long practice of daylight saving time, in which clocks are moved an hour forward in the spring and returned back an hour in the winter. The twice-a-year transition, they argue, not only inconveniences everyone…