Science & Health
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Kidneys, Brain, Skin: New Study Highlights the Whole-Body Damage Caused by Covid-19
A recent research paper provides a better picture of the serious damage that covid-19 can cause throughout the body, not just in the lungs. It highlights heart, kidney, liver, and neurological complications, among others. This long list of symptoms may be the result of direct damage caused by the virus, as well as by a…
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Henry, the Hedgehog Finder, Is a Very Good Boy
Henry isn’t your average dog. When his little black nose wiggles toward a smell, it’s not usually a snack or treat. Hell, it’s not usually a smell he even likes. Henry, a 4-year-old black and white English springer spaniel, has been trained to find hedgehogs. He’s damn good at it, too ” despite finding them…
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Experimental Coronavirus Vaccine Found Safe in UK Human Trial
A study from the UK is the latest to provide some early hope for an effective vaccine against the coronavirus that causes covid-19. Earlier today, Oxford University researchers revealed the promising results from an early phase clinical trial of their vaccine candidate. The vaccine appeared to be safely tolerated in healthy people; it also seemed…
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The U.S. Had a Record Number of Overdose Deaths Last Year
The covid-19 pandemic isn’t the only public health crisis the U.S. is currently dealing with, as new government data released this week illustrates. In 2019, there were nearly 71,000 deaths attributed to drug overdose, according to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the highest yearly number to date. And it’s looking like this year…