To the uninitiated, the increasingly popular—but still niche—outdoor pursuit known as thru-hiking can sound exhausting, boring and dangerous. Not many
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Primary schools close as Kiev tightens coronavirus restrictions
New coronavirus curbs, including primary school closures and travel restrictions, came into force in Ukraine’s capital Kiev on Monday, as
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Open-label placebo works as well as double-blind placebo in irritable bowel syndrome
For decades, the power of the placebo effect was thought to lie in patients’ belief that they were—or at least,
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Open-label placebo works as well as double-blind placebo in irritable bowel syndrome
For decades, the power of the placebo effect was thought to lie in patients’ belief that they were—or at least,
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As vaccinations lag, Italy’s elderly again pay a price
One year ago, Bergamo’s state-of-the-art Pope John XXIII Hospital verged on collapse as doctors struggled to treat 600 patients, with
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Bulgaria re-imposes virus curbs as mortality rate rises
Bulgaria will from next Monday re-impose stricter confinement measures in a bid to contain rising infection and mortality rates from
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Leprosy drug holds promise as at-home treatment for COVID-19
A Nature study authored by scientists at Sanford Burnham Prebys Medical Discovery Institute and the University of Hong Kong shows
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India sees new lockdowns as coronavirus cases rise again
Cases of COVID-19 are increasing in some parts of India after months of a steady nationwide decline, prompting authorities to
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CDC's Walensky insists 'we can't let our guard down' as average US virus cases dip
Schools can reopen safely ‘without all of the teachers being vaccinated’: CDC director CDC Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky tells ‘Fox
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Algorithm that performs as accurately as dermatologists
A study has now been presented that boosts the evidence for using AI solutions in skin cancer diagnostics. With an
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