Social media algorithms, artificial intelligence, and our own genetics are among the factors influencing us beyond our awareness. This raises
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How do pandemics end? History suggests diseases fade but are almost never truly gone
When will the pandemic end? All these months in, with over 37 million COVID-19 cases and more than 1 million
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Why are some bilingual people dyslexic in English but not their other language?
In the English-speaking world, dyslexia is a familiar learning disorder. Most people are likely to have known someone who found
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Parkinson’s disease is not one, but two diseases
Although the name may suggest otherwise, Parkinson’s disease is not one but two diseases, starting either in the brain or
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Finding the source of an outbreak is important. But the term ‘patient zero’ is a problem
Security guards at Melbourne’s quarantine hotels have been widely blamed for Victoria’s current outbreak of COVID-19. Reports have suggested they
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Global report gives Australia an A for coronavirus response but a D on climate
The global Sustainable Development Report 2020, released this week in New York, ranks Australia third among OECD countries for the
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Germany kicks off as Europe eases curbs but virus marches on
German football champions Bayern Munich were set to play their first match in more than two months on Sunday as
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The Warrior Diet Is A Kind Of Intermittent Fasting That's Getting Super Popular, But It's Questionable
Between “slow-carb,” keto, and intermittent fasting (IF), there are so many buzzy diets these days that it’s almost hard to
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Weight Loss Patches May Be Trendy AF Right Now, But They Can Have Serious Side Effects
There’s *always* a new weight loss fad getting buzz. Whether it’s waist trainers or a new detox tea, there’s simply
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These Gay Men Want to Donate Blood to Help COVID-19 Patients. But That's Against the Law.
The FDA has just amended its guidelines on blood donations from men who have sex with men (MSM), reducing the
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