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Coronavirus infecting your pup is extremely unlikely, but there are some precautions you can take for your pets during the pandemic.
Half a billion people were infected.
A mission is planned for just three weeks from now, but NASA has a plan.
The Alzheimer’s Association says its new analysis and surveys “should sound an alarm regarding the future of dementia care in America.”
Can a real pandemic (such as COVID-19) turn into mass hysteria?
Novel food processing tech promises to lower sodium content without reducing flavor intensity.
Unique research out of Switzerland says be kind, just not too kind.
A drug developed to combat Alzheimer’s Disease can trigger regeneration of tooth dentin.
Prevention is always better than waiting .
Is there anything we can do to help us give up this habit?
Two types of thinking have a time-sharing deal going on in your brain.
The National Institutes of Health hopes synthetic biology can engineer vaccines that outperform nature.
Hospitals are running out of critical face masks as civilians are panic-buying medical supplies en masse amidst the coronavirus global pandemic.
About 97.5 percent of people who develop symptoms will do so within 11.5 days, according to the new study.
Once again, sugar-rich processed foods are shown to increase the likelihood of anxiety.
Will identifying patient zero curb the spread, or just cause stigma?
Stock markets may be plummeting, but that doesn’t mean the spread of COVID-19 is hurting everyone’s bottom line.
Loneliness may change how our body responds to stress.
Can the American government stop coronavirus spread? Its past actions speak volumes.
An epidemiologist explains.
Misinformation is rampant—but it is the Internet.
From travel restrictions to forced isolation, the new coronavirus brings psychological threats, too.
Information is the best armor against panic.
Here’s what scientists know about how the virus spreads, and how to avoid contracting it.
As the new coronavirus epidemic spreads, more and more people are wearing surgical masks—despite their questionable effectiveness. An anthropologist explores the reasons why.
Your pooch needs to be trained with love and compassion.
Vaccines have done their job so well that anti-vax parents have forgotten the horror of contagious disease.
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Scientists often find that they cannot replicate prior findings.
Smoking is not just habit-based but is deeply entwined with emotions.