Psychology & Psychiatry

Why do we cradle babies in one specific arm?

You probably haven't ever given it much thought, but almost everyone cradles a baby in one specific arm. The vast majority of people always cradle a baby in the crook of their left arm.

Medications

WHO says misuse of antibiotics undermining efficacy

Misuse of antibiotics is denting their efficacy and spawning resistant bacteria which could be responsible for 10 million deaths worldwide by 2050, the World Health Organization warned Thursday.

Psychology & Psychiatry

How COVID lockdowns distorted our sense of time—new research

The perception of time is a psychological phenomenon, meaning external factors can modify the way we experience it. For example, time may seem to fly by when we're in good company, whereas if we're somewhere we don't want ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Spike protein implicated in post-COVID-19 memory loss

Patients diagnosed with post-COVID-19 syndrome often experience cognitive and memory impairments. A new study by researchers from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ) and UniRio provides insight into the mechanism ...

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