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Emergency departments are not for COVID-19 testing

If you need to test for COVID-19, Mayo Clinic health experts remind you not to go to the emergency department for testing. Emergency departments are for patients with life-threatening health care needs.

Jan 18, 2022

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People with certain genetic loci are 11% more likely to lose the ability to smell or taste from COVID

A team of researchers at genomics and biotechnology company 23andMe have found that people with a certain genetic locus are 11% more likely to lose the ability to smell or taste due to a COVID-19 infection. In their paper ...

Jan 18, 2022 report

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Who should be vaccinated first to slow the spread of new COVID variants?

During a pandemic like the one caused by SARS-CoV-2, it is impossible to quickly vaccinate the entire population. Which individuals should be vaccinated first? The most fragile in order to reduce their risk of becoming ill? ...

Jan 18, 2022

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Could a virtual companion soothe social anxiety?

A lot of people feel less anxious in a frightening situation if they don't have to face it alone. But what if these people suffer from social anxiety—a disorder characterized by fears of embarrassing themselves in social ...

Jan 18, 2022

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Archive: 18/01/2022

Emergency departments are not for COVID-19 testing

People with certain genetic loci are 11% more likely to lose the ability to smell or taste from COVID

Who should be vaccinated first to slow the spread of new COVID variants?

Could a virtual companion soothe social anxiety?

Increasing the capacity of the immune system to kill cancer cells

Video: How to decide what mask is best for you

Study: People are more likely to attend online GP appointments than in person

Why is alcohol thought to be relaxing? Victorian and Edwardian explorers might hold the clue

Children exercised less during lockdown: How to get them moving again

Intensive care patients speak with their eyes

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