Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
New Zealand tightens travel rules as COVID spreads
New Zealand announced Sunday tighter border restrictions, as new cases of COVID-19 emerged in areas previously free of the coronavirus.
Oct 3, 2021
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Neuroscience
Scientists discover a brain circuit that signals the direction and distance of boundaries in the environment
We perceive the world relative to our own body from a self-centered perspective. Yet our brain is able to transform this information into a world-centered, cognitive map of the environment, guiding us independent of where ...
Nov 9, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
World at war on virus as China offers ray of hope
The world stepped up its war on coronavirus as deaths soared again in Europe on Thursday, despite a sign of hope from China where zero new domestic cases were reported for the first time.
Mar 19, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Border controls, restricted entry, quarantine essential for curbing COVID-19 and future pandemics
Border controls, restricted entry, and quarantine for inbound travellers are essential for stopping not just COVID-19, but any future pandemic, in its tracks, finds a review of the available published evidence on early infection ...
Jun 29, 2021
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Neuroscience
Scientists can see which cells communicate with each other in the brain, by flipping a neural light switch
There are cells in your brain that recognize very specific places, and have that as one of their main jobs. These cells, called place cells, are found in an area behind your temple called the hippocampus. While these cells ...
Apr 4, 2013
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Neuroscience
Which side is which? How the brain perceives borders
In the classic "Rubin's vase" optical illusion, you can see either an elaborate, curvy vase or two faces, noses nearly touching. At any given moment, which scene you perceive depends on whether your brain is viewing the central ...
Nov 29, 2021
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
How Taiwan beat COVID-19: New study reveals clues to its success
Taiwan has been widely applauded for its management of the pandemic, with one of the lowest per capita COVID-19 rates in the world and life on the island largely returning to normal.
Apr 16, 2021
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Health
Migration an overlooked health policy issue: New series
If internal and international migrants comprised a nation, it would be the third most populous country in the world, just after China and India. Thus, there can be little doubt that population mobility is among the leading ...
May 24, 2011
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 border closures and community disconnect
One year on from the re-opening of Australia's borders to international flights, new research from Flinders University has highlighted how the border closures led people to feeling a profound disconnect from Australia, providing ...
Nov 11, 2022
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Russia shuts Poland, Norway borders to foreigners: PM
Russia will close its land borders with Poland and Norway to foreigners in a bid to limit the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said on Saturday.
Mar 14, 2020
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