Masking—along with social distancing, hand washing, and other so-called "non-pharmaceutical interventions" (NPIs)—proved very effective at limiting the spread of COVID-19, and simultaneously drove down rates of endemic ...
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By now, it's settled science: social distancing helps prevent the spread of highly infectious viruses, such as COVID-19. That's why social distancing policies, along with mask-wearing, became foundational countermeasures ...
Sep 27, 2022
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During the current pandemic, social distancing has been one tool used to reduce the spread of COVID-19. But data from a new study point to as much as a 27% increase in heart disease risk in postmenopausal women who experience ...
Feb 2, 2022
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Mathematicians have analyzed global COVID-19 data to identify two constants which can drastically change a country's rate of infection.
Nov 23, 2021
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Older adults around the world are more willing to donate to charity than younger people, but will prioritize charitable organizations operating within their own country, new research finds.
Oct 11, 2021
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Researchers studying how we make moral judgements found that people more concerned about catching COVID-19 were more disapproving of the wrong-doings of others, whatever they were doing wrong.
Jun 8, 2021
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In a study with pandemic-related implications, researchers report that strangers who consume alcohol together may keep their distance initially—but draw physically closer as they become intoxicated. No previous studies ...
May 10, 2021
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Social distancing not only helped slow the spread of COVID-19—it also may have prevented the transmission of an outbreak of a rare polio-like syndrome, according to Princeton University researchers.
Mar 10, 2021
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Robotic dogs, laughter therapy and mindfulness are some of the ways that might help people—particularly the elderly—cope with loneliness and social isolation while social distancing, say researchers at the University ...
Feb 17, 2021
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This holiday season will be a lonely one for many people as social distancing due to COVID-19 continues, and it is important to understand how isolation affects our health. A new study shows a sort of signature in the brains ...
Dec 15, 2020
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