Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
COVID-19 can cause 'face blindness,' according to new study
COVID-19 can cause difficulty recognizing faces and navigational problems, according to a new Dartmouth study in Cortex.
Mar 13, 2023
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Neuroscience
Does aging change the way we interpret face processing of emotion?
Researchers analyzed the impact of aging on face processing and found that it may hamper the neural processing of facial expressions of emotion, and this difficulty may be intensified during the identification of emotions ...
Mar 13, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Hong Kong scraps mask mandate after almost 1,000 days
Hong Kong is scrapping its mask mandate from Wednesday, Chief Executive John Lee announced, ending the financial hub's last major Covid curb as it seeks to emerge from the pandemic.
Feb 28, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
How common is face blindness?
Face blindness, a mystifying condition that can trick us into believing we recognize people we've never met or make us fail to recognize those we have, has been previously estimated to affect between 2 and 2.5 percent of ...
Feb 27, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Nearly a quarter of Americans met criteria for 'moderate depression' during COVID-19 pandemic years
The degree of mental health distress among young adults and adults in the United States was a source of urgent concern of public health experts well before the arrival of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Feb 24, 2023
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Health
Study finds people with a university degree less likely to believe in COVID-19 misinformation
A new study has found that people with a university degree were less likely to believe in COVID-19 misinformation and more likely to trust preventive measures than those without a degree.
Feb 17, 2023
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Biomedical technology
Scientists engineer a breath-to-charge electrostatic face mask for prolonged air filtration
Electrostatic adsorption is an important complement to mechanical filtration for high-efficiency air filtering in the use of face masks. However, the electrostatic charge of the filters decays over time, particularly in humid ...
Feb 16, 2023
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading COVID, despite a review saying they don't
The question of whether and to what extent face masks work to prevent respiratory infections such as COVID and influenza has split the scientific community for decades.
Feb 7, 2023
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Psychology & Psychiatry
Babies remember faces despite face masks, new study suggests
Babies learn from looking at human faces, leading many parents and childhood experts to worry about possible developmental harm from widespread face-masking during the pandemic.
Feb 1, 2023
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Surgery
Bioengineered skin grafts that fit like gloves
If you've ever tried giftwrapping an odd-shaped present like a teddy bear, you can appreciate the challenge that surgeons face when grafting artificial skin onto an injured body part. Like wrapping paper, engineered skin ...
Jan 31, 2023
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