Psychology & Psychiatry

Worn down by bad news? You're not alone ...

In 1983, Canada's Anne Murray released another hit song. This one, though, was different than what her fans were accustomed to. "A Little Good News" is a somber ballad summarizing the mood of the day: "One more sad story's ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

COVID-19 mortality associated with 2 signs easily measured at home

A study of 1,095 patients hospitalized with COVID-19 discovered that two easily measurable signs of health—respiration rate and blood-oxygen saturation—are distinctly predictive of higher mortality. Notably, the authors ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

A COVID-19 'infodemic': How to make sense of what you're reading

You read about COVID-19. Then, you read some more. Then, you read things that contradict other things. This has become a daily routine for many Americans. COVID-19 is worrisome enough, so when you add in the tsunami of information ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Scientist develops interactive tool for mapping COVID-19 spread

In an effort to help people and public health officials, a team of University of Alberta researchers have developed an interactive tool to visualize past, current and future data for the COVID-19 pandemic.

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