Psychology & Psychiatry
False memories of crime appear real when retold to others
People are no better than chance at identifying when someone else is recounting a false or real memory of a crime, according to a new UCL study.
Apr 8, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Few COVID-19 tests performed after death
In the effort to curtail the spread of the coronavirus, government leaders are working to increase the number of people being tested for COVID-19. In rare cases, that includes testing people who have recently died.
Mar 31, 2020
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Cardiology
After heart attack, 51-year-old began singing a new tune
As the birthplace of Nirvana and Pearl Jam, the Seattle area became the epicenter of the grunge music scene throughout the 1990s. Laura Vanderpool was right in the thick of things, playing guitar and singing with several ...
Mar 24, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
China tightens quarantine for international arrivals
China tightened quarantine measures for international arrivals on Monday as the country worries about a rise in imported cases of the deadly coronavirus and anger raged online at how Europe and the United States are handling ...
Mar 16, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
'Cabin fever': Australia must prepare for the social and psychological impacts of a coronavirus lockdown
As the COVID-19 outbreak intensifies, we're seeing mass isolation in virus epicentres, with about 500 million people in China "under varying degrees of quarantine", and all of Italy in lockdown.
Mar 13, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Robots vs. coronavirus: Automated delivery, cleaning and imaging against a pandemic
Robots and artificial intelligence are being deployed across the globe in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic.
Mar 12, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
Millions of U.S. workers at risk of COVID-19 infections on the job
A University of Washington researcher calculates that 14.4 million workers face exposure to infection once a week and 26.7 million at least once a month in the workplace, pointing to an important population needing protection ...
Mar 9, 2020
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Health
House approves bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes
Moving to stem a vaping epidemic among young people, the House has approved a bill to ban the sale of flavored e-cigarettes and other flavored tobacco products.
Feb 28, 2020
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Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes
There's still a 'fighting chance' to contain coronavirus but time is running out, world health leader says
The head of the World Health Organization, alarmed by the recent spread of the coronavirus from Iran, warned Friday that while the chance to contain the virus globally still exists, "the window of opportunity is narrowing."
Feb 24, 2020
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Genetics
DNA database sold to help law-enforcement crack cold cases
During the Christmas season, genetic genealogy companies offer discounts on testing kits. We should be increasingly concerned not only about the accuracy of the tests but also about giving the gift that gives away all the ...
Dec 23, 2019
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