Psychology & Psychiatry

Thinking about God inspires risk-taking for believers, study finds

Does thinking about faith make religious people more likely to take leaps? A new study lead by York University's Faculty of Health says yes, finding that participants were more likely to take risks when thinking about God ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Two apartment buildings in South Korea quarantined over virus

Two South Korean apartment buildings heavily occupied by members of a sect linked to most of the country's coronavirus cases have been quarantined after dozens of residents tested positive for the disease, an official said ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

North Carolina field hospital helps fight coronavirus surge

Chris Rutledge peels an N-95 mask off her tired face, revealing the silhouette it leaves behind. Her name and a tiny heart are drawn on the face covering in black marker so her patients know who she is.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Thousands of S. Korea church members quarantined over virus

Thousands of members of a Protestant church linked to a coronavirus cluster in Seoul have been asked to quarantine, South Korean authorities said Monday, as they accused the group's firebrand conservative leader—who has ...

Vaccination

US pauses J&J vaccine in blow to global immunization drive

US health authorities on Tuesday recommended pausing the Johnson & Johnson COVID shot over blood clot fears, with the company quickly announcing it would delay its European rollout, in a setback for global immunization campaigns.

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