In the recent film "Don't Look Up," two astronomers learn that a comet is on track to collide with Earth and destroy human civilization. When they try to sound the alarm, all manner of obstacles get in their way. In the end, ...
Feb 16, 2022
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The flouting of public health recommendations, the on-and-off adherence to safety guidelines, the bending of rules to break isolation—these are not new phenomena when it comes to the COVID-19 pandemic. The behavior was ...
Feb 8, 2022
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Omicron, the latest SARS-CoV-2 variant, is spreading like wildfire across the country. Some experts say it is so transmissible that many people, including those who are vaccinated and boosted, are likely to get it. That is ...
Jan 25, 2022
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As the COVID-19 pandemic stretches into 2022 and vaccination campaigns continue across the world, individual health behaviors are still a key factor in the risk of COVID-19 diagnosis, according to a new USC study.
Jan 24, 2022
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If the COVID-19 virus mutates beyond Omicron, getting people to practice social distancing will require more than threats about long-term health issues or death.
Jan 19, 2022
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During the first year or so of the COVID-19 pandemic, there were dramatic reductions in hospital admissions for common and severe childhood infections in England, most likely due to social distancing measures, school and ...
Jan 12, 2022
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The public's willingness to comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommendations correlates with COVID-19 case projections in zip codes where those surveyed about their intended behaviors live, according ...
Jan 10, 2022
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We have made it through another pandemic winter holiday. Fortunately, COVID-19 fatalities have decreased since the year before, however, the numbers still weren't ideal. Using Dec. 25 as a reference date, the death rate from ...
Jan 10, 2022
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(HealthDay)—Public stigma toward depression seems to have decreased, according to a study published online Dec. 21 in JAMA Network Open.
Dec 21, 2021
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The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the world we live in. Informative signs, designed to limit the virus's spread are everywhere these days, reminding us: Wear a mask, wash your hands, cover your mouth when you cough or sneeze, ...
Dec 20, 2021
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