Psychology & Psychiatry

The alarm theory of consciousness

Humans have consciousness. However, is it just a result of evolution or does it serve a crucial purpose? Professors Albert Newen from Ruhr University Bochum, Germany, and Carlos Montemayor from San Francisco State University, ...

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

US: Monitoring for all coming from Ebola nations

U.S. health officials said Wednesday that they would begin monitoring all travelers—even Americans—who come to the U.S. from Ebola-stricken West African nations for 21 days, significantly expanding their vigilance.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

WHO warns COVID 'has not gone away'

The World Health Organization's European office on Tuesday warned the risk of COVID-19 has not gone away, saying it was still responsible for nearly 1,000 deaths a week in the region.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

EU says moving out of 'emergency mode' on COVID pandemic

EU officials said Wednesday the 27-nation bloc needed to keep focused on vaccination, testing and surveillance as it transitions out of the "acute" phase of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

No travel measures despite Saudi SARS-like virus toll

The World Health Organisation on Tuesday said there was no need for travel restrictions in Saudi Arabia as the death toll from a SARS-like virus there rose to 11, but urged international vigilance.

Diseases, Conditions, Syndromes

Meningitis death tied to last year's NJ outbreak

Federal health officials say a Philadelphia college student died of the same type of meningitis that caused an outbreak last year at Princeton University in New Jersey.

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