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In a full-on pandemic, Americans are still planning large-scale gatherings

The country is dealing with a second wave of the virus and cases are going up

The chemicals that make skunks and some marijuana smell the same

Here's why some people smell like Pepé Le Pew.

This simple image shows just how important cloth masks are in the pandemic

They say images are worth a thousand words. This one sure is.

To run a marathon, you don't need superhuman abilities -- you need efficiency and resilience

There's more to it than just good legs.

These are the "superspreader" places where you're most at risk of getting COVID-19

Best avoid them to stay safe.

Denmark halts plan to cull minks en-masse over coronavirus concerns

The government fears a Covid-19 mutation might impact the effectiveness of future vaccines.

It's official: McDonald's will release a veggie patty starting next year

The name was not a hit, but the idea sure was.

Anti-COVID-19 measures could lead to large, delayed outbreaks of other diseases if we don't prepare

There never seems to be a shortage of diseases.

You're being duped with counterfeit wine -- but this machine-learning approach can save you

No more counterfeit wine for me! Probably.

Better than expected: Pfizer's coronavirus vaccine prevents 90% of infections

It's still just interim data, but it looks good.

CBD cream and lotion could relieve pain, but scientists are still figuring out how it works

There is still much to learn about CBD topicals but evidence so far is positive.

Coronavirus vaccine could be ready by December, AstraZeneca says -- Australia already producing it

Although it might take longer than that to approve the vaccine, its development has been extremely fast.

How Tokyo's voluntary lockdown averted a massacre in one of the world's most crowded cities

The Japanese weren’t ‘made’ to stay at home and social distance. They chose to and in doing so they averted countless deaths.

This genetic microlab can detect COVID-19 in mere minutes

It could change the way we test for the novel coronavirus.

'Magic mushrooms' relieve major depression within a week

The psilocybin was taken under assisted therapy and offered long-lasting protection against depression.

Can weather help against the coronavirus? New study says 'no, but behavior can'

So you know, stay at home, watch a movie.

STIs are on the rise in Italy despite the lockdown

Oh you naughty, naughty kids.

Slovakia wants to test its entire population for coronavirus, but the project is challenging

Logistical and technical issues make the project difficult to carry out.

Texting and watching TV at the same time? It might make your memory worse, according to this new study

It’s called “media multitasking,” and it may lead to poor attention and memory loss in young adults.

Hospital floors are full of bacteria, posing a risk to patients' health

Better watch where you step-- or even what you touch -- in a hospital.

Taiwan just went 200 days without a single domestic coronavirus case

No other place has reached such a milestone.

Common fabrics can make effective masks against the viral particles, but they're harder to breathe through

You should be well protected if you use a home-made face mask.

Gourmet pterosaurs constantly improved their flight -- until they were wiped out by killer asteroid

These flying reptiles dominated the skies until they were wiped out by a killer asteroid.

New mesothelioma treatment involves tiny tubes of gold and lasers

Killing cancer with style.

Breastfeeding might help develop babies' brain, new study suggests

Yet another advantage to breastfeeding.

Aerosol microdroplets aren't very good at carrying COVID-19, new laser study shows

The risk is real, but not very large, researchers say.

Another study connects COVID-19 to a lack of Vitamin D

80% of COVID-19 patients have vitamin D deficiency, a Spanish study found, compared to 40% for the general population

Even vampire bats social distance when they get sick

The COVID-19 pandemic has taught millions of people across the world at least one valuable lesson: the single most important thing that one can do to stave off the spread of an infectious disease is to practice social distancing. As long as infected hosts are in limited contact with healthy hosts, a pathogen can’t spread […]

The mystery of coronavirus loss of smell may be rooted in the brain

Changes in the metabolism of sugar in the brain may be responsible for the characteristic loss of sense of smell.

If all Americans wore masks, 130,000 lives could be saved

We're probably headed for a grim winter, a new study concludes. But there are ways to alleviate that.

The pandemic has messed up our sleep, eating habits, and mental health, a new study reports

We are sleeping less, eating more sweets and doing less exercise. Things are not rosy.

Electromagnetic fields treat type 2 diabetes in mice

A unique project suggests that diabetes could one day be treated by electromagnetic fields.

FDA approves first Ebola treatment

An important step forward in the fight to eradicate Ebola.

This protein explains why you get acne -- and may offer a new way to cure it

Scientists now have a more actionable target for the treatment of acne.

After scanning canine brains: "Dogs are people, too," says neuroscientist

A neuroscientist believes dogs experience love and attachment comparable to a human child.

Infant feeding bottles may release millions of microplastics during formula preparation

Although this may sound alarming, scientists say that parents shouldn't necessarily be concerned.

Men and women are responding differently to the pandemic. Here's how

Unsurprisingly, women see it as a more serious problem and are more likely to be cautious.

Three coffees a day bring headaches your way -- stick to one or two and you should be fine

You might want to reconsider that extra cup of coffee.

People with blood type O may face lower risk of coronavirus infection or have milder symptoms

More evidence show link between blood type and coronavirus risk

The lockdown saved thousands of lives by reducing air pollution

Countries need to act to improve air quality as soon as possible

Europe's coronavirus success stories aren't doing so hot right now

Pandemic fatigue is starting to take its toll.

For all the damage they cause, viruses also help push evolution

Viruses are a seemingly inherent part of mammalian evolution, two studies suggest.

COVID death toll underestimated: Nearly 75,000 more Americans died in spring and summer because of the pandemic

These excess deaths have been indirectly attributed to COVID-19 due to the pandemic's disruptions.

Lockdown reduced noise exposure across the US

Daily average sound levels dropped about three decibels in March and April.

COVID-19 pandemic caused $16 trillion in damage -- the greatest threat to the economy since the Great Depression

That's nearly 90% of the US gross domestic product.

Getting a tattoo without the needle? Scientists got you covered

Painless tattoos? Yes please!

SARS-CoV-2 can survive 9 hours on the human skin, compared to 2 hours for the influenza virus

Seriously, just wash your hands. Often.

Why are young Australians canceling their health insurance in the midst of a pandemic?

Young people are actually getting priced out of private healthcare covers.

Humans may transmit COVID-19 virus to wildlife

The possibility of this happening is higher than with other viruses.

Electromagnetic fields could be used to manage, maybe even treat, type 2 diabetes

Hopefully the findings translate to humans as well.

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