Jamie Oliver Just Gave Picnic-Favorite Potato Salad a Whole New Spin
Summer is the season of so many wonderful things: Pool parties, beach days, summertime love… But one of our favorite (and underappreciated) summer staples is actually the picnic! Simple yet iconic, a plentiful picnic is always sure to please, whether…
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Scientists examine multisensory facilitation near the body in all directions
Peripersonal space (PPS) is defined as the space near the body within which we can reach external objects and be reached by others. It has the special function of multisensory facilitation. A research team at Toyohashi University of Technology, in…
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What ridges in your nails mean – from kidney disease to mineral deficiency
Ridges in the fingernails are often normal signs of ageing. But slight vertical ridges might develop and in some cases it could indicate a health problem. According to Dr Ross Perry of skin clinic chain Cosmedics, slight ridges are normal…
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Royal ladies’ favourite lunches revealed – from Kate Middleton to Sophie Wessex
1/12 Royal ladies are a healthy bunch when it comes to their midday meal. The likes of Duchess Kate and the Countess of Wessex are known to enjoy a range of dishes from pasta and salads to sushi and a…
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Analysis: Mounting pressure on China about Covid ‘lab leak’ could backfire
President Joe Biden has ordered U.S. intelligence agencies to determine whether the Covid virus, or a near ancestor, emerged from a cave, a live-animal market, a farm — or a secretive Chinese laboratory. But it's doubtful this probe will yield…
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Training the brain to recognize voices
During the pandemic, people around the world have spent their lives in unusually quiet places—often at home, isolated or bubbled with family or friends. As restrictions ease in North America and parts of Europe, and people are allowed to socialize…
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Covid reinfection rates: New study shows how long antibodies last
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Q&A: 'Even if it's a bad crisis, don't let it go to waste, use the momentum to speed up the scaling up'
Erik Gerritsen departed from his role as secretary-general of the Dutch Ministry of Health, Welfare and Sport on 1 June 2021, after six years in the role. Described by his peers as the ‘ambassador’ of digitisation in the healthcare sector,…
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Anxieties about side-effects and perceived trial uncertainties driving vaccine hesitancy
Concerns about side effects and whether vaccines have been through enough testing are holding people back from getting vaccinated against COVID-19, according to a new report. Data from an international survey of 15 countries* which ran between March and May…
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World Health Organization simplifies names of SARS-CoV-2 variants
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) continues to spread globally, infecting over 172 million people, and claiming the lives of more than 3.7 million individuals. During the past few months, new variants of concerns have emerged and come to…
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