We all know the scene from countless courtroom dramas: A witness points at the defendant and confidently declares to judge and jury: “That’s the one, that’s who did it!” But is it? Perhaps. If that same witness was also confident…
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Most US adults missed one or more routine vaccines in 2018: CDC
Colorado hospital denies kidney transplant to woman because she does not have the COVID vaccine Leilani Lutali and her kidney donor Jaimee Fougner tell their story of why Leilani was told she wouldn’t receive transplant. A majority of adults in…
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Nearly one in five babies in Brazil born small and at risk of early childhood death
18% of babies born in Brazil over seven years were born ‘small’ – either preterm, small for gestational age (SGA) or with low birthweight (LBW) – according to new research in The Lancet Regional Health—Americas. The population-based study of nearly…
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Study: One in three Americans contracted COVID-19 in 2020
A new study published in the journal Nature estimates that 103 million Americans, or 31 percent of the U.S. population, had been infected with COVID-19 by the end of 2020. Columbia University researchers modeled the spread of the coronavirus, and…
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One in two primary-aged kids have strong connections to nature, but it drops off in teenage years
Parents and researchers have long suspected city kids are disconnecting from nature due to technological distractions, indoor lifestyles and increased urban density. Limited access to nature during COVID-19 lockdowns has heightened such fears. In fact, “nature-deficit disorder” has become a…
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One of the world’s most significant camellias is in … Hornsby
When I found out a camellia growing in a public garden in Hornsby was recently designated a significant historical ornamental camellia tree by the International Camellia Research Society, of course I had to see it. A bloom on one of…
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The One Crystal You Need To Get If Youre An Aries
If you’re an Aries, then you were born between March 21 and April 19 and are considered a fire sign (via Allure). People born under this sign tend to have powerful, magnetic personalities that make perfect sense to be associated…
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One in five people less likely to attend cancer screenings post-pandemic
A collaborative research study, involving researchers from King’s, Cardiff University and University of Surrey, investigates the opinions people have of cancer screenings as we navigate society during a pandemic. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused disruption to cancer screening services, with…
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One shot of the Sputnik V vaccine triggers strong antibody responses
A single dose of the Sputnik V vaccine may elicit significant antibody responses against SARS-CoV-2, finds a study published July 13 in the journal Cell Reports Medicine. “Due to limited vaccine supply and uneven vaccine distribution in many regions of…
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One vaccine dose enough for COVID-19 survivors
Two mRNA vaccines against COVID-19 have proven safe and effective in clinical trials, as well as in the millions of people who have been vaccinated so far. But how prior SARS-CoV-2 infection affects vaccine response, and how long that response…
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