The fraught, freighted number of this particular American moment is a round one brimming with zeroes: 100,000. A hundred thousands. A thousand hundreds. Five thousand score. More than 8,000 dozen. All dead. This is the week when America’s official coronavirus…
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What we can’t see can help us find things
Anyone who’s ever tried to find something in a hurry knows how helpful it is to think about the lost item’s color, size and shape. But surprisingly, traits of an object that you can’t see also come into play during…
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What not to do while exercising with a face mask
While you don’t need to wear a face mask while exercising in the privacy of your own home, you may need to wear one if you’re exercising outdoors where you might come in contact with people. There’s also a possibility…
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What it's like to live with OCD during a pandemic
It started with a pain in my chest three weeks ago. An infection – I told myself – and after three calls to 111, I’d been told to go to hospital. The tense atmosphere and deserted car park as I…
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What you should know before dyeing your hair while pregnant
It is as common a question for the expectant set as how much coffee one can safely drink: Is it okay to dye your hair when you are coloring tresses for two? Hair root growth is tough to contend with…
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Coronavirus: What causes a ‘second wave’ of disease outbreak, and could we see this in Australia?
Following the emergence and rapid spread of COVID-19, several countries have succeeded in bringing local outbreaks under control. The most dramatic of these is China, where large scale restrictions on people’s movement appear to have halted domestic transmission. South Korea,…
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What about the sick who don’t have COVID-19?
How long would it take for you to get in to see your primary care physician? Do you even have one? The COVID-19 pandemic has put governments and hospitals across the world in crisis mode. As international healthcare systems grapple…
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What It's Like to Be An Uninsured Mom in 2020
A few years ago, Linda Spencer became a single mom. Shortly after that, her company downsized and she lost her job. To make ends meet, she started Awesomesauce Photography, and is now self-employed wedding photographer. “This way I could get…
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What happens to your body when your have COVID-19?
As the number of cases of COVID-19 rises, experts continue to learn more about the disease. They know that symptoms include fever, cough and shortness of breath. But what does the virus do inside your body to cause those symptoms?…
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I’ve been diagnosed with COVID-19. What should I expect?
As doctors and care providers work to reduce the spread of the new coronavirus and COVID-19, the disease it causes, people are trying to understand what to do if they receive a COVID-19 diagnosis. Lisa Maragakis, senior director of infection…
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