We aren’t living longer: Our improved lifespan is the result of not dying young
We probably cannot slow the rate at which we get older because of biological constraints, an unprecedented study of lifespan
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How we know whether and when to pay attention
Fast reactions to future events are crucial. A boxer, for example, needs to respond to her opponent in fractions of
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What we learned from tracking every COVID policy in the world
In March 2020, as COVID-19 swept around the globe, my colleagues and I began debating the bewildering new measures popping
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Why we should be taking vitamin D right now
The national lockdown means we’ve spent most of this winter stuck inside – and while that’s good for helping to
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Will we ever outwit this mutating virus?
Will we EVER outwit this mutating virus? As several new Covid strains are emerging, concerns grow about how well vaccines
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Will we ever outwit this mutating virus?
Will we EVER outwit this mutating virus? As several new Covid strains are emerging, concerns grow about how well vaccines
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How We Reported ‘Underfunded And Under Threat’
To assess the state of the public health system in the United States, KHN and The Associated Press analyzed data
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Will 2021 finally be the year we finally get the male pill?
Will 2021 finally be the year we finally get the male pill? Men’s contraception is set to be transformed by
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We may have to accept a ‘good enough’ COVID-19 vaccine, at least in 2021
Australian health minister Greg Hunt said recently the government is on track to deliver COVID-19 vaccines from March 2021. US
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Moderna’s COVID vaccine reports 95% efficacy. It means we might have multiple successful vaccines
American biotech firm Moderna has released early results from its phase 3 clinical trials, announcing in a press release on
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