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Clarifying the CDC’s COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidelines – an infectious disease doc looks at the latest research
The CDC's new recommendations have caused consternation among the public, the media and even among doctors. Justin Paget/DigitalVision via Getty...
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How a nondescript box has been saving lives during the pandemic – and revealing the power of grassroots innovation
A do-it-yourself air purifier in use in a classroom. Douglas Hannah, CC BY-NDOne afternoon, a dozen Arizona State University students...
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Political polarization is affecting mental health, and patients want therapists who share their views
The impact of political stress on mental health needs to be probed more deeply. (Shutterstock)As a psychiatrist, I’ve never talked...
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Surprise – your kids may be nervous about ditching the mask
Some school-age children may not even remember what it was like to go to school without masks. Kali9/E+ via Getty...
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Infants need lots of active movement and play – and there are simple ways to help them get it
Experts believe that infants should get some interactive floor-based physical activity two to three times a day. Sam Edwards/OJO Images...
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Standing on a vibrating platform could deliver the same benefits as exercise
It's thought whole-body vibration training improves physical function for the same reasons exercise does. Alliance Images/ ShutterstockAs we get older,...
Read moreStanding on a vibrating platform could deliver some of the same benefits as exercise
It's thought whole-body vibration training improves physical function for the same reasons exercise does. Alliance Images/ ShutterstockAs we get older,...
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Future infectious diseases: Recent history shows we can never again be complacent about pathogens
COVID-19 will not be the last infectious disease event of our time. We need to prepare for the next challenge...
Read moreUkraine: war has an impact on people’s health beyond bullets and bombs
According to the UN human rights office, 136 civilians have died in the war on Ukraine so far. But it...
Read moreWhy we shouldn’t worry about COVID spilling back from animals into human populations
Human physiological uniqueness made possible our colonisation of the world. Since our ancestors emerged from the African savanna tens of...
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