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Swabbing floors to detect COVID-19 could be a useful indicator of the disease’s spread

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Floors can be tested to predict the level of COVID-19 in an environment. (Oliver Hale/Unsplash), CC BY-SAThe rapid spread of...

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Alzheimer’s disease linked to circadian rhythm – new research in mice

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Our circadian rhythm is a natural, 24-hour cycle that controls many of our body’s processes. kanyanat wongsa/ ShutterstockA good night’s...

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How poisonous mercury gets from coal-fired power plants into the fish you eat

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Coal-fired power plants are a source of mercury that people can ingest by eating fish. Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesPeople fishing along...

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After the FDA issued warnings about antidepressants, youth suicides rose and mental health care dropped

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COVID: China is developing its own mRNA vaccine – and it’s showing early promise

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COVID: how anti-vaccine influencers exploit mothers to further their cause

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Cookie Studio/ShutterstockOpposition to vaccination has existed for as long as vaccination itself. Ever since widespread smallpox vaccination began in the...