Masking in schools: A doctor and COVID-19 researcher explains how it keeps children safe
The evidence is clear that masks protect children. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz My time as a medical student showed me...
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How potato milk measures up against other plant-based milk alternatives
A one-litre carton contains the equivalent of one small potato. Evgeniy Lee/ ShutterstockIt seems like almost every plant-based food is...
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Think therapy is navel-gazing? Think again
Many clients come to therapy wanting to look beyond themselves – talking about relationships, values and even spirituality. SDI Productions/E+...
Read moreWhy the pursuit of happiness can be bad for you – and what you should pursue instead
Happiness is one of the most important goals in life. During the pandemic, it trended as the most searched word...
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COVID: how will people behave when self-isolation isn’t mandatory?
eldar nurkovic/ShutterstockThe legal requirement to self-isolate when infected with the coronavirus will end in England on February 24, the UK...
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Curious Kids: how do scientists read a person’s DNA?
Africa Studio/ShutterstockHow do scientists read a person’s DNA? – James, aged 11, Thame, UK DNA (which stands for deoxyribonucleic acid)...
Read moreHave hybrid coronaviruses already been made? We simply don’t know for sure, and that’s a problem
At the end of 2021, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) quietly added “chimeric viruses” – viruses...
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Lassa fever detected in the UK – here’s what you need to know
Around 20% of patients may experience severe illness from the Lassa fever virus. Kateryna Kon/ ShutterstockThree people in the UK...
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Omitting indoor air quality from COVID-19 guidance for shelters and long-term care homes is a grave mistake
A worker is seen cleaning surfaces inside a long-term care home. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl DyckForty per cent of COVID-19 deaths...
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Russian Olympic figure skater Kamila Valieva’s drug test: The substances and their potential performance effects
Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva, seen here after competing in the women's free skate program at the 2022 Winter Olympics...
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