How an online quiz became the best tool to convince 18- to 30-year-olds to get the COVID-19 vaccine
The "Which Virus Are You" website was a fun and informative way to talk to young people about the benefits...
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Why nitrates and nitrites in processed meats are harmful – but those in vegetables aren’t
Cancer causing molecules are abundant in processed meats. gresei/ ShutterstockMany of us know that we should steer away from processed...
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Why are babies going hungry in a food-rich nation like Canada?
Whether they breastfeed or use formula, food insecure mothers are struggling to feed their babies. (Hessam Nabavi/Unsplash)Jean, a 24-year-old mother...
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Gene commonly found in south Asian people affects COVID severity – new study
ImageFlow/ShutterstockMost people with COVID don’t end up in hospital, but some groups get a very severe form of the disease....
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The chickenpox virus has a fascinating evolutionary history that continues to affect peoples’ health today
Most children today receive the chickenpox vaccine as a routine part of childhood immunizations. Solidcolours/E+ via Getty ImagesIn July 2021,...
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I interviewed Richard Ratcliffe about his hunger strike: here’s how it’s affecting him
UCL professors in conversation with Richard Ratcliffe. David Wyatt, Author providedOn October 24, Richard Ratcliffe began a hunger strike outside...
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Promising COVID treatments could be growing under the sea – here’s how to find them
divedog/ShutterstockMore than 18 months into the pandemic, we’re still hunting for effective antiviral treatments for COVID – medicines that target...
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Lessons from COVID-19 for the next pandemic: We need better data on workplace transmission
A garment worker walks through a clothing factory in Montréal during the COVID-19 pandemic. Canada, the U.S. and the U.K....
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What’s the difference between a PCR and antigen COVID-19 test? A molecular biologist explains
All COVID-19 tests start with a sample, but the scientific process goes very differently after that. Morsa Images/Digital Vision via...
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White-tailed deer found to be huge reservoir of coronavirus infection
New research from the US has shown that white-tailed deer are being infected with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19...
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