Remains of man found in Latvia had DNA fragments and proteins of bacterium that causes plague
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Month: June 2021
Humans are creating hot spots where bats could transmit zoonotic diseases
A new map shows how human actions are affecting outbreak risks, sometimes in surprising places, which could be a valuable tool in preventing the next pandemic.
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Scientists develop wireless pacemaker that dissolves in body
A wireless pacemaker that can dissolve in the body has been created for patients who need only temporary help to regulate their heartbeat. Since the first pacemaker was implanted in 1958, millions of people have benefited from the devices. According to the national audit for cardiac rhythm management, 32,902 pacemakers were implanted for the first time in the UK in the year 2018-19 alone.
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In India, concern mounts over a variant called Delta Plus.
The version of the virus has been found in several other countries, too. Officials say that they are gathering data about its strength and emphasize that vaccines are likely to still offer protection.
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New weight-loss tool prevents mouth from opening more than 2mm
DentalSlim Diet, which uses magnets, has been likened to ‘medieval torture device’
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Cuba’s COVID vaccine rivals BioNTech-Pfizer, Moderna
Cuba's health authorities said this week the domestically produced Abdala vaccine has proven to be 92% effective against the coronavirus in clinical trials. DW takes a closer look.
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The Most Dangerous Idea in Mental Health
The belief that hidden memories can be "recovered" in therapy should have been exorcised years ago, when a rash of false memories dominated the airwaves, tore families apart, and put people on the stand for crimes they didn't commit. But the mental health establishment does not always learn from its mistakes—and families are still paying the price.
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‘Be not solitary, be not idle’: secrets of 400-year-old self-help book unlocked
Admired by everyone from John Milton to Nick Cave, The Anatomy of Melancholy has always been a text that has dazzled and confounded its readers in equal measure. Now, exactly 400 years after it was published, an academic has painstakingly traced the meaning of thousands of its sphinxlike allusions, enigmatic references and arcane quotations, allowing Robert Burton’s famous text to be fully understood for the very first time.
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Blood test to detect 50 types of cancer ‘accurate enough to be rolled out’
The test is based on a type of DNA that is shed by tumours into the bloodstream.
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Catastrophe Overload? Then Live Like a Stoic for 24 Hours
We’ve faced bad tidings for over a year now. But, viewing the news makes us feels awful; ignoring it doesn’t feel right either.
Recently, Psychologist Terri Apter wrote about the “phenomenon in human behavior.” She describes how catastrophic events reduce procrastination and lazy thinking.
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