Crayfish get bolder when antidepressants pollute water
Exposure to antidepressants in the water can make crayfish more outgoing, but that may put the crustaceans at risk, research finds.
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COVID-19 Updates: Moderna Asks FDA to Allow Vaccine to Be Given to Children Over 12
Spencer Platt / Getty Images More than 3.7 million people have died from COVID-19 globally.Over half of U.S. adults are now fully vaccinated.COVID-19 cases remain high in some parts of the world, like India, where few people have been vaccinated. U…
COVID-19 Updates: Olympic Concerns and Classroom Masks
Noam Galai/Getty Images More than 4 million people have died from COVID-19 globally.More than half of U.S. adults are now fully vaccinated.New COVID-19 cases are on the rise in virtually every U.S. state. Update on COVID-19 numbers Globally, ther…
We’re living longer, but not cheating death
The average person today can expect to live almost twice as long as people in 1850. But don’t get too excited. There’s still no cheating old age.
MRI spots heart inflammation in athletes who had COVID-19
A cardiac MRI of college athletes who had COVID-19 was seven times more effective in detecting inflammation of the heart than symptom-based testing.
Delta Variant Went From Causing 10% to Over 50% of COVID-19 Cases: What Happens Now
Since the delta variant was first detected in the United States in March, it quickly overtook other variants of the virus. FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images The delta variant of the coronavirus is now the dominant variant in the United States, f…
Deaths at assisted living facilities spiked during COVID-19
Deaths in assisted living facilties spiked from 2019 to 2020. The findings show they need a tailored response to pandemics and other emergencies.
Poll: Many Americans are relaxing COVID-19 precautions
A poll shows 63% of Americans plan to go to a bar or restaurant in the next few weeks. A year ago, 43% were willing to if COVID restrictions were lifted.
4 factors explain countries’ COVID outbreak severity
Four things—median age, obesity rate, island geography, and border measures—account for more than 70% of the variation in nations’ COVID-19 outbreak rates.
Rural small towns may be green but unhealthy
Lack of investment and environmental hazards lead to greater health risks for vulnerable people in three Iowa small towns, research finds.