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Face masks hide our facial expressions and can exacerbate racial bias

Face masks hide our facial expressions and can exacerbate racial bias

Wearing a face mask is a COVID-19 infection control staple. Many states, provinces and municipalities now man…

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As Peru Battles Covid-19, Tuberculosis Finds New Footing

As Peru Battles Covid-19, Tuberculosis Finds New Footing

In late February 2020, Martin Valencia Garcia was working as a community agent in Independencia, one of the d…

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Protecting the brain against bad news

Protecting the brain against bad news

People are consuming more news, and more negative news, during the pandemic, potentially contributing to wors…

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Face masks hide our facial expressions and can exacerbate racial bias

Face masks hide our facial expressions and can exacerbate racial bias

Wearing a face mask is a COVID-19 infection control staple. Many states, provinces and municipalities now man…

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The "Zombie Apocalypse" Bond | Think Global Health

The "Zombie Apocalypse" Bond | Think Global Health

Shortly after Hurricane Katrina, New York Times opinion columnist Maureen Dowd published an that depicted New…

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Solitary Confinement May Worsen Covid-19 Transmission in Prisons

Solitary Confinement May Worsen Covid-19 Transmission in Prisons

I n December, Covid-19 infections in prisons in the United States hit a record 25,000 in one week. Among corr…

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'Feeling dead inside.' Healthcare workers battling COVID-19 are suffering from dissociation - Hea...

'Feeling dead inside.' Healthcare workers battling COVID-19 are suffering from dissociation - Hea...

Often armed with inadequate personal protective equipment, frontline healthcare workers rush into action, ris…

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The Psychological Toll of the Pandemic: What Isolation Does to the Brain | Think Global Health

The Psychological Toll of the Pandemic: What Isolation Does to the Brain | Think Global Health

As the second wave of COVID-19 sends countries around the world back into lockdown, scientists worry what imp…

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AI Generates Hypotheses Human Scientists Have Not Thought Of

AI Generates Hypotheses Human Scientists Have Not Thought Of

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