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Having Certain Traits May Make You More Susceptible To “Hearing” The Dead

Scientists have identified the traits that may make people more inclined to claim they “hear” the de...

18 Jan 2021

Having Certain Traits May Make You More Susceptible To “Hearing” The Dead

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Breakthrough Multiple Sclerosis Vaccine Shows Impressive Results In Study

A breakthrough study into a prospective vaccine for multiple sclerosis (MS) has shown incredible res...

15 Jan 2021
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Breakthrough Multiple Sclerosis Vaccine Shows Impressive Results In Study

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Vitamin D May Not Stop Respiratory Infections But It Can Ease Them, New Study Suggests

While the study found that Vitamin D supplements do not protect most people from developing colds, f...

15 Jan 2021
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Vitamin D May Not Stop Respiratory Infections But It Can Ease Them, New Study Suggests

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Competitive Sperm Are Far More Selfish Than Previously Thought

New insights into sperm reveal that some act in their own interest, which could mean that genetic in...

15 Jan 2021
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Competitive Sperm Are Far More Selfish Than Previously Thought

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COVID Tongue: Professor Highlights A Little-Known Symptom Of Coronavirus

Among the many strange and unexpected symptoms of COVID-19, the leading UK professor has recently hi...

15 Jan 2021
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COVID Tongue: Professor Highlights A Little-Known Symptom Of Coronavirus

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'Concerned Moms' Send Brutal Letter Warning Local Families About Anti-Vaxxer Neighbors

A group of "concerned moms" sent a letter to their neighbors, warning them about one family in the n...

15 Jan 2021
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"Concerned Moms" Send Brutal Letter Warning Local Families About Anti-Vaxxer Neighbors

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Flu And Other Infections Have Dropped, But They May Come Back With A Vengeance

While 2020's flu season was a relatively mild one, it could be a very different situation in years t...

15 Jan 2021
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Flu And Other Infections Have Dropped, But They May Come Back With A Vengeance

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Fact Check: No, The mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Alter Your DNA

One of the most common rumors about the COVID-19 vaccinations doing the rounds on social media has f...

14 Jan 2021
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Fact Check: No, The mRNA COVID-19 Vaccines Do Not Alter Your DNA

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Study Finds That When Cannabis Is Legalized, Ice Cream And Cookie Sales Go Up

A new study has taken a look at the effect that legalizing cannabis has on cookie and ice-cream sale...

14 Jan 2021
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Study Finds That When Cannabis Is Legalized, Ice Cream And Cookie Sales Go Up

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Why Are So Many New COVID-19 Variants Being Found At The Moment?

You’ve no doubt recently heard something about multiple new emerging variants of COVID-19 being iden...

14 Jan 2021
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Why Are So Many New COVID-19 Variants Being Found At The Moment?

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Rare Four-Stranded DNA Has Been Observed In Human Cells

Known as G-quadruplexes, these four-stranded DNA molecules have been linked to cancer....

13 Jan 2021
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Rare Four-Stranded DNA Has Been Observed In Human Cells

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Virus With High Mortality May Be Next Major Threat To Asia

An emerging virus, called Nipah virus, may pose a significant threat to Asia in the coming years....

13 Jan 2021
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Virus With High Mortality May Be Next Major Threat To Asia

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Epigenetic Changes In Sperm May Predict If A Man's Child Will Have Autism, Small Study Suggest

Scientists have discovered biomarkers in human sperm that might be able to indicate whether a father...

13 Jan 2021
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Epigenetic Changes In Sperm May Predict If A Man's Child Will Have Autism, Small Study Suggest

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Study Suggests Patients With Severe COVID-19 May Have Shorter Telomeres

New research has found patients suffering from severe COVID-19 pathologies have shortened telomere l...

13 Jan 2021
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Study Suggests Patients With Severe COVID-19 May Have Shorter Telomeres

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Man Injected Magic Mushrooms Into His Veins, And They Started To Grow In His Blood

A man was hospitalized after injecting himself with a "tea" he'd made from magic mushrooms and the f...

13 Jan 2021
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Man Injected Magic Mushrooms Into His Veins, And They Started To Grow In His Blood

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Some Brain Cancer May Be Linked To Mind-Altering Cat Parasite

New research has identified a curious link between a type of brain cancer and Toxoplasma gondii, the...

13 Jan 2021
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Some Brain Cancer May Be Linked To Mind-Altering Cat Parasite

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Gut Bacteria May Impact Severity Of COVID-19 Infections

The trillions of microorganisms that live in your gut might have a significant role in how well you ...

12 Jan 2021
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Gut Bacteria May Impact Severity Of COVID-19 Infections

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FDA Approves Rapid Handheld Blood Test That Can Tell If You Have Concussion In 15 Minutes

The FDA has given clearance for the first-ever handheld blood test device that can be used to evalua...

12 Jan 2021
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FDA Approves Rapid Handheld Blood Test That Can Tell If You Have Concussion In 15 Minutes

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WHO Chief Scientist: COVID-19 Herd Immunity Unlikely In 2021 Despite Vaccines

“Even if it happens in a couple of pockets in a few countries, it’s not going to protect people acro...

12 Jan 2021
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WHO Chief Scientist: COVID-19 Herd Immunity Unlikely In 2021 Despite Vaccines

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Should You Get Vaccinated For COVID-19 If You've Already Had It?

If you’ve already been infected with COVID-19, you may be wondering whether you need to be vaccinate...

12 Jan 2021
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Should You Get Vaccinated For COVID-19 If You've Already Had It?

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