Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a complex chronic inflammatory disease of the spine with involvement of the sacroiliac joints. Over the
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Personality can predict who’s a rule follower and who flouts COVID-19 social distancing guidelines
As states struggle to get the COVID-19 balance right—between eased restrictions and rising infection rates—it falls to individuals to abide
Continue reading »Three moral virtues necessary for an ethical pandemic response and reopening
The health and economic impacts of the coronavirus pandemic are not equally felt. From the United States to Brazil and
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Latin America and the Caribbean on Tuesday surpassed 100,000 coronavirus deaths, more than half of them in Brazil, according to
Continue reading »Brothers in arms: The brain and its blood vessels
The brain is our most energy-hungry and metabolically active organ. It is responsible for our thoughts, ideas, movement and ability
Continue reading »Cheaper and faster coronavirus tests in the pipeline
A new sensor that can give an immediate response to the presence of coronavirus could dramatically improve the efficiency of
Continue reading »Researchers find some hair greying is due to stress and thus can be reversed
A team of researchers at Columbia University, collaborating with an associate at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine,
Continue reading »Facts and myths about obesity, emerging as a key factor in COVID-19 hospitalization
With so much misinformation surrounding obesity, Dr. Catherine Varney is careful with her words. First of all, she clarifies that
Continue reading »Impact of coronavirus on cancer services revealed – over 2 million people waiting for screening, tests and treatments
COVID-19 has placed a huge strain on cancer services in the UK. It’s been felt in all areas of cancer
Continue reading »New insights into vaping uptake among Māori and Pacific peoples
Māori and Pasifika who have not been able to quit smoking may need more support to move from smoking to
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