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Masks and Emasculation: Why Some Men Refuse to Take Safety Precautions
They think it makes them look weak, and avoiding that is evidently more important to them than demonstrating responsible behavior
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How a Landmark Physics Paper from the 1970s Uncannily Describes the COVID-19 Pandemic
Phil Anderson’s article “More Is Different” describes how different levels of complexity require new ways of thinking. And as the virus multiplies and spreads, that’s just what the human race desperately needs...
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The Fight against COVID-19 Threatens to Cause Collateral Health Damage
The pandemic is no excuse to abandon chronic disease management and prevention
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Why Would Hospitals Forbid Physicians and Nurses from Wearing Masks?
They wouldn’t in cases where these professionals are caring for infectious patients, but in other situations, they have
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A Message from the Front Lines of the Pandemic
I don’t want talk. I don’t want assurances. I want action. I want boxes of N95 masks and other safety gear piling up in hospitals
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Feast Your Eyes on Australia’s Newly Explored Depths [Video]
Take a few moments to enjoy stalked barnacles, googly-eyed glass squid and other oddities of the deep, where it is cold, dark and 100 percent coronavirus free
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A Quest for the Genetic Fountain of Youth
The study of long-lived mammals can help scientists understand why humans age
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How Do We Prevent the Next Outbreak?
Our planning needs to take account of the complex interconnections among species, ecosystems and human society
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The Problem with Direct-to-Consumer Genetic Tests
Despite caveats in ads and on packages, users can fail to understand their limitations
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On Coronavirus, Bypass the White House and Turn to the Experts
Every presidential “press conference” broadcast live weakens our collective ability to deal with COVID-19
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Trust Is The Key to Fighting the Pandemic
Containing the spread of COVID-19 may require that citizens have faith in both their government and one another
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One Root Cause of Pandemics Few People Think About
It’s our seemingly insatiable desire to eat meat
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Electronic Health Records Need an Ethical Tune-Up
Without oversight, the technologies at the heart of the health system are vulnerable to corruption
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