WHO Europe chief urges nations to keep up COVID quarantines

The World Health Organization’s European director warned national governments Thursday against reducing the quarantine period for people potentially exposed to the coronavirus, even as he acknowledged that COVID-19 “fatigue” was setting in with growing public resistance to the measures needed to control the pandemic. Dr. Hans Kluge said that “even a slight reduction in the length of the quarantine” could […]

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Yale University is offering a free online course on parenting; here’s how to join

The programme covers various aspects of parenting, from how to praise a child and inspire good behaviour to ways to effectively discipline them. With online classes becoming the new normal amid the coronavirus pandemic, Yale University has come up with an online course, not for children but for parents. Created by Dr Alan E Kazdin, professor of psychology and child […]

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British-made surgical PPE device rolls out free to NHS

An innovative device designed to stop patients accidentally spreading coronavirus to ear, nose and throat surgeons is rolling out free to NHS clinics across the UK. The SNAP device—the brainchild of two Midlands surgeons, Ajith George and Chris Coulson—was developed in a matter of months thanks to a collaboration with engineers at Aston University and specialist UK-based manufacturing firms. The […]

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Gigi Hadid's Dad Mohamed Writes Poem for His 'Little Grandchild': 'I Wish for You the Sun & Moon'

Gigi Hadid's father, Mohamed Hadid, has some sweet words for his family. On Wednesday, the 71-year-old real estate developer shared a handwritten poem titled "Grandpa's Heart," dedicating the message to his "little grandchild." "Hello little grandchild, it is me, my heart as happy as can be," he wrote. "I wish for you the sun & moon, I wish for you […]

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People’s life goals relate to their personality type, study suggests

In the first research of its kind, a new University of California, Davis, study suggests that for the most part, people formulate goals consistent with their personality traits—and an individual’s goals are related to how their personality subsequently changes over time. The study surveyed more than 500 students when they started college, each year during college, and 20 years later […]

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Maren Morris Says Son, 5 Months, 'Can Stay Up a Little Late to Watch Mom' Perform at ACM Awards

https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPwGN0BXFG/Maren Morris/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPwGN0BXFG/Maren Morris/Instagram https://www.instagram.com/p/CEPwGN0BXFG/Maren Morris/Instagram Maren Morris is getting ready to take the stage once again — with a new fan in the audience! The country singer is set to perform "To Hell & Back" from her album GIRL, from the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, Tennessee, as part of the 2020 ACM Awards on Wednesday night. And she hopes […]

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Next-gen organoids grow and function like real tissues

Organoids are fast becoming cutting-edge tools of modern life sciences. The idea is to use stem cells to build miniature tissues and organs that accurately resemble and behave like their real counterparts. From basic biological research to drug development and testing, organoids could complement animal testing by providing healthy or diseased human tissues, expediting the lengthy journey from lab to […]

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Antibodies needed to save lives in Africa

Scientific advances have transformed the prevention, treatment and cure of many diseases globally. However, millions of Africans continue to die, endure long periods of illnesses—and suffer negative impacts of diseases for lack of affordable, good quality effective drugs and medical therapies. It is not acceptable that we continue to lose lives to preventable or treatable diseases for lack of timely […]

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