Studies of the microbiome in the human gut focus mainly on bacteria. Other microbes that are also present in the gut — viruses, protists, archaea, and fungi — have been largely overlooked. New research in mice now points to a significant role for fungi in the intestine — the communities of molds and yeasts known as the mycobiome — that […]
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Some warm-weather cities are worried that spring breakers could lead to new COVID-19 outbreaks, nearly a year after the onset of the pandemic cut 2020's spring break season short. On Friday, Miami Beach Mayor Dan Gelber appeared on CNN's New Day and said the city is "very concerned" about vacationers, especially as Miami-Dade county averages more than 1,000 new COVID […]
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It'll be a boy for Jenna Compono and Zach Nichols! The Challenge alums revealed the exciting news about their baby on the way Saturday, sharing joint videos on Instagram of themselves popping a massive black balloon to release a flurry of blue ones inside. They both captioned their posts, "We are having a……" The couple — fan favorites from the […]
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Things that really help me to unwind and rejuvenate are meditation, a good laugh with kids, short breaks from work and spending quality time with family. By Dr Ankita Chandna Juggling work and parental responsibilities is no mean feat, but just like everything else there are good days and bad. Nowadays, women enjoy equal status in the world because they […]
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China said on Sunday it has plans to set up COVID-19 vaccination stations to vaccinate Chinese citizens abroad and is also ready to work with the International Olympic Committee to help provide vaccines to Olympic athletes for upcoming events.Packages of COVID-19 vaccines by Beijing Institute of Biological Products of Sinopharm’s China National Biotec Group (CNBG), are displayed […]
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HEALTH NOTES: One in two Britons claim they are clueless about what sort of food is healthy Nearly half of Britons claim to be in the dark about what sort of food is healthy. While we are paying more attention to diet and exercise due to Covid, a study of 2,000 UK adults surveyed by Asian food brand Itsu found […]
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FILE PHOTO: A healthcare worker prepares to administer a dose of Sinovac’s CoronaVac coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine as Chile starts to vaccinate elderly people living in nursing homes in Santiago, Chile, February 4, 2021. Picture taken February 4, 2021. REUTERS/Ivan AlvaradoQUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador has received a donation of some 20,000 doses of the Sinovac coronavirus vaccine from Chile, Ecuador’s […]
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The Russian sleep experiment is a popular urban myth which began to circulate online in “creepypasta” forums (so-named for the ease with which you could copy-paste spooky content) in the early 2010s. But could this deeply unsettling legend have had some roots in fact? The story goes that Soviet-era scientists created a stimulant which they believed would enable soldiers to […]
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Queen of Clean reveals how she cleans her toothbrush When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters.Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for other related newsletters or services we offer.Our Privacy Notice explains more about how we use your data, and your rights.You can unsubscribe at any time. Dental hygiene is important and an electric […]
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A new study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention found that mask mandates were linked to a decrease in COVID-19 cases and deaths, while allowing dining at restaurants was linked to an increase in both. The findings come as some states, including Texas and Mississippi, have recently made moves to lift their mask mandates and other restrictions, like […]
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