Author: DWDLLC
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To Prevent Pandemics, Bridging the Human and Animal Health Divide
Veterinarians, farmers, and zookeepers could help prevent the next pandemic, but their expertise has been overlooked.
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What if This Coronavirus Lockdown Is Only the Beginning?
“It’s like a fire… You have to keep suppressing it,” one expert said.
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Avoiding pitfalls in the pursuit of a COVID-19 vaccine
As they race to devise a vaccine, researchers are trying to ensure that their candidates don’t spur a counterproductive, even dangerous, immune system reaction known as immune enhancement.
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Exposed: A scientific stalemate leaves our hormones and health at risk
American industry, aided by federal regulators, is conducting a large-scale, consequential experiment with our hormones and the developing brains and reproductive systems of our children.
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Rethinking Herd Immunity
The global rise of “vaccine hesitancy” is changing the landscape of disease transmission
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What the data say about police shootings
How do racial biases play into deadly encounters with the police? Researchers wrestle with incomplete data to reach answers.
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Can’t put down the phone? How smartphones are changing our brains — and lives
One study showed Americans touch their mobile devices more than 2,600 times a day.
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Medicine’s secret ingredient — it’s in the timing
Synchronizing drug delivery with a patient’s body clock can yield clear benefits. But will the data be enough to overcome long-standing hurdles?
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In the Battle Over Lead Ammunition, Science Collides With Culture
Scientists say lead bullets have real environmental and health risks. The gun industry disagrees. Who’s right?