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Some COVID-19 patients don’t recover their sense of smell or taste after all other symptoms go away
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Amateur astronomer finds and christens Clyde’s Spot — a new storm on Jupiter
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Tree rings reveal extreme weather is on the rise in South America
There's a growing weather volatility and climate change could be partly behind it.
The coronavirus epidemic could be fueling higher rates of delirium, brain inflammation, stroke, and nerve damage
The team believes most of these symptoms are caused by our immune response, not the virus.
Our happiness is more dependent on money today than in the 70s and 80s
For better or worse, money is increasingly the source of happiness.
A disease you might not have heard of is on track for elimination
Sleeping sickness is on the brink of eradication thanks to international efforts.
Only 5% of Spain’s population has COVID antibodies, casting further doubt over herd immunity strategy
This suggests that herd immunity cannot be reached without unacceptable human loss.
How long can humans survive without food or water?
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UN sustainability goals could be a smokescreen for further environmental destruction
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Scientist who helped discover Ebola and nearly got killed by COVID-19 says the pandemic is ‘still at the beginning’
We’re only at the start of the coronavirus pandemic although the second wave may take a different form to the...
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