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Scientists sound the alarm: Lockdowns may escalate the obesity epidemic
Locking down society to combat COVID-19 creates psychosocial insecurity that leads to obesity
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A new, 20-minute assay for COVID-19 diagnosis
Researchers have developed a new test that can diagnose COVID-19 in just 20 minutes
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The Russian vaccine and other news of the week
These are some of the most important international news of the week
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How much money is spent on advertising during presidential campaigns?
We are used to seeing political ads before any presidential election. However, what are the numbers behind the campaigns?
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All about the first black female vice-president candidate
The election of the Democrat as vice presidential candidate in the presidential race of Joseph R. Biden is quite an…
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Warming threat to tropical forests risks release of carbon from soil
Forest soils being significantly more sensitive to climate change than previously thought
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Scientists identify hundreds of drug candidates to treat COVID-19
UC Riverside researchers used a powerful machine-learning approach to screen millions of chemicals to find suitable candidates
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Girls would be forced to marry against their will in Somalia
Somalia promotes child marriage in a new law that must be approved by the parliament.
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Did you know that koalas could be key to fighting chlamydia?
Human beings are not the only ones who can suffer from sexually transmitted diseases
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COVID-19 clinical trials lack diversity
Trials need more people of color to generalize results to larger US population
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