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Grocery workers suffer the mental health effects of customer hostility and lack of safety in their workplace
With the holiday season here, consumers are understandably desperate for a “normal” holiday season. For many, that inclu
Hurricanes and wildfires are colliding with the COVID-19 pandemic – and compounding the risks
With Hurricane Laura hitting Louisiana and Texas as an “extremely dangerous” Category 4 storm and wildfires menacing the
How the coronavirus escapes an evolutionary trade-off that helps keep other pathogens in check
Viruses walk a fine line between severity and transmissibility. If they are too virulent, they kill or incapacitate thei
Travelers coming from Italy may have driven first US COVID-19 wave more than those from China, study suggests
The coronavirus was still a far-away problem in Wuhan when U.S. President Donald Trump announced a ban on travel from Ch
The loneliness of social isolation can affect your brain and raise dementia risk in older adults
Physical pain is unpleasant, yet it’s vital for survival because it’s a warning that your body is in danger. It tells yo
How many people get ‘long COVID’ – and who is most at risk?
A few months ago, a young athletic guy came into my clinic where I’m an infectious disease physician and COVID-19 immuno
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