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Climate Change Doubled the Likelihood of Devastating South African Floods
CLIMATEWIRE | Parts of South Africa are still reeling nearly a month after heavy rains and catastrophic floods wracked the…
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How to Care for COVID at Home, and Is That Sniffle Allergies or the Virus? COVID Quickly, Episode 30
Tanya Lewis: Hi, and welcome to COVID, Quickly, a Scientific American podcast series. Josh Fischman: This is your fast-track update…
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How the Brain Tells Apart Important and Unimportant Sensations
Imagine you are playing the guitar. You’re seated, supporting the instrument’s weight across your lap. One hand strums; the other…
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Science Still Doesn’t Understand How Our Sex Affects Our Health
Heart disease kills more people of all sexes than anything else. But for more women than men, a heart attack…
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Living with Lead Creates Antibiotic-Resistant ‘Superbugs’
Antibiotic-resistant bacteria are a growing cause of death worldwide. They killed roughly 1.27 million people in 2019, according to the…
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The Moon Will Turn Blood Red This Weekend And Here’s How To See It
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — A total lunar eclipse will grace the night skies this weekend, providing longer than usual…
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Urine Luck: Michigan Researchers Are Putting The “Pee” In Peony
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) — A pair of University of Michigan researchers are putting the “pee” in peony. Rather, they’re…
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To Better Understand Women’s Health, We Need to Destigmatize Menstrual Blood
Women with endometriosis are often told they are pain-pill seekers, scam artists trying to take advantage of the health system.…
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Yes, Phones Can Reveal if Someone Gets an Abortion
Last week a leaked memo revealed that the Supreme Court plans to overturn the landmark Roe v. Wade decision. If…
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How To Treat COVID At Home
Suzanne Myers was sick, concerned and a little confused. Myers, a 55-year-old who lives in Brooklyn, N.Y., and her husband…
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