Face masks have played a key role in preventing the spread of coronavirus. In many countries, wearing them was compulsory and remains a common practice around the world. Now there’s another virus making headlines: monkeypox. Monkeypox is a rare viral infection, usually recorded only in parts of West and Central Africa. In recent weeks, however, …
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Placeholder while loading article actions To openThis article is open access. Why? A large US study to find out if vaccination protects against long covid showed that injections had only a slight protective effect: being vaccinated seemed to reduce the risk of lung disorders and blood clots, but did little to protect against most other …
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There is a noise so frequent and familiar in my house, I know it like I know the click of a key in the front door. It’s the dull creak of the medicine cabinet opening, followed by the clink of a giant pill bottle. A few times a week, at least one person in my …
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