Monday 24 May 2021

Lockdowns Improved Symptoms for People With IBS

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A new report finds people with IBS had milder symptoms during the COVID-19 lockdown, possibly due to reduced stress levels and more control over their diet.



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Gene Therapy Helps Blind Man Regain Some Sight

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For the first time, doctors used a form of gene therapy to restore partial vision in a person who has been blind for 40 years.



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3 Wuhan Lab Workers’ 2019 Illness Raises Concerns

A report that says three researchers from the Wuhan Institute of Virology in China became sick with a flu-like illness and sought hospital care in November 2019 adds to concerns about whether the SARS-CoV-2 virus escaped from the lab.



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Stop Kissing and Snuggling Chickens, C.D.C. Says After Salmonella Outbreak


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Studies Most Likely to Be Wrong Are Read the Most

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Researchers find studies that can't be verified and may be untrue are much more likely to be cited in the media because they're often more interesting.



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