health
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Exposure to Outer Space May Accelerate Ageing, New Evidence Suggests
A fascinating batch of new research papers are highlighting the various health risks associated with long-duration space missions, including troublesome observations having to do with the ageing process and radiation-induced DNA damage.
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U.S. Could See 2,000 Covid-19 Deaths Per Day by Christmas: Report
The U.S. could see 2,000 Americans dying per day by Christmas if strict new mitigation strategies aren’t adopted, according to warnings from doctors on the White House Coronavirus Task Force and a new report from CBS News. The alarming news comes as the U.S. reports 1,565 deaths from covid-19 on Tuesday alone, with hospitals across…
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I’m 100% Ready to Start Bringing My Own Folding Shopping Cart to the Grocery Store
Working from home, it’s relatively easy to minimise my potential exposure to the covid-19 virus — at least until I have to leave the safety of my suburban fortress of solitude every week to buy groceries. Even with safety precautions in place and a mask on my face it’s still an incredibly stressful experience, which…
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Contact Lens-Removing Robot Requires More Faith in Technology Than I’ll Ever Have
Contact lenses offer a more comfortable alternative to wearing glasses for those with vision issues, but that’s assuming you can handle/endure the process of putting them in and taking them out. A Florida man has invented a robot that can insert and remove contact lenses for someone who can’t, although seeing it in action suddenly…