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Summary:New research has shown how ventilators could be adapted to help two patients simultaneously in the event of a shortage. As the first peak

Summary:Forest restoration is a crucial element in strategies to mitigate climate change and conserve global biodiversity in the coming decades, and much of the

Summary:Deep chest compressions can crack ribs, but they reduce brain damage during cardiac arrest, reports a new study. Deep chest compressions can crack ribs,

Summary:Yoga postures and breathing could help patients with atrial fibrillation manage their symptoms, according to new research. Atrial fibrillation is the most common heart

Summary:Ice is melting at a surprisingly fast rate underneath Shirase Glacier Tongue in East Antarctica due to the continuing influx of warm seawater into the

Summary:An automatic, electronic alert on general practitioners’ computer screens can help to prevent excessive prescribing of short-acting asthma reliever medication, according to new research.

Summary:New research finds that medication for high blood pressure could improve Covid-19 survival rates and reduce the severity of infection. Medication for high blood

Summary:Researchers have developed a new method to better understand the drivers of water theft, a significant worldwide phenomenon, and deterrents to help protect this

Summary:Weight loss is most successful in heart attack survivors when partners join in the effort to diet, according to new research. Weight loss is

Summary:Feelings of panic when a person is away from their smartphone could be connected to general feelings of inadequacy and inferiority, a new study

Summary:A study of a gateway receptor for SARS-CoV-2 may help explain the wide variety of symptoms and organs involved with SARS-CoV-2 infection and COVID-19.

Summary:Climate change occurring shortly before their disappearance triggered a complex change in the behavior of late Neanderthals in Europe: they developed more complex tools,