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Harvard doctor says U.S. will hit 200,000 COVID-19 deaths by September CW Headley

In the thick of it, alongside protests and isolation-induced angst, researchers are now theorizing the worst. Read More

Yale researchers say this year of uncertainty is making everyone paranoid John Anderer

Amid everything that’s been going on, there’s also been a big uptick in crazy conspiracies, panic buying, and paranoia in general. Now, researchers from Yale University have an explanation as to why. Read More

Health

This is the only face mask that can reduce contamination by 99%CW Headley

A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine offers valuable insight. In it, the authors argue that cotton masks offer the best protection against SARS-CoV-2 virions. Read More

Office Life

Workers in this industry are the most against contact tracing in the workplace Jennifer Fabiano

Fishbowl, a workplace social network that connects professionals through conversations, recently surveyed 17,297 professionals to find out how workers are currently feeling about contact tracing in the workplace. Read More

Health

This is the other very scary reason why you should be washing your hands more John Anderer

A new study from the University of Toronto is providing yet another reason to break out the soap more often. Harmful and toxic flame retardants may be hiding on your hands and smartphone. Read More

Health

If you did this while social distancing, you may have psychopathic traits Kyle Schnitzer

A study peer-reviewed and set to appear in the journal Social Psychology and Personality Science determined dark traits like psychopathy, meanness, and disinhibition endorsed safety health behaviors less to stop the spread of the novel coronavirus. Read More

Health

Harvard scientists just weighed in on the COVID-19 asymptomatic transmission news and this is what they said Jennifer Fabiano

The World Health Organization walked back on a statement made Monday saying that asymptomatic transmission of coronavirus was “very rare.” … Read More

Latest News

New York City Phase 1 reopening could mean 400,00 workers returning to jobs Kyle Schnitzer

The New York Times reported as many as 400,000 workers could begin returning to jobs, which center on construction, manufacturing, and retail stores during the city’s first reopening phase. Read More

Health

If you wear this item when shopping, you could be putting yourself at higher risk for COVID-19 Meredith Lepore

The eyes may be a route for the virus to spread via someone coughing, sneezing in close proximity as well as if a person rubs their eyes after getting virus particles on their hands or through tears. Read More

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