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This is the room in your house most contaminated with COVID-19 germs Meredith Lepore

Researchers looked at samples from the hospital rooms of coronavirus patients in Chengdu, China, and found that 40% of the surfaces tested positive for COVID-19. Read More

If you don’t have enough of this in your body, you could be at higher risk for COVID-19 Olivia Kelley

Past studies also suggested that vitamin D may be helpful in preventing and treating COVID, and interest in the supplement certainly spiked in past months. Read More

This is exactly how much humidity helps to slow down COVID-19 Dara Pollak

Recent studies suggest that the spread of COVID-19 is linked to changes in climate, specifically that higher humidity equals slower spread. Read More

This is what happens to your body around fireworks John Anderer

If you’re planning on setting off a few rockets yourself this year, take a moment and consider the latest findings from New York University. Researchers from NYU Langone Health discovered that some of the most common fireworks available emit copper, lead, and other toxic metals (titanium, strontium) into the air when set off. Read More

Study finds all people, and even monkeys, share similar thought patterns John Anderer

A new study finds that all people, even monkeys, share similar thought patterns. We delve into the research, here. Read more. Read More

Yale scientists may have figured out the reason you keep gaining weight John Anderer

Do you keep gaining weight? Scientists from Yale University may have figured out why you keep gaining weight. Read more, here. Read More

Researchers came up with the exact formula to have a perfect day John Anderer

Researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill surveyed 600 Americans back in April on how they’re dealing with the coronavirus pandemic. Read More

This surprising drink may make your brain sharper CW Headley

A new cohort study published in JAMA Network Open posits that light drinking may actually protect our cognitive function. Read More

This sleep myth you’ve been following for years just got blown up Kyle Schnitzer

The study — published online in the journal Sleep Medicine — focused on adults who only get six or fewer hours of sleep regularly on weekdays. The recommended amount of sleep averages to around seven to eight hours per night, which categorizes these sleepers as “short sleepers.” … Read More

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