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April 16, 2020 | 11:27am Drinking booze may put people at increased risk for coming down with the coronavirus, the World Health Organization warned. The consumption of alcohol has proven to weaken the body’s immune system and can make drinkers more likely to engage in other risky behaviors that could heighten their chances of catching…

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By Graham Lawton A London health care worker takes a man from an ambulance.Justin Setterfield/Getty Images We know that older people are more vulnerable to covid-19, but another major risk factor has emerged: being male. The first signs of a sex difference in covid-19 severity emerged from hospital records in Wuhan shortly after the city…

(CNN)There will be no graduation for the Class of 2020 -- at least not one that would've forced seniors to wake up early and file into an auditorium with their peers, dressed in flimsy gowns and caps they've been told they can't throw. Prom is canceled, too…

By Layal Liverpool Male lemurs have visible glands on their wrists, which they rub to produce a sweet scentCredit: Chigusa Tanaka, Japan Monkey Centre Male ring-tailed lemurs produce a sweet, fruity aroma from glands on their wrists, which seems to attract females during breeding season. The chemicals responsible for the smell may be the first…