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Share on PinterestResearchers from the U.K. believe that experts could train dogs to ‘sniff out’ COVID-19.Late last month, a team of researchers from the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), the registered charity Medical Detection Dogs, and Durham University, all in the U.K., announced an intriguing new initiative.The team wants to explore the…

Share on PinterestIn a new study, researchers have once more linked the Mediterranean diet with cognitive benefits.A new study has drawn a link between following a Mediterranean diet and reduced cognitive impairment.The research, which features in the journal Alzheimer’s and Dementia, suggests that, at a population level, following a Mediterranean diet may reduce the risk…

Many countries have declared restrictive measures, such as lockdown, shelter in place, or stay at home orders, to contain the pandemic at a local level. However, the wildly differing responses and response timelines have left people wondering if authorities failed to take the situation seriously early on when they could have done more to slow…

Share on PinterestNew research suggests that deforestation increases animal-to-human disease transmission.A new study published in the journal Landscape Ecology has identified some factors that bring humans and nonhuman primates into contact.The researchers point out that the continued destruction of forest habitats, for agricultural use or human habitation, would cause this contact to become more frequent,…

Share on PinterestNew research finds that disinfecting protective masks at home is safe if done properly.A new study has found that disinfecting homemade masks by heating them may not significantly reduce their effectiveness — and that some medical masks can undergo this process and still be effective.The research, published in the Journal of the International…