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Learn more here.2. Metabolites in urine point the way to a more healthful dietShare on PinterestNew research suggests that we need to rethink what constitutes a healthful diet.Almost as popular, the second article in our roundup looks at how researchers hope to develop a 5-minute urine test to determine a person’s nutritional fingerprint. It does…

SA's economy is expected to contract by between 7% and 10% in 2020. As SA completes the first 100 days of lockdown, some members of the struggling business community say SA cannot afford to keep the current restrictions in place.A smarter lockdown, which includes restricting certain activities while allowing all other industries to operate, is more…

July 4, 2020, 11:12 a.m. ETMore than six months into the pandemic, the coronavirus has infected more than 11 million people worldwide, killing more than 525,000. But despite the increasing toll, scientists still do not have a definitive answer to one of the most fundamental questions about the virus: How deadly is it?A firm estimate…

The coronavirus killed tens of thousands in the United States during the pandemic’s first months, but it also left a lesser-known toll: thousands more deaths than would have been expected from heart disease and a handful of other medical conditions, according to an analysis of federal data by The Washington Post.The analysis suggests that in…

At least 15,000 more Americans have died in recent months from Alzheimer’s disease and dementia than otherwise would have, health officials believe, pointing to how the coronavirus pandemic has exacted a higher fatality toll than official numbers have shown. As Covid-19 devastated older Americans this spring, often by racing through nursing homes, the deadly outbreaks…