By Michael Marshall These cremated bones are 9000 years oldBocquentin et al, 2020 (PLOS ONE, CC BY) Stone Age people were cremating their dead in fire pits about 9000 years ago, in what is now Israel. The development of cremation may have been linked to a shift in their religious beliefs, away from worship of…
Just how contagious is someone who has contracted COVID-19 — yet displays no symptoms — and what makes them asymptomatic while other people suffer so terribly with the disease?This study, published in the medical journal JAMA Internal Medicine this week, provides one theory for the first question. It isolated 303 patients with COVID-19 in a…
Medical officials said you should get tested for COVID-19 even if you're not showing symptoms. HOUSTON — Houston's elected officials are begging people to get tested for COVID-19 as the city saw four consecutive days of increased daily new cases. The Houston Health Department reported 1,456 new cases and 14 newly reported coronavirus deaths on…
Please NoteThe Washington Post is providing this important information about the coronavirus for free. For more free coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, sign up for our Coronavirus Updates newsletter where all stories are free to read.As the death toll escalates in coronavirus hot spots, evidence is growing that young people who work outside the home,…
Almost 50 people were arrested following various protests in the Cape Town area.Included in the protest action was a call to disrupt the day by Gatvol Capetonian, as well as separate protests over land occupations.Police said one police officer was injured in an altercation in Mamre in Atlantis.A total of 45 people have been arrested…
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You can’t scroll through social media or turn on the news these days without hearing about GLP-1 medications. From Ozempic to Wegovy, these drugs have surged in popularity for their ability to help manage diabetes and support weight loss. But starting a GLP-1 isn’t just about picking up a prescription and hoping for the best.
6 min read Long gone are the days when cheating was as easy to spot as a lipstick smudge on a shirt collar. In 2026, infidelity often takes the smaller, yet nonetheless shitty, form of “microcheating.” It could be a borderline flirty text to a colleague or check-ins with an old “friend” that start out