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How your brain copes with grief, and why it takes time to heal

How your brain copes with grief, and why it takes time to heal

Grieving is a form of learning, says a scientist who studies the brain's response to loss. When someone you love dies, you have to learn new rules for navigating the world and your brain has to adapt.
by Berly McCoy

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NHL stops cross-border games, shuts down two more teams due to COVID

NHL stops cross-border games, shuts down two more teams due to COVID

The NHL has shut down operations of two more teams — Detroit and Toronto — in hopes of salvaging the season as COVID-19 outbreaks spread across the league. The Red Wings’ scheduled game at Minnesota on Thursday is postponed.
by The Associated Press

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Outgoing NIH director implores people to stay focused on the 'real enemy' — COVID

Outgoing NIH director implores people to stay focused on the 'real enemy' — COVID

"I get upset because people point to anecdotes of somebody who got sick even though they had been vaccinated and say, 'There, you see, it doesn't work,' " outgoing NIH director Dr. Francis Collins said. "That's way too simplistic."
by Matthew S. Schwartz

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Fauci says omicron variant is 'raging through the world'

Fauci says omicron variant is 'raging through the world'

The omicron variant is "raging through the world," the White House's top medical adviser said Sunday, and President Joe Biden is planning to give "a stark warning of what the winter will look like" for unvaccinated Americans.
by The Associated Press

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Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19

Omicron may sideline two leading drugs against COVID-19

Antibody drugs from Regeneron and Eli Lilly have been go-to treatments for early COVID-19. But both drugmakers recently warned that testing suggests their therapies will be much less potent against omicron.
by The Associated Press

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Don't let omicron crash your holiday gathering. Here's how to keep your family safe

Don't let omicron crash your holiday gathering. Here's how to keep your family safe

We're in a much different place than we were last winter. Even if they can't stop all infections, scientists have found that COVID vaccines still offer good protection against severe disease. But health experts say it’s still a good idea to take steps to reduce your risk.
by Maria Godoy, Michaeleen Doucleff and Carmel Wroth

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