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No additional coronavirus case reported in Wisconsin; beware of scammers, officials say

No additional coronavirus case reported in Wisconsin; beware of scammers, officials say

Wisconsin health officials said they have investigated more than a dozen suspected cases of coronavirus, but still have confirmed only one. Officials also warned of scammers who are trying to obtain personal information by sending fake emails about the outbreak.
by Tim Nelson

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What fictional pandemics can teach us about real-world survival

What fictional pandemics can teach us about real-world survival

People have been telling stories about pandemics for thousands of years — once, they were tales of divine retribution, but today they're often rooted in current events like the coronavirus outbreak.
by Neda Ulaby

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Author Michael Pollan explains caffeine cravings (and why you don't have to quit)

Author Michael Pollan explains caffeine cravings (and why you don't have to quit)

When Pollan decided to write about caffeine, he gave it up — cold turkey. "I just couldn't focus," he says. "I was irritable. I lost confidence." Caffeine reshapes the brain in surprising ways.
by Terry Gross

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Mental health on campus

Mental health on campus

College should be a time of opportunity. But opportunity goes hand-in-hand with stress, and that can pose serious challenges for mental wellness. Join us as we explore what students are thinking about when it comes to mental health.
by Kerri Miller, Marcheta Fornoff and Breann Schossow

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For kid's coughs, swap the over-the-counter syrups for honey

For kid's coughs, swap the over-the-counter syrups for honey

For parents desperate to calm a kid's hacking cough so the whole family can get some sleep, it turns out there's evidence that a common kitchen ingredient works better than over-the-counter medicine.
by Selena Simmons-Duffin

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Bats carry many viruses. So why don't they get sick?

Bats carry many viruses. So why don't they get sick?

The winged mammal has a unique ability to carry viruses and not get sick from them. This tolerance may be a unique adaptation to flying.
by Pien Huang

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China's virus death toll surpasses SARS, but number of new cases falls

China's virus death toll surpasses SARS, but number of new cases falls

China's death toll from the new virus outbreak has risen to 811. However, the number of new cases reported over the previous 24 hours fell significantly Sunday from the previous period, something experts see as a sign the spread of the virus may be slowing.
by The Associated Press

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Researchers link autism to a system that insulates nerve fibers in the brain

Researchers link autism to a system that insulates nerve fibers in the brain

Brains affected by autism appear to share a problem with cells that make myelin, the insulating coating surrounding nerve fibers that controls the speed at which the fibers convey electrical signals.
by Jon Hamilton

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