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A new study out Wednesday is the latest to show that the covid-19 pandemic is taking a heavy toll on Americans’…
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Born and raised in NYC, Ed covers public health, disease, and weird animal science for Gizmodo. He has previously reported for the Atlantic, Vice, Pacific Standard, and Undark Magazine.
Sep 2
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A new study from Iceland provides reassurance that our antibodies to the coronavirus that causes covid-19 can last…
Sep 2
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New research released Wednesday seems to confirm one of the few hopeful discoveries made during the covid-19…
Sep 1
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A pacemaker might help people prone to fainting stay on their feet more, according to preliminary research out this…
Sep 1
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A new study using lasers suggests that face shields and masks outfitted with an exhaust valve aren’t particularly…
Aug 31
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A breed of wild dog known for its lyrical sounds may not be as extinct as we thought, according to a new paper out…
Aug 28
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The American Academy of Sleep Medicine, a U.S. organization representing sleep scientists and clinicians, has called…
Aug 28
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Scientists in Nevada are the latest to report a likely case of reinfection from the coronavirus that causes…
Aug 27
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After the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed its guidance this week to say that people who have been…
Aug 27
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Climbing Mount Everest is one of the hardest athletic feats a person can do. But new research out this week suggests…
Aug 27
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Researchers say they may have found a way to create more useful fat cells using the gene-editing technique CRISPR.…
Aug 26
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In a decision that has left many public health experts confused and suspicious, the Centers for Disease Control and…
Aug 25
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The 6-foot rule for distancing from others during the covid-19 pandemic might be too rigid for its own good, a group…
Aug 24
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On Sunday evening, President Donald Trump announced news that his administration had earlier advertised as a…
Aug 24
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Scientists in Hong Kong report they have found a man who was reinfected by the coronavirus that causes covid-19,…
Aug 21
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Scientists are seriously investigating the possibility that refrigerated and frozen meat could be contaminated with…
Aug 20
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The U.S. federal government is seemingly calling for a do-over on how they want hospitals to report new covid-19…
Aug 20
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Here’s the most depressing map you’re likely to see this week, courtesy of Anthony Fauci, head of the U.S. National…
Aug 18
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The covid-19 pandemic has just breezed through another ignoble milestone in the U.S. The viral disease has taken…
Aug 17
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Preliminary research out this week found that patients taking opioids for chronic pain can produce antibodies to the…