FP TrendsJuly 24, 2020 18:04:21 IST Neanderthals were hunters and gatherers, and therefore led very physically stressful lives. But a recent study has revealed that these ice age beings had less ability to withstand pain than modern humans. Rude ancient human relatives have now been extinct for 40,000 years, but …
Read More »South Korean study says kids 10 and older transmit the virus at least as easily as adults
They don’t have serious cases at the same rate as adults, of course. You can look up age-specific hospitalization and mortality data for any state and see that younger people are more likely to have mild infection outcomes. The fear is not that 12-year-old boys will end up in ICU …
Read More »Even people with mild symptoms of COVID-19 are experiencing long-term fatigue
People who have been seriously ill and treated in intensive care units can wait a few months to fully recover, regardless of their condition. However, with COVID-19, the evidence is mounting that some people who have had relatively mild symptoms at home may also have prolonged illness. Overwhelming fatigue, palpitations, …
Read More »Brain scans show why our mind’s eye sees the world so differently from everyday vision
Researchers have discovered a neural overlap between humans and machines that helps explain why what we see in our mind’s eye is different from the information our real eyes process when we observe something in reality. With the help of an fMRI scanner and artificial neural network, an AI engine …
Read More »Your blood type may affect the risk of COVID-19, but it is not any type of protection, experts say.
A handful of initial studies have found that people with O blood type may have a slight advantage during this pandemic. Research published over the weekend found that patients with type O were less likely to test positive for COVID-19 than patients with type A, B, or AB blood. An …
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