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Pausing AstraZeneca Could Cause More Deaths. And More New COVID Science
Benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh the risks, elimination is better than mitigation, and income inequality is linked to more cases and deaths in this week’s…
A COVID Culprit: Crowded Households. And More News from Science Journals
The dangers for pregnant women and their babies, shift workers are at higher risk, and how crowded households drive infection rates in this week’s roundup of…
Feds Investigating Telehealth Charges in Upsurge
With telehealth restrictions eased during the COVID-19 pandemic in an effort to limit potential exposure to the virus, virtual care has become more common and the…
Canada’s new science budget gets lukewarm reception from researchers
The relatively modest research investments outlined in Canada’s new federal budget could make it difficult for the nation to recruit and retain scientific talent, Canadian science…
Eviction Bans Reduced Viral Transmission. And Other Science Journal Findings
Suicides fell at the beginning of the pandemic, the importance of airborne transmission, and eviction bans protect entire communities in this week’s roundup of pandemic science…
How Your Brain Tracks Moving Sounds
Researchers identify two neural circuits used to track the location and motion of a sound. When an object moves across your field of view, your eyes…