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The Tyee

Pandemic Sex Misses the Mark for Women. And More Science Info Straight from Journals

Brian Owens May 19, 2020

Women are having more, but lower quality, sex, dogs and cats can be infected, and more in my weekly roundup of pandemic science for The Tyee.

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The Tyee

Our Pandemic Response Has Changed the Air. And More New Science Journal Info

Brian Owens May 12, 2020

Air quality has changed, but not always for the better, organ donations have fallen, and AI can diagnose COVID-19 without a test, in my weekly roundup…

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The Tyee

Men Worry Less about the Virus. And More Science Info Straight from Journals

Brian Owens May 8, 2020

Men are less concerned about COVID-19 despite higher risk, a link to vitamin D, and no baby boom in Italy in my latest coronavirus science roundup…

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COVID-19 Is Not All Good for Wildlife

Brian Owens May 6, 2020

Empty beaches are both a boon and a curse for endangered sea turtles. Deer in Japanese subways, goats taking over a Welsh village. Since most people…

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The Tyee

Travel Restrictions Worked. And More Science Journal Findings

Brian Owens May 5, 2020

How travel restrictions prevented millions of infections, an early arrival in France, and an interesting mutation in one COVID-19 strain, plus more in my science round-up…

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The Tyee

Llama Antibodies Could Treat COVID-19. And More Science Journal Findings

Brian Owens May 2, 2020

Antibodies from a llama called Winter could be the basis of a treatment for COVID-19, men die at higher rates than women, and more in my…

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