Healthcare workers who treat the new coronavirus wear personal protective equipment, or PPE, designed to prevent exposure to infectious materials. Here’s how the equipment works, and why it's crucial in the battle against the epidemic....
Cultivating more control over our lungs can bring many benefits to our mental and physical health. The science of yoga has often attracted research interest. Here, an Indian defence laboratory studies techniques to help sol...
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A Facebook page that seemed to be sharing local news in North Carolina is a textbook example of a disinformation campaign, BBC News has been told. The site accumulated more than 50,000 followers in less than a month but also raised suspicion...
How to travel safely in the wake of coronavirus and flu season...
When Kem Senou Pavel Daryl, a 21-year-old Cameroonian student living in the Chinese city of Jingzhou, contracted the coronavirus he had no intention of leaving China, even if that were possible. "No matter what happens I don't want to t...
Dr. Todd Ellerin, chief of Infectious Diseases at South Shore Hospital, who is responsible for deciding which patients at the hospital are tested for coronavirus....
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There are differences in the way English and Italian speakers are affected by dementia-related language problems, a small study suggests. While English speakers had trouble pronouncing words, Italian speakers came out with shorter, simpler s...
With some blockbuster space missions under way, 2019 saw some amazing images beamed back to Earth from around the Solar System. Meanwhile, some of our most powerful telescopes were trained on the Universe's most fascinating targets. Here are a ...
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Larry Page and Sergey Brin, co-founders of Google, have announced they are stepping down from running the online giant's parent company. The pair will leave their respective roles as Alphabet's CEO and president but will remain on the compan...
Australia's biggest newspaper rivals have made a rare showing of unity by publishing redacted front pages in a protest against press restrictions. The News Corp Australia and Nine mastheads on Monday showed blacked-out text beside red stamps...
Lady Gaga fell head over heels off into the audience during the latest date of her Las Vegas residency. The star had invited a fan called Jack to join her on stage and jumped into his arms - but he lost his footing and the pair plummeted to ...
Greta Thunberg to world leaders: 'How dare you? You have stolen my dreams and my childhood'...
Google has launched a subscription service offering users access to more than 350 "completely unlocked" Android apps and games for a monthly fee. All software provided via the Play Pass will be supplied without any ads or in-a...
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A family of three who got stuck on a raging waterfall were rescued after floating an SOS message in a bottle down a river. Curtis Whitson, his girlfriend, and his 13-year-old son were on a backpacking trip in central California in June. The...
Cancer now causes more deaths among the middle-aged in higher-income countries than cardiovascular disease, a study suggests. Globally, heart problems and stroke is the leading cause of death at this age. But the researchers say people in r...
Experts are warning about the dangers of "fussy eating" after a 17-year-old suffered irreparable sight loss after living on a diet of chips and crisps. Eye doctors in Bristol cared for the young man after his vision had deteriorate...