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How Black people can cope with the trauma of witnessing repeated death and violence against them

7:57am January 29, 2023

by Ayesha Rascoe

NPR's Ayesha Rascoe speaks to Dr. Alisha Moreland-Capuia about coping with the trauma Black people may feel after horrific events like the killing of Tyre Nichols.

Thinking about the next pandemic keeps lots of researchers busy.

9 diseases that keep epidemiologists up at night

7:31am January 29, 2023

by Sheila Mulrooney Eldred

Thinking about the next pandemic is job number one for many researchers around the world. Here's a look at the World Health Organization's current list of pathogens with pandemic potential.

A new study casts doubt on oxytocin's role as a 'love hormone'

8:04am January 28, 2023

by Jon Hamilton

A study involving prairie voles shows that oxytocin may not live up to its billing as a "love hormone" that is essential to forming enduring attachments with mates.

Three years after COVID-19 started, scientists have learned valuable lessons

8:04am January 28, 2023

Three years after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a "public health emergency," scientists have learned several lessons about how pandemics begin and how to stop them.

Prairie voles mate for life and are frequently used to study human behavior.

Can you bond without the 'love hormone'? These cuddly rodents show it's possible

5:30pm January 27, 2023

by Jon Hamilton

The hormone oxytocin plays a key role in long-term relationships. But a study of prairie voles finds that the animals mate for life even without help from the "love hormone."

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This image shows purified particles of mpox virus, formerly called monkeypox. Viruses like these can be genetically altered in the lab in ways that might make them more dangerous.

When is it OK to make germs worse in a lab? It's a more relevant question than ever

5:15pm January 27, 2023

by Nell Greenfieldboyce

Policymakers have long grappled with how to handle experiments that might generate potentially dangerous viruses. Now, officials are considering whether oversight needs to be expanded.

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People attend a candlelight vigil on Thursday in memory of Tyre Nichols at the Tobey Skate Park in Memphis, Tenn.

Videos like the Tyre Nichols footage can be traumatic. An expert shares ways to cope

4:33pm January 27, 2023

by Juliana Kim

People can experience symptoms of PTSD after being exposed to videos with violence and death. Those symptoms can show up immediately or weeks later.

FDA proposes easing restrictions on blood donations, seeks public comment

4:29pm January 27, 2023

by Rob Stein

The Food and Drug Administration proposes easing many restrictions on gay and bisexual men donating blood.

An expected change in FDA policy would make it easier for men who have sex with men to donate blood.

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FDA moves to ease restrictions on blood donations for men who have sex with men

3:59pm January 27, 2023

Long criticized as discriminatory, the policy has prevented many gay and bisexual men from donating blood. The Food and Drug Administration revealed a draft of its new approach on Friday.

U.S. Attorney Markenzy Lapointe speaks at a news conference in Miami on Wednesday about a network of nursing school operators, centered in South Florida, who allowed students to buy diplomas without the proper training.

25 people in Florida are charged with a scheme to get fake nursing diplomas

11:27am January 27, 2023

by The Associated Press

The defendants allegedly took part in a scam that sold more than 7,600 fraudulent nursing degree diplomas from three Florida-based nursing schools, according to recently unsealed federal indictments.