Pien Huang
Stories
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Health
If Most Of Your Coronavirus Tests Come Back Positive, You're Not Testing Enough
The World Health Organization says that a high percentage of positive tests means that local health authorities are focusing on obvious cases and not getting a clear picture of epidemic's scope.
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Health
Life In Lockdown: From Shock To Panic To ... Acceptance
In Wuhan, China, most of the millions of people on lockdown have not gotten sick from COVID-19. But worries and isolation can affect their mental health.
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Health
What's A 'Super-Spreading Event'? And Has It Happened With COVID-19?
At least 11 cases of the viral disease are linked to a British man's ski trip to the Alps after attending a conference in Singapore.
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Health
How Not To Get Sick On A Plane: A Guide To Avoiding Pathogens
Here are recommendations from researchers on how to stave off infectious diseases such as the common cold and the flu during a flight.
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Health
Public Health Efforts Step Up Around The World As Coronavirus Cases Rise
Globally, health officials are on high alert, implementing airport screenings, evacuations, border controls and other measures to contain the spread of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Technology
The Emoji Designer Who's Bringing African Culture To Smartphone Keyboards
O'Plerou Grebet, a graphic design student from Ivory Coast, created over 360 emojis depicting different facets of African life, from the djembe drum to a henna-dyed hand.
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Environment
Encore: I Spy, Via Spy Satellite: Melting Himalayan Glaciers
Scientists are using old spy satellite images to measure the effects of climate change. They're finding that glaciers in the Himalayas are melting twice as fast as they were a few decades earlier.
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Health
Why Dengue Fever Cases Are Hitting Record Highs In Latin America
Nearly 3 million people in the region have contracted the virus this year — a record high.
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A New HIV Vaccine Effort With A Different Kind Of Strategy
The vaccine project is in very early stages, but it's sparking interest among scientists in the field.
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Science
Study: For HIV-Infected Babies, Treatment Should Start At Birth
Every day, as many as 500 babies in sub-Saharan Africa are born with HIV. A study out of Botswana finds that if newborns are given treatment right away, the virus becomes almost undetectable.