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People with unmedicated mental illness are less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Swedish study finds

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People with unmedicated mental illness are less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Swedish study finds

Vaccination coverage for COVID-19 is high in both people with and without mental illness, according to a large multinational study led by researchers at Karolinska Institutet and published in Nature Communications. However, Swedish registry data revealed that individuals with unmedicated mental illness have lower vaccination levels. The researchers analysed data from seven studies in five … Read more

Precise locations of more than 1 million galaxies revealed

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Precise locations of more than 1 million galaxies revealed

PAUcam camera installed in the primary focus of the William Herschel Telescope (WHT) in La Palma, Spain. Credit: PAUS team The Physics of the Accelerating Universe Survey (PAUS), an international collaboration across 14 institutions, has covered a sky area of 50 square degrees, similar to approximately 250 full moons. It was able to determine galaxy … Read more

These Record-Breaking New Solar Panels Produce 60 Percent More Electricity

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These Record-Breaking New Solar Panels Produce 60 Percent More Electricity

THIS ARTICLE IS republished from The Conversation under a Creative Commons license. The sight of solar panels installed on rooftops and large energy farms has become commonplace in many regions around the world. Even in the gray and rainy UK, solar power is becoming a major player in electricity generation. This surge in solar is … Read more

‘Weekend warrior’ physical activity may help protect against more than 200 diseases

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People with unmedicated mental illness are less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Swedish study finds

Busy with work and other obligations, some people concentrate their moderate-to-vigorous exercise in one or two days of the week or weekend. A study led by investigators at Massachusetts General Hospital, a founding member of the Mass General Brigham healthcare system, has found that this “weekend warrior” pattern of exercise is associated with lower risk … Read more

Europe en route for moon with new simulator, says astronaut Pesquet

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Europe en route for moon with new simulator, says astronaut Pesquet

Pesquet is a national icon in France for his missions to the International Space Station (ISS). Europe has embarked on the mission to put humans back on the moon with a new lunar simulator launched in Germany, French astronaut Thomas Pesquet told AFP. Pesquet was at the German Aerospace Center (DLR) in Cologne on Wednesday … Read more

Phillip Schofield reveals ‘everything was set up for suicide’ but daughter brought him back from ‘the edge’

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Phillip Schofield reveals ‘everything was set up for suicide’ but daughter brought him back from ‘the edge’

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Phillip Schofield has said he put arrangements in place to die by suicide following his affair scandal. The former presenter, … Read more

Extreme heat impacts daily routines and travel patterns

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People with unmedicated mental illness are less likely to be vaccinated against COVID-19, Swedish study finds

A groundbreaking new study conducted by a team of researchers from Arizona State University, University of Washington and the University of Texas at Austin reveals that extreme heat significantly alters how people go about their daily lives, influencing everything from time spent at home to transportation choices. The study, titled “Understanding How Extreme Heat Impacts … Read more

Forest loss forces langur species to interbreed, study shows

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Forest loss forces langur species to interbreed, study shows

A juvenile hybrid langur in Rema-Kalenga Wildlife Sanctuary, Bangladesh. One can easily recognized the mixture of morphological characters. For examplethe white eye rings of the Phayre’s langurs and the golden-brown breast hair of the capped langurs. Credit: Auritro Sattar, Deutsches Primatenzentrum GmbH Research shows a threatening development for two endangered primate species in Bangladesh: Phayre’s … Read more

Israel Lebanon latest: Israel launches new strikes on Beirut after targeting Hezbollah headquarters

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Israel Lebanon latest: Israel launches new strikes on Beirut after targeting Hezbollah headquarters

Starmer warns Israel-Hezbollah clashes risk triggering wider regional war For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Israel today launched fresh airstrikes on Beirut and asked residents living … Read more