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(ajr_images/Getty Images) CRAIG LOCKWOOD AND ZOE JORDAN, THE CONVERSATION 23 JULY 2020 Yes, wearing a mask can be uncomfortable or frustrating, especially if you're not used to it. People who wear glasses, those anxious about being able to breathe properly, or who wear masks for extended periods of time face particular challenges. But health workers,…

Vanessa Guillen, a 20-year-old soldier who disappeared from a U.S. Army base in Texas in April, was promoted from private first class to specialist ahead of a press conference Thursday when Fort Hood officials are expected to provide updates on her case. An attorney representing Guillen’s family said Wednesday that they believe the partial human remains…

Preliminary results from an ongoing study suggest that those with a certain blood type may have some protection against the novel coronavirus.In April, not long after the pandemic began, the genetic testing firm 23andMe began using its testing services to help scientists better understand how genetics may play a role in why some people who contract the novel…

Working with a mouse model of Alzheimer’s, scientists have developed an imaging technique for detecting changes in the texture of the retina that are associated with the disease. Early diagnosis of the condition could aid efforts to slow its progression.More than 5 million people aged 65 or older in the United States are living with…

The House of Representatives passed a $3 trillion coronavirus relief package Friday, which would provide another round of stimulus checks to millions of eligible Americans and extend expanded unemployment benefits, among other provisions.The Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions, or HEROES, Act, clocks in at over 1,800 pages and could provide some additional economic…