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Physical proximity can help get couples on the same parenting page, suggests a new study.Share on PinterestPhysical proximity may aid coordination of parenting techniques, suggests new research.On exposure to child-related stimuli, parents’ prefrontal cortex activity is more synchronous when they are together than when they are apart. So suggests a paper describing research that researchers…

A new review argues that not enough research has analyzed the implications of animals acquiring SARS-CoV-2.Share on PinterestNew research suggests that scientists should pay more attention to the impact of the new coronavirus on livestock and pets.A review in the journal Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases argues that scientists have not conducted enough research on the…

The current pandemic is exposing — and exacerbating — already existing social inequalities. In this interview, Medical News Today spoke to Tiffany Green, assistant professor in the Departments of Population Health Sciences and Obstetrics and Gynecology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, about COVID-19 and race-related health disparities.Share on PinterestDoctors and workers wear protective equipment during…

Some researchers and doctors have started using plasma from people recovering from COVID-19 to treat others who have developed the disease. Medical News Today spoke to Dr. Arturo Casadevall, from Johns Hopkins University, to learn more about this approach.Share on PinterestWhat is convalescent plasma therapy, and why are some doctors using it to treat COVID-19?…

An antibody that scientists first identified in a blood sample from a person who recovered from severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) strongly inhibits the virus that causes COVID-19. The scientists who discovered the antibody are racing to bring it to clinical trials.There are currently no proven treatments for COVID-19, the respiratory illness that the SARS-CoV-2…