Inequality’s deadly toll. @AmyMaxmen spent eight months investigating how exploitation, poverty and discrimination drove COVID in the US — and why scientists haven’t really addressed these issues, despite studying them for 150 years. nature.com/immersive/d415…

"Depression increases levels of harmful chemicals in our brain. An imbalance in these chemicals can lead to loss of brain cells. This, coupled with the loss of brain cells in dementia, increases likelihood of #Alzheimer’s." theconversation.com/the-ten-factor…

Pace of science may have been changed forever – because of COVID. Research is traditionally published in academic journals, after peer review. But during the pandemic, scientists shared research much more rapidly: by using preprints. theconversation.com/preprints-how-…

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Each increase in mental wellbeing in a population was associated with lower health and social care costs the following year, experts found. "The greatest savings could be made by maximising everyone's mental wellbeing." theconversation.com/mental-wellbei…

Can we predict all the ways coronavirus will evolve? Whole-genome sequencing can provide some pointers. theconversation.com/can-scientists…

Children influence adults to be more generous, a study finds. "Thinking about or being in the presence of children elicited greater compassion with others in a range of people - even among those who had relatively negative attitudes towards children." theconversation.com/adults-are-mor…

The oldest human burial in Africa has been discovered. How our ancestors treated the dead can offer crucial clues. "The body was disposed of deliberately, with some form of community involvement or funerary rite." theconversation.com/how-we-discove…

Dictator or beloved historical figure? There are two recurrent issues with commemorating Napoleon today: his reintroduction of slavery and his misogyny. theconversation.com/napoleons-bice…

IQ tests: are humans getting smarter? Things IQ tests can’t measure: personality, creativity, emotional and social intelligence, or even wisdom – so are they really a good judge of ‘intelligence’? theconversation.com/iq-tests-are-h…

Waiving IP is unlikely to be a short-term solution to rapid vaccine manufacture and deployment and could lead to long-term obstacles for vaccine development. Increasing the availability of raw materials would be a bigger boost for vaccine production now. theconversation.com/covid-vaccines…

International COVID-19 trial to restart with focus on immune responses World Health Organization will test whether three existing drugs can save lives of hospitalized people. nature.com/articles/d4158…

How many COVID deaths are acceptable in a post-pandemic world? “We have to accept that people will get infected, will go to hospital and will die from COVID-19 in the future.” nature.com/articles/d4158…

Pfizer COVID vaccine protects against worrying coronavirus variants Latest findings suggest that current RNA vaccines are a potent weapon against the most worrisome immune-evading variants. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Cooperative AI: machines must learn to find common ground Autonomous vehicles or smart cities that do not engage well with humans will fail to deliver their benefits, and might even disrupt stable human relationships. nature.com/articles/d4158…

In shock move, US backs waiving patents on COVID vaccines Until now, the US, EU, UK and Japan have blocked efforts, brought by India and South Africa, to make it legal for manufactures to produce generic versions of COVID-19 vaccines. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Many want fully open sharing of SARS-CoV-2 genome sequences. But others, particularly those in resource-limited countries, prefer 'gatekeeping' features of repositories like GISAID Initiative, as it ensures that users *acknowledge* those who deposited the sequences. nature.com/articles/d4158…

The Solidarity trial found that antiviral drugs like remdesivir and hydroxychloroquine didn't save lives. So instead, it will now test three drugs that dampen inflammation, an approach that has shown promise in smaller trials. nature.com/articles/d4158…

Thomas Cavalier-Smith (1942–2021) Polymath of cellular evolution who shaped understanding of the tree of life. nature.com/articles/d4158…

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