Yawning is contagious for lions, who synchronize their behaviors to help group cohesion

Some animals, including humans, will start yawning after someone else nearby yawns, and a new study suggests this ‘contagious yawning’ helps fuel group cohesion. Researchers observing lions in South Africa found the animals do not just mimic each other’s yawns, they would copy subsequent behaviors. If one lion yawned, then got up and moved somewhere … Read more

Highly contagious UK ‘super-covid’ variant found in 80% of Houston’s sewage

The highly contagious UK variant is rapidly spreading throughout Houston, Texas, a new analysis has found. On Monday, the Houston Health Department revealed the variant, known as B.1.1.7 was found at more than three-quarters of the city’s wastewater plants in samples collected February 22. This is 47 percent higher than the number of plants the … Read more

At least 90 cases of highly contagious UK ‘super-covid’ variant are found at Michigan prison

At least 90 cases of the highly contagious ‘super-COVID’ variant from the UK have been identified at a prison in Michigan. Staff and prisoners have been undergoing daily coronavirus testing at Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility in Ionia after a staff member tested positive for the variant, known as B 1.1.7., last week. Of the 90 new cases, … Read more

Teenagers catch moods from their FRIENDS – and low spirits are the most contagious, study reveals

Bullying can affect everyone; those who are bullied, those who bully, and those who witness bullying.  Bullying is linked to many negative outcomes including impacts on mental health, substance use, and suicide.  It is important to talk to children to determine whether bullying, or something else, is a concern. Children who are bullied Children who … Read more

New COVID-19 strain that is different from UK’s ‘highly contagious’ variant is found in California 

Scientists have discovered a new coronavirus variant in California as the state continues to struggle with a rising number of cases and deaths. The strain has been identified in more than one dozen counties and has been linked to multiple outbreaks in Santa Clara County, reported the Los Angeles Times. It remains unclear whether the … Read more

Model, 37, with rare skin condition vitiligo says strangers thought condition was contagious

A man with the rare skin condition vitiligo has said strangers have avoided sitting next to him on the bus as they fear they might ‘catch’ his skin condition.   Model Roger Monte, 37, from Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, developed vitiligo when he was 23 and was so depressed by the way his skin had been … Read more

New mutant strain of coronavirus more contagious because it replicates in the throat, says study

New mutant strain of coronavirus that is surging through Britain is more contagious because it replicates in the throat, says study Birmingham University study found Covid variant patients had ‘high viral loads’ Swabs taken from throat of those with latest strain had higher levels of Covid  Michael Kidd, who lead study, said findings could explain how … Read more

New mutant coronavirus strain IS more contagious by nearly 50%  

The new mutant variant of ‘super’ coronavirus is indeed more infectious than previous variants, just as scientists feared, a new study finds.  Imperial College London researchers found that the new variant that’s been wreaking havoc in the UK and arrived in the UK may be nearly 50 percent more transmissible, based on samples taken from … Read more

New Covid-19 variant strain: ‘70% more contagious’ claim questioned

‘Show us the evidence’: Scientists call for clarity on claim that new Covid-19 variant strain is 70% more contagious Boris Johnson was urged to publish clear evidence of coronavirus data last night  Said new variant may be up to 70 per cent more transmissible than other strains Professor Carl Heneghan expressed his scepticism over the … Read more

Scientists call for clarity on claim that new Covid-19 variant strain is 70% more contagious 

‘Show us the evidence’: Scientists call for clarity on claim that new Covid-19 variant strain is 70% more contagious Boris Johnson was urged to publish clear evidence of coronavirus data last night  Said new variant may be up to 70 per cent more transmissible than other strains Professor Carl Heneghan expressed his scepticism over the … Read more