New Studies Support Wuhan Market as Pandemic’s Origin Point

Scientists have released three studies that reveal intriguing new clues about how the COVID-19 pandemic started. Two of the reports trace the outbreak back to a massive market that sold live animals, among other goods, in Wuhan, China and a third suggests that the coronavirus SARS-CoV-2 spilled over from animals—possibly those sold at the market—into … Read more

Nearly 50% of Anti-Abortion Americans Would Still Help a Loved One Arrange It

Almost half of Americans morally opposed to abortion would help a friend or family member with arrangements to get one, and a majority would offer emotional support, a new study said Friday.   The authors of the paper, which appeared in the journal Science Advances, wrote the finding showed that people are willing to cross … Read more

Spinal implants let three people who were paralysed walk with support

By Clare Wilson Three people who were completely paralysed from the waist down due to spinal cord injuries can now walk while using wheeled walking frames or crutches for support, thanks to implants that electrically stimulate nerves in their back and legs. “All three patients immediately after the surgery were able to stand up and … Read more