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Has warm spring suppressed UK’s outbreak? Coronavirus fell after sunniest April on record

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A sunny spring may partly explain why coronavirus cases have fallen dramatically in the UK in recent weeks, according to scientists. COVID-19 spreads via droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes and, under the right conditions, can survive on objects for hours where it stays infectious.  But Professor Keith Neal, an epidemiologist at the University of Nottingham, … Read more

‘Fear memory’ in PTSD could be suppressed, scientists say

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Hope for PTSD patients as scientists discover how the brain forms ‘fear memory’ to link traumatic events to particular situations and trigger defensive behaviour ‘Fear memory’ formation involves neural connections between two brain regions Activity between the two regions increased in mice faced with ‘aversive stimuli’ Weakening these could erase fear memory for people who are living with … Read more