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Do face masks work against the coronavirus and should you wear one?

9 April 2020

The advice on widespread face mask use to protect against covid-19 varies wildly, but there is some evidence that they stop sick people spreading the virus
Stress early in life can make a child’s brain more like an adult's

Stress early in life can make a child’s brain more like an adult's

7 April 2020

Stress in childhood is linked to developing adult-like brain networks and cells that age slowly, and children with early life stress progress slowly through puberty

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