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Long COVID Puzzle Pieces Are Falling Into Place

Ziyad Al-Aly The Conversation
Important progress is being made in understanding the pathways by which long COVID wreaks havoc on the body. Studies suggest that an abnormal immune response may underlie long COVID. Removing these antibodies may hold promise as a treatment.

We Finally Know Why Some People Got COVID While Others Didn’t

Marko Nikolic and Kaylee Worlock The Conversation
In our "challenge study," one gene produced much more of a specific protein in volunteers who did not develop a sustained COVID infection. This finding has significant implications for future treatments and for vaccine development.

Why Chile Has a Palestinian Football Team – the Bigger History

Mary Katherine Newman The Conversation
Chile is home to the largest population of Palestinians outside of the Middle East. At the heart of this community, Palestino has not only served as a rallying point for the diaspora, but also an instrument of cultural exchange and diplomacy.

Neanderthals Spoke, but Maybe Not Metaphorically

Steven Mithen The Conversation
Neanderthals possessed the vocal machinery for speech and were sufficiently similar to modern humans that multiple instances of successful interbreeding occurred. But their brain structure and possibly their thinking were significantly different.
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