Jessica Hamzelou, New Scientist

Jessica Hamzelou

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Past articles by Jessica:

How do we decide what counts as trauma – and have we got it all wrong?

What qualifies as trauma has become a hotly debated issue, with implications for treating people who experience PTSD – and the way we respond to things like the pandemic and police killings → Read More

We are finally beginning to understand migraines and how to treat them

After 40 years of research, scientists have uncovered what happens in the brain during a migraine and developed promising new drugs to tackle the condition. Here’s what we now know – and what still remains unanswered → Read More

Covid-19 brain fog: What we know about lingering neurological effects

Growing evidence suggests neurological symptoms of long covid, such as brain fog, are caused by an immune reaction – and should be reversible → Read More

What dolphins reveal about the evolution of the clitoris

Patricia Brennan's latest research suggests that bottlenose dolphins have clitorises that evolved for pleasure. She tells New Scientist why it's important to study animal genitalia → Read More

Covid-19 news: Pregnant women added to UK’s vaccine priority list

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Covid-19 news: Chris Whitty urges caution as UK cases hit record level

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Covid-19 news: Booster jabs to be rolled out to all adults in England

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Covid-19 news: All UK adults to be offered boosters to tackle omicron

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Covid-19 news: Mask wearing cuts infections by 53 per cent

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Covid-19 news: 28 million years of life lost globally to covid

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Covid-19 news: Past covid-19 infection boosts protection from vaccines

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Covid-19 news: UK approves first-of-its-kind antibody treatment

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Covid-19 news: Daily new cases in the UK rise to 31,117

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Covid-19 news: Health leaders warn of pressure on NHS in England

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Covid-19 news: Daily new cases in the UK fall for sixth day in a row

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Covid-19 news: Longer gap between Pfizer shots may boost antibodies

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Covid-19 news: Weekly cases in England hit highest level since January

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Covid-19 news: England may have to reimpose restrictions in August

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Covid-19 news: 1 in 5 NHS Covid-19 app users have contact tracing off

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Covid-19 news: England unlocks as UK cases continue to soar

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