The Recovery Room: News beyond the pandemic

Readers have also been interested in how a new urine test could help identify the best diet for your biological type and why we shouldn’t be too concerned about a recent outbreak of bubonic plague.Here are 10 recent stories that people may have missed amid all the COVID-19 fervor.Our most-read article this week looks at new research that identifies the top 10 social and behavioral factors linked to an increased risk of dying. Smoking, alcohol misuse, and divorce feature prominently, but those who have never been married are also at risk.Learn more here.Almost as popular, the second article in our roundup looks at how researchers hope to develop a 5-minute urine test to determine a person’s nutritional fingerprint. This week, MNT reported on a new study that found that salbutamol, an asthma drug, prevents the formation of tangles of fibrous protein that are a hallmark of Alzheimer’s disease.Learn more here.If ever there’s been a year to keep us guessing (and worrying), it’s 2020.