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The Thai government recently claimed success at treating asymptomatic and mild COVID with a medicinal herb called green chiretta. The herbal remedy was given to over 11,000 inmates with mild COVID. Just over 99% of them supposedly recovered, prompting the government to recommend the remedy for asymptomatic patients.
Unfortunately, there is no published data to back this claim. So if you have just had a positive test and you’re feeling fine, don’t rush to buy green chiretta. At least, not yet. Trials are underway and we should know more soon.
The latest data from the UK’s Office for National Statistics shows that people’s sense of wellbeing declined in the first year of the pandemic, but then it had been declining for years before that. The pandemic just exacerbated it. Plus, you might think that winning £184 million on the EuroMillions lottery would be good for your wellbeing, but the evidence suggests it’s more complicated than that.
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Clint Witchalls
Health + Medicine Editor (UK edition)
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Man holding jar of green chiretta.
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Jose Prieto Garcia, Liverpool John Moores University
Thai government claims success at treating mild COVID in prison population.
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Looking for light.
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Paul Anand, The Open University
People inevitably became less contented during the pandemic, but it’s part of a longer trend.
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Nattavudh Powdthavee, Warwick Business School, University of Warwick
Would £184 million make you any happier?
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Will McMorran, Queen Mary University of London
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Maria Flood, University of Liverpool
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Science + Technology
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Nathaniel Tkacz, University of Warwick
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Elizabeth C. Turner, Laurentian University
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Tom Oliver, University of Reading
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Dan Lowry, GNS Science; Mario Krapp, GNS Science; Nick Golledge, Te Herenga Waka — Victoria University of Wellington
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