Humans can spot small signs of sickness at a glance, research suggests

The Guardian ---------- Coughing, sneezing and clutching the stomach might be obvious signs of sickness, but humans can also spot if someone is healthy simply from a glance at their face, new research suggests. Scientists have found that signs of a person being acutely unwell – such as pale lips, a downward turn of the mouth and droopy eyelids – are visible just hours after an infection begins. “We use a number of facial cues from other people and we probably judge the health in other people all the time,” said John Axelsson, a co-author of the research and a professor at the stress research institute at Stockholm University. To learn more click on the picture below to read the article.