MEDICINE & HEALTH

US Surgeon General: Coronavirus Surge Is Reversible if People Just Do Their Part

MEDICINE & HEALTH 07.13.2020 03:22 AM

U.S. Surgeon General Jerome Adams said that the country could reverse the course of coronavirus surges in just two to three weeks if people would do their part. He refers to wearing face masks, practicing good hand hygiene, and observing proper social distancing.

Some COVID-19 Patients Without Diabetes Have Symptoms of High Blood Sugar

07.13.2020 02:24 AM

Chinese scientists look into patients without diabetes developing high blood sugar levels which often result in severe complications. Their advice is for doctors to include blood sugar testing which could help diagnose pre-diabetic individuals and other complications associated with hyperglycemia.

Scientists Confirm that Pregnant Women Can Transmit Coronavirus in The Womb

07.13.2020 00:59 AM

Medical experts have substantial evidence that coronavirus transmission can occur in utero where the mother's placenta is infected. This explains why there are rare cases of newborns testing positive for COVID-19.

Man Dies From Coronavirus After Claiming It Was Just 'Hype' and Refusing to Wear Face Masks

07.13.2020 00:04 AM

Richard Rose, 37, claimed on his Facebook post that he was not buying into the hype of coronavirus. But ironically, he died four days after testing positive for COVID-19.

New York City Preparing for Second Coronavirus Wave, Warns Other States to be Ready as Well

07.12.2020 23:07 PM

New York City, once the world's epicenter for the coronavirus, is currently preparing for the anticipated second wave of infections. Moreover, they are taking what they've learned and are sharing it with other states going through the same thing, namely Florida, California, and Texas.

Russia Completes Human Trials on Coronavirus Vaccine, First In History

07.12.2020 22:23 PM

Scientists from Sechenov University said they have already finished human trials for a coronavirus vaccine and results have proven the medication's effectiveness. But there are no reports yet on its commercial reproduction.

Scientists From China Develop AI-Based Cancer Diagnostic Tool

07.11.2020 05:23 AM

Detection of cancer and metastasis is now made easier using a breakthrough AI-assisted cancer diagnostic tool developed by Chinese scientists. It provides a faster and more accurate approach in detecting lymph nodes affected by cancer compared to traditional methods such as the MRI.

Tuberculosis Vaccines May Reduce Vulnerability to COVID-19

07.11.2020 05:20 AM

Tuberculosis vaccines may help reduce vulnerability to coronavirus and decrease mortality rates as well. Scientists are working on establishing a link between the Bacille Calmette-Guérin vaccine and Covid-19.

Update: Is Coronavirus More Infectious Now Than Before?

07.11.2020 03:27 AM

Coronavirus has mutated into a stronger and more infectious strain known as D614G, which is up to six times more infectious than before. Scientists strive to figure out how the new mutation affect and re-infects patients with a failing immune system.

New York Lends a Helping Hand to Florida As Gov. Cuomo Sends Remdesivir to Coronavirus-Stricken State

07.11.2020 01:07 AM

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo is sending Florida a shipment of remdesivir to help its COVID-19 patients recover while the state waits on supplies from the federal government. The state has experienced a recent surge in cases, but its Governor, Ron DeSantis, denies help from other states.

Long Life: Here's How to Extend Your Lifespan According to Science

07.10.2020 23:15 PM

New research published by scientists from the USC Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences may have the pathway to extending the lifespan of humans.

Is Kazakhstan's 'Mysterious' Pneumonia Outbreak Related to Coronavirus? Officials Deny It

07.10.2020 21:54 PM

Kazakhstan denies allegations by the Chinese embassy saying the nation is experiencing outbreaks of 'unknown pneumonia.' Some say officials might be misdiagnosing COVID-19 with pneumonia to lower its tally of cases.

How Does Mobile Devices Affect Children's Brains? New Study Suggests No Association Between Them

07.10.2020 08:45 AM

More than 2,500 Dutch children became part of the first epidemiological study to explore the relationship of the brain and the different doses of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields (RF-EMF) to see the association between mobile device use and brain volume among children.

Salmonella in the Gut May Cause Neurological Diseases Like Parkinson’s

07.10.2020 05:58 AM

Salmonella is found to infect the gut with the same protein that causes neurological disorders like Parkinson's as well as harmful autoimmunity.

Is Sterilizing Your N95 Masks in the Microwave Effective? Here’s How You Do It

07.10.2020 05:56 AM

A new study by the American Society for Microbiology offers a new decontamination method that is easily accessible and affordable: they recommended using a microwave.

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