MEDICINE & HEALTH

Cancer Patients Watching Classic Disney Movies Improve their Quality of Life Despite Taking Chemo: Study

MEDICINE & HEALTH 05.12.2020 05:45 AM

Do you remember watching The Little Mermaid as a kid? A recent study finds that women with cancer who watch classical Disney movies with positive themes have been shown to improve their quality of life despite taking chemotherapy.

Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Zinc Triple-Combo Proved to be Effective in Coronavirus Patients, Study Says

05.12.2020 03:11 AM

Hydroxychloroquine has long been touted as the leading drug for treating coronavirus. However, recent news headlines have said otherwise. A new study uses the antimalarial drug in combination with zinc and azithromycin, an antibiotic, and gives off promising results. Click the link above to learn more.

Nearly Half of COVID-19 Patients in ICU Showed Brain Abnormalities, MRI Scans Revealed

05.12.2020 01:34 AM

6% percent of coronavirus patients suffer from acute stroke and 15% developed altered mental states, according to a new study.

Pigs Exempted: Study Uncovers 48 Animal Species Most Likely to Get Coronavirus

05.12.2020 01:32 AM

Scientists from India have analyzed 48 animal species, determining which ones were more susceptible to the coronavirus, and which ones were not. The authors claim that their findings could help identify animals likely to be reservoir hosts for future disease outbreaks.

Smokers are Five Times Less Likely to Catch Coronavirus But Twice as Likely to Die When they Do, Study Finds

05.11.2020 23:27 PM

Only 5% of 441 hospitalized COVID-19 patients were active smokers, suggesting that they are protected from coronavirus. However, once they catch COVID-19, it will rapidly progress and lead to death.

Check Out Tattoo Pain Chart Showing Where You'd Probably Get Hurt Most or Least

05.11.2020 22:54 PM

A tattoo pain chart that was originally published by Healthline is going viral on Reddit after it was shared by a user that goes by the name 'toletpainter'.

CAUGHT ON CAM: US Inmates Try to Infect Themselves with Coronavirus Through Contaminated Items in Desperation to Get Out of Jail

05.11.2020 21:04 PM

LA County jail inmates have been caught purposely trying to get themselves infected with the coronavirus in recorded video footage. The video shows a prisoner drinking from a container used by one of the inmates who previously tested positive for COVID-19.

How to Keep Your Immune System Strong During the Pandemic

05.11.2020 16:51 PM

When it comes to a virus like the one that we're facing right now, there's not much you can actively do to keep it away - except for staying at home and washing your hands, of course!

Covid-19 Pandemic Wave is Not Going Anywhere: Experts Predict 3 Scenarios

05.11.2020 08:56 AM

The battle is not yet over, and will not be in the near future, warn experts. Contrary to some positive predictions, some experts believe that the pandemic is not going anywhere soon.

Leave Delivery Parcels for 72 Hours Before Opening them to Avoid Contracting Coronavirus, Warn Experts

05.11.2020 07:10 AM

The Germ Defence website is now repurposed to prevent the further spread of coronavirus. It was previously used to reduce the transmission rate of the swine flu. One of the site's advice is to leave parcels for 72 hours before unboxing them. Click the link above to learn more.

Spike Mutation on Coronavirus Suggests it May be Adapting to Humans: Experts Call for Global Surveillance

05.11.2020 04:59 AM

Scientists found evidence of mutation in cronavirus that could alter the critical spike protein's behavior.

Scientists Use Brain-Computer Interface to Study How Memory is Recorded as We Sleep, First Time in History

05.11.2020 02:43 AM

Brain-computer interface is used to show how short-term memories are filed during sleep to become long-term memories that can be recalled later.

Is it Safe? TikTok Video Shows How this Pregnant Mom’s Belly 'Disappears' Suddenly

05.11.2020 00:44 AM

Watch the TikTok video of how a pregnant woman makes her baby bump "disappear". Viewers are doubtful if the act itself is safe, but health experts say it is harmless. Click the link above to see more.

Studying the Genes of Pangolins May Hold the Key to Effective COVID-19 Drug as They Can Carry Coronavirus Without Suffering From It

05.09.2020 05:15 AM

Pangolins, the animals thought to be responsible for carrying the coronavirus over to the humans, could be immune to the virus itself, a new study finds. Scientists are optimistic that these 'silent carriers' of the disease could one day help in stopping the virus they were known to help spread.

Mosquitos Carrying Dengue, Zika, Yellow Fever Would Be More Prevalent by 2030, Study Warns

05.09.2020 05:08 AM

Mosquitos carrying diseases such as dengue, Zika virus, and yellow fever will become more common in many parts of the world as the changes in weather pattern and temperature continues.

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