MEDICINE & HEALTH

World Health Organization's (WHO) executive director for emergencies program Mike Ryan

Lock-Downs Alone Can Not Defeat COVID-19, Says WHO Expert

MEDICINE & HEALTH 03.24.2020 06:32 AM

A top expert at the World Health Organization said lockdowns are not enough to combat COVID-19. There are more ways needed to be done to fith the disease.

Loss of Smell and Taste: Peculiar Signs of COVID-19

03.24.2020 06:31 AM

Recently conducted studies present that loss of smell, also known as Anosmia, or diminished sense of taste or ageusia, have both occurred as abnormal revealing signs of COVID-19, an infectious disease which has now infected more than 300,000 and killed over 16,000 people worldwide.

Toilet Paper Calculator, Because Why Not?

03.23.2020 21:06 PM

How long will your supply of toilet paper last in this pandemic? (Photo : Reuters)An employee stacks toilet paper at a warehouse of the Syassky Pulp & Paper Mill in Syasstroy Did you buy enough toilet paper during this lockdown? Are you worried it might not be enough? The answer to your questions could be answered by this online toilet paper calculator! Amazing, isn't it? The COVID-19 pandemic has created great scare to everyone in the world.

Diarrhea and thedigestive symptoms are found to be the major complaints of almost half of the COVID-19 patients

Digestive Symptoms: Common in COVID-19 Patients

03.23.2020 11:50 AM

Chinese researchers found that diarrhea and other digestive symptoms are found to be the major complaints of almost half of the COVID-19 patients.

COVID-19, the Flu, and Allergies: Here Are the Differences

03.23.2020 07:14 AM

Know the difference between COVID-19 and other illnesses. This way, you'll also know the best way to treat the illness you are experiencing.

Bill Gates Advised the World in 2018 to ‘Prepare for Pandemics Just Like War,' But No One Listened

03.23.2020 07:13 AM

Speaking before an audience in April 2018, via an event which the New Journal of Medicine (NEJM) and the Massachusetts Medical Society hosted, Bill Gates expressed what he believed, saying, the world needed to be prepared for pandemics in the similar serious manner it usually "prepares for war."

. The machine, according to recent reports, has been, crunching the numbers, and now, it has found 77 chemical compounds that could contribute to the prevention of the killer virus

Over 70 Compounds That Can Combat COVID-19 Identified by IBM Supercomputer

03.22.2020 21:06 PM

The IBM Supercomputer, according to recent reports, has been, munching the numbers, and now, it has found 77 chemical compounds that could contribute to the prevention of the killer virus.

New Blood Test for Coronavirus Antibodies is developed by US Scientists

New Blood Test for COVID-19 Antibodies Developed

03.22.2020 21:06 PM

U.S. scientists have developed new blood tests for antibodies to show the real numbers of infected people.

Tricks to Make People Like You Immediately

03.22.2020 06:52 AM

Making everyone to like you is hard but not impossible. Learn these new tricks to improve your people skills.

COVID-19 which shares roughly 80 percent of SARS’s genetic structure is likely to follow the same path

COVID-19 Can Be up to 1,000 Times as Strong as SARS, Scientists in Europe and China Say

03.22.2020 06:52 AM

COVID-19 has a mutation similar to HIV which means, its capability to bind with human cells can be, according to a new study by a group of scientists in Europe and China, up to "1000 times as strong as the other known virus, severe acute respiratory syndrome.

How Your Oral Health Impacts Longevity

03.21.2020 23:18 PM

We all do lots of things to improve our longevity. Whether it is exercising regularly, eating well, or stopping unhealthy habits, making positive choices now can improve the quality of our lives. Yet, one factor to improving your longevity is often swept under the rug: oral health. The importance of oral health goes far beyond just keeping your teeth clean.

Coronavirus is a Bioweapon, Is it True or Not?

Some Believe COVID-19 Is a Bioweapon, Is It?

03.21.2020 09:47 AM

Conspiracy theories on coronavirus' origin suggest that the virus came from a lab. (Photo : reuters)Medical personnel in protective suits prepare traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) for patients of the novel coronavirus with an intelligent dispensing equipment at a pharmacy of Wuhan Tongji Hospital in Wuhan, the epicentre of the novel coronavirus outbreak, in Hubei province, China March 2, 2020.

Basic needs or essentials to buy this time of crisis due to COVID-19 outbreak do not mean 30 packs of toilet paper

Stockpiling Due to COVID-19? Here are Some Reasons to Stop

03.21.2020 07:26 AM

A crisis management expert advises not to stockpile goods amidst the COVID-19 outbreak. (Photo : Anna Shvets on Pexels) Are you one of the countless people around the world who have raced the stores since the onset of the COVID-19 outbreak buy products such as toilet paper, alcohol, pasta and other items you surely believe are basic needs that you need to stock as the virus continues to spread? As of today, the worldwide death toll has for the disease has reached 11,419 with 276,686 confirmed cases.

Smartphones May Exacerbate Your Headaches Study Finds

03.20.2020 19:47 PM

If you often have incessant headaches, then you might be spending too much time on your smartphone, a recent study suggests.

COVID-19 and Children: Important Things You Need to Know

03.20.2020 10:25 AM

Doctors and medical experts say that older individuals or seniors are the ones more susceptible to fast-spreading COVID-19. Does this mean children are already spared from contracting the illness?