Thrombotic Events Mysteriously Occur on Many COVID-19 Patients

MEDICINE & HEALTH 04.27.2020 23:42 PM

Blood clots can cause amputation on limbs and also lethal pulmonary embolisms, heart attacks, and strokes once it reaches the lungs, heart and the brain.

COVID-19 Male Patients to Receive Female Sex Hormones Estrogen and Progesterone To See if They Could Help Reduce Severity

04.27.2020 23:40 PM

Researchers are considering the role of female sex hormones in the fight against coronavirus. With men apparently being hit harder by the virus, trials involving the introduction of estrogen and progesterone to severely-ill male coronavirus patients have been initiated. The study aims to determine if the hormones help in lessening COVID-19's severity. Read on to learn more.

Having Antibodies Against COVID-19 Does Not Guarantee Immunity, Says Doctor Who Retested Positive

04.27.2020 20:48 PM

A medical expert claims a person may have the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) and the antibodies to fight it at the same time. People are not advised to go home until they test negative because they can still spread the virus to others.

UK Raises Alarm Over New Life-Threatening Inflammatory Syndrome Related to COVID-19 Affecting Children

04.27.2020 11:20 AM

Doctors compare this novel syndrome with Toxic Shock Syndrome (TSS) and Kawasaki disease, that are both rare and life-threatening.

COVID-19 Patients in New York Receive Heart Burn Drug 'Famotidine' Even As Clinical Trials are Still on the Way

04.27.2020 04:47 AM

From treating heartburn to coronavirus, scientists are considering the possibility of adding famotidine to the list of drug candidates for treating COVID-19. Click the link above to find out more.

Mom Who Gave Birth to Twins Shared Her Harrowing Coronavirus Saga That Almost Cost His Husband's Life

04.26.2020 22:21 PM

Watch how the Laubachs went through a harrowing experience with coronavirus at the same time being first-time parents to twin boys. Andre Laubach recalls fearing for his life and not being able to witness his twins' birth. Click the link above to watch a video on their story.

Coronavirus Can Live for 20 Days in The Eye, Longer Than in the Nose: Research

04.26.2020 22:02 PM

Ocular fluids from COVID-19 patients have been found to contain coronavirus replicating which suggests that it could be infectious.

Game's Not Over For COVID-19 Survivors As They Face New Threat of Long-term Disability and Illnesses

04.25.2020 02:19 AM

Stroke, heart failure, and cognitive dysfunction are just some of the possible diseases and illnesses that COVID-19 survivors may develop after successfully fighting the deadly disease.

Do Your Part; Flatten the Curve With These Antibacterial Liquid Handsoaps

04.25.2020 00:19 AM

Worried about the coronavirus? Don't be. Follow the guidelines in fighting the pandemic and wash your hands. Check out these antibacterial liquid hand soaps that will protect you and your family from germs and diseases. Click the link above to read the article.

HIV and Antiviral Drugs Have Side-Effects on Coronavirus Patients and Do Not Cure Them, Scientists Say

04.25.2020 00:12 AM

Chinese patients were given HIV and antiviral drugs but has shown no effects on them, but instead suffered side-effects including diarrhea

FACT Check: Does Bathing in Bleach Treat COVID-19 as Cristina Cuomo Suggests?

04.24.2020 21:25 PM

Forget about what you've heard. Bleach is bad for you --that's according to doctors. Take it from the experts. Don't do it. Bathing in bleach or Clorox, ingesting, and injecting them is a big no-no. The EPA warns that people should read the labels on their household products properly and to ask their health providers before trying to self-medicate. Click the link above to learn more.

Experimental DNA Cancer Drug ‘Aptamer’ Capable of Blocking Coronavirus Akin to How it Freezes Tumor Growth, Study Claims

04.24.2020 05:56 AM

Scientists claim that the experimental cancer drug 'aptamer' can prevent the novel coronavirus from spreading throughout the body the same way it freezes tumor growth in cancer patients. It can also help in virus detection and could even be better than regular antibody testing. Click the link above to learn more and read the full article.

Chinese City Adopts Draconian Measures After A Student From New York 'Imported' Coronavirus Infecting 70 People

04.24.2020 05:49 AM

Around 10 million residents of Harbin City in China are now in lockdown after clusters of new cases are discovered in the city, this comes after Wuhan announced that they only have two critically ill coronavirus patients.

Trying To "Flatten the Curve" Could be The Worst Way to Fight COVID-19 Pandemic: Study

04.24.2020 03:26 AM

Researchers strongly suggest that governments around the world to reconsider the approach of flattening the curve of coronavirus patients

COVID-19 Patients are Losing 13 Years of their Lives on Average: Study

04.24.2020 02:14 AM

Men are losing on average, 13 years of their lives while women lose 11 years before they naturally die because of the coronavirus pandemic.

COVID-19 Can Spread Patterns Shedding Light on Its Origin, Genomic Tracing Study Reveals

04.24.2020 00:12 AM

Scientists have discovered that genomic sequencing can play a role in COVID-19, as they have found that it can spread patterns. Genomic tracing can help in tracking the viral spread based on a person's medical history alone. Read on to find out how they sampled patients in New York and discovered from which region their virus strains came from.

Japan Chops Down 100,000 Tulips to Prevent Crowds During Coronavirus Crisis

04.23.2020 07:07 AM

It's springtime in Japan. Cherry blossoms are in bloom and tulips of different colors are displayed all in rows; unfortunately, not this year. Officials have mowed rows of tulips in Sakura city's Sakura Furusato Hiroba, to comply with measures to avoid crowds during the coronavirus crisis. Click the link above to read the full story.

Magic or Science? Smart Rings Can Detect Coronavirus Infected Patients

04.23.2020 05:15 AM

Smart rings are being studied to detect COVID-19 before symtoms start to show COVID-19 is very good in hiding that at times it goes undetected in the human body.

Nearly 1500 Volunteers to Be Infected With COVID-19 for the Controversial 'Human Challenge' Vaccine Study

04.22.2020 23:06 PM

In an effort to speed up vaccine development, people are volunteering to be infected with coronavirus but there are no trials planned yet.

Remdesivir, a Direct-Acting Antiviral is Highly Potent in Inhibiting Coronavirus Replication, Study Says

04.22.2020 21:15 PM

Scientists from Canada have revealed how Remdesivir from Gilead Sciences can stop the replication of coronavirus. Previous studies have also shown how it was effective in stopping the replication of the Ebola and MERS-CoV viruses.

Scientists in Singapore to Use Immunotherapy Cells in Targeting COVID-19 as It Works with SARS

04.22.2020 18:56 PM

Scientists from Duke-NUS Medical School in Singapore will use immunotherapy cells used for cancer treatment as a way to eliminate COVID-19. It is a cost-effective method that is already picking up steam.