MEDICINE & HEALTHExperts argue that without a vaccine, COVID-19 will continue to spread and will only be stopped by herd immunity of 60% to 70% of the population.
A new study finds that eating just one meal containing high saturated fat could affect your ability to focus. In addition, people with 'leaky guts' also seem to be affected in the same way, regardless of what they eat. Click the link above to learn more.
A 'positive eating environment' on children encourages them to take ownership of their eating decisions and help them decide on developing eating patterns linked to a healthy weight for a lifetime.
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 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.
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.
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.
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'.
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.
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!
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.
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.