MEDICINE & HEALTH

One of the criteria of a pandemic is that, it should affect a large number of individuals with global spread

Pandemic vs Epidemic

MEDICINE & HEALTH 03.12.2020 00:35 AM

Does everyone really know what the word "pandemic" means? (Photo : Alexia newsletter on Flickr) It's not ordinary and frequent that a respiratory illness becomes the main topic of conversations, discussions, and arguments in the United States.

A woman was reported to guiltlessly steal a one-liter bottle of hand sanitizer at a café in Brisbane, provoking owner to write and post this strong message intended for the stealer

Café Owner Posts a Strong Message for the Woman Who Stole a Bottle of Sanitizer

03.11.2020 22:54 PM

The theft provoked the businessman to create and display a strong message, anticipating that the suspect would read it and realize the impact of what she did.

Hubei province, as well as its capital, Wuhan, are at the epicenter of the COVID-19 outbreak in China

No New Coronavirus Cases Recorded Outside Hubei

03.11.2020 22:54 PM

This was reported by the state media on Tuesday, indicating that a meeting which Ying Yong, the province's party chief headed.

Quarantine workers in protective gear spray disinfectants at a screening facility for checking coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Cheongdo county

What Should You Know About Traveling During the Corona Virus?

03.11.2020 10:22 AM

If you've been keeping an eye on the news, or even if you haven't been, it would be pretty tough to avoid updates about the Coronavirus right now. The Coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, first rose to mainstream attention at the end of 2019, as cases were hitting China.

Schools Moving Classes Online Due to Coronavirus Fears

03.11.2020 06:57 AM

Fearing the possible more danger coronavirus can bring to the campus, Amherst College, and two other schools have decided to move all classes online beginning March 23.

Testing Your Gullibility: Knowing What to Believe and Not

03.11.2020 06:56 AM

This new 12-item test will help you know how gullible you are to avoid getting into trouble. (Photo : Pixabay)Being gullible makes you vulnerable in believing fake news.

Infants with severely disrupted sleep patterns can be at greater risk for both anxiety and emotional problems in later childhood

Babies’ Severe Sleep Disorder Can Lead to Childhood Anxiety, Study Says

03.11.2020 06:56 AM

Australian researchers who were able to track around 1,507 first-time moms and their babies found that "one in every five had 'persistent severe sleep problems'" as they described it, during the first year of their babies.

According to the American College of Physicians, about 97.5% of people infected with COVID-19 will be seen the symptoms within 12 days of acquiring the virus

It Takes At Least 5 Days Before Coronavirus Symptoms Show, New Study Finds

03.11.2020 06:56 AM

A new study found that it takes an average of five days for one to see or experience the symptoms of the new coronavirus.

3 Science-Supported Health Benefits of Apple Cider Vinegar

03.11.2020 06:56 AM

Apple cider vinegar has undoubtedly various healthful properties which include antioxidant and antimicrobial effects. Furthermore, evidence recommends, it may provide some health benefits such as reducing cholesterol, helping weight loss, improving diabetes symptoms and lowering levels of blood sugar.

It takes more than a year to make a coronavirus vaccine

More Than a Year to Develop a Coronavirus Vaccine Despite Progress in Medical Research? Why?

03.11.2020 06:55 AM

As the new coronavirus spreads, the numbers globally, increase in terms of deaths, tested positive, and seen signs and symptoms.

Make napping a habit, to keep you away from such an illness

Five Reasons You Should Take a Nap on National Napping Day

03.10.2020 07:31 AM

If you've been so tired at work, in school or doing the household chores, you deserve a break-you deserve to doze off, the earliest you want. It's the National Napping Day, after all!

The Bill & Milinda Gates Foundation Collaborates with Private Companies to Fight Coronavirus with the COVID-19 Therapeutics Accelerator

A Better Approach to Coronavirus Vaccine Plausible? Synthetic Biologists Think So

03.10.2020 07:31 AM

Regardless of the companies' initiative to rush in developing and testing vaccines that fight the new Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as the National Institutes of Health, bet that scientists, particularly the synthetic biologists, "can do even better than what's currently in the pipeline."

The Love-Hate Relationship We Have with Coffee

Our Love-Hate Relationship with Coffee Explained

03.10.2020 07:31 AM

Coffee drinking is linked to genes and the environment according to a new study. (Photo : Pixabay)A smile for every cup of coffee Every morning many people would drink coffee to wake them up and get ready to start their day.

Impacts of Technology During Mealtime

03.09.2020 20:08 PM

A study found that when a person is distracted by technology during breakfast, lunch or dinner, it may decrease his food intake. In this particular research, 119 young adults participated, consuming a meal as they played an easy 15-minute computer game.

Important Facts You Need to Know about Coronavirus Testing in the U.S.

03.09.2020 20:08 PM

Officials of the U.S. government say a million of promised tests to diagnose coronavirus infections are soon to be in the mail. However, the said promises still leave a lot of local and state laboratories without the capability of testing the virus, critical for controlling its spread across the nation.