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

Medicine & Technology Apr 27, 2020

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 New Inflammatory Syndrome Related to COVID-19 Affecting Children

Apr 27, 2020

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

Doctors 'Re-paralyzed' a COVID-19 Patient Who Battled for 32 Days to Keep Him Alive

Apr 27, 2020

A 49-year-old man was re-paralyzed by doctors at Massachusetts General Hospital on March 13. He was near-death, but the sheer will of the hospital and the man's family enabled him to come home 32 days after.

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

Apr 27, 2020

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.

Australia Launches Bluetooth-Enabled Contact Tracing App Despite Privacy Invasion Complaints

Apr 27, 2020

Australia launched the controversial COVIDSafe to trace any past contact with people who have the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19). Using a phone's Bluetooth signal, it can register if the user encountered anyone with COVID-19.

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

Apr 26, 2020

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.

First Coronavirus Cases Arrived in Italy in January: Experts

Apr 25, 2020

Italian scientists are refuting an earlier claim that the first COVID-19 cases in Italy happened in February. It happened in January, according to a new study, since a lot of people in Lombardy already had the virus. It may have even spread earlier than January.

COVID-19 Survivors Face New Threat of Long-term Disability and Illness

Apr 25, 2020

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.

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

Apr 24, 2020

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.

Britain Starts Testing Its First Vaccine for COVID-19

Apr 24, 2020

The United Kingdom is testing its first vaccine for the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) on 510 Britons. Developed by Oxford University, the ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 vaccine uses the common cold virus taken from chimps.

Wuhan Scientists Did Crazy Things in Their Study of Coronavirus - Russian Microbiologist

Apr 24, 2020

According to a Russian microbiologist, scientists from Wuhan created variants of the coronavirus disease 2019 that may have been a solution to another virus: HIV.

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

Apr 24, 2020

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.

Just Keep Stinging: Jellyfish Spotted in Venice Canal As Italy is on Lockdown Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

Apr 23, 2020

A jellyfish has been seen swimming in the Venice canals, which has been virtually empty because of the government's lockdown due to COVID-19. Other marine life emerged ever since, with air pollution reduced significantly.

"Silent" Hypoxia is Bringing COVID-19 Patients Closer to Death

Apr 23, 2020

Coronavirus Disease (COVID) pneumonia causes silent hypoxia, lowering the oxygen levels in a patient's tissues. Unlike acute hypoxia, silent hypoxia doesn't make anyone feel sick until it hits. When it does, it's too late, unless a pulse oximeter monitors oxygenation levels.

Four Sister Species of the Bat That Caused COVID-19 Found in Africa

Apr 23, 2020

Four bats that were discovered in Africa are sister species of the horseshoe bat, the source of the SARS-CoV-2 or Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, which caused the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19).