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

Medicine & Technology Mar 24, 2020

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.

Quarantine Tips from a Retired Astronaut

Mar 24, 2020

Being stuck at home for a long time is challenging and this has been proven true by Scott Kelly, a retired astronaut at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration who lived on the International Space Station for almost one year.

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

Mar 24, 2020

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.

Digestive Symptoms: Common in COVID-19 Patients

Mar 23, 2020

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

Mar 23, 2020

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

Mar 23, 2020

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."

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

Mar 22, 2020

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.

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

Mar 22, 2020

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.

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

Mar 21, 2020

Conspiracy theories on coronavirus' origin suggest that the virus came from a lab.

WHO Launches the WhatsApp Chatbot to Receive Warnings About the Dangers of COVID-19

Mar 21, 2020

The World Health Organization recently launched an app that will send people warning about the dangers of COVID-19.

How to Protect Your Children from COVID-19

Mar 20, 2020

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?

Promising COVID-19 Treatment Fails Initial Testing

Mar 20, 2020

Hopes have risen for the antiviral medicines that would help patients recover from coronavirus (COVID-19).

Home-Care Company Keeps Japanese Seniors in Shape Amidst COVID-19 Scare Via YouTube

Mar 20, 2020

The elderly in Japan still do their work out and this is because of the YouTube video they watch and follow every day.

Claims Ibuprofen Worsen COVID-19 are Baseless, According to EU

Mar 20, 2020

The healthcare regulator of the European Union, on Wednesday, said, there is no evidence linking anti-inflammatory drugs like ibuprofen with COVID-19 that's fast-spreading in the whole world.

Texas-Based Company Announces COVID-19 Home Testing Kits Will Be Available March 23

Mar 20, 2020

A company out of Texas is looking to supply Americans with COVID-19 test kits.