The COVID-19 Pandemic Leads to Increase in Animal Abuse and Abandonment: Here's Why

ENVIRONMENT & CLIMATE 05.12.2020 21:04 PM

Owners are leaving their furbabies now that the coronavirus situation is getting out of hand. New research analyzes cases of people abandoning their pets in fear that the animals might carry the virus and eventually transmit it to them. Click the link above to learn more.

Hydroxychloroquine, Azithromycin, and Zinc Triple-Combo Proved to be Effective in Coronavirus Patients, Study Says

05.12.2020 03:11 AM

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.

Nearly Half of COVID-19 Patients in ICU Showed Brain Abnormalities, MRI Scans Revealed

05.12.2020 01:34 AM

6% percent of coronavirus patients suffer from acute stroke and 15% developed altered mental states, according to a new study.

Pigs Exempted: Study Uncovers 48 Animal Species Most Likely to Get Coronavirus

05.12.2020 01:32 AM

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.

Smokers are Five Times Less Likely to Catch Coronavirus But Twice as Likely to Die When they Do, Study Finds

05.11.2020 23:27 PM

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.

CAUGHT ON CAM: US Inmates Try to Infect Themselves with Coronavirus Through Contaminated Items in Desperation to Get Out of Jail

05.11.2020 21:04 PM

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.

Covid-19 Pandemic Wave is Not Going Anywhere: Experts Predict 3 Scenarios

05.11.2020 08:56 AM

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.

Leave Delivery Parcels for 72 Hours Before Opening them to Avoid Contracting Coronavirus, Warn Experts

05.11.2020 07:10 AM

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.

A Camera Designed to Detect Explosives is Repurposed to Sniff Out Coronavirus Carriers

05.11.2020 07:01 AM

These ultra-sensitive devices began development in 2017 to detect explosives but are now being repurposed to fight COVID-19.

Spike Mutation on Coronavirus Suggests it May be Adapting to Humans: Experts Call for Global Surveillance

05.11.2020 04:59 AM

Scientists found evidence of mutation in cronavirus that could alter the critical spike protein's behavior.

Studying the Genes of Pangolins May Hold the Key to Effective COVID-19 Drug as They Can Carry Coronavirus Without Suffering From It

05.09.2020 05:15 AM

Pangolins, the animals thought to be responsible for carrying the coronavirus over to the humans, could be immune to the virus itself, a new study finds. Scientists are optimistic that these 'silent carriers' of the disease could one day help in stopping the virus they were known to help spread.

COVID-19 Patients Treated with Hydroxychloroquine Show No Significant Difference to Those Who Did Not Receive It

05.08.2020 07:47 AM

Another study of the anti-malaria drug has found no evidence of benefit compared to patients who got a placebo.

COVID-19 May Be Sexually Transmitted as Coronavirus is Detected in Semen of Recovering Men: Study

05.08.2020 02:21 AM

Doctors found that one in six men had traces of coronavirus in their semen, even those who are recovering already.

COVID-19: Remdesivir Could Cost up to $4,500 Despite Costing Just $9.32 to Manufacture

05.07.2020 23:21 PM

Remdesivir is now finally the first drug to be approved by the US FDA to treat COVID-19. However, controversy has started regarding its price. Experts say that is could cost up to $4,500 despite requiring just $9.32 to make. Click the link to read more.

COVID-19 Anti-Vaxxers: A third of Americans Mostly Gen Zs and Millennials Unlikely to Vaccinate

05.07.2020 19:13 PM

The youth's false sense of immunity against COVID-19 is one of the reasons why they would not vaccinate against it. However, some people are just against vaccines in general.These make it difficult for health experts to completely eradicate COVID-19.

Coronavirus: 3 Russian Doctors Mysteriously Fell Out of the Windows in the Past Two Weeks

05.07.2020 03:22 AM

Two doctors died, while one remains hospitalized after falling out of the window in one of the hospitals in Russia.

Research Uses Brewer's Yeast To Clone Coronavirus; Reconstruction and Modification of the Virus Made Easier

05.06.2020 22:43 PM

Scientists have discovered an easier and faster way of cloning SARS-CoV-2 with the help of yeast. Experts claim that this is a faster way compared to other conventional ways wherein DNA pieces are stitched together. When time is of the essence, speed and stability are what we need, the researchers say.

COVID-19: Arthritis Drug Saves 72-year-old Critically Ill Patient with Grim Condition

05.06.2020 09:46 AM

NHS doctors believe that the 72-year old patient is the first to receive the anti-arthritis drug in UK ahead its large sclae clinical trials on coronavirus patients;he has now recovered and is now at home.

Coronavirus Has Mutated into a More Contagious But Less Deadly Strain: New Study

05.06.2020 00:19 AM

A more contagious virus does not necessarily mean it is deadlier than the first one discovered in Wuhan but it is still unclear whether it will affect the efforts in coronavirus vaccine development

New York Reports Surge in Cases of Mysterious Kawasaki Disease Linked to Coronavirus Among Children

05.06.2020 00:04 AM

A new inflammatory disease is affecting children across the US and Europe. Some doctors claim the disease could be likened to Kawasaki disease and might have a direct link to coronavirus. Click the link above to learn more.

Watch a Terrifying Moment an Enormous Shark Seen Swimming in the Waters Near a Popular Resort in Spain

05.05.2020 04:47 AM

A 13- foot shark was spotted in the waters near a resort in Spain. With the coronavirus causing people to be confined to their own homes, animals are enjoying the seas and other places all to themselves. Click the link to watch the video of the shark sighting.